Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-01

,o' ,nb questions are the desire 20 KIN
0nu mann to burn and destroy. its i'm.
s.Iuthehts are high explosives. cold
| aato1l ana the torch It's methods ara
| gassd Sl'achs' ambuscades. deception.
/ &C. pIute torce. As It moves cross
| s SO au'ater OF action, the pleasing and-
! 80 peCoIles a charfed and desolata
piping times OF peace would etir bn
| soul OF the most british man IN teo,,"
| are IN tine Of war viewed almost Win
| pul emotion by tender hearted mon
hardened to the grim spectacle, War
~ ItS nest phases, Is monster Of 40
uisH'iul MEN, as. 10 be hate! needs
uu' TO be seem But those of
10 VINO nave Witnessed the compara-
we ilodeIallon that has characterized
w Aulellcan soldier In the progeru
uoh OF war, those who have had tbe
opportunity, recently afforded I'm tbo
iehIh campaign, Of viewing the supeIi-
VT sense Of justice and the bipher TO-.
htralllS OF civilization and hutnsnltv
mat nave made American mctboJs ~
WARFARE conspicuous over tho methods
VI Europe are proud Of their cUizen-
SNIP one needs only 10 serve with tbe
american soldier % love him FOR bjs
aInlaple ana tender heart and r,spect
MN Tor ms intelligence, bravery and
energy While We must and 90 sim
ceieIy .deplore those acts Of barbarlty
MO which some Of our soldiers have
been goaded by the treachery OF a
yuI paruus roe We may attn rejoice in
'ile luct' Tor TACT It H. that the honor
VI our arms shows fewer stains than
lHos' Oh any other civilized nation For
my own part ] have nine words of
lIUlVg aT
ana nine words OF hearty commenda.
lion to one OF condemnation ON the
record Of our soldiers In our distant
possessions characterized as thai re-
cord has been by ninety and nine acts
OF sympathy and kindness 10 one of
cruelty
The voices Of old soldiers are not for
Wur-they are for poaoe--for peace with
honor, but so loug gs war recuIs To yex
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
Ola soldier VIII repeat the almonltlon
OF the Elustrious Washington thar In
time Of peace we should prepare for
war so that when the blast of war
blows IN our ears we may, like the If
ger, have sinews to stiffen up.
The greatest moral teacher that ever
trod the earth hath said Greater love
hath no man than this, that man
lay down his life for his friends" You
who IN defense of country have spruug
into the imminent deadly breach have
shown that you are willing 20 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 puifed
up In the pride Of your war records
as 10 entertain FOR one moment the
belief that patriotism lies only in fol-
lowing the flag through the smoke Of
battle. The flag "a more than a battle
'tandard, It requires as high an allie
glance In times OF peace as In times Of
aar
It Is sometimes said that It would be
asler 20 die for ones religion than Il ~
10 live up TO It's requirements-so the
rue patriot may merit the plaudits Of
lis fellow citizens by deep devotion IN
line OF peace 20 those principles for
,hch the flag stands as a symbol. as
ven as by bearing that flag aoft on
ONE blood washed field. The flag was
iOrn amidst "a conflict which was Waged
q establish on this continent the equal
~ Of human rights. No man can be-
rue patriot who does not recognize the
lght of every other man TO differ from
i'm In thought and actIon--a right
United only By the rule that one man
must not infringe upon the rights OF
mother The supremacy OF American
rihciples is the asseyeratlon OF the
lght TO differ Constitutional safe
yards are designed for the protection
the WcGk-the strong can always
,ok after their own interests-maJori-
les not minorites need restraints, The
atrlot is therefore catholic in his toll
rance OF the lawful idiosyncracies OF
Tiers. He stands for equal and exact
lstlce 10 all men. His vote Is I'M
grchasable, either for filthy lucre or
y promise Of political reward He re-
ards public Office as a public trust
nd scorns 10 consider himself as other
IAN the servant Of all the people The
Oh man who COrrupts a legislature or
'lbes a city council Is a traitor to his
,untry, whose crime is as black as
at Of Benedict Arnold; while
IL legislator or city councillor who
sists the Establishments Of the cor
lptionist, is 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 go
g on a battle between right ond
rong-on the one side law abiding,
W prospecting tolerant patriots, on the
her. the rag-tag and bob-tail Of cor
ption, criminaliiy and vcnality.
he 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
a error between patriotism and her
,riad foes, IL would be idle TO ask
ore stands the Grand Army? whore
md the veterans of the Spanish and
illppine wars? They have laid aside
Pin muskets and their cannon are
Wy IN the gun-sheds Of peace, but
" have lifted up the shield Of faith
our glorious institutions they have
on the helmet Of our country's
walton. and have taken up the sword
the spirit Of the Constitution which
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