Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
NO rnAcE FOR DEMAcoGrEs.

1t seems that some radical organ
izations in Chicago, The other day
made themselves conspicuous m n
parade arranged as q protest against
tho famous Idaho trial that commands
general attention az this time. The
accounts say that there were $500
paradrrs, and they formed line that
took 85 minutes 10 pass given
point.
A remarkable feature Of the dem
onstratlon was the spirit Of defiance
evident IN many Of the Inscriptions
on the banners the marchcrs car
ried. One Of the signs read' ITO
hi with the consttution--we are
not going according 10 the constitu-
ten. Sherman Bell" Despite the
warnings Of the police red flaes woi"
thrown to the breeze and reVolu-
ttoparv songs were sung as the
n,archers kept time to the music OF
bands. In short. the occasion was
made one for display of luminosity to-
ward the government. This Is not
to be wondered at perhaps. when II
IL learned that the managers Of and
participants In the affair were mostly
Russians. Poles. Scrviuns lithuan-
ians Austtians. Italians aud mem
hers Of various other foreign races,
while the representatives of the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor refused to take part
The meeting VI the federation IN the
Omaha building was adjourned ut
2;i5 O'Clock. in order that the dele
gates might get In line. but most OF
them ignored the opportunity, says
The report
1t seems to be necessary for inn
migrants who come hero from cpun-
tries whero autocracy holds tyrannic
sway. and whore the people have no
constitutional means OF making thcm-
selves heard. 60 lcarn the important
lcsson that demonstrations in the
streets with red flags and revolution
AIRY legends ara entirely out Of order
here. where there - 90 autocracy to
defy. In this country the people rule,
and demonstrations against the otti-
Gals who hold office by the VII OF
the people, are but SO many attacks
upon the sovereign people The dis
play of the red flags in this country
IS generally an insult to popular gov
crnment. These Immigrants. who do
not realize the differenco between the
institutions of Russia and the United
States. need TO learn that loyal citi-
7cns do not express their will
by means of anarchistic pyro-
technics, but through the mediums
provided by law, and that those who
disregard those means are enemies
of the state.
The Latter-day Saints have often
heen accused of disloyalty, but II is
fact that all through their history
they have stood by the Constitution
and the government, knowing that
these exist for the safeguard
of the rights and liberties of
all They have been prosecuted, rob
he'd of their property, and some have
been slain. But in their darkest
days. they never paraded the streets
with red flags and incendary legends.
They appealed to governors and leg
islatures and presidents they took
their case to courts, but they never
contemplated any measure of dlsluy-
atty. or anything outside OF the con-
stitutionaI rights OF every citizen. II
is true. that those in authority did
not always take the side of Justice
and righteousness. In the controversy
between tho Latter-day Saints and
their traduccrs. but it is equally true
that right has gradually come into
its own. and that 1t is but a question
of time TIL It Will be fully vindieatcd.
a just cause has no need Of red iiags
and revolutionary speeches IN this
country. whatever may be the case
IN other countries The demagogue
has no legitimate place here