Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-01
Reunion Of Utah
War Veterans,
u a. H. Spanish Wa Veterans and Woneo,c Sp.,sf
10fps organizations Haze Big Tine in ogden This
AH1noo7-Sah Lake Heroes address Them ca6oio,
f0aH9S c4bh and Eloquent Speech

n.oYlng passions are the desire IN KIN
"nu nlalHl' 10 burn and destroy. lts In.
sIuihehts are high explosives cola
stctl ana the torch; its methods nra
H's"t attacks, ambuscades deoeptto,,
| ioIte' brute force. As Il moves !. ross
Ils theater OF action, the pleasing ANA
| sCupe becomes a charred and desnlata
| waste Scenes, which II Witnessed In
| P'UhB times OF peace would stir ua
sou' OF the most british man to tears
| ole IN Time OF war viewed almost win,
put emotion by tender hearted mon
naIuehed to the grim spectacle War
~ Its pest phases, is a monster OF so
49, "uuI mem as, 10 be hate! needs
uu' TO be seen, But those of
"a, a. "ho nave Witnessed the compara.
uNc iluderauon that has characterized
we american soldier In the prosecp.
.ioh OF war those who have had the
U1pP1r'uhlty, recently afforded In tho
eNln campaign, Of viewing The supefi-
VT sense OF Justice and the higher ne.
sI'ia'nts OF civilization and humanity
.la' nave made American methods Of
N",t1Ie conspicuous over the methods
" Europe are proud Of their citizen-
sup one needs only 10 serve with the
-,,,eIlg"h soldier 60 love him for his
slnlaDle ana tender heart and respect
Hlil lor ms intelligence, bravery and
nv ~ Nhlle we must and DO sin.
CeIey ueplore those acts Of barbarity
mo "Hlch some OF our soldiers have
pecn Boaded by the treachery OF a
IA parous roe we may still rejoice in
,ne la't' Tor fact It u.s. that the honor
VI our arms shows fewer stains than
tiose ol any other civilized nation. For
NY own part have nine words Of
pl4Se 10 one OF censure, yes, ninety
ana nine words OF hearty commanda.
ton to one OF condemnation ON tbs
record OF our soldiers I'm our distant
possession characterized as mai re-,
cord has been by ninety and nine arte
OF sympathy and kindness to one of
cruelty,
The voices OF old soldiers are not for
war-they are for pcace-for peace vim
honor, but so long as war recurs 10 vex
mankind and until that happy day OF
millennium when spears shall be beaten
INTO pruning hooks and helmets be
turned into bee hives. the voice Of the
GA soldier VIII repeat the almonltlOn
OF the illustrIous Washington that I'm
lIne OF peace we should prepare for
war, 80 that when the blast of war
blows IN our ears we may like the IL
ger nave sineWs 10 stiffen up.
The greatest moral teacher that ever
trod the earth hath said: Greater love
hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends" You
VINO Ia defense of country have sprung
INTO the imminent deadly breach have
SHOWN that you are willing to lay down
your lives for that country That
you have not been called on
to make the great sacrifice, does not
lessen the sense Of gratitude that the
people entertain for you.
But gentlemen, you are not so pulled
up In the pride Of your war records
as 70 entertain FOR one moment the
5elief that patriotism lies only in fol-
owing the flag through the smoke of
Jattle, The flag is more than a battle
.iandard II requires as high an alle-
;lance in times Of peace as In times Of
var.
II Is sometimes said that il would be
asier 70 die for ones religion than Il ~
o live up to It's requirements-so the
rue patriot may merit the plaudits Of
is fellow citizens By deep devotion In
line Of peace 90 those principles for
mich the flag stands as a symbol, as
tell as by bearing that flag aloft on
ONE blood washed field. The flag was
Orn amidst q conflict which was Waged
D establish on this continent the equal
~ Of human rights. No man can be
rue patriot who does not recognize the
ght Of every other man TO differ from
i'm In thought and action--a right
mited only by the rule that one man
Just not infringe upon the rights Of
mother. The supremacy o. American
rihciples is the asseveratiOn OF the
ght TO differ. Constitutional safe-
yards are designed for the protection
the weak-the strong can always
ok after their own lnterests-majori-
rs not mlnorities need restraints, The
itri0t is therefore catholic In his toll
ance Of the lawful idiosyncracles OF
hers. He stands for equal and exact
stice 10 all men. His vote Is un-
either for filthy lucre or
2 promise Of political reward He re-
Irds public office as a public trust
ID scorns TO consider himself as other
an the servant Of all the people. The
IN man who cOrrupts a legislature or
ihes city council Is a traitor TO his
untry, whose crime Is as black as
at Of Benedict Arnold, while
e legislator or CITY councillor who
sists the Establishments Of the cor
ptionist, is a patriot upon whose
east should be hung the bronze badge
the grand army Of patriots
Peace hath her victories no less re-
wned than war, there Is forever 60
& on a battle between right Ond
ong-on the one side. law abiding.
prospecting, tolerant patriots. on the
Ter, the rag-tag and bob-tail Of cor
ltion criminality and vonality.
e side bears fun well aloft old glory,
flag OF our country, the other fights
der the black flag Of the freebooter
the red flag OF the anarchist And
this great grapple between truth
error between patriotism and her
Rad foes, Il would be idle 10 ask
ere stands the Grand Army? whore
nd the veterans Of the Spanish and
ippine wars? They have laid aside
lr muskets and their cannon are
~ IN the gun-sheds OF peace, but
y have lifted up the shield OF faith
our glorious institutions they have
on the helmet Of our country's
ration, and have taken up the sword
he spirit Of the ConStltution, which
he word Of God Himself