Show ten new command ments we would not reproduce any thing ebing irreverent or which might in any wise be construed as making light of the ten cardinal commandments of script ture and and we feel that we are not doing so by giving space to that which follows on the contrary afis so critically correct that we invite particular at to it it was read at a recent first voters banquet in hiti historic faneuil hall boston by one of the speakers the es sence of his remarks were crystallized zed into ton ten modern commandments mand ments which every loyal citizen can well afford to apply c i j T T in his political ielah relationship I 1 with I 1 lie state and the nation they are as follows 1 love thy country which has redeemed thee from froin carall ny and bondage 11 II 11 thou ahalt not worship any political idols nor how bow down to them for llie their i r iniquity will wi he be visited upon thee and thy children unto the third and fourth generations III thou not take the name naine of patriotism in vain vain bior use it to hide thy selfish motives IV remember the day of election to keep it holy V honor the sanet sanctity sanctity ity of the ballot that the days of the republic may be prolonged vl VI thou not kill the spi spirit of fre freedom edoin hy by neglecting to exercise the prerogative of a freeman VII thou noc adulterate the purity of civic life by en bering politics for gai gain it VIII thou aholt not enczur age public eer servants vanis to steal by thy indifference IX thou not let greed for politic political hl rewards bear false 1 witness against thy patriotism X thou not covet a public office which thou art not fit to fill A facetious writer on the staff of a generally serious paper has this to say by way of addition the author of these command ments overlooked the fact that an eleventh commandment has been added to those handed aown own on mount sin sinai a i if you violate any of these be sure you do not get caught caugh 1 it at it des deseret eret news I 1 j |