The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-31

silence he asked his hearers to be as
quiet as possible otherwise none of the
speakers, not even Nj. Bryan himself,
could be heard. The mention Of Mr.
Bryan's name called forth renewed
cheering. Then. wnen quey had been
restored, Governor Folk proceeded:
Speech of Governor Folk.
What we say here may count for lit
tle' our words may be of only passing
moment, and soon forgotten But those
ideals that bring US here when those pres
ent at this assembly shall have passed
away. We come not of ourselves alone to
welcome home the distinguished American
IN whose honor we gather but to voice
the love and faith of millions in the great
leader who has again set foot upon his
native land-milliOns who love him be-
cause his hands are clean his heart is
pure and his soul has not been touched
nor tainted with the scars OF unearned
gold. Nor in him alone do we place our
trust. nor in aught that is human, but
rather In those eternal truths which he
has loved and served so well
we are on the threshold of the great
est political awakening this nation has
ever known 1t marks the beginning OF
new age. The next few years will be
distinguished as the time in which in
dustrial problems are solved; the reign of
special privilege brought to an end and
the doctrine Of equal rights fixed i'm ma
uOnal politics and in the conscience Of
mankind Things are not tolerated for
moment now that not long ago were sub
mttted 10 in silence. Only few years
past bribery was considered merely con-
ventiOnaL Legislative halls were made
dens of thieves, and the touch of the UNI
clean dollar of privilege was over all
Dishonesty in public life was either I'M
noticed, or regarded with despair. Then
a dormant public conscience was aroused
TO the necessity of stamping out the Of
Tense that strikes at the heart Of free
government. and of making the govern
,fatf 10, e..
name.
Rascality Being Probed.
The energies Of this public conscience
have been extended from the domain of
the public wrong-dOeT to that OF the pri-
Vate wrOng-dOer, and are probing into
the workings of rascals of every kind
The insurance Investigations have semi
forth their messages, the rebate revela-
tions have been seen and heard and in
Vulnerable grand juries have held UP graft
and fraud to the public view. The cur
tains have been drawn aside, and revealed
to the startled gaze OF the people the
anarch Of corruption and greed in their
bacchanal Of avarice.
This awakening that has resulted
from the revelations of wrongs is the
spirit OF true patriotism. This word has
almost ceased TO have meaning. and was
often used as synonymous with war. We
are now learning that there NAV be as
much patriotism in giving ones time to
the betterment of civic conditions and I'm
getting good men into office. as in barring
ones breast TO the bullets of a public
enemy In time of war The highest patri-
otism is the patriotism of service. The
people are commencing to appreciate the
fact that the government OF city. state
and nation belongs TO them. and that they
can take the government into their own
hands whenever they wish No govern
ment was ever better than the people
made II, or worse than they suffered il to
become The public life of a nation Is
but a reflection of its private life. This
except as the virtue and patriotism of
the people make IL so. The people are
beginning to understand that when they
undertook 10 De their own Kings, they
the privileges Of sovereignty This awak
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