Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-02
oEsEREr EVENING NEWS. MONDAY JULY Q, 1905.

the proud feeling that In his hands Is
the destiny Of the greatest nation on
earth, he could and would prove him
self fully worthy Of the heritage the
fathers have conferred upon him. mi:
Is the loyalty the nation calls for and
expects from all us citizens.
wish now 10 m these thoughts "a
local conditions We who live In Utah
are interested chiefly IN Utah's atu.
tude toward the nation and its great
undying principles OF free government
AS / have proclaimed utah's unsWery.
ing loyalty IN the past, 80 | wish Ia
proclaim u again. And In doing so
cannot justly De accused OF protesting
too much Deserved praise should be
bestowed whenever a worthy occasion
offers The occasion for proclaIming
and pralslng the loyalty Of Utah's citi-
zons Is here and now. We are approach
Ing the birthday Of our government. No
more fitting occasion FOR the restate-
ment ~ the fundamental principles Of
government, and the reaifrmiug Of our
loyalty to mem, can possibly be found,
When the boy enters into the noise
and iuhilaton Of Independence day. IL
IL the most fitting time for the parent
90 tell him why he does Il. So when
the people Of a great and loyal state
are engaged IN the rejoicing attendant
on this season. Il Is fitting and proper
that there shall be public declaration
81 the reasons for that rejoicing, and
OF the fealty OF that state to tho
Union.
This Is proper in a peculiar way and
boz unusual degree, in Utah, for the rea-
son that there have not been wantinL
those who have published to the world
accusations OF dlslOyalty against large
portion Of the people Of the state So
long as these accusations are belnL
made. / deem 10 the duty Of every
citizen, and particularly Of those who
stand Doc official position, 10 deny the
accusations, and give proof in support
OF the denial Not that every calumny
against a person or community can
be- answered in detail, but when with
out the appearance " special pleading
and protestation the calumny against =
loyal people can be disproved, Il is our
duty 10 say the word that shall dis
prove H.
UTAH rs LOYAL.
Nor do we need 10 bring up distant
proof Of our assertions. Philips an
swer 10 Nathaniel, who asked, can
any good thing come out Of Nazareth"
was simply. Come and see So TO
those who ask II Utah Is loyal 20 the
Union. we need only say, Come and
see" The man who looks with I'M
eyes and judges with IN
biased mind can see evidences Of loyal
ty on every hand in our state only
he whose vision or whose judgment is
servant to a base motive, can or win
proclaim the contrary. Loyalty r.
in the home. We see Il IN
he schools the churches teach II; the
press prcclaims II. the citizen shows
Z by responding TO the call Of mill
AIRY or civil duty. To him al home
who has unbiased eyes and ears, fealty
Droclaims itself IN every act, and he
lears II In every word, and We are,
therefore, more than justified In pro-
claiming Il abroad where judgment Is
rendered on what is heard or read.
The love OF country shown by Utah's
'itizens IN the past, they are showing
low. II is with them no theory. no
differing generality II involves ac-
i've duty, as well as patriotic express
hon. In no great crisis Of the ma
ions or the states history, have the
'itlzens OF Utah been found wanting
n love Of country and devotion 20
luty. What the men and women OF
Utah have shown and are showing
n devotion TO civic duty. they will
continue TO show In the future. And
heir children, taking from them the /
essen their fealty teaches, will mani
est a similar devotion when the time
ONES for them 10 assume the bur
lens Of citizenship. This is my faith |
n the present and the future citizens ,
4 our state
Having this faith in the intelligent |
allegiance Of those who make our COM |
| think II only necessary |
hat they be instructed In the nature |
md the duties Of their citizenship In |
rider that they may live the full life Of |
itizens. ] hope you viii pardon me |
the remainder OF my address to you |
0night If devoted 10 the thought |
yoked by the growing up IN our COM
nunities OF the thousands who shall |
Don be vested with full civil and po- |
itical rights on their understanding /
nd appreciation Of those rights. will |
epend In large part the narure OF
heir service 20 the state, in the varl-
US capacities IN which they shall act
POLITICAL DUTIES.
First. / wish 10 emphasize the nee
ssity Of all citizens taking an active
art IN political matters This is a
ackneyed subject yet Il Is often
pOken OF only because the need for
u discussion always exists There
re always some even OF the most in
slligent citizens Of a community. who
agard participation IN politics with a
)rt ~ adherence as II moral degra-
alton and personal pollution were IN
yitable results Of a. They seem 10
Sc sight " Two important facts: !. !
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