Show THRUST AT LIBERTY ix IN france at the present time a a man who labors for the centralization of power in other words for the restoration of a monarchy is deemed dangerous a public enemy and if he flaunts his theories too flagrantly to is liable to banishment in republics always a man who has sought to take from the people the control of their own concerns has been looked upon as their enemy it to is consistent with correct principles for the people of france today to show their repugnance towards the man who would take from them their liberties and place them under the dominion of a one man power it has always been right and proper for the people of republics to resent all attempts at taxing tailing out of their own hands bands the control of their own concerns that sentiment of a free people which brands as a traitor to their institutions and government the man who would take is from them their voice in the management of their own affairs is i just fust and laudable if the family to in the foundation of the nation the next higher row of stones in the national fabric are the schools they sustain closer relations to the family than do any other public or social institutions not excepting the churches for a large percentage of the population are not interested at all in the latter while concern in the former is almost universal hence the taking from the people the control rolof the schools is closely akin to taking from them government the of their own family affairs and prescribing what should be the mod food clothing and domestic arrangements of the household the truth of the above generalities if uttered in connection wl with ah some theme of past history would not be questioned but if they ever were truths time hac not changed their nature this also will be admitted in the light of them then let us consider the closing paragraph of the report to the legislative As sew bly of hon jamb jacob foreman territorial school commissioner which is as follows 1 I feel confidant that tha if we are an to have a thorough free batem system one with thorough teachers and compulsory education it will have to come to us from outside the territory whilst no other agency which the government could adopt would be so effective in placing utah upon a permanently datt manent ly sound and solid foun foundation m the recurt result would fully justify con gresh relm in assuming entire control find and furnishing furnishing utah with a system Z abreast with the best that can he be found in the united St states aties 11 the result would fully justify congress even boreman seeks some justification foghis for his proposition to take from the people oae of their most sacred rights and in so doing repents repeats the jesuits maxim the end justifies the means a proposition of morals abhorred by enlightened minds in all ages and which has been put forth in defense of every crime no tyrant ever attempted or perpetrated an outrage upon the people who did not urge that the end justifies the means it is fitting that the false charges of disloyalty un american principles and accusations of like character which are being heaped upon the people of utah should come from men who at every opportunity make thrusts at liberty sail constantly work to undermine the most sacred institutions of their country the record of current events in utah will show to the of her hi t 0 lt it oes to th kapo r arver L thai among the colossal hypocrites of all time none outrank some of the government officials who have worn brief authority in this territory |