OCR Text |
Show TIIK NF.OA1IYF. MAN. At a time when we must choose between be-tween stagnation and progress, the negative neg-ative man is a source of clanger to this community, Tho negative man is the nioisback and Hoiirhon In the popular parlance. Ho is generally satisfied with himself and his surroundings, and he expects all the rest of tho world to be like him. He would rather lock 10,0;i() in tho bank vault, doing nobody any good, than to put $."i0,0()o in brick and mortar and laborers' wages. The negative neg-ative man wouldn't venture a step or risk a cent to benefit bis fellow citizens. Ho would rather sleep soundly at night than hear tho nimble of the electric motor. He prefers pastoral quiet to urban activity. Hulikesa cow pasture better than a railroad depot. The negative man has mado a competency in doing nothing while the positive and ngre.ssivo men built up the city around him and increased in-creased the value of his real estate. He is not public spirited; he is not generous? gener-ous? Ho would not bring II) cents on a dollar nt public auction. He is tho bane of a live community like Salt Lake. It requires no courage to be a negative nega-tive man. He who creates nothing assumes as-sumes no responsibility. It is the magnanimous, mag-nanimous, patriotic citi.en, the rustler if you please, who displays nerve and builds up largo cities. To him the masses instinctively turn for '.he initiative initia-tive in all important movements. Him they remember iu time of election. Tho last council meeting disclosed just two nrgative men. We hope there aro not more of them. |