The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-02

Of the relation between a government
aud its citizens before tho severe stand
ard OF absolute equality before tho law
can be restored. It demands new stand
ard of economy In both our pubic ana
private expenditure.
4 1T demands the repeal OF many laws
/ and the suppression OF many OF the bills
presented 10 state and federal loGisla-
lures II demands the abolition OF that
republic that is called class conscious
ness.
system and made II superficial We
! have complicated our social life until
natural human intercourse is overiaid
with a thick stratum OF vulgar prodigal-
ity. luxury. display and insinccr!ty. We
have complicated our lawmakine until,
despite the. high standards. the unim,
labors of the courts, the administration
OF Justice is difficult and sometimes un-
certain.
Complications Our Problem.
We have complicated our 6nancIal
system until it encourages the Widest
speculation at ono moment and at an
other sinks into business collapse.
I'VE hHye Gompi,GatSd our ihdnslrnl IND
until the great middle class, which rep
resents labor uncombined. fine energy
and modest aCcumula tions Of capital
finds many OF It's rights invaded or de-
sroyed ed ro co,nn,,oa,, ,u ,boso commit
cations by inccssantly passing more laws
about them.
'Inseporably connected with equality
and stmpliclty, Is economy Nationally
considered. il has become almost "A for
gotten term.
The curtailment OF federal expenses
BY ono fourth would assist not only cfh-
cheney in the departments, but reforms
now postponed by the task of raising ana
the Uage Of spending great sums that
should be left in the pockets OF the peo-
pie.
Last and noblest conception of all
horn from the associated life Of mankind
l. .rt. "A
making power has been invoked not 10
punish guilt. but TO give ono man an iin-
fair advantage at The cost OF another:
honestly earned and fairly used: 10 dlS-
tinguish between acttvitics by dlSSriinl-
mating laws. The tendency Is nE II"
pa bic and too dangerous to be ignored.
"Thc greatest service to the nation to
every, state and city today would ne ,a, tn1
enforcement for lawmaking.
in opening his address Mr., iiiIl said
The idea OF fHderation oi @ tne W"r1d Mnai
oxpositions that assemble actual oNl-
dcnccs of mans progress in sell uINolr
opmcnt and toward his development oil
the earth
Most of the expostions OF the past
had a historic motive II Is a sisn OF
development when We move away lr1in
dependence on some past fact. and ccle-
bratc instead the general sweep OF snch
forces AS make for future progress. IN"
nation today faces forward not back Tarn'
Such is the genius OF the Alaska ukon-
Pacific exposition.
This occasion marks also change IN
the conscious attitude of the Paciftc coast
toward tho rest Of the country. There
WAS once certain aloofness. certain !
supremacy OF separate independcnt IN }
terest. There long persisted here KIND OF
about what might be happen !
ing beyond the mountain barrier to the
east This exposition may be regarded |
as the laying of the last rail the dllv-
ing OF tho last spike, In unity OF mind |
and purpose between the Pacific coast and |
the country east OF the mountains. II Is !
the witness OF that constantly broaden /,
ing tie which is both the price We pay !
for civilization and the boon that il con- !
fers upon us. Never again can the Pa /
cilC coast withdraw Into itself: never !
again can IL know any slackcning OF the |
tide of life that sweeps through all the |
nations veins when 1t crosses the great
divide"