Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-12

ought 20 take tho nfst opportunity Oh
roluciug their steps.
u, may bs urged that these societies
are formed merely for benehcsnt
purposes. Such, we bavo no
dJubi, are their avowod objects,
aud these ato perhaps the Ouiy
onos os,ousibiy uyht But Why
then, g. there need Tor the secrecy aud
darkness OF their woTks? Tho preseu.
iailun Of such a theory In adv.olIing
thoir cause among tho Saints has iis
porlec. simiio in the evil one leading
people "by the neck With a
hazen cord" until they can
be- bound more nmIy with hauhof aud
stronger thongs. rhgfo b. no question
that unions may be nnl have
been formed which have nc.
c1mpilshcd much good ia Improving
the condition Of men. Bnl the fact
That they may have dons aud can do
good does not disp1Ic OF tho objection
that they can alsJ do harm. Certainly
10 their banding together 10 help one
another aud rcsist all outsiders their
tendency is q l,ohostility between
clasfcg, TO exact allegiance 10 ones
fellows which may not bs properly
given, and eventually to menace soci.
ETY., order ani government
It's matter Of history that trades
unions, originally orsanizsl for the
mutual protection and bsncd, o., mem.
beers, Ia tue main have plgisd out of
that field. The causes which have
produced the change We will not de.
oura now; II b. sufficient 10 know that
Il has taton place. From the
original position Of union for de-
Tense against oppression they have
ia turn become opptcu0ts. They
now euioav0r 70 CEc.uio from
employment those who do not choose
70 become mombous OF the organIza.
tIoni; within the scope NJ the power
which they claim and attempt 10
exercise 10 that OF compelling the
granting Of their Requests, frequently
regardless Of tho properly rights Of
those upon whom their demands are
made. Passing from legitimate fold
of unity for mutual benefit they nfe
ambitious 10 agsandlzs Themselves at
the cKpcuao Of others, anu practically
have become eeefc: societies whose
object is 10 gain means and power 10
control Ia the Affairs Of men. OF course,
secret ASSOCIATIONS Of this order
arc no, confined 10 tho industrial
GLASSES. Foicrations Of capitalists
aud employers ore entered into,
one OF tue alleged objects being 70
meet ami resist what nto deemed the
unjust demands Of labor unions. These
decorations engage in secret con-
clayes, aud from the methods which
thoy follow Il h beyond question that
their chief Object 10 the acquisition Of
wealth by any means available, aud
tho combination Of pJwer 10 retain the
ascendancy over tho masses ami crush
out anything that tends 10 diminish
tneir au,9cTaoy.
Beyond these there ore numefoui
other secret societies, ia business, r..
llglous, political aud social circles, all
nying in yitw a similar object, via /,
get power anO gain. There are monop3'
los, trusts, combinations ani fedora.
tons alm's. without limit, all studying
to advance thgir own interests and
crafty their selfish desires, wi,hl "a
regard for the welfare or the rights d
othcrs.
Were the methods employed con
fined 10 the moral forces, there might
some hope that the progress Of these
organizations would not prove q meanl
OF o5nyulsing society or di8guptinl
governments. But the experiences OF III,
pact dispols such hope; modern a
well ss ancient history bears witnes
that noilhor lie nor property IL re
gari,l by these organizations whrt
wrought up to the pitch of determine,
ton la gaining their eudo; whether /
be the violence OF strike, the ascrc
assassin or inoeudiary, or other inva
sian Of human rights, tbs lesson laugh
Is the same; IL there would safety n
governments or peace 10 society, ever!
such secret combination with hmOl-
tons In the direction Of power o.
wealth must be- uprooled. They or
in thoir very genius opposed othsinio
penlonco OF indiviiuals, TO freedom
Of the people In a governmental capsc
ity, aud the tigutoousness aud doycl
opment OF men ana women Ia the npl,
OF religion.
The very existence Of "6scgo. com
blnations to got power AMI gain" /
0miuous Of evil. The nation which
encourages them or permits them /
increase unier rs fostering care nur
turos an enemy tina. viii encompass
national dissolution. The Lord ha.
said that "whal51gyor nation shall up
hold such secret combinations, to gel
power aad gain, until they spread oyel
Che nation, behold tloy ahall be ius
u'yeH," and Hs WORT VIII not return
20 Him uu.ullsl. Centuries ago this