Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-02

/ That Il Is the duty Of every citizen 20
do everything possible TO rid politics
Of whatever evil IL In IL. and endow
II with elements OF good. ?. That
politics can be thus bettered only from
within. Undue exploitation and per-
sistent exaggeration and criticisms Of
the evils OF politics will never cure
them. II there are a few real evils IN
politics, and a great many imaginary
ones, he who would better these con-
ditlons must go inside 10 do II.
am reminded I'm this connection OF
the class Of people IN our country
whom President Roosevelt has char
acterized by the expressive title
muck rakes" They are people who,
seeing evil IN any public capacity go
out Of their way, IN season and out
II season. TO proclaim Il 10 the world,
eXaggerate Il. misslatc or overstato the
facts loudly and insstently demand a
reformation-and then stop They
have simply made the last state ~ the
matter worse than tho irsL tn, evil
they thought 10 remove has merely
been advertised. exaggerated. spread
broadcast but u has not been correct
cd The work " these people Is not
confined to political matters Il per-
meates all lines OF business and social
life. The work shop Is not free from
10, the home Is not safe: business en-
ierprises become It's victims And
through the work thus done, interests
az important as the life ~ the nation
or the honor OF the Individual are at
tackled and sacrificed to the publc's
love Of eXaggeration and sensational
Ism. About the only enterprises that
thrive through this nefarious work are
the yellow Journal and the cheap mag
azine.
In saying this do not wish 20 ap-
pear 10 belittle The work Of the earnest,
honest reformer Nor do / wish 90
proclaim against the man who eX-
poses evils with the honest Intention
OF helping 20 correct them. These are
necessary I'm every community. But
when men speak and write Of evils
That exist, as II they were infinitely
worse than they are. and proclaim
them IN this garbled form at home
aud abroad, and sacrifice 10 morbid
love OF sensationalism that which
should be sacredly guarded. then they
are not reformers. but destroyers.
am safe I'm saying that the damage
done by the recent work Of these enc
mics Of the country's Interests can not
be estimated from the financial or the
moral standpoint And the little good
that Will result from what they have
done could have been secured without
this fearful sacrifice Of money and
reputation. II dhe work had been ap-
preached I'm the right way.
TO THE COMING CITIZENS.
And now IN conclusion. | wish to
summarize In an appeal TO the young
people here present. the deduction to |
be drawn from what | have said You
are the coming citizens OF Utah. Do |
your duty. IL Is a proud heritage you |
are receiving Show yourselves fully |
worthy OF IT, Work In political mat !
tiers, but be fair and open BE clean !
IN your work. ana politics will there |
fore be clean. II public Office comes to |
you, accept Il as a sacred trust. TO be |
held without hope of further reward |
than comes from the consciousness |
Of duty done. Avoid graft and all its |
train OF evils II the acceptance OF /
public office Involves temporary sacri-
hce OF money or comfort. IL will be |
'H'A' Nhdli maui UP 10 Apl IN Tune diO I
the providence that eyens up all /
hings. BE strong and brave and hope
ful and honest and loyal and active.
There Is no happiness IN evil: there Is
no Joy in idleness To the call Of the /
state or the nation. never turn deaf
EAR Wherever the call may lead.
whether 10 the battlefield. 20 the ros-
trum, 70 the chair Of office, 10 the po-
itlcal primary TO the polls remember
L Is your country that calls. and you
are I'm the line OF duty The place
nay be humble. But remember the
words Of the great Greek general
whose enemies thought TO debase him
BY electing him scavenger Of his native
lily. He accepted the mental position,
md performed Us duties faithfully,
merely remarking, The man is not
Elevated or debased by the office. the
,ftice Is elevated or debased by the
nan"
II. with this spirit and feeling, you
viii so into the work awaiting you as
'itlzens, and see with clearness and
,erform with zeal the duties that come
o your hand your native state VIII
the proud position she now
lolds, and you VIII be as your parents !
re. worthy representatives OF Utah's
trength and loyalty.