Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-31

beginning Of a new age The next few
years viii he distinguished as the time
in which industrial problems are
solved the reign ~ special privilege
brought 70 an end. and the doctrine ~
equal rights fixed In national politics
ana In he conscience ~ mankind
Things are not tolerated for a moment
now that not long ago we're submitted
70 Tn silence. Only a few years past
bribery was considered merely conven-
uonaL Legislative halls were made
uncleau dollar N privilege was over
al. dishonesty Is public life was
either unnoticed or regarded with des-
pair Then "a dor2lant public conscience
was aroused 10 the necessity of stamp
Ing out the ohense that strikes AZ the
heart Of free government. and Of max
ing the government representative In
feet az well as in name.
THE energies Of this nublic con-
science have been extended from the
domain ~ The public wrong-doer n
that of the private wrong doer. and
are probing into the workings 81 rss-
calls ~ every kind. The Insurance IN
restiEations have sent forth their mes
saces the rebate revelations have been
seen and heard and innumerable grand
luries have held M graft and fraud
10 the public view. The curtains have
been drawn aside. and revealed 70 the
startling gaze Of the people the an
stch 81 corruption and greed I'm their
bacchanal Of ayarice.
This awakening that has resulted
from the revelations NJ wrong. Is tho
spirit Of true patriotism This word
has almost ceased to have meaning.
and was often used as Synonymous
with war. We arc now learning that
there may BE- as much patriotism in
giving ones time 10 the bettermcnt %
civic conditions and ln getting good
men into ohlce, a. Ia barring Dne's
breast 10 the bullets Of public enemv
W time 81 war, The highest patriots
ism is the patriotism NJ service. The
people are commencing 10 appreciate
the feet that the government ~ city.
state and nation belongs to them. and
that they can take the government into
their own hands whenever they Wish.
No government was ever better than
The peoDle made a. OF worse than thPr
suffered Il TO become. The public life
Of a nation + but g reflection Of is
private NE This government is no
tetter thsn any other. except as the
virtue and patriotism OF the peopla
make II 50. The people are beginning
10 understand that when they under
took 10 be their own kings. they as
sumed the responsibilities as wen as
the privileges Of sovereignty This
awakening viii go on for while re-
forms sometimes die. revolutions never
go Backward and This f. n revolution
that is being wrought In the hearts Of
men.
This movement agalns, wrongs Is
not crusade against wealth Wealth
in Itself Is a blessing the abuse ~
wealth is curse Wealth gained by
honest Industry Is commendable. The
poverty Of Incidence l. contemptihle.
This government does not rest upOn
the idle rich nor the Idle poor but
upon the industry and patriotism ~
the middle classes There can be mo-
objection to honest riches. but there
j. objection 90 the crimes aud priv
ileses out Of which tainted riches grow
There Is no disposition 10 iniure cor
poratiOns that obey the law. but the
demand Is that corporations. even the
greatest obey the law. Just like any
one else Special interests should he
made 90 respect the law rgulating their
conduct as they ask others 10 respect
the law protecting their property. The
need Is not 50 much for new Laws as
10 enforce those laws We have There
has been too much Of making ~ laws
90 please all Of the people and too IT.
to u enforcement Of these laws. 20
please the special interests.
'Th reRenerated conscience 81 the
people has been assailins these abuses
one by one and has now commenced
10 attack the deeper evil 81 privilege
Graft Is a privilege which Is exercised
either against the law. or one which
the law itself may give No one ever
heard Of a legislator being bribed Ia
give equal rights TO all the people. II
Is always for the purpose Of obtaining
privileges for the few. Graft cannot
be fully done away with until special
privileges are etterminated and the
doctrine % equal rights becomes the
standard for governmental action n
matters not whether this privilege he
IN the form Of tariff "a arranged rs
90 foster monopoly. or a trust 70 con-
troll the price " the necessities Of ilfe.
or rebates 70 favored shippers No
protection for monopoly IL the battle
CIV Of the newborn patriotism. A.
monopoly il founded on privilege.
without privilege monopoly must fan
The platform n privileges FOR TIE few
& opposed by the platform of priyi-
leCes for none. The doctrine ~ pro-
lection for monopoly ss against the
| ! oople is opposed by the doctrine -
protection for the people as sgsinst
monopoly
The light Il breaking and good men
ana true VIII say Let there be light
aui ye' more light, that Ws may es-
cape the snares set for our feet. and
Wslf ln safety along the highway ~ "a
I IN ger freedom % a more equaliiEei
national existence and a higher nfe
Let us. in this crisis be nsitheH
radical nor conservative. Rather l.
| me- BE- conservative IN charging ar0ng
/ doing lest injustice be caused IN chars
Ing where 70 does not exist. but on,a
/ sure ~ the EVIL LEI Us be radical ln St.
! determination. let ms have neither a..
! conservatism 81 stagnation nor tb
| rsdicaism Of indisoriminsts destru.-
/ ton We want progress along rlgf.
\ lines states and nations like mfr
/ should never b. satished bot eve
strive for higher Development
In this epoch 50 important To- Amer
! rar liberty. We ask the people Co SCI
4 up no new gods We ask them % follow
/ no new psths which may lead into the
/ ouicksands Of dishonOr and despair
] our safest and surest guide Is sun the
/ GA maxim that there shall BE- equal
| rights 20 ON. special privileges 10 none
1 With this axiom as our char. We can
| NOT lose our course with this rule To-
| our guidance. the infanii@s ~ privilege
| m every form viii BE- Destroyed and
| unto an men there viii be restored the
! equal right that belongs 10 each, the
fair and equal opportunity ~ each and
every man % 1--we and labor upon the
earth which God has given 70 all and
10 enjoy. unirsmmeled ana unresiricted.
the gains Of his labors
The gospel n equal rights sounds
lCenunusi on Page ID