Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.


Nowhere in this wonderful Republic
is the Nations birthday observed with
more Joy or deeper gratitude, than here
in Utah. TO the people here II IL day
comparable to The festivals OF the an
rient covenant people, which the null
tltudes celebrated by proceeding to the
national capital with songs of rejoicing
and shouts OF triumph.
The Pioneers who came here sixty
years ago, were not seekers after g6ld
or earthly treasures. They were not
looking for an Eldorado. They were not
sn pursuit Of the golden fleece. They
came to a forbidding region. fuzzy de-
termIned to lay the foundations OF an
American commonwealth in which ev-
cry man and woman, without regard To
creed or political affiliations was 10 en-
joy TO the fullest extent possible. tue
rights and privileges guaranteed ny ,he
Constitution. They had been deprived
of these rights by mobs. They had
been driven from their homes by ruff
ans. They had seen their fricnGs slain
BY assassins, and the laws tramp ed
teld votes in higher esteem thaA jus
tice, popularity than truth, They had
suffered, With tho patience OF martyrs,
more than any other relig ,ods body IN
ahis t,.rn'ry. for their faith because
nnobocracy was permitted to rule unre-
buted They came 70 the valleys Of
the mountains therefore. to build up a
Ia, ,,Ynl vii
liberty under the law was to re un-
fettered.
That the irss settlers hero were as
enthusiastic for liberty as their de-
scendants are, is proved by al their
acts In The proposed constitution for
the state of Deseret they nser'ai
clause providing for minority represent
tation, although there were but few
n-"Mormonsn in the Territory then.
Catholics, Hebrews. Presbyterians, and
all others were protected by laws made
by "Mormons." President Young gave
81 600 towards the erection of various
church edlnces IN Salt Lake. and he Of
fered the Jews q piece OF ground for
Synagogue Their motto was indeed
would they should do to YOU"
Notwithstanding this truly Ameri-
can, and Christian, spirit OF liberty,
trouble arose when unprinclpled bigots
and rufiians decided to deprive the set
tiers here of their Constitutional rights,
in order to profit by the spoils. The
''Mormons' resented this. They were de-
termined TO maintain the Constitution
and the laws, 10 the utmost. With
the advent of the mormon" ele-
ment came drunkenness harlotry, po-
litical and judicial plots and con-
spiracios, gambling blasphemies and
inany other evils. Efforts were made
from time to time to induce the gov
eminent to become a party TO the anti
American conspracies At times 1t
looked as if the plotters had succeeded.
An army was even sent out on a fools
Grand. in response TO the hypocritical
appeals of the consprators. But
through II all. the people here looked
TO the government of the American
people and the common sense of the
nation. for protection against their per-
secutors and a vindication Of the cause
of justice. And they were not disap-
pointed.
And so the Nations great day Is
celebrated here with Joy and gladness,
Each anniversary marks progress to-
ward the universal prevalence OF lib
city, and tho suppression of bigotry.
Tho cause for which this Republic
stands is destined to ill the earth as
The little stone On the vision OF the
BahylouIsn king, and the Saints hope
and pray for the speedy consumma-
ton OF this glorious prediction.