Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-20
JOURNALISTIC CHEsTNUTS.

Some days ago, the morning Republi-
can organ, actuated by one of those in
explicable desires to say something
startling without ghost of foundation
for the assertion, which semi-occasion-
ally affects it, opened up to the wonder
ing gaze of everybody who reads it, a
deep laid plot, whereby Utah was to be
admitted as a State next session, on a
Democratic basis, in order to strengthen
that party in the Electoral College, 1t
was not one of the feelers frequently
used in the profession to try the other
fellows position, but genuine statement
that the bargain was made and the goods
ready for delivery. To those who know
anything of the state of affairs here, it
was simply ridiculous, but to many who
take the organ solely for its morning
news, and who are hoodwinked by