Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-04 | Page 4 | Glorious Fourth

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH Independence day dar is mid finds andis is not like c 1 those which have gone fone before it H. It finds Dili's Dilis nation at peace with the entire world worl dc- dc OU j Uy desirous that illa t this peace may juay be lasting lasting- It is as alwn always s 's a 1 day for reverent regard of the founders o of the republic and a n. day of con con- for every loyal American to uphold sustain and nd strengthen A American merican institutions an and tra traditions Parrot like unthinking individuals go about repeating the tho fatuous phrase that democracy is 55 on trial throughout the world Our democracy demoe rac racy is not and cannot be put on trial In these peculiar aud and enigmatic times it is is men and women who are being tested for the steadfastness steadfastness stead stend fastness of their 10 loyalty and patriotism 1 the depth of or their theiL convictions whether they grow froW out of self interest or devotion to the national Welfare arc The vital concept o of Americanism springs from front the eternal truths in the great body of the common law Jaw the Magna Ch Charta r 1 the petition of right the habeas corpus ac act and the bill of rights The inspired constitution drafted by br the founding fathers and enlarged enlarged enlarged en en- upon from froni time to time lime by common consent consent con con- sent has erected an unassailable structure o of government rooted deep in the soil of social jus jus- tice This fundamental document is the sublimation sublimation sub suI of inherent human rights for which mankind has struggled from primitive times tines It is unthinkable that as a people we e shall eyer ever fail to remain firm in ill our political faith that we shall ever eyer discard one tenet to accept the sophistries of alien doctrines emerging from the desperation and distraction of peoples maddened under the rule of despots and living ing under systems of government in which they had no voice Only human frailty can move an m American to o suggest an any abridgement of the freedom and liberty assured to us all to advocate class distinction distinction dig dis dis- dis upon this soil to propose confiscation of that which has as been rightfully gained by another or to urge urAe any concept at variance with our cherished notion that government derives derives derives de de- de- de rives its just powers from the consent of the governed Lo Loyalty to all things for which Old Glory is the symbol commands that every true hue American uphold and defend the heritage that has come conic down to us from July 4 1776 and to seek seck to supplant the weakness of any countryman coun coun- tryman r man by br rebuilding his faith in the republic It is a fit Jit thing that this is is a day of cele ceic bration a and aud ld merrymaking But it will profit ti us if we vo ve turn our am thoughts thought to lo the old world r reflecting that its Hs chaos turmoil and proceed from it hates and repressions sons which can find no place in our own national na na- na- na l life e if we cleave united I to the principles prin prin- sot set do down in the Declaration of dence deuce proclaimed to the world rears rears' ao ago 0 today odny