Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-10

In Washington In the old days. an,
have seen one great man Of the cOuntrl
rise up ana speak his word and cas-
his vote against Utah because Of tn
feelings In his own state against US.
II seems to me that " those who arr
10 come after us. the next generation
could ever know the right OF American
citizenship. then all our time and al
our trouble would be repaid.
Standing In my place az a senator oi
the United States. the first time ! even
rose 10 speak on any great question
this thought came to me Utah. like
lIager, came out ~ the wilderness with
her empty water far, aud her dyin
child. and the country opened it's arms
In love ana took n to It's bosom. ana
made ua a sovereign state. and text to
Our duty to God II our duty 20 our
country TO hold the glft pure and IT,
spotted. (ApplauacJ
How shall We do ~ oh. II IL a
mighty authority that ~ vested In ".
the authority ri q sovereign state.
No man living can f0retcli, no ono
would dare TO attempt the prediction
N what our career may call for IN the
carly future. a state with two votes
IN the Senate and one IN theiiousc intg
even In the carly yo.rH 10 come hoi1
the balance of power In the Affairs OF
the United States. and " follows. ~
night the day, that N we would be- true
to all the history 81 our past II We
would vindlca,c what has been done Tor
US, our motives must BE- high. uur
methods must be pure. Are tnry
purc7
VICTOR Huuo's POOR MAN.
paii was going to talk on "sena-
torini Candidates ana pharisecs."I Will
Every citizen ~ the United states pos.
scsslng the constitutional qualifications
has the right 10 aspire 10 the senator
ship he has right 10 utilize every
thing Of nature. Or advantageous pos
sessions which he has 10 advance those
Interests. 30 long aa he does II honest.
~. He has right. n he possesses the
power Of Orntury. to say through the
mouths OF his friends. 40 one 81 my
good friends and competitors docs say,
that he r. a wonderful orator--brilliant.
and daHhinE. II needed In the senate
~ the United States. n he have wealth.
he by the possession " wealth can. In
Washington. entertain. ana dignity the
name OF Utah. and you have the right
10 accept u or reject H. ~ you see
NJ. lf he II poor. he hath the right
20 say with me what Victor Hugo said.
I am going 60 read u 10 you. because
want the thought OF the people Of this
State to DO directed Alright on this
question. and DOM know ~ anything
that begins to compare with this npoa-
trophe 10 poverty by Victor Hugo.
while We are worrhlpplnE wealth. and
while the rcactionists are bargaining
on renntorHhlpH for money. let Us con
slider what the master OF literature said
about the poor man;
FOR poverty. when II succeeds. has
the magnificent result % turning tho
whole VIII 10 effort and the whole soul
10 aspiration. Poverty at once lays
bare material life and renders II hid-
couH. and hence come indcscrlbnble /
rich YOUNG man has q thousand bril- |
liant ana coarse amuacmcnta-raceH. !
shooting. dogs. tobacco. gambling. good /
dinners. etc. which are the occupation /
of the lower part Of the mind at the /
expense Of the hIghcr and more dcll.
cate part. The poor young man has to l
work Tor his bread. and when he has 1
eaten. rcverie left him. lie goes 10 the |
gratiH rpcctaclca. which Ood gives him,
he looks at the sky. space and stars,
the flowers. the children. the humanity |
In which he II suffering. and tho crea.
tion which he radinics. lie looks 10
much at humanity that he sees the
soul. and - much at creation that he
Hcca God. lie dreams, and he feels
hlriHe.f great. he dreams again, aud
feels himself tender. From the cgot-
iHm % the man who suffers he passes
Ia the compassion OF the man who con.
templates. and an admirable feeling Il
0
aud plty fof all. ON thinking Of the
Of enjoymentH which ma
ture Offers, gives and laviahea on open
minds. and refuses 10 closed minds, he,
the millionaire Of intellect. learns 10
pity the millionaire ~ money"
II IL timc the lesson should be taught
In this State and In this country over
10 the west OF W, In California, which
has done 10 much for the world by lts
splendid name IN the world for moro
Than half = century. now, over In that
state they have had senator's. Turn
your minds back q little. What names
come out In the annals OF the past from
% Leland Stanford. II you know that
he was senator from CALIFORNIA; |
man of millions. ilakcri They can.
not write tho history Of this world
without Baker. while Stanford as
senator II already forgotten In the dusk
u fcw years that have elapsed since
lir career terminated there. Magni.
icont ~ he was In other respects. ~
ipon him.
sENAToRIAI. ABILITY.
am not going to partlculariEc as to
candidates. have no gricv.
'ncc against any of thcm.but DO have
profound determination that inng-
much AZ you, gentlemen of the LeglHla-
urci did not decide this question today
win he decided with notice of the
roper ground before YOU do finally
asst your ballot for any man. zap.
,lauacD There are other qualifications
han those which the Constitution pre-.
cribcr, Aman should. firHt OF All, be
truthful, truthful M a good
rlend of mine says. Ia the verge 81
'rutallty. because the senate Of tho
United States Ia conducted purely aud
ntifcly ON a basis of mutual consent.
nd the man who ~ not absolutely
futhful VIII lone east there inside OF
wcnty four hours, and never regain
hat caste. Secondly, he should have
enntofinl ability. and senatorial
blllty does not consist entire !
= OF being able to pull friends
Ut OF the mud. or to brace !
y other peoples financial anatomy. =
.nughtcr and applausc.)
That IN the bankers province, not tho i,
province. From the gift OF Y
'onderful possessions % brace up the !
nnncial anatomy ut ones friends, one Y
ilght possibly utilize tho Honatorship ,
self with its wonderful opportunities !,
D brace up peoples means. Hut W. "
% not want one from Utah. They have
lough OF those senators there now Il
no brace IN the financial anatomy az Ii
le expense of the people 81 the United h
tntoA. tApplnuHo1 Yes, we want %
hilty In the Senate. I don't think ~
int you people Of Utah have the bost b
billty In the Senate now that your q
tate AFFORDS, | think there are better Il
nd ADLER men than either one Of tho y
majors who NJ there. hut am gulng i
take you into my confidence while I h,
" you that those better and ablcr