Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-16

held. They cannot help hot see that
the present move Is made by tn,
politicians, by asplfanis for ofIice, Il
meet tho t1lgsnoies Of party, ra,hei
than that the people should have jus.
lice because Il 10 justice, and right
because 1t Is right
The Convention now assembled In
this city for the framing Of a Consti,u
ton Ia far from being an ideal one.
Pariisauship is without disguise, aud
aeliishness CROPS out In all conttibutory
directiouf; ami unless these incon.
gFuous elements arc under more re-.
siraint than they are at present, the
work Will be an abortion, the people
viii rcloot the whole concern.
One OF The FIRST oontriDulory sections
was that referring 10 our future Judi.
olary. SO glaring were It's provisions
that even the Convention hardly
entertained the suggestlons therein.
To DO sure, courts will be needed, aud
all tie auxiliRfios thereto. But have
We concluded that the State IL to be
Overlooking with chronic liilgaliol7
Is crime sgain,t property aud life 10 be
30 rampant; is contention to bo 20 uni
versal, that n large proportion Of tho
future revenue is 10 be- absorbed by the
courts, to say nothing Of the vast
sums implied Tor counsel which ntl-
giants Will have to moel2
Justice Is far too high and unreAoh.
able now. Professional fees arc vastly
Ia exosss Of what they should be; more
simplicity IL needed AMI lsas t,cbnl-
oaliiyj lees law aud more equity; or.
oumOcution aud vsrbiAgs need to bs
set anido Tor statements OF fact anu
such presentation Of casas that tho
Interested parties may know what
every document aud process means;
anu unless men get back In these met
lutions to FIRST principles, some day
revolution will sweep the whole
fabric from beneath our feet
The new State should aim at
simplicity, economy and Iuslice
between man and man, ovon II old
methods are 20 be tel ABIDE by some.
thing original, more speedy and ls,s
expensive.
What little has teen said In the
Convention As t. the remu aeralion Of
4 members aud mileage combined,
has not had n good effect upon the
obuervant masses. While thirty thou.
sand dollars was appropriated for this
work, many people believe that n sel,c-
ton from tue best mou IA Utah could
have been made OF those vino, for the
honor thoteoj iJr their own good aud
that Of their pUslorlty; Tor patriotism
aud love Of Utah, which Il not even
secondary TO that Of counuy, would
have done tubs work without pecuni.
ary confederation or hope Of further
reward.
Not but what "lhr laborer Is worthy
oi his hiis;' not but what On rss have
10 be- nlleu; not but what ability should
DO a consideration a. 10 htuess for all
positions. But II Utah now or 40
State IL only 10 be- differed for fees and
Doodle, a. arc some places elsew here,
let her remain Ia utter inslynincancr
until generation can be raised, 90 i'm.
bued with interest that they would be
as unselnsh AZ the missionary who
goes cut In the spirit Of the Master to
redeem the world.
Money seems today TO DO 40 much Of
apower that men stoop to anything
for ne acquisition. IL 10 10 much DE.
sired that the world baftem for II
honor, seli'rsspoct, and every prime.
eiple Of manhood that lite one above
another and tho expression Is freely
usod-nay, belleyed-lhat " you were
TO take money out Of prominent things
In the world like politics or religion,
there would be- very little lei, Of either.
II rivals were o. active in effort for
progress as they are for office aud
position what "a victory that would
mean. But rs long ~ the latter Ia the
reward for political services anu intense
parllsanship, 10 long will localities
gtoan undor every species Of clrrup.
tom bribery will determine laws and
affect their viniication, until this all
unseen but potent power determines
our civilization, anu finally gives II TO
the winds.
The way for man to be true
patriot, and to exhibit the highesl
type Of efficient citizenship, is to take
pride and part Ia tho building up Of
Ills own village and town; to cot fret
an example Of luduslry, thrift and inn
provtmeni; TO beautliy his own home
and 10 train his family to preserve
around Il ordeE cleanliness anu con-
veHirncsi to make an attractive farm
aud a desirable orchard; then TO en-
courage bic neighboru aud give them
the benefit VI his experience; and to
take his part 10 building anu sualAin-
ing the school and the meeting house,
Tor the mental, moral and spiritual
Of the rising generation; 10
No hie share In acquiring good roads
and sidewalks, and to ask tho question
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