Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04
rNLIGuTENING THE WORLD.

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rot mere figure hut the symbol n =
,reat fact. aud almost the type OF an
tornal truth.
Ever since the success Of tho unique
experiment. OF self-government became
tn America am accomplished fact. the
ations of Europe have rapidly become
1ore liberal. their subjects more free,
heir governments more just their laws
lore humane. by the direct imitation
~ American methods or by the reflex
ction upon them Of American ideals Of
ovcrnmcnt
our country has been In a most sig
tncant sense, the enlightcncr of the
rorld as to the rights Of man.
Specifically America has shown to the
orld the successful operation Of many
theories held as Ideals by English pa
riots al the time OF the Revolution,
at nowhere, not even in England. al
l)wed anything Ike complete express
lion and operation Among these may
mentioned OD trial by jury-a right
hat exists In England also. hut not
Elsewhere In Europe. In all important
Eases no man In this country can bs'
deprived Of liberty or property. and
much less Of lifo. except by the judg-
lent OF his peers and by due process Of
NV. (2) by means OF the writ known
x haboas corpus. any person arrested
an have the cause Of his arrest and
Imprisonment at once inquired into by
competent court. go No arrests can
made, except for crime committed at
le time. and no premises can be
i,arched without a specific warrant
rom the court. 90 a speedy trial is
uaranteed. Persons arrested do not
itnguish for years In prison. as Is not
nfrequentiy the case IN many coun-
los 90 There is freedom Of speech.
it'll no censorship Of the press by
hose In authority. 90 The accused is
Yielded from certain classes OF evil
ence and has the benefit Of every rea-
Enable doubt 90 Treason, which has
l,en for ages the terror Of tho people
Europe, not excluding Britain, con
SITS In this country only OF overt acts
levying war on the Republic. or in
living aid 10 those who are engaged
war against the country CO There
freedom OF religious belief and wor-
zip. With no established church To sup
lrt by taxation and no religious test
or office 90 The military Is sub
-dinate 10 the civil power. OO) Last
all are equal before the law; no title
: nobility can be created. BY reason
Il universal manhood suffrage every
iult citizen IL sort Of sovereign. the
ilurce OF power whence government
sues. Describing old theories. such
tho divine right Of kings, We have
fused the sovereignty To rest with the
aople Who choose representatives to
larry on the work of government THE
iscovery Of the system Of the repre-
sntative republic" says Chateau
iriand. "is one of tho greatest political
Vents that ever occurred" Edward
verctt declared H. not merely one Of
me greatest, but the very greatesr'
all political events. marking an era
human affairs compared with
hich everything else that terminates
the temporal interests Of man sinks
to insiguihcsncc." While every other
luntry had AZ length been betrayed
10 the beliefs that a hereditary mon
rch is necessary TO secure stability
nd that "A distinction must be- made In
be ranks OF society because privileged
dcrs were believed to bo essential
the pcrmaucncC Of the social sys-
IN. the trainers OF the American Con-
tuition based aH governmental power
pom uniform equality OF the right OF
be people 10 vote al short and fixed
tervals Each person sacrifices por-
on Of his natural liberty TO insure the
ife preservation OF the rest Of IL. and
lo sum Of these sacrifices IS what the
ate governments have in way Of
lthonty So whatever the states and
be people have Delegated Co the fed
al government IFS the precise measure
10 sphere and powers The people
re-. in the last analysis, the sovorcigns
f id may either contract. change. or en-
rye the powers exercised by their
rNants tho officers or the govern
icnt
2 I illN o. INV AlNlfNN'NU I|INt. Olt u
io nope 90 which France chung
rough decades OF appalling tribuu-
I on This is tho idcm which inspires
he Friends of freedom and tn exppu-
lts Of human liberty the world over.
he remark by Everett In ls2S. lat .-
iterated hy Webster. and echoed uroa
cry Fourth of July boy the speaker
almost every celebration, that th.
Grid Looks with hope 20 America, is
ny a fact, soherly stated, Humanity.
I'm am It's hopes OF tho future aud
its fears Of the past Is ever look
TO America To- continue ~ demon
rate the desire Of the agcs--e govcru-
ent Of. FOR and by the people what
vcrott said 600 1875. has been true OF
-ery gen Grafton since and is Dspe tally
1plicahlc To the problems that con-
ont the nation today
In that uuceasiug march uf things.
hich calls forward the successive gen.
ations OF men 10 perform their purt
4 the stage of lie. we arc az longth
tmmoned to appear. our fathers have
+ isscd the hour OF their visitation
Nv worthily. lct the growth ana pros
Arity ~ our happy land and the sccur.
OF our nresidcs attest The
I'm has come TO us. Tho trial of al
sgsity was theirs; the trial OF pros
u srity h ours. Let Us meet II as men
no know their duty and privo frafr