The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-25

When we need capital to boost
our village street car line, we seek
the rich man at his~roost, and like
the beggars whine. II he will
| ony spend his wad to help our mod
est game, we'll treat him as we'd
treat a god, and ever bless his
name. Well promise any blamed
old thing, well give him a laurel
crown. II he will only come and
bring his bundle to our town. We
keep upon that rich mans trail, and
bore him In his haunt. until he
comes and brings the kale, AID
builds the line we want. The brass
band meets him at the tran, the
local bards sing lays. and orators
their windpipes strain in trumpet
ing his praise. But when the line
is built at last. and we've rejoiced
and laughed, we soon forget the
recent past. and hint around at
graft. Once more upon the rich
mans trail we're camping days and
nights, but now we'd send him off
to Jail and strip him of HIS rights.
The village statesmen think 1t
sport his actions all to curb; cheap
lawyers bring their suits in court.
that rich man to disturb. Oh, who
would be plutocrat, to suffer and
endure. with brickbats flying round
his hat? Far better to be poor
While there Is a great deal Of truth
in what friend Mason says, and an
analysis furnishes AIN almost perfect
portraiture Of what some towns have
experienced. yet 1t does not take much
time and study to arrive at the con.
clusion that his would be dreary
old world indeed II all were poor. It
is certainly dreary enough when we
contemplate that some are poor. even
SC much SO as to not enjoy the nee
essaries Of life, but how dreary and
sad 1t would be II all we're poor.
Where would We 60 for the money
with which to build our roads. dam
up our streams, make our canals. build
factories. and develop the manifold re-
sources Of our commonwealth. Under
such conditions this old world would
be at q stahdstill. and the opportun-
tiles of life would crowd heavily upon
al race unable to embrace them. and
the possibilities of human endeavor
would be tested. e.
While It 10 true that there are al
ways those that will never be salts
fed with existing conditions. and
those that will always court favor.
and fawn at the feet OF those who
have plenty, and after accomplishing
their purpose will cry graft, and pre-
fer 10 see such benefactors shack.ed
rather than given free reins whereby
they can establish more industries
and build more roads. which will ere
ate more employment whereby men
and women. and boys and girls, can
work and learn and make for them
selves a name in the world. yet we be-
lieve this class are rapidly being num-
be1ed among the small minority in
Logan City and Cache county. 1t
perhaps would be moe satisfactory
all around If there were more equal
distribution Of wealth. but when will
that time come. We read in the good
book that the time Will come when
the high places will be made low and
the low places made high but even
then will there be leveling up, or
will It be Just an exchange with prac-
tically the same elevations as before.
Reason teaches us that the time Is
far distant when men will not achieve
and accomplish the natural reward OF
their merits, Just this and nothing
more. Thus It has always been and
thus II will be until time shall be no
more. and no man has. can. or appar'
entity viii be able to deduce a law
whereby there will be an equal dis
tribution OF wealth.
Logan City and Cache county have
tasted OF some Of the benefits OF
wealth. Our sugar factories and milk
factories have done much to advance
our valley and increase it's wealth and
Importance in the state. The street
railroad in Logan City has been
giant step forward in the path o.
progress, and while there may be {
few In the class characterized by Wal
Mason, yet we think the vast majorit,
today honor and respect the name o
David Eccles. and stand ready will
open arms to applaud the efforts o
his posterity, in the hope that the.
will be as successful in promoting
successful industries, and finshcinI
important improvements, that go I
| the unhuildinR and blessing of con