The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-17

Politicians with preternaturally bad
instincts would do well to reform or
stand from under, for the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union is going to let
something heavy drop if meeting held
last night is any criterion. Incidental
ly, Sheriff Howells was endorsed on ac-
count of the interviews in which he is
quoted as saying that he will close sa-
looms on Sunday and stop all other
forms of law-breaking that he posi-
bly, can.
Last nights meeting was held in the
Sunday school room of the First Meth
odist church. 1t was attended by about
200 enthusiastic young church workers,
end some no less enthusiastic older
people. r Thornton Eaton, president
of the society, was in the chair. After
a song service, Mr.. Eaton briefly out
lined the object of the gathering.
He expressed pleasure at the large
attendance, and said that organization
had great work to do. He did not
think it would be proper for the society
to make any promises. 1t would be
better, he believed, to do something
first. In conclusion, Mr.. Eaton urged
continued interest in the society.
Stephens Talks Politics.
IdIlh eoleDlGuS Was Tie ntAl
speaker Mr.. Stephens text was 'Po-
ntical Responsibilities. He ha'.dled
the subject in his usual scholarly and
entertaining style. Mr.. Stephens said
it was not altogether out of the range
of probability that the United States
government might cease to exist as at
present constituted. He argued that If
history repeated itself this country
would surely fall.
Along this line Mr.. Stephens said that
monarChieS had always lived longer
than republics, and the more deSpotic
the monarchy the longer it lived China,
Turkey and Russia were cited as exam
pies Of the longevity of this form of
government. The prescription Mr..
Stephens offered to prevent the disinte
grafton and decay of the United States
was for the young people TO take more
interest in politics.
You, with your numbers he said,
in conclusion, can inaugurate any
movement you please. You can carry
any election in the United States. You
are sufficiently numerous right here in
Salt Lake to carry out any reasonable
reform. You have 500 votes, am in
formed, and there isn't one of you who
can't get at least one more. Sixteen
hundred votes VIII carry any election
in Salt Lake. You can make any of
the politicians get down on his knees
to you and give you what you want"
When Mr.. Stephens had finished, |
President Eaton spoke again. He said
a great deal of blame was placed I'M
justly on officers for not enforcing the |
law. In acting as they do, he thought |
they believed they We're doing as the !
majority of the people wished Il don't !
believe there is an officer in Salt Lake. |
Mr.. Eaton continued, who would fail |
to enforce the law if he thought he |
was in danger of losing his place. So, |
ba, -r,fl
being beaten when they run for Office |
we will have better government.
The Howells Resolution.
Mr.. Eaton then introduced this reso-
luton:
Resolved, That it be the sense of |
this meeting that we, members of the /
Young Peoples Christian Union, do /
heartily endorse the stand taken by the |
sheriff of Salt Lake county against !
public fetes, such as bicycle and horse |
races, baseball and football games, etc,
and also the open saloon on Sunday, |
and that we pledge to him our support
in any effort that he may make for the !
proper observance of the Sabbath day"
Mrs. L. Z. Shepard moved the adop
ton of the resolution, and her motion
carried without dissent.
Next came a charmingly sung duet
by Misses Nettie Beeman and Lizzie
Davis, and DR.. William Paden deliver
ed an earnest talk. The eloquent min
lister was at his best. He said at the
outset that it was a good thing for the
Christian army to take a look at itself
every now and then. The best work
for Christianity he thought, has been
done oy young people.
THE men who have done most to
make the Mormon church what it is
were young men when they entered
this valley. Ought you not at least,
be as ready to profess and propagate
your faith as were those Mormons? Do
you suppose it's any harder for you to
tell of your religion to their friends
than it is for them to cross the Sierras
and tell their religion to your friends,
as they are doing every day?
Must Do Some Work.
1--WE must meet their religion with
better religion. We must meet their
missionary activity with more mission
airy activity or they Will, and they ought
to win"
In conclusion. DR.. Paden expressed
che belief that il modern Gentle Chris
tians in Utah had the faith and the ;
conservation of the old-time Christians
they would dominate the state inside of
thirty years.
Rev. A II. Henry took issue with DR..
Paden. Mr.. Henry declared that the
early Christians made practically no ;
impression on Rome in thirty years,
but the Christians out here had made
great progress. in the last thirty years,
and in the next thirty, he declared they
would dominate the western country.
After Mr. Eaton had announced the {
first outing of the Union, which occurs ,
at Garfield beach July 1, Mrs. f. c.
Kelsey reCited a composition of her !
own, Inspiration" Both words and ,
delivery were OF a very high order and
Mrs. Kelsey was accorded q well-de- ,
served round of applause when she :
finished.
A hymn followed and then Rev. L. C. }
Hunt pronounced the benediction.
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