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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-23

In referring 10 the Constitutional
Convention now being held ia Salt
Lake CITY, the Denver Asps remarks
that &c Bas got fairy dlvu to work,
anu g. "Huding Itself tHe center Of at-
traction % very numerous, very PETE
sisieni and very experimental class OF
people; the fo'ufmcrs aud alleged fu.
formers Of oil kinds ami descriptions
are there; every man with bee in hts
bonnet every fellow with au ism Ia bis
possession, every Individual with "a
scheme IN civil government, is there;
they are all anxious that their own
peculiar uo.l0us shall be engra tel 10
the Utah Constitution, aud 10 the Com
vonu0u shall adopt them all the Con.
stituti0n would uc something that
could be- worshipei without any viola.
ton Of the Ten Commandments, Tor
there would be- nothing like b on the
earth, under the earth, OF above tho
earth"
Our Denver c5tompofary suggotts
that 40 10 IL probable that there is gooI
sense enough in tue Utah Convention
10 escape the Vaccinations u tho
cuuks and u adopt a Constitution
that Will be Ia line with thn principles
of the Federal government, And under
which tho benefits Of good govern.
mouI can be- secured, Il viii no. adj 10
the volume further tnan 10 hint that
neither forms, constitutions nor statulsa
assure 70 any state or 20 any people &
good government However perfect
these may DO In theory, thUit opera
ton aud success 10 actual practice may
5r anything but satisfactory. Unless
popular sentiment bustaius and ou-
forces the requirements OF the o0usti-
tuition aud the statutes M tIc IA Iuru.
auco ihotuoG uulesi public opinion
insists on an honest aud faithful al.
intimidation Of the government IN all
Of he Departments, ana puulsno' all DO.
trayals Of the people, the provisions Ut
The fundamental law are "a natleroi not
much consequence, a, they eau Do
twisted Ia any way desired 10 sui. tue
manager, Of the M tclinc. Tue most
pressing need nowadnys, our irleni
states, IL not reform In the constitutions
or tho laws, but reform In the man.
ner Of their administration and In the
relation q public opinion 10 thoir
proper enforcement.
Thesr ideas will Nod endorBtmont
by great many thinking IgOple.
Form In government IL necessary. We
must hsvea constitution a. iuudamcn.
tai TO tho order aud policy OF the state;
statutes Ia puuuanco thereof must
work out the otoDliai detail. But after
all, the will Of tbs people, or " those
who oon,To! the majority, Is the con.
6lltution nud law in effect, either ia
their interpolation or violation, or In
strict aihetouoe 10 the principles they
sel forth. The popular sentiment
should DO trained to action in con.
formity with constitution and statute
10 make these truly elective aud salts.
factory IN operation.
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omy, persplcuiiy aud patriotism that
your convention may live In history
Va TIE embodiment Of political hou.
esiy, purity and loyalty, aud your
declaration Of constitutional rights ami
privilege a. the best yet formulated,
because conceived In the spirit OF those
who In 1910 bsqueathsl 10 partly
unapprcoiatIve future the inspiration
from on high. Insist upon the slmpi.
ncntion OF iutisprudence, that IL shall
DO made familiar as far nv possible TO
every student In our public schools
that these schools shall be made more
practical by including industrial train-
ing. ut least TO tho asceriaiuing
VI individual drift; keep official
remuneration within the linn o. Oi
state ability; make taxation o.
low ~ compatible with nation uf
humble workers; AMI follow tho lead Of
Congrots by making income lover %
given minimum) subject toagtalualcd
tax; give every tax payer a vote and
representation irrespective OF seq; limit
the suffrage to those who have an iL-
forest In peace, good order and the
stability Of the state; n prohibition 10
imptauticable, make the State the only
putveyot ot intoxicating dfinks, aud
cause the profile thereof to sustain the
burthvns Of all misuse or abuse
thereof; let prison labor be expended
on our public foads, aud u there ia a
way to Jo II, make the penalty Tor Wiz
lated law 10 swift and sure that ~
murderer eau live ak years after he i
g5utsnced 10 death.
a late estimate Of probable iucroafci
revenues ty a capable legal gentleman
Is no, calculated to assure the citizons
OF Utah 40 to the inestimable value
Of Statehood. Their government
was originally economical, aud
what that was unable TO supply,
government provision was In macy
departments their bunofaclOr 10
Statehood that would bu Withdrawn,
and Il IL not 20 clear with some hut
that "il Is best 10 let well enough
aluuc." For this a. for many other
reasons ne people viii estimate NJ ncai
IT. true value tho lablr Of the Couver'
ton. In making that estimate being
Democrats or Republicans will cut but
little Il cure; loyalty 90 parry will be- tli
lcss than loyalty to lhcmsclyua aul
tncif circumstances, aud the value Of
Statehood with its Increased powefi
and privileges mpy DO Offset by present
advantages aud proipcot t0r the iu'
turo.
