Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

upwards: they saw the stars but could
not sec the suullpr and the nth at their
feet. Alas though good government is
the very rock on which our every good
alone can rest securely, we bend oui.
vision to everything save good govern
mcnt. and the essential requirements
which 20 to make II so,
Let us not he deceived. eternal reali-
ties are never Knocked, If we sow to in
difference we shall reap confusion, but
II we sow to the spirit and truth of
things we shall from the goodness OF
these reap both truth and practical
goodness.
We cannot do better than repeat our
previous order Of the home the school
and the forum. Educat1 ~-i civios
should begin at home. Young citizens
should grow up in an atmosphere of
municipal intelligence. The Governor
of the state. the Mayor Of the city and
the city Council should he honorcd for
themselves ana FOR their office. The
city hail should be the very temple Of
CiVlcs, whcrc the youth OF the city may
see with their growing knowledge the
objective realities OF what the home
teaching has presented to them l., the
abstract. The mention of sAe names
OF the public officers should he IN the
very spirit of honor and OF cordial com
mendation. If democracy has defects,
its tendencies to level downwards and
ohliteratc all appearance OF official
dignity may be considered n defect as
needlessly foolish as a defect can well
be.
The home library and literature may
do much for civic culture. II Is certain
that the first books read at home have
n life long influence for good or evil.
The family newspaper and the maya
zines are factors Of far reaching sig
niiicance. Their ministry IL silent
81. a
There are few examples Of American
greatness, and none of American good
ness, on the long lines OF distinguished
national power, whore the first In
tensity Of civic culture did not begin
at home. This is AS beautifully RnG
naturally true as 1T IS Historically cor
rect. Native land, native state. aud
native city. or 1t may be native log hut
on the hillside. but these three. are the
ascending circles OF Unborn loyalty OF
the subjective trinity of Intellect. henrt
and soul; and the greatest Of these Is
the soul life of sacrifice for public good.
Therefore, let fathers. mothers, broth
crs and sisters too, give each loving
share of helpful service for the growth
Of the citizenship Of home. Let each
with constant care and vigilance feed
the altar light Of civic freedom Then
shall the cities and the nation Of such
homes I'LL well their destinies for good.
NapoleOn's highest wish for France vas
that she might ever have loyal hunes
and training mothers. When the home
Is loyal. free and true the city will be
great. The school and college hall will
help to make IL So.
Is IT possible for our educational In
stitutions to teach the citizens to guard
his right of suffrage as the apple Of his
eye II SO they will have probed to
the very center the source of national
danger The urgency of the question
aYf,, I,. mt I.,s tor
lover of this phenomenal republic None
can gainsay the seriousness of our
present crisis From whence shall came
the saving forces Of the national life2
From no one quarter of the globe If
not from the Intelligent strength of the
American people themselves. Well
trained mind power, illumned by the
principles of Justice and freedom. is
the only one sufficient power for the
solution Of the problems that confront
the nation. Unrest throbs feverishly
in the nations heart The economies
of the commonwealth are growinEly
and threateningly eruptive. The Maine
disaster Is A. dagger's stroke of the
most serious aggravatiOn.
Never since the civil war have the
American people had to face 50 supreme
a trial and n test An equal test to the
Intelligence of the people To the integ-
rty' of the nation and to the moral
courage OF the executive government.
win this great Republic, can this great
Republic stand the trial of its hours
! DANGER We sincerely trust and
earnestly believe. that the passage
! through the darkening clouds VIII be
| with honor made and to "A higher. and
broader plane OF national good and
| unity. .l
For the expression Of this hope tits
sufficient shere TO quote;
"Out of the shadow of the night
Wen move to higher light
And find dayhreak everywhere,
When the war drums throb no longer
And the battle flags are furled.
In the Parliament OF man,
The Federation OF the world"
So great Il hope and expectant issue
may follow as fruitful sequences of
civic culture. And 1t Is at pressure
of national jeopardy when we best are
able to see the commanding value OF
an educated citizenship. II In easy for us
Ia overtuul. the practical relatively of
our knowledge. There are many things
we may know, but there are some
things we must know. There are
branches of knowledge We may or we
may not teach; there are groups of
principles we must teach.
IT is n passlngly strange phenomenon
that among all the increasing SCIENCES
which 'oiamor for recognition In the
solIol and in he college curriculum
Tho science of life is silently ignored.
lust as though we ought to know
cveryfhing save and except how best
to live.
Surely the finiteness of our being and