The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-05
KARL G. MAESER.

1t seems almost like sacrilege to
write the above honored name over a
political article, but it is pity that
such men do not oftener 60 into loli-
tics. How much more elevated and
how infinitely purer politics, were it
oftener done. Broadly known, uni
versally beloved, and respected by all,
without exception, who know him, all
turn to him as an earnest that no
wrong can possibly 60 into the new
constitution over his protest, This life
is one of an order given US at long In
tervale to indicate what degree of
dignity poor human nature may now
and then attain to. A great man with
all of the gentleness and goodness o the
vestal virgin. Pure, unde6led, un-
selfish, life which has been lived for
others, for the race, for humanity. The
labor of this life has been for the ele-
vation of the youth of the land, for
the dissemination of all those graces
which fit men for the exhibition of
broader sympathies and beckon them
to the higher virtues and glories which
human creatures may and do attain
under the lead of men like Maeser.
Some have argued that there is moth
ing in constitution making for a school
man to 90. That is a great mistake.
We have no graver interesSin in Utah
than that of our schools. These
should be the peculiar care of the laws,
both fundamental and statutory of the
new state, and who is so capable as
this man Maeser to look after this in
terest in the formative stages
of the new stats govern
ment? 1t is said by the editor
of the Enquirer that Maeser will have
to overcome two hundred scratches.
How denSely ignorant, or else how
dreadfully false that man must bel
He knoIs as well az we do that there
will not be single democratic ticket
scratched as to Maeser, but hundreds
of republican tickets will be. THAT'S
the truth. Grave and great as are
the school interests Of Utah they will
be Safe in the hands IF Karl G, Maeser
No man who knows of his long life of
self sacrifice, of triumph in his chosen
profession, of his singularly pure life, |
but will vote for him as a sacred duty,
But when to these high and great
qualities we add great ability, the
strictest integrity and conscientious
ness, there is nothing left to say.
1t will be labor of love to the peo-
pie Of Utah county to roll up a great
majority for him. This will be the
case with Jew, Gentle AMI Mormon
alike. Each of these are moved as by
a single impulse, When it comes to a
man such as Maeser is, then there are
no differences, or if there are they sink
out of sight and all strive together to
see how nearly his election can be
made unanimous. There is promise
Tor young Utah when she starts out in :
ler career of statehood by eiecting such g
nen as Maeser to such positions
IS this one. We feel instinctively :,
hat people who will do that are to Q
,e trusted. The outside world wall 5
.lso look at it in that way. They will Il
lot fear to bring their families. their :
money and their all here to make per II
nanent homes. This selection honors d
he great democratic party. This NOM a
alton exhibits the fact that the dem. y :,
Gratis want the best men. 1t is in
arnest to secure the best results at 70
ne start. If such nominations do not ca
ldicate the determination of the party VI
give Utah broad liberal govern. q