Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-29

SPIKE nj length In the same strain. lie
said this unfortunate neglect OF mat.
tufs OF politics and legislation hal
reached ruch a pass that the business
men think aud speak Of politics ~
sofnuthing outside o. their Interest aud
DUTY, which, II not actually disrcput.
able, may l.. well left to those who
have instc for u. Tho ux.Prosident
sought 10 remind HE hearers Of the
interest which everyone should have
n. mninhorH OF the American body
polite In wholesome general laws and
their honest administration. In order
that the patriotism and intelligence of
the county should prevail IN lcgisla.
ton, patriotic and Intelligent men "
the country must see to Il that they are
properly represented In the national
councils.
Mr.. Cleveland said II seemed to him
that
rmvATE AND SPECIAL LEGISLATION
~ II nj pr,sut prevails was au evil,
chAFgcablc b n great extent 10 the list.
lessncss and carcl.s-ucss of the people.
People have right 10 claim ffum their
representatives their beet care aud
attention 10 great objects " legislation
In which tho entire country IL inter.
cs,cd. Thi, WIS denied 20 them n their
Representatives took their seats bur.
donod with private bills la which their
immediate uuighborr were exclusively
Interested, aud which they felt they
must he diligon, Ia advancing II they
would secure their continuance In pub.
lie life.
"rhcy Aro led by the cSigcncc. u
their situation, " said he, "as they Wow
Il, not only 10 thcsupport Of the private
bills Of questionable pfophety, hut 10
tho neglect ~ important questions In.
volved ingoncral legislation. Further.
mvrc, tho IMPORTANCE ola
SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNING
theae private bills seems 40 vital 20
them that they arc easily led 10 barter
their votes for measures ne bad or
worse than theirs. aud thus IL In.
augufated n system called logrolling,
which comes frightfully near actual
corruption, and tile people at lang.
lose not only tho attention 10 their
affair hut hfo often no better than
robbed Of tho money Ia tho public
treasury.
"Anothtr ani mons pcfnlciou.
aspect Of special and fivato logisla.
ton l. tho bnbit II cng.ndrfa among
the people Of looking toward tho gov.
Cfnmont for aid Ia the accomplishment
Of special aud individual schemes,
and the expectation which II creates
that legislation may l- invoked tot the
securing Of individual advantages and
uncarned benefits.
"N0 thoughtful American should
shut his cyes 10 tho truth that when
our people regard the government ~
the source of individual benefit and
favoritsmi our popular
UOvTnsNu;ST n ~ pAsurtoua
HANDS,
aud H. entire pyfvcuion Alarmiugly
Imminent. These Ierils are not alone
ehhrgeahle 10 the coniesscdly private
anu special lrgislati0n. Measures of n
general character, apparently proposed
Tor tho public good, frequently origin
aln In n selfish calculation, and neither
tho cry Of protection 10 American IN.
tcfcsts or pretended solicltudo for the
public good ought 10 succeed Ia con.
craling u scheme 10 favor the few nj
the expense of tho many; nor should
the Importance 10 the country VI logla.
latlvn action upon any subject divert
H. from an Inquiry concerning selfish
motives aud purposes which may be
hidden bohind tho proposal u such
legislation.
"It Il quits tlmu that our business
men aud all American citizens who
love their country bcatlr themselves