Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-01
DEMAGoGIsM RAMPANT

The New York World asks the perth
nent question. what gives vitality to
certain anarchstlc doctrines about
which the general public has not recent
ly concerned itself? The query is sug-
gested by certain demonstrations and
the display of red flags In many parts
Of the country.
In reply to the question, the World
calls attention to some of the radical
rawlings Of a certain sheet that claims
circulation of 100000. In that sheet
President Roosevelt is alluded to as
the specialized sham that poses as the
champion of the square deal" and "A
letter from n correspondent Is printed
pretending To quote Mr.. Roosevelt, as
saying in 1895 that men like Altgeld,
Bryan. Towne and Tillman should be
stood up against brick wall and shot
to death" In that sheet, according to
tho World a famous murder trial Is
represented as the old issue OF British
gold against American freedom and
Judges arc called the real kings of the
land whoever can buy a Judge can
rule" An opposing newspaper is "a
moribund old scab. a report about
Meyer Is characterized as cold
blooded Matched to-order lie to blacken
the reputation OF an honest working
man" American Institutions are said
to be no better than Russian tyranny.
The kind Of justice American work.
people get Is the same kind the Car
dishes out 10 his work-people;" he
shoots them by platoons legally" but
he makes the laws just as American
capitalists make them here. The "plu-
tocratic plunderbund and a satanic
press are denounced. The question is
asked; What II laws do destroy the
values OF railroad properties? Did not
the laws made by Republicans destroy
the value OF chatte slaves? Is It a
crime for others 10 do what was vir-
tue in Republicans?
In this way the sheet referred TO
raves, and, as the World remarks mo !
thoughtful American citizen can afford /.
to disregard the probable effect OF these |
utterances repeated week after week |
to 800, 900 persons"
~ RhN a. NbA1 N'fN INV hptNt OF !
American citizens that the Worklngman |
In this country Is not susceptible 10 the
revolutionary influences that stir the
oppressed masses M other lands to de-
fiant revolts against their fellow-men.
The couteutme1t and conservatism OF
the American worl,Iugmeu have been
held up 10 lhc world as proofs OF the
superiority of American institutions I'M
der which the people govern themselves.
That the Johann Musts and Emma
Goldberss failed to gather many fol-
lowers. except among the most nom
American clement, was once the pride
of the people of This country. Is this
pride about TO depart} Is II true. as
alleged by demagogucs, that this Re-
public Us iu the grasp of tyrannic pow
ors against which the people must rise
ln hattIe-pnwers that, 10 quote a
prominent agitator exploit labor TO
degcuoracy and mock It's misery: turn
the cradle INFO a coffin and cali It phil
anthropy and debauch the nations
politics and morals In tho name OF civ
Is that really the condition
Of this country today
No one doubts the fact that the
men. here as elsewhere. are
hp against many adverse forces but
are they oppressed? Are they
Slaves ?" Is II not, on the contrary.
D fact that the Industrial conditions
Of tins country have developed 10 "A
higher degree OF perfection than in
any other country I'm the world, and
that laborors I'm other parts Of the
globe look 10 tho United states as to
A yeritabl6 Utopia What excuse Is
there, then, Tor incendiary verbosltyg
rhero Is always room Tor improve
nont, and no fault can be found with
conservative efforts 10 secure for labor
very legitimate right and advantage.
But the revolutionary rawlings Of