Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
p.,ore Union League Club OF
Chicago He Speaks Of
Washington.
TO CONTINUE HIS WORK.
IN His Hands the Standards Of
Liberty Were I'm
sullied.
To realize American Ideals, His Life's
Lessons Must Be Taken Sim
cerely to Heart.

81 ss,oauo. Feb. 2.--The principal fea-
80. NJ washington's birthday cele-
,,.,ion in Chicago were held as usual
Y ,,,asr the auspices OF the Union League
81 club.
The chief orator Of the day was Gov.
81 CHARLES Il. Hughes of New York, who
a smoke a, 1890 o'clock, devoting himself
q ctieHv TO the various phases of the
character of Washington
The auditorium was filed to over
& dowing and the speaker was frequent
i " interrupted by enthusiastic applause.
8 Later second meeting was held In
4 Orchestra hall at which Benjamin 1de
Wheeler. president Of the University OF
California, delivered the chief address.
devoting his remarks to the desirabili-
~ Of tho establishment Of national
university at Washington, D. c., In ac-
pordance with the EXPRESSED wish of
Il Washington during his life, and In his
will
At banquet tonight, speeches will be
made by Gov. Hughes, President
Wheeler and various members of the
Union league.
4 This Grafton delivered by Gov. Hughes
follows In full:
We venerate Washington because in
supreme test. he indicated manhood.
The standards of liberty we're unsullied
In his hands. We must all take to
heart the lesson of his life II we are
10 realize American ideals. 1t is the
lesson OF his life II we are to realize
American ideals 1t Is the lesson of
the supremacy of duty. II is the lesson
Of honor--of fidelity to trust. 1t must
be enforced In executive chambers, in
4 legislative halls. in courts of justice. in
newspaper offices. in banks. in trust.
a and insurance companies, in professions
n al and commercial life. in the marts
q Of trade, in the counting room, and in
4 the shop, by employer and employed.
There is no legislative road to char
actsrH the spirit of Washington could
peImeate our public and private life,
i We should neither need not seek gov
ernmental panacea. And II is only in
solar as in fact this spirit imbues adj
minstration that the government OF
free people can perform its functions.
THE COUNTRY IS SOUND.
"A The country is morally sound. Its
higher The business men of the coun-
Try are for the most part honest men,
representing fairly the moral standards
OF the people And never more than
q today have they, taken as whole,
n earnestly desired that abuses shall be
y stopped, that an end shall be put to
II corrupt dealings and unfair practises,
n that gambling shall not parade in bus
II mess livery, and that American indus
al Try and trade shall have free scope for
* Development and extension along the
"a lines of honorable rivalry. and with
81 justice to stockholders. to employees,
81 and to the people at large.
N Pessimists and cynics cannot develop
n this country. We must have conf
Al denee In the stability Of our institu-
81 tons, In the sanity of the people, and in
IA their relation of what underlies our
IA prosperity.
n We have only begun to develop the
commerce Of this country.
IA This is no time for encouragement
or hating. but for appreciation of AM
K. eriean opportunity, and for that In
N ieigent and united effort by which
Al hone we can avail of 1t and deserve
IA HE blessings of posterity.
Il MUST HAVE SETTLED POLICY.
n To support this confidence and TO
N gam these ends we must have a set
sled governmental policy. And 1t must
o. right policy.
n u must be policy consistent with
4 'he genius Of our institutions. The
a people OF this country do not desire So
vlalsm even as an experiment. They
n 90 not propose TO pass through a
u ulealed quarter OF an hour" or revo-
n llu9hary changes to satisfy themselves
II " lhese imperfections OF human nature
VI which they are already we'll APP
II Ilsed, and which make impossible the
II institution Of society in accordance
n WIN soelalistic theory. We must make
d progress and IL must be steady and
Il consistent, conserving what is good
hlu safeguarding the opportunities for
n"nos, effort. Otherwise gains will be
"noet py Unnecessary losses and expert
nrr9uhiants may search In vain for a
,fplt Balance. We may accomplish
nouled REFORMS by making our instltu.
' uons work as they were intended Il
,ha T. ana by effecting. In the light OF
' vVnents thus secured, such changes
,r Apefenee may commend and de-
"ps'uie Judgment may approve.
CONSTITUTION MUST GUIDE.
o MI must be a policy consistent Will
III constitutional limitations and dis
,no,uuuon OF powers. BY making oul
,hsu'ullohs work In the way In which
tb.t 'N intended 10 work. | NEAR
,m lt we should secure the maximum
XXI , lency In both state and federal ad
,,p."lsuation TO the end that every mat
w. VI national concern and every mat
~ VI local concern shall receive b,
~ nv appropriate exercise of the powela
nnen jurisdiction that full considera
XXX ana necessary remedial action b,
max, p wrongs, both national ana local
"1s ps completely redressed
psela' interests must keep thel
s,a tus on the government, In cltl
,asW ana nation, The common wei
XIX must be the supreme law. Tn
IN n'in ues which have been maintained
ieslslatiye halls. the efforts 10 per
$500 administration by securing Tia
thosn' Tor particular interests O
ne sS VINO pose as the servants OF IN
nmsype' me corruption OF the snl
MAN by which the people can OK
tso, lhelr Will, have been the ri
nsn,e causes OF distrust OF govern
II yr and furnish the most sorio,l
tons e "pVh our ihtitu
AVsr HAVE GOOD OFFICERS.
m, nn while we insist upon pure ad
naens'ration and tho unselfish ddelit
nupnc officers, we must visit do
MEeu contempt upon those who pr.
~ Wy inulscrimtnate detractlon OF me