The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08


are able TO protect their righ-s and dc
fend their interests so fac as govern
ment can defend a mans interest IS
me dwell for q moment upon tha 90
ject of government in this lane. Ou
derives its powers from "
consent of the governed WHAT XIII
of government will people consent 20
Only that kind of government thar pro
tects all and
WHICH KNOWS NO FAYORITlsM
A government IN which every clu
zen ssands on the same plane win re
gard TO position in society and Wltheu
regard to wealth. (Cheers.l y govern
ment which knows equal rights 10 d.
and confers special privileges TO non
that is the kind of government ina
appeals to the affections II the CONNIE!
people.
There are Two things TO be consid
cred in government. The first is tina
in the enactment of legislation yo'
should be careful to give no a7VanfaE
TO one person over another person !
that advantage can be prevented II }
the duty Of the government to protec
all if possible, without injury TO an.
one Again, government must RESTRAIN
men from injuring one another; that !
one of the important duties OF govern
ment-to prevent men from inJurlng on
another, and the governments that fal.
to restrain the strongest from mlurlh:
the weakest is a government Whlcl
fails 10 do its whole duty.
II was passing through Iowa some
months ago and l got an idea iron
some hogs. Naughter) An idea i
the most important thing that peq'sol
can get into his head, and
WE GATHER OUR IDEAS
from every source. Riding along IL
the cars 1 noticed a number OF hogs
roofing in a field and tearing UP the
ground. The first thought that came
to me was that they were destroying
a good deal of property, and that car.
ried me back to the time when | hveo
on the farm, and 1 remembered Ina
we had rings in the noses of our hogs
And why? Not to keep the hogs iron
getting fat. for we were more than lnluer'
ested in their getting fatter than they
were. haughter) The sooner they
got fat, the sooner we killed them, and
the longer they were in getting tat
the longer they lived. But why were
rings put in the noses of the hogs? Sc
that while they were getting TAT they
would not destroy more property than
they were worth. And when / thought
IF that this thought came to me-that
1ne of the duties of the government, or
lne of the important duties of the gov
eminent, is to put rings in the noses
Of hogs. Now, my friends, don't con
slider this reflection on your neigh
Dor daughter and cries, Hanna Is
already fat'O
1t is possible under our form Of gov
u nd q n
nent the people deserve. Ours is the
pest form of government, because II
s possible for the people to make it: it Is
Quilt on the best intelligence, the high
est virture and patriotism Of all the
people But let me warn you against
confusing government with the abuses
IF government
ANDREW JACKSON SAID
hat there were no necessary evils in
that evils existed only
n its abuses. He was right, my
friends. (Cheers) There are no neces-
'ary evils in government, and no man
Who understands the advantage OF
government viii raise his voice against
t. 1t is the abuses of government
against which we have a right to COM
,lain. There are those who would
md call him a disturber. A diS'turber
S one who breeds discomfort. 1 want
o say to you that discomfort lies at
he foundation of all progress So
ong as you are satisfied you never go
Onward 1t is only when you are dis
with your conditions that you
~ to improve them.
There is this difference between
,ur form of government and the mon
Lrchial form. If you are disconnected
lnder a monarchy you can petition for
elef, but your petition may be dis
egarded. Discomfort under a mon
.rchy may end in despair or it may end
n revolution. Discomfort under our
orm of government ends in reforma-
ion through the peaceful means of the
'allot
q am not going to violate the pro-
,rieties of this occasion by entering
nto the discussion of partisan ques-
ions, but l desire to call your attention
O certain broad questions which can
lot be confined by party lines. The
lallot is the means by which the people
4 this country must right every
wrong; and if the people have not the
Independence, if they have not the In
diligence
TO RIGHT THEIR WRONGS
I the ballot box, they have not the
outrage to secure their rights in any
Their way. (Cheers.) But, my friends
onditions arose in this country which
lade it impossible for the people to use
ne ballot which they had. Through
ertain things so strong, so powerful,
nen were afraid to exercise freely and
pom their own conscience the political
ions. What did they do? I honor the
aboring man of this country and or
anized labor standing at the head Of
he laboring man, because they secured
or the people of this country an Aus
ralian ballot Great applause and
I'y of You're all right, Willie.'O That
allot did not come down to you from
ibove: that ballot is a result of your
wn demand. 1t is the result of your
wn influence. The laboring man to-
ay enjoys the advantage Of the Aus
ralian ballot because the laboring man
{ this country compelled the adoption
f the Australian ballot (Cheers)
Nov. my friends. among all the
gencies which for the past few years
ave been at work improving the con-
ition and protecting the rights CT this
cuntry. I believe that the labor or
stand first, 1t has brought
ne laboring men together where they
ould compare their views. where they
ould unite strength, where they could
oGnbine their influences and organiza-
ion, and You have the laboriug or
to thank for many bless
lgs they have secured for you. (Pro-
,nged applause.) Now, my friends,
)me have criticised labor organization.
Cries of Hanna, Hanna.D There are
ome who believe that banks should
lin an association; that railroads
nouid join associations; that all the
-ealthy corporations should join as
but
NOT THE LABoRING MEN.
ct the laboring mems association has