Il too much has been sali-is said,
on this topic, Qualification is iousi h.
ia Importance. Il % 10 bgst "t9 boar
the Ills We have, than Ny TO olhnti
that We know not Of" the uitzeni
will do as they uiI over the county
ond'-ihcy voted them down, being
n,I,feI to leave an uutimely OF illegal
at to the day Of convenience, 70 that
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teuHNusICAtEpl
TnE CRUCIAL HOUR.

zone swallow does not make a sum-
met" nor does ons calamity presage
the end Of the world, but both are sure
to come In their time anu season, be.
cause there Il mn incvitlbls order In
things, W Tar at least a. history or hu.
man observation extends, TO say moth.
Ing OF that PRESIDENT statement II tho
Seers who spsko by the Spirit, or the
poet, who hal IT,
"Ibgr6 nrcrwhsa valley but hIIiops appear.
| Noru at1m uutwas spent TO a oalm"
There are laws operating m many
directions, whose existence, 10 acknowl.
edged, AFRO yet xplainablc, aud 40
can hardly be- formulated in,1 certain.
/ y; but tue resultant phenomena com.
mands attention, anu comment Is like
"dsrkenlug counsel by words,n be-.
cause memory Is troacherous and
wisdom is none too abundant In this
strange probation,
Who can explain, for Instance, why
old fashions return by clfouit0us
route Oi yoan2 VINO can tell
why intense periods Of heat or cold
seem 10 rosur In spasmodic way ap.
parenlly, yet with somewhat OF uni.
iOrmity2 Who eau explain the uni.
yerallty Of an epiIemio, or IT, sudden
disappearance9 Why do cholera,
fever Ia grippe, diphtherlu, rage anu
pass away What Of potato rot, grape
blight, rust in wheat, or the cooling
m8tl2 What controls the arrival Of
the seven VI seventeen year locust o.
gTasshoppef aud what u the law
which suddenly operating bids them
depart, hardly leaving a straggleT be-
hinug How rs Il that poriOdicity
marks the time Of famine AMI distress
/ ln some naului? Whence comes tue
irfepIe's0Jle drilt toward war at times,
towards religious excitement or polit.
teal ieyug What Of business or imam.
olal oXlggmes, running rom the zero Of
intense depression, up 10 tropical
sKubeAnyo OF activity anu expan
G.n9
These are queries OF every day liio
aud tbrir limits anu changes can be
ulleI in indiyiduai experience. A
'..',ime may rec each one come aud 80,
with almost the regularity Of the
seasons, and the thou ghliul, Ubservsnt
man can alm1,t pate such change:
"the prudent man loreseeth the evilauu
hidclh himself" was said OF old, bu'
iu tho hurry Of these times but TOW
unucluats or count ahoaI; the prophet
OF calamity /, looked upon as crank,
and his warning voice as the croakiur
" a raven lu the air.
This great nation, gIoTying Ia it,
strength nui exal,iag In the magni.
uIe ami m,guitcenoe oi NE resources,
thanks no maa WAC points Uul i.s urit.
or dan-er, Yet Irouder and more
uxudaat nations have arisen ami
pvsad away; their grandeur auI & ory
have become a. dream OF tine uigut,
aud cxhlma,ions Of today tell more Of
hem than WAS ever recorded on the
plge OF history. II tue leading men
., today we're familiar with the dislu.
ppsrauug i1ross which arc working Ia
this nation, II they could but see be-
yond th,mselves, It would need no
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prophet to point the necessity Tor ia.
iional repentance and humiliation.
Those Lessons Of history, and facts q
the present, should have more than or.
binary weight with the malor
part If the Convention now fran.
ing In this city the organic
act OF a new and eanguiue
nation. Restrictions shoul DO few a.
possible aut Interference loan to The
side Of encouragement Regulations
which savOfed Of injustice elsewhere
should be studiously eliminated, aud q
broad liberal progtessive air should
permohto that instrument, which om'
bodies the intent anu Aspirations OF a
people OF destiny. community which
declares ilselias pioneering the WY O.
higher anu more enduring civiIizh'
ton. II these are not mistaken, they
are called upon TO rect.iy the mistakes
% age; to begin shsai OF whore their
coiompyrarles have lett %; to be ~ b
loacon light set upon nil; TO lead
anu not " follow; 10 keep ous Of the
old ruls, and propol the car Ji human.
ny ON a road Of such gauge anu solid
NY, that no earthly power can bar It,
progress, or improve upon lie methods.
