Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1900

/ First freedom. ana then glory after
that
Wealth. Vice corruption, barbarism at
last.
And history with an her volumes vast
Hath but one page
This characterization Is founded in
/ the yoluminous experience OF the past.
| and may be ubunlantly traced IN the
| ruins OF extinct CIVILIZATIONS. What
/ will be- the fate NJ American institu-
| lions In the light Of the grim history
! OF the mast? WIN she reverse estab-
/ lished precedent II is the self-sufii-
| cheney of any given people. the pre-
| commence OF national partialitles. that
| impes them 90 believe their institu-
lions their usuages. their habits aud
ideas are just "a little superior TO those
OF any other people or nation and that
cherishcs the eXtravagant faith that
there can De no retrOgressiou, no turn
lns back lu their civilization. but that
there must be an uninterrupted pro-
gresslyp development going on and on TO
graudor heights and possibilities cul-
minating ln the peaceful realms Of uni
yersal Dorfcctabillty.
when ancient Rome had attained the
acme of her splendor and greatness
with her rich and luxurious civilization
extending 90 the remotest ramnarts Of
the civilized world. when 10 be Ro-
man citizen was the nrouhest achieve
ment OF man. doubtless there were but
few who ala not believe that 20 great.
80 powerful. go magnificent IN empire
would forever maintain rs national in
tegrity Invested with indlssoluble
strength and vitality But there were
among them thoughtful ana discrim-
mating minds, analysts OF the
weight and significance OF
national tendencies. who fore
saw the inevitable collapse and dis
membcrment OF her empire. IL was the
colossal concentration OF wealth In a
few hands. achieved through bribery
and corruption, the consequent Inn
poyerishment Of the people leading 20
the loss Of Roman manhood and am
biti0n that ruined Rome. Avarice and
greed, the desire for ostentatOn were
the dominating motives for human eX-
crtlOn The equality of human rights
was subnrdinated 90 an abandoned
sense Of the most faithless commercial
ism, not even a law suit could be in
sututed without first depositlnga bride,
This same propensity manifests the
same undiminished fearlessness aud ag-
gresslveness today AS anciently, finding
expression In the most formidable me-
diums OF commercial and industrial
Capitalization known 10 history the
trusts This license Will be tolerated |
by the organized outlaws OF the money |
power only 10 demonstrate % the peO- /
pie the inehclency and abortlyeness Of !
their own rule. This can easily D. ac- |
compllshed as IL has been done before /
for the reason that the money power 1
controls the volume of the circulating /
medium. and can therefore preclpitate /
panic az It's own sweet pleasure, lead /
ing the oyer-credulOus and unsuspect-
ing people TO believe that the panic /
was due TO the lniudicious legislation OF /
their own representatives,. One great 1
trouble OF the people lies In the fact
that they are too prone 10 attribute 4
momentary periods Of prosperity or de-
preston 10 the administration that may I
chance TO be In power during such
periods.
National conceit fortified by an OPP
timistic temperament VIII prevent the
American people from believing that
The cause or combination of causes that
have operated 90 demolsh ancient civil |
izations would not plunge US into the
realms Of chaos and degradation. This
prevalence of confidence in administra-
tive statcsmauship forbodes much evil
TO posterity Through the disposition
NJ inactivity and serene Indifference
relying upon the assumption that our
civilization, tempered with Christian
grace, Is too strong 20 fail. enthroned
capital that devouring monster Of
modern Americanism, viii secure pO-
slton Of such impregnable security
that no power but violent revolution
can move. There is such an amazing
Of th5 people who seem 90
be SO thoroughly imbued with the fall
lacy that the king can DO no wrong"
The administration In power, that this
very Capitalization Of capital and con-
icquent power that scattered % the
Minds the genius Of Roman Democracy,
win be consummated on such a scale
If magnitude as 20 render that great
lulWark Of American security an in
.trument Of meaningless virtue and
absolute Worthlessness 20 the people.
Nations pass through cycles Of prog
0ss similar 20 that Of individuals.
Death ana decay IS the common lot of
NJ, OF all the surprising revelations
II history there are none so remarka-
DE as the story that tells Of the rise