Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-25

est farmer the tiller OF the soil,
think not II is true that the majority
Of 'Mormons' are poor people. but Is
that anything to their discredlt2 They
come up TO Zion, their Zion. twice a
year to hear what they believe is the
word Of the Lord. Even assuming that
their religion is wrog, would not a gem
erous man admire them for their integ-
rlty to.what they think tx right? But It
is not the first time that fun has been
poked at our conference visitors. old
and young have done It, but / think
they have not been Of our faith.
would Ike to put question to some
of our Knockers. What kind of men
have laid the foundation Of all our
great nations, who was It that
brought England its fame and fortune?
1t was the colon2ier and tiller Of the
soil. Who laid the foundation of our
own great Republic? Israel Putnam
was blowing when he got word that the
war with England had begun and Eth
an Allen was one Of the Green Noun
tain boys who had known only the
work on the old homestead. The sign
ers OF the Declaration OF Independence
were not all lawyers and college bred
men, Many OF them We're honest and
simple, and ] dare say knew little Of
the niceties OF the society OF their day.
Benjamin Franklin once marched
through the streets Of Philadelphia
munchlng loaf Of bread. Some laughed
and scoffed at him, but was his not a
great soul? Abraham Lncoln's father
could neither read nor write. His mo-
ther could do but little more. and yet
there was In their blood o life-giving
energy, and God made them the par
ents OF our great emancipation. Mary
the mother Of Jesus was a poor. but
pure simple girl, the wife Of one Jo-
seph, n carpenter Neither the emperor
Of Rome. nor the governor OF Jerusalem
became Apostles after the great Master
began his life's work. Poor honest men
were called to bear the tdings Of peace
on earth
II may be that our farmer Saints are
simple In habits, and quite unused 10
the customs OF modern society. Thank
heaven that they arel IL IL they who
TIL the soil and make the earth habit
able for man Tell me what a lawyer
produces FOR .he bettermcnt Of man
kind, Tell me what senator or COLI
lege- professor Does TO make the world
more beautiful In It's dress, The farm
ers are the producers and the produce
ers are Gods best friends, I believe II
the Lord Himself should come 90 earth,
He would become a tlller of the soil
| am glad that the farmer does not
tody to necktics and white shirts lie
has something else to think about
There are too many young men OF to-
day given to self-analysis, 10 self
pampering. Their shoes and nccktles
cost more each year than the entire
wardrobe Of the honest farmer, But
these young fellows, and some Of them
are lawyers and newspaper mon. feel n
sense OF degradation IN small begin
nings and so they go along through life
as mere parasites and drones, They
are not souls They are low unclean
neople. who cannot realize the beauty
OF real character, II Is they who are
the gosslpers who put a microscope
over the little faults folhlea and frail-
ties that are incident 10 human nature
II Is thev who befoul the very niche
where with Joy i've enthrone n hero"
II IS they who pick holes IN great rep-
utatlons. who see nothing good In an
honest human heart. There IN too much
of belttlng In Zion too much of low
newspaper work For my part give me
the farmer. He may be- without ne or
collar. but he e. the producer he is the
honest man. He takes care OF the
earth and makes Il possible for man TO
live As for our conference visitors
no better people ever graced the earth
one thing Is sure They often show q
much better training than We city
folk, for they live nearer the model laid
down bv Orson Swelt Mnrden when he
said: "a social man Will be as agree