A little more originality and lees
copying, more OF Utah ami less OF
Wyoming, California or anywhere
else, save a. the avoidance Of their
errors ami beuehtiug by their cErrti.
cnce, may msk1 tho new state, com
monwealih or nation an example anu
a standard Tor ages yet to come.
There are men la this Convention
who believe In COD, who believe Do
prayer who believe In inspiration; AMI
while II would be unbrcOming Ia them
" "slrivo Tor tho mastery" In humil-
ny they eau give color, tone, charac.
tor, spirit aud vitality to tho whole
assembly, spite Of uIvorsliy Of Heui,-
mcnt, capacity, Interest or politics.
"The fear Of the LORD b dc 6tgiHGmg
OF whdum," continuance ihetvJi uo
man can tell.
Tue people Of this Territory do not
went those who claim 10 represent
them % lead them into T. gyp,ian bond
sgg. they want the hignwty opened
into tue promised lanL-if needed, by
COZ tf,yorsy, by faith, by determine.
tiOu. aud ny .hlt lllht which pieicti
iutD tue iuturo-sO Tat thc garment
which Is being made may not DO toy
contracted Tor tue growing STRIPPING,
he certain giant VI tue mountain tOps
Now, ye patriots, let your eiorI'
prove your anxiety aud concern
uudtu,ani that tile Ststa II
or man aud not mSn Tor "a,
state; DO brief, concise aud clear Ii
iho provisions Tor future Legislation
10 not seek ~ cay /, all, OF DO 81 al
have the fundamentals fIgb,-ieialll
will belong TO the people IN Jays &
come; but give the future workers tucu
a lofty example Of uuscldshue'', ccJu
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ABORlGINEs or AMERICA.

The origin OF the Indians - one Of
the problems With which atchmllogisls
are struggling with more or less success
A German anthtopologisb Dr. Emil
schmidt, has recently made nu attempt
10 put together somo Of the iragmenlary
facts known concerning tho ancient
Inhabitants OF the Mississippi valley
aud Atlantic coast Of the United
States. beginning with the mound
buildcr, he gives his reasons Tor be-.
lloying them % be- the ancestors
Of the now existing Indian trlbes,
and, specifying farther no thinks
tho ChsIokees descended from the
mound builders OF the Ohio val.
ley. The original sea. Of the
HurOu.ltoquols ho traces to the region
north Of the Great Lakes and that Of
the Algonquin family somewhere to
the north Of Hudson's bay, where the
Crees are now found speaking "a pure
aud ancient dialect. These two Tribes,
he thinks, moved slowly southwark,
driving the mound builders from the
Ohio aud penetrating into Virginia.
There they met tho DAk0tas and %
fierce war resulted la which tho latter
were almost entirely destroyed. The
Gulf States were peoplgd by the Mus
kogheau tribes coming from the south &.
OF special interest IN the much
debated question whether IN
this country there was pa-
lmillthic or trough stone" age. d.
schmidt, from the evidence at hand
takes negative view On this subject,
leaving room for tho inference thuI
tue appearance OF The ancestors VI toe
Indians on this continent Is VI oou,
pafatiyely recent date.
Tho Book OF Mormon, as IL well
known, accounts la a very satisfactory
manner Tor tue origin ot the anoleul
Inhabitants Of tho Western world, She
tourco Of tine different civilizations,
traces OF which arc found here, anu e
decline OF tuusc civilizations, The
history OF the ubluFiues is outlined
in IT, main features with great
accuracy. 10 scientists the ludiaus
nave bgeu, aud are suIl, gtea.
puzzle, but rs facts graIually are
gathered anu put DsslAeE logical rea-
touing leads 90 tho ooncIusiofs All,
uc.patei IA tho venerable record ju-l
mentioned, The Book OF Mormon
viii come out % q crucial test OF
science recognized as precious among
the historical gems OF the world,
Not many years ugo % was custom
any am ug .uhlgB to attack the Olu
Testament OF the Bible ou scientific
grounds. History arclWll1ry oul
geology were brought % bear against
IT, But no Investigation proceeded iu
every direction, the TACT became sppar
ont that the ancient records were prao'
Uoally unassailablo ON that gt0unI,aul
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now alamo vharo the chiei Ore was In
order % escape, getting pretty badly
scIrchol Boo doing 500. Sharp aud No.
