The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-13
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and fame and distinction expected to
ina them in the success of that eN-
pertinent. Their all was staked upon
1T; their destiny was unspeakably
! linked with II.
Their ambition aspired to display
] before an admiring world a practical
demonstration of the truth of a pro-
position witch had hitherto been CO..
sidered at best no better tnan prom
lematical namely. the capability OF
a people to govern themselves
III they succeeded they were TO be
tmmortalized; their names were to be
transferred to counties and cities and
rivers and mountains; to be revered
and sung. toasted through all time.
! IF they failed they were to be
called knayes and fools and fanatics
Tor Fleeing hour; then to sink and
be forgotten They succeeded The
experiment Is successful and thous-
ands have won their deathless names
in making 1t so.
But the game Is caught and be-
lteve II is true that with the catch
ing and the pleasures of the chase.
This field of glory is harvested and
the crop Is already appropriated. But
new reapers will arise, and they, too,
will seek u field.
1t Is to deny what the history of
the world tells us is true To suppose
that men of ambition and talents
VIII not continue to spring up
amongst us. And when they do, they
viii MS naturally seek the gratlfica-
: ton of their ruling passion as others
have done before them. The question
- then is, can that qualification be
4 found In supporting and maintaining
@ an edifice that has been erected by
{ others? Most certainly II cannot
4 Many great and good men. sum
= ,ciently qualified for any task they
u should undertake, may ever be found
whose ambition would aspire to moth
= ing beyond u seat In Congress. a
II "ubernatorial or a presidential chair:
: but such belong not to the family OF
q the lion or the tribe of the eagle.
What Think you these places
is would satisfy an Alexander, n Caesar
n or Napoleon? Never! Towering
Al genius disdains beaten path II
Ia seeks no distinction In adding story
m to story upon the monuments of fame
~ erected To the memory of others.
II 1T denies II is glory enough 10
m serve under any chief. II scorns Ia
y tread in the footsteps OF any prede.
II cessor, however illustrious. II thirsts
and burns for distinction; and II pos
le sible, II viii have II, whether at the
10 expense of emancipating slaves or en-
20 Shaving freemeu.
rs II unreasonable then, TO expect
, that some man possessed of the lof
| test genius, coupled with ambition
sufficient TO push II to its utmos
We stretch, Will at some time spring u,
or among us. And when such an on,
as does II Will require the people to b,
he united with each other, attached L
the government and laws. and gener
o. ally intelligent, to successfully frus
trate his designs.
M distinction will be his paramount
CHI object, and although he would as wi
m lingly, perhaps more so, acquire
by doing good as harm, yet that OF
he nortunlty being passed. and nothin
eff left to be done In the way of buildin
Ill leh, ne would set boldly to the tas
he OF pulling down" ...I
Loss OF SOVEREIGNTY
hit Are we TO permit now that tearin
mt down, for what could be a create
OF destruction than the loss OF our so,
ew ereignty In matters TO our exis,
Id ence?
,r- Are we to permit the constitution
% al barriers built by our inspired fatf
ed ers against oppression to be broke
ne DOWN. Are we 10 lose our freedom
to cease to be land OF the free an
,s- the home of the brave? Are we I
er cease to be the beacon lightly OF Iibel
al ~ for the world?
IN We entered the war free and Ir
Ills dependent, Let us not leave II
shackels.
m, Let us preserve ourselves as w
w are. Let us maintain our freedo,
mt and our independence. that In the N
of lure. as in the past, we may act IN
rt- knight Grant succorlng the oppresse
he OF all nations.
al Let us not barter away our RICH
to look every quarrel squarely in IN
an face and espouse the Just course a
a. II shall be made known TO us. LIE
on us not waste the strength God ha
Us given us to establish an asylum 10
IT'S the heart-weary of all nations. 4
es petty squabbles over few rods q
IN miserable European blood-sodden so
or Then guided ever by the light q
ed disinterestedness and impartial Jus
tice, we shall see the truth, uphold
k and save the world.
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