Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-22

cur re ublic IA ssihhlishec, ought %
constitute the cole graduate % con.
slant monitor, warning againei . pulnr
ffthnCAs anu UXuctf. Tao character
u our insiituti ms anu our national
seli.inioreHt require that ieUllng OF
sincere Brotherhood aud a deposition
10 unto In mutual tndravor should
nefvade our people. Our rchtmu VI
government, In IT, htpinn'ng. was
uase1 upon lhls sentiment and Ito In.
depreciation has never failed ami Can
never fail gflovUusiy to menace our
national health. Who can better
caution against passion aud bitterness
than these who know by thought
ant study their hnneiul o0nstquen.
Gee, aud who are themselves wIihln
tue noble brotherhood OF higher oduca-
tiong There nto natural laws ani
economic truths which command im.
l cit ubtd sncr, anu which ehUuldlun.
allufsbly tx the uouudt OF wholesome
popular discussion, anu the limits Of
polltloil STRIFE. The knowledge game Q
In our universities aud c0liAgea would
TO sadly deficient n IT, bencflciafics
were unable to recognize anu point gu
10 their fellow cltiE'na these tfuihs aud
tao natural laws, aud g. leach the mis.
chievgus IA MY OF tuelr non- cbtufv.
aucu or attempted violation.
The roiivity uf our people and the
ttti utH desire 10 gather 10 themselves
Especial benefits aud advantages lead
~ the CROWN VI tho encountered
tendency TO regard their government
10 q Rivut Of private gifts and look
upon tue agencies for liz adminis,fa.
ton Ne the dlHiilbutofn 0i official plania
aud pfeicfnonl. Those, Who, ~ the
univcttity or college, have an Oppof-
iuniy 10 study tho mission OF our In.
stituuohe, ami who, IN the light OF
history have loaTnou the danger 10 the
people of their neglect u the patriotic
care they owe TO tue national life In.
trusted 10 their Keeping, should 10
well lifted Constantly 10 Admonish their
fellow oitizBnB that tue uiuinlneas and
bonstcenoe Of Their plan OF govern.
ment can only DO ptrnufvsd though
ihrir uueellsh AMI l0ylug auppoH,hnd
thtir CUn.Cutsd willingness 10 accept
Ia fail return tho peace, protection aud
opportunity which u impAr,ially be.
slows.
Not more surely 10 tue rulos Of
honesty anH good faith fix tho stand.
ard Of Individual character 10 com.
nudity than DO these same Iulol DO.
totmins tho character and alnnding of
tue nation 10 tue world Of civilization.
Neither the glitter Of ilt power, nor TIE
tihsCl of IT, COMMERCIAL Prosperity, nor
tho gauiy snow OF No peoples wealth
can conceal tho caBkering fuut Of
national dishonesty, nor cover the
mcnnnuts Of nAtl0nf TAI faith. Tue
constant stream Of Va ugutfui, ouuoit.
I'd men oh uld eomu from cur unlyer.
lities nnd college,, ptoachiug national
honor audiutcglity.
RECOGNIZES the Wholesome differ.
oDcvs Of opinion touching legitimate
lovernmrntal lolinite, nud wtuld ny
no mes no @ 4nlr5l or limit the utmost
ifuolt IN In thuir discussion. | have
only Attempted 20 uugggsl the iu D. oIt.
ant patriotic services which our lusti.
tulions Of higher educlliln and thelr
ginduateB arp fiUtd 10 render our pen.
pie--lhe enforcement OF thote inimuI.
Ablu truths aud fundamental pfincl.
ples whicn arc related 10 our nstionnl
conditiup, but lney should mover DO
dragged into tho field Of political
stfiiu nor Impressed Into the service OF
partisan contention.
When thu excitement Of party WAL
faro presses dangerously near our
national taiug uafdr, 1 would have the
Intelligent conservatism VI our univer.
sitlu1 aud colleges " warn tho contest.
ants In Impressive tones against thu
pUTila VI breach implsllbie Oi repair,
When popular diioDhttnt AMI passion
ere stimulated by 500 aciB OF dcHiguiug
pattisanb u hiteh pefllOutiy near class.
hnlfd or sectional anger, would hay6
our universities anu colleges 10 sound
mo alarm Ia tho name ui American
brotherhood and ifatefnal depend.
onoe. When m attempt Il made
10 deluxe people In the belief
that tnpir aulfagSs eau change the
o. station Of natural laws, would
have our universities anu colleges pro.
| claim that those lava arc inexotnble
aud removed from political control.
/ When aelneh Interest uouka UNDUE
private benefit through governmental
AID ana public places are claimed as n
reward for party services, would have
our universities and colleges persuade
the people 10 tho rellnquisnment Of the
demand for party opOllo and exh1It
them 10 DO disinttrolteI aud patriotic
and love their government for its ow a
aake aud because In iis tue Adjustment
aud unpetveIled operation IL teeufea to
every citizen his Just share OF safety
aud holds prosperity IN sloIefor ali.
When the design IL 10 allure the
people from hOnest tho1ghla and blind
their eyes 10 the sad plight OF national
diehOnOT anu bad faith, would have
Princeton univeftity panoplisd In her
| pniflotlc traditions anu glorious mem.
ofles, aud Joined by all other uniyefsl.
tics aud COLLEGES Of our land cry out
against tho iuh elton vi this IoGcher.
Gus ana fatal wound. would hayu
the h illence OF those Institutions ON
the tlde OF religion anu moTslty. |
would have thoIs they send out a,n BOG
tho people not ashamed 10 acl n wludg1
God aud proclaim Ills Interpolation ~
the affairs OF mnn, O. Joining such
obedience 10 His law M makes mani.
feet the path OF national respectfully
and prosperity.
l hasten to oouoede the good already
accomplished by our edncAted men
purifying nud tseadylng tbs political
sentiment, but hope | may be allowed
| TO Intimate my belief that tho work a
these directors would DO entier aud
more useful, I'm WIS less GpRimOdlC
aud oecaalonHl. Tho disposition OF
our people 10 such tina. whilr they may
DO inclined 10 dislrust those who only
| ON IhIs oecaaiOns ccme among then
from an rgolualveueis fAvuring OF rs,
aumed superiority, they readily lislou
10 tn0tb who oAhibitToql fellowship anu
| friendly aad hhbltunl ntortst IN ali that
concerns the common welfafe. Such
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