Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-11

goes under the destructive influence
of the gambling habit or the even NOR
debasing passions into the POCKET OF
vice, and back OF the dereliction there ls
an eyer-deepening line OF pinehed ana
careworn. lOye-hungry, bIeau-huhsIJ
women and children VINO suter neeu-
lessly the deprivation OF ute.s neeessi,
ties Stories Of want anu shame am
dlshonor too pitiful tor human pen
are being dramatized IN household ira
gedIes beneath the fierce lights OK
whose passions love-light Of eyes, roses
OF cheeks. strength OF body JOY of soul
purity of heart, blessedness OF home,
are dying out, and a generation thaV
ought 10 knOE only largeness OF ioNe'
freedom OF life, Is growing about us
with the seeds OF noxlous Things IN th9
soil which ought 20 produce the pest
things for humanity. Measure II UP
on whichever side you VIII the cohsv-
quence Is baneful for any city Whlch
fosters the opportunity for indulgence
in evil passion. Even when you con-
slider in the coolest business way tne
revenue from these permitted ana IL
censed evils. there is no gain. only loss,
And Qpen the plane OF hign, clean
citizenship, we surely need no other IN
centive than that which Is the best
that which stands for the majesty or
the law and the great interest OF all the
life which makes up the city FAMILY
That which the American home IS
the best home | mean-is what the
family life In the city ought 10 be
Gladstone observation-disclosures TO DO
right hard TO do wrong. Isn't that the
home ideal? We are bound IN the
bond OF common life and interest. and
would go to war for a citizens sake
oh, would to God We could DO our
duty as herolcallv when homes ana
hearts are destroyed, The true patri-
otism and the true citizenship are
here expressed.
\ man may namboyanuy proclaim
his love of the flag and the country,
but he Is Pharisee II he Is running
sweatshop, renting insanitary and
dangerous tenements or failing to
make his whole life count against the
low and evil A man may utter lofty
phrases about citizenship. but unless
his life sweeps into view for service Tor
the well being of all his fellows, It is
shallow thing after all
"The high type OF our citizenship, the
duty of the hour. the tomorrow preg-
nant with greatness for the city, the
very necessity of our best life and fu-
ture demands that law should be en-
forced and particularly law that
would prevent the coinage of soul and
character into the money of the half
world and the energy of ilne manhood
into the wildcat currency or ieVefed
life and unworthy ideal.
The city ought TO be nlace where
our boys ana girls. our youths ana
maidens should be able TO walk UNI
harmed and unafraid. without tempta-
Al. 80 lei. aikl3 lIf n k
clad embrace of lusts leprosy. 1t
should be place whore law. the
handmade Of religion. should walk In
majesty to secure TO the weakest
strength and 10 the tempted succor.
THE sale OF the city's self-respect
in it's permission to optlawed vices, us
bargaining whereby under the eupho-
nism Of fine" IL sells Itself 10 the
violation of that which Is its founda-
ton and safeguard and becomes par
ticeps criminis in the violation of state
statutes these things must cease for
the sake OF ourselves and that future
In which the coming citizens OF this
beautiful valley shall realize not only
the dreams OF today but likewise de-
veop that charcter and genius that
begins to bud and break in such rich
promise. not one whit of which should
cloth or swallowed up in the maelstrom
that swlrls ever about the brothel.
Let each one Of us agitate this
question among our friends and neigh
bors
Make sentiment. All 1t needs Is
discussion and interest--a tidal wave
that shall engulf these iniuuities. Men
who cannot do without the one or the
other can move on. Our motto shall
be-. The best city In the west. The
citv which treats that which destroys
homes and life and character and love
as men treat other noxious things
The city that wants to be great but
above all. wants to be good and clean,
city OF men and women and charac-
ter
REV. EDDYS ADDRESS.
Rev. Frank Fay Eddy Of the Unltar-
ian Society preached yesterday from
the text:
rs. l27t: Except the Lord build the
house they labor In vain that build IL;
except the Lord keep the city the
watchmen waketh in vain The speak
err said in part: The founding of Salt
Lake City was peculiar among Ameri-
can cities. 1t was founded to be the
religious capital of a particular sect
zone of the immediate needs Of the
city is a realization OF what II means
to be respectable as a community. As
individuals we are respectable when We
meet the requirements, outwardly at
least, OF certain standard of conduct.
This Is often a fallible test. but on the
whole It is extremely desirable that We
have certain level OF conduct confor-
nifty TO which is required II person
pretends TO be respectable. There Is
also a standard of respectablity with
reference to cities. This, broadly speak
ing. means that city Is orderly, clean
and well kept: that vice and crime are
repressed and kept out OF sight at least.
II must be confessed that Salt Lake
falls somewhat below the standard Of
respectabliity among cities OF the same
size Something has been done recently
toward the Sunday closing of saloons
and he Selling OF hop Joints. This
will do for a beginning, but 80 long as
gambling clubs are openly run and vice
naunts Itself IN the face of every one
who passes through the streets In the
late evening. IL must be granted that
much remains to be done
IL am making no hysterical appeal for
the eNtlrpation Of vice and crime only
for a strlcter regulation on the part Of
the city government IL Is due the good
name OF the city, and II Is due the
crowds OF laborers who rendezvous here
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