Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-02

these outlets, her foople might have
Jared, would form quite a study. Farms
now untitled might have smiled with
verdure; land now easy of acquisition
might have been beyond reach; and
ovof-orowded cities might have be.
come subject to pillage and sp1iiatlon,
becaufe Of the ovorplus Of operatives IN
those tecmlng oenters.
"rhe poor ye have always with
YOU" is an old and authoritative
declaration, and We may not be sur.
pfistd that where density Il a. marked
as u Il In the mother country, poverty
VIII bo an ever.lresent element OF
society, Part Of this Is preveniable,
but surely much Il due to defective
humanity which no legislation would
remove. There are those naturally in.
disposed 10 work. They take chance,
endure hardsbips, are indifferent, and
without effort from an artisans stand.
poilt Settled, steady employment
IL foreign 10 them. They are cadgors;
th'y uflil Into or follow mental
occupations; they want no restraint;
seek no boss, nsk no iavors. Content
arc they with a liltlt--with luck, and
then poverty and misery he qualified
" hereditary pr0clvitlos aud prefer.
ences. Their ambition IL limited; they
have no envy; they are born nni del
No contrast can be made between
this class and those who would work
II they had the chance. Many of the
latter ato Victims Vt conservative
condition which h uucomprthcuueI
iu the greater liberty VI the Wcst. In
old countries pefoon learns trade |
aud works at 1t, Aud IL Is rare that thl. |
rule IL broken. Indeed employers |
want aud employ only competent
hsnds. Hcncs recommends nrc tx
ptclej,or from juniors their indcntures,
that u may bo seen that they have
served aud learned their trade. To do
other, save In crude Or common labor,
would be waste Of time; for II one {.
incompetent twenty Others walt for his
position, " ono should perchauou 30
tried and found wanting.
Then there Is the poverty Of sickness
misfortune, old age and iudigcnoe.
arising from tho fact that all the re-.
sources OF toll have been spent M
earued: to save was almost an impossi.
billtyi how 10 "pul by something Tor n
rainy day, "howuver devoutly Wished,
was as unsolvablo ns tho riddle OF the
sphinx. This honorable poverty Il
provided for by law. Rates are levied
Tor the maintenance Of this deserving
class, anu when surrounded by tesla
these are In the interest OF the re-.
'ieved, 10 that the Ineligible or thou
deserving may be excluded, ana
he ones relieved may not feel In my
Nay IA the recipients Of charity, tut Ar
'a'Iaking ofa right provided for them
~ society at large.
IL might 10 thought that all those
Problems Of crowded civilization
would bo unknown amid the match.
ess resources Of this wonderful land.
Bat poverty lie here A. fact OF human
nature. Land Is abundant and reach.
ole, yet cur cities are becoming
~ unwieldy aud Ms diseased % are .
lilies Of tho Old world which are
he growth OF ages. There Is com. !,
'lexity growing out Of things pre. .
umtd to DO the essentials Of liberty, y
nd as the Individual claims this MS the =
ne qua non OF existence, lie becomes h
{ liberty 10 live or del There IL an q
pparent dread Of paternalism or inter. c.
srenoe with this liberty, even were IL !,
emonaira,et that by Ia exercise the y
ondiIion Of men, families and over. d.
rowded cilieh could be- relieved. And o.
ct municipalities, tho state anu the =,
atlonal government all realize that g,
hese great cities are wens upon the IA
ody polite. They nro the contera Of VI
isoonienti disease anu anarchy. The ~
cry same element-nativo Or foreign pl
would, II scattered, DO source OF al
rength, wealth and progress, both ~
i1ral and industrial. ~
We boast OF our large cities; We y,
olnt TO them as among tho marvels OF pr