Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-15

OF this ter-contenniaI n has OF
course IT, problems and difficulties,
as an nations have And as / under
stand the object OF your exposition, &C.
l5 IN part TO celebrate the difficulties
through which the country has passed
as WoH az It's eras OF prosperity
VITALITY OF GOVERNMENT.
The wonderful vitality of our govern
meut is best Illustrated by It's rapid
recovery from periods of adversely and
depression. / believe that these periods
VIII come often enough 20 teach us the
important lesson that we must be pru-
dent and conservative; and must seek
wisdom from God TO supplement our
own. The slight depression through
which We are now passing illustrates
this point And ] ann firmly convinced
thot or certain wrong tendencies which
have prevailed more or less during the
past few years had been permitted 60
continue little longer, the awakening
would have been much more painful
ana disastrous. But owing tO the fair
ana fearless policy of the government
ANA los officers from President Roose-
Nclt down. these evils bid fair 90 be
checked without the intense suffering
that might otherwise have attended
their elimination
POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION.
of the president ou these questions. and
the policy Of the administration. on
which these uttCrauces are based. they
may De- briefly summarized thus:
There shall Doe mo- Wroug-dOlng either
by or against great corporations or men
of wealth. They must Dee both prevent
ga ana protected from Injustice" II
better ur souudec political OF Industrial
doctrine has been advanced, / do not
know how or by whom Carried 90 its
logical conclusion, Sc means the enact
mcnt and observance OF the golden
rule. And the beauty OF DO is, President
Roosevelt not only advances these doc
trlnrs, but Pee puts them into effect
In common with most OF the people
OF my state. / ann iu hearty sympathy
with the presidents acts and utterances
ou these matters Where wealth and
the influence 81 gives are used for the
exploitation ana oppression of ones
weaker fellow citizens. the one thus
offending is as much an Undesirable
citizen" and as deserving OF punish
mont as he who is guilty of direct
and open robbery and violence. And 1
thoroughly approve the presidents
suggestion that lt would be- well FOR
the heads and managers Of large cor
pcrations To cOnfiue their efforts 20 the
work of their great enterprises, and
leave stock-iobbing TO others.
WHAT FUTURE WILL BRING.
! believe that in the near future the
men and women who are crying out
against the presidents policy because,
as they claim. II Is producing indus
trial depression and lowering of stock
values. win join IN applauding him for
his honesty and fearlessuess. For they
must realize that a prosperity which
is kept iu through chicauery decep-
ton. and oppression is as fictitious us a
power that must be sustained by force
and trckcry. And the sooner this ma
ton discards an deceptive standards
ana eXalts principles and methods Of
strict Candor and honesty, the more
surely viii ID escape suffering and hui
initiation.
I thNnk J1u for the privilege OF join
ing IN the celebration of Utah day
ana for your kind attention. II Is an
honor that my associates and greatly
appreciate.