The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-03

Englishmen is a delightful humor, and
the English have a way of saying
things that is really witty. 1 know [
read that some Englishman said OF
another that one of his chief charac-
teristics was the remoteness of his
mind from the subject under consid-
GRAFTON" Oaughter.) Now. l think
that is good-that is humOr. But he
does not enjoy the explosive story as
we do. So, at a dinner table l told
story just TO see If they could see the
point. I told them in advance that I
had brought it ali the way from Amer
lea just TO test them, and they said
that with that introduction they
would try to see it. told of the
preacher who was trying to emphasize
the point that no one was perfect. He
asked: rs there anybody in this con-
gregariGn who is perfect?" Nobody
arose. He asked: rs there anybody
in this congregation who ever saw a
perfect person." and nobody arose.
And then he inquired: rs there any
body in this congregation who ever
heard of a perfect persona" and a very
meek little woman arose in the rear or
the rOom He said: Possibly the sis
ter did not understand the question"
and he stated it again, but she nodded
her head. Well" he said, will the
sister give us the name of that perfect
person." MY husbands first wife"
she replied. Great laughter) But she
was dead. (Renewed laughter.)
Even Democrats Not All Perfect.
Now, / do not expect perfection. I
have high opinion Of my party. but
1 have never been so enthusiastic as
to say that my party, if entrusted with
power, would give a perfect govern
ment. l take the position that no par
ty, however good. can give the cOun-
try an absolutely perfect government;
simply because people are imperfect
and, while they may approximate to-
wards perfection, they will not reach
it. Why, whenever the Democrats are
in power l can prove by all the Repub-
licans that the government is not per-
feet Qaughter); and when the Repub-
licans are in power no proof is neces-
sary. (ReneWed laughter and cheer
ing)
l am not surprised. therefore, # we
do not have in this generation, as we
have not had in the past generations
perfect application of ideals to life
We all recognize that the ideal Is
above us. When a man reaches his
ideal he ceases TO make progress. The
moment he Overtakes his ideal he
within one mans reach; and an ideal
such as is presented in our religion,
must he, necessarily. above US, that It
may keep US always with our faces
turned upWards-keep us striving al
ways for something higher. Yet. / ain
sure that today as never before, pep
pie are learning that every human
being is connected by indissOluble ties
to every other human being, and re-
- ~
have its influence in all the depart
ments of human activity. AS intelli-
ceiving them, we batter understand
our relations to our fellows; and, per
ceiVing them. we better understand
the obligations that we are under &c
give the benefits of education to
everybody. This intelligence and the
spread of our ideas of gov
eminent and the spread of the
doctrine of Observation-Disclosures act
and react upon each other, and
the future is bright with hope.
because mankind is marching onward
and upward. We are learning that
God gave people brains because he in
tended those brains to be trained and
used. We learn that we cannot draw
a line through society, and sf.y that
those on one side are to be given the
opportunities for high development and
those on the other side kept in iguOT-
ance and darkness. We learn that gov
ernments are things that the people
form for the protection Of their rights
and the advancement of their inter-
ests: and we learn through brother
hood that the highest form Of selfish
ness is expressed in the command
ment: Thou shalt love thy neighbcr
as myself" 1t is that far-sighte1 sell
hshness that teaches us thai instead
of trying to lift ourselves upon the
PROSTATE forms of others we can only
surely lift ourselves by lifting the
level on which all stand. (Applause.I
Now, what will be the effect rf this
advance? 1t Will be beneficial TO every
righteous cause; il will be helpful to
the growth of every truth; it will
hasten the triumph of justice every
where; and, here in the presence Of
this society. am glad to speak this
word of hope. Are we proud Of the
Irish blood in our veins? Do we
mourn for those who enjoy less than
we do the measure of liberty? We can
hope that that liberty that we enjoy
shall one day be theirs. Are we mem
bers of different churches? Do you
worship God before a Catholic altar
while I worship in a Presbyterian
church? What do the signs of the
times indicate for us? This: That
recognizing each others rights, respect
ing each others views, We can stand
together as citizens, as brOtheTs-TiVais
in good work and each bidding the
other god-speed in every Iaudable en-
deavor Great applause and cheer
.ing1