Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-17
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Whit Is this dreadful Infection that,
spreading all over the land, has even
invaded the valleys Of Utah, and
makes Of IL victims q schcming, hun.
cry, Unsuitable class OF OH cc.seekert?
Whence this insiiious poison that
finds developmeat In the courtier, amt
that aforotime in slightly different
form made possible the piw orian
guatdi7 What mysterious enemy Of
good sense aud stout manhood trans
forms no many choics motlals into
pitiable mendlcanis for place AMI
greedy starvelings for pap9 Are We
destined to nothing better than to Dr..
come n woll.clothed, educated, two
legged race OF "hunleH and aeitcfs'
when not hunting Tor position, "srt.
ting" around aimles,ly till We get d?
Alas, that American spirit and
siurdiness should have sunk No lowl
Three pitiiul 10 It that young men,
with all tho world before them,
should 10 Ia chief oIample,l Sound
In limb and mind, fitted by nature and
education 10 fight the worlds great
BATHS OF work, they shifk the honor.
able hrld and aspire 10 camp duty
duty that must be done, Indeed, but
that no courageous soul would ever
ask fJr. II Is sal commentary upon
the tendency Of modern times, and IL
ma. II H.. ,.,,.f b,v.f..I svl t...t -,
ousable consequences oi politics.
Against the man T. whom ONCE
comes uusought we utter no reproach;
an oiilce.holder Is not necessarily a
trucker or a beggar. There are times
when the acceptance OF public trust
involves seli.aicrlnce OF the highust
order. There are frequently times
when an appointed or elected officer
shows rare fitness for the duties Ia.
volved, when he proves himself,
In fact, real blessing 10 the oImmu'
nifty. There are cases where the veteran
Of hard.ioughl field, Ia war or
politics, renders such distinguished
service, 10 the peril aud injury Of his
future life, as TO make an easy, remun.
erauvo office his just due. Then there
are cases again where tho incumbent
OF the aspifant cauntt make living
In any other way. Wisdom, pstrioi-
ism and charity are there ore moving
causes that render many selections aud
appointments fitting and beyond cavil.
AS above stated, We have no quarrel
with those whom the peoples will or
the friendship OF the appointing power,
without undue pressure OF persuasion,
places In position Of reward and ro.
nponsiblliiy. Such persons have only
their own inolinLtlons Rui their own
sense Of duty nni the prophecies to
consult. Hut against those, especially
young men, who groyel and plead;
who pass around petitions, OF Induce or
permit friends to do tfor them, asking
their appointment who toom To think
thoy have mortgage on the son places
In the world; who manifest the lack OF
independent manhood and disgust
those who still admire that quality
against these we lift up our voice. For
the capable, industrious, worthy
Official, whose place came to him with.
out sycophanoy or chicanery, we have
much respect, though not one whit
more 80 than for the courageous, manly
fellow who, IA the absence OF anything
more promising, isnot ashamed to tRku
to the pick and shovel or go out ana fc-
claim the desert waste. But for the
mincing, dawdliug, lily.handei, ur-
dignifed crew that devote their time
to placo-hunting ana placg-gettng, We
have no room for regard loas tender
than one OF profound pityi