Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-10
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A publication called "Life and
Meath" is advocating the abolition oil
state governments and the consollda-
ton Of all into one national government
i, asserts that Experience has proven
our system of State government to be
fallacious," and that ut was more
Appropriate for the times In which II
Yves adopted, and is not suited to the
present era Of progress.
We DO not think the project is llkeiy
T. obtain much favor except among
d few theorists and agitators. whost
minds are searching after and propos'
Ing something different TO the existing
order OF public affairs. II Is true that
conditions have changed very greatly
Stree the organization of this republic
Means of comydunication have been
established which draw the several
States closer together and almost an
nihllate distance. The railroad, the
telegraph and tine telephone have work.
ed wonders in this direction. and there
may be less need now than there was
then for the divisions into local govern
mcnts, each to some extent independent
OF the others. But TO abolish them
would be such a radical revolution that
II is most improbable that such
scheme would Obtain popular favor
Certainly the local politicians and Of
nee holders would oppose Il vehemently.
And we see no real necessity for the
cnange. While there are some yaria-
tlons in the laws OF the states which
conflict with others, and especially
those relating TO marriage and divorce,
that need harmonizing and modiiica-
tion yet In the main similar purpose
Inspires them all and the object IN
Wow is the public welfare. Notwith-
standing the case with which inter-
course between distant States Is had,
there are conditions peculiar TO each
which require local treatment and
measures adapted TO them. which can
only be devised and executed on the
spot.
All that Is needed for the regulation
of national affairs is In the power Of the
national legislature, Congress is en-
dowed with sufficient authority for all
general purposes, and the executive
and Judicial departments have ample
jurisdiction in their respective spheres
70 make the laws OF the land effective,
and maintain the dignity OF the United
States as one OF the great powers of
the world
The very genius Of our governmental
system Is in the union of independent
having common inter-
ests but also separate and individual
concerns II differs in this respect from
the old republics which fourished for
q time and then went TO pieces We
believe the American idea is far better
than that of the old world In the es-
tablishing and maintenance Of popular
government. Let each State keep up
its own autonomy for the special good
Of its own constituents. and let the
Union OF all the States be perpetuated
Tor the welfare of them an, for national
renown and progress at home and
q broad. and relations with the nations |
of the world.
Ry this means the prestige Of our |
great and growing republic will be up
held, and each section OF the public do
main viii be governed within itself ac-
tording 20 It's own special requirements.
That is according to the heaycn-ln-
spred Constitution OF our country
wlleh may be amended as occasion de-
mands by the voice Of the people that
gave the authority by which 1t was
framed II is no castiron instrument,
fixed for all time, but yet II is not 80
elastic that It can be stretched out
~ due form by any whim Of political
y he'ntrs nor be changed at all except |
by popular agreement
4 Increment TO abolish State govern
ments for the merging of an into one
nld-time republic thus revolutionlziug
The entire plan Of our splendid system,
would not be beneficial to It's life and
health but would be o giant step to-
wards monarchial institutions, and a
signal for tie downfall Of that liberty
which the fathers gained by valor and
blood. and Of which the United States
IRE the champions among the kingdoms
md peoples OF the whole earth. Let
rs maintain our freedom. local and
latioral. and extend il as far as pos
Iible TO every land aud cline