CAuIey aofo waiting tor him in growing
anxiety AMI o. IW 80 his absence. Now
they scaitcrrs sharp 20 Carthage -ix-
to,n miles away, NcCauley TO Appauclso
ten miles away. Agnew 10 P0n,oosuc
twelve miles Distant Tho iatier
had not Como moro than half a
milo when Doc saw a niCkoring
glow loo tho luiry. fow min On later ID
burst in.on mass " lire. flo put his
horse into aiuH Dr tho Mississippi river
timber, whore Ha bid, and shortly men
began b. dash along tho roads riding
swiftly Tor NRlfHH. for tho cuufAgraiiou
could now boo .Uan Tor twenty miles
around ArusU found himself IN badly
burned that hH could mot RO home, aud
boo rode 10 NrUlu.UF's cabin. reaching 10
Just ho.ors dtt. unro boo was week boz
fOru DO was obi. 90 g0auOui sharp spent
tho nighi aud IHH next day iu tho woods
Ot Rock Crock, HHI went into Carthage
the night OF Che .u b.
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should ever come. Utah hs,p,,,...
In the past Will prosper I'm ,bs NV, s''d
because Of the indomilabls n,, ,'li',
Industry Of her people. Buttbs.llnl
10 live within their ability. !, . "Il'
they go, ami to he under NJ, ~. 49, T"
ton which rcnsc's upon mai, ,'''s ".
reliance. They have ssurbtt,..'''''''
from this In years gone by. ana y, y
billion dollar Cougt,ss, Tor r,,,',. " =
economical reasons, wants to mn ,,,'
Cinderella to the dignity ota p,,n, Wv
her outward show may no, tsut,,'
liant ~ hor favored sistef,. but I'M. ,''
ocIui' rs warm-aearloi, ssiulI L.
and effort AS 70 sne pos,uss "a upil,,i,. I.
resoufeo'. Her digultn her svo !,
country, her aspirations Tor ga.t g..
eminent, aud her local mil. ,..,
equal II not surp,ss the most br.iu..,
Of The family, the VI luies, o. a va
deriul group!
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ton through the authority which the
Almighty recognized by communlcni-
10y with directly, then those not Sc
lecled In similar manner IRE not
called o. Him; for II would be mani.
fostly absurd TO claim that tue Holy
Spirit IL going around "anolntius"
people In violation Of a fixed rule Of
that God who IL without variable
ness or shadow OF lurulrg-
that would be hercsy inIecl Thus,
laging either horn o. the dilemma,
those who atc not called Of Got in tho
came manner az were Ills servants iu
oilon time simply are not onlIci Of
Him O = 40, aud Therefore have n1 au.
thoriy rom Him and are not HIS G.s-
pei Minister.
Tnr Lord Himself lcii no doubt on
THE SUBJECT making a mos. emphatic
Ieclaut"u - His Apostles thereon,
giving them 10 understand fully TINT
D, was ny feeling Vt supposed iuvisb.,
amounting which tbcy hsi received
when authorized them 20 come for.
warI In the ministry. lie dld the
calling, not they no matter how de.
sfsus they might have bcvu b engage
100 tho wUrB. Possessing authority
from Ills Father, Hu called them BY
ch8oslug anu ordhining them; impfe,s.
log the fact that that was tue divine
order by saying 70 thcu' "Yo have
not chosen me, IA, have chosen you,
and ordained you, tlat yooh0ulig 40 AMI
bring forth mutt, aud that your NUT
should rsmaiu.n AsoxprcsseI by the
historian Marx, ole ordained twelve.
that they should be with Him, and
tuat lie might send them forth 10
preach"
Thus the qualifications OF ministers
oi the Gospel VI Christ, according TO
tuo rule anu word Of the Great Master
HinrelL are that they must 0o of Ills
people, members 0f HIS Church, nc.
lually ChHstianE ihey also must be
called oil q d ~ IA days Of old, like
unto Aaron, Peter John, Paul, aud all
the ret VI His authorized servants.
Then they are olasstd among HE
ministers. Good health, good educt-
ton, genial dispo,lIlon, etc, OIL are
valuable ss Aids In performing LAHORE
required. YoI they are not what may
TO deemed absolute essentials. the
true believer Who has loen called 10 the
work WINDY itsopiriIbcc1mo genial and
wise 10 bis action; hls health may not
be- Of tho beet, yet be- may do elective
work DO the ministry; and ho may be
Comparatively deficient 20 far a. n
good education is concerned, yet pos.
scss marvellous power asa minister Of
the Gospel. Peter, the chief Apostle,
was a no less able minister because OF
his lack Of worldly education than
was Paul, tho great Apostle 60 the
Grntilcg, who was versui In all the
learning Of his day. Neither was the
lack of good education Ia enc q
qual tlcalion, and the possession Of
much learning by the olhcra di,qualih.
cation. Both were tiue Christians,
botl wore called Of Cod both received
revelation from on high. boirg In
slructod thoreby-ihus having the
qualifications which made them
mighty ministers OF the Gospel Of
Christ
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In some instances it has been found
that the discrodited statements OF The
Bible, when correctly ulIcrsiooIi sug'
gesitd the true solution o. apparent
Discrepancies Of ancient winters o'pro.
fame history. Tho same result will OBJ
tain with regard to the Book Of Nor
mon. When investigation hoe brought
90 llfhi The facts about the inhabitants
OF this continent the saCruI record Will
be accorded the place which Do rightly
claims, the equal in IMPOTENCE 60 the
Inspired books ~ the eastern world,
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CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The B1ly.nAh Annual Conferences
Of the Church Of jesus Christ Of
Laltcr.ihy Saints will convene In the
Tabernacle, Salt Lake CITY, at 10
O'Clock, on Fhdsy morninnlApril 9th,
1905.
The officers and members o. tho
Church generally are cordially In.
vi,ed TO attend the meetings Of the
Conference.
wuFORp Woodruff
GEORGE @ CANSOSi
JosEpu r. sM1u.
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Ga Apr. 40, 5.u, D.u auI stH F,
Rio Grtuio Western Rnlway wI.ifg5
aspcciai conference train from " slss
10 SnIt Lake CITY, lrnvins U lrT A,
s'25 u.mYgfrlving IN Salt LikrCtys.
Viil SIN. anu stopping 100 Hl.Is.
kaysvillc AMI Woods Cfsa ts,
sutcInl will leave Salt lake Civ r.,
Ogden aud iUtrrur| late ul.uIaaI slI
nm, arriving Mt OGDEN nf WaIHm
Fare from OKlun HuIy 81 iNff ruai
tFiu
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sn,clnI Conference AppoInlm.al,.


There will be meeting Of the Ger
srsl 5lperlntendenoy, with the stake
Suporintendents Tor their representa-
tivss) Of the Young Mems Mutual lm.
provement associations, at Presidcut
woodmn's office, 90 eas. South Ten.
pie street, on Friday, April OH, i'm
moiiately after tho cl &c Of the after
noon session Of Conference. A
punclual and full attendance is DO.
sired.
wILrOHD WOODRUFF
JusEru r.. SMtTif
MOsEs THATCHER,
General Supefintondoncy.
Thursday, i,h-Relei Society Con.
ference, Assembly Hall. Meetings
commencing at 10 a. M, 2 .. m. aud
1880 p. M.
Sunday, 7lh-Gsrman meeting. As
tcmbly Hall, . ,. m.
sunday, 7th, Sunday School Union,
Tabernacle, =. m.
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tbs Cny Cauagil soy, the asscs..
monls Tor elo'uc liEuliIg shall b.
levied acc Hdln % b'1cda received.
Then IL is saii Goa, the city school.
musl pay llghunz tar. Since ttsss
institutions get absolutely no benefit,
there certainly i' soms.hios OUT Of
Joint between tho two PROPOSITIONS.
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The Salt Lake Ice Co., telrphag. q
Atlihclal Ice Factory, surc.I. Do =,
the de'uuct Mountain To- q ..t.
Storage 90. BE sure Go soul ,58.
ofdofs To- 10. Take no chance ar h..
puritiol. Come and visit 200 saI.,r
SALT LAX. IDe O..
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The ladiu' o.. s.Il Lake afp c8H.sl,
invited 90 attend tIc Woman a..
Millinery uucnlng 900 IuIay sri
SATURDAY March 90 uuI 'a. d, s.a,5
WtHl Temple
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HOODS PILLS oct oasilU yt
irowpuy aud efficiently on tho t.ug,
aui uvgs .'c, 8
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"Wednesday .7.u, at tile Ip. .
south Main, oppI'ItrH G.. MI 81
Mrs. %. B.. DIAL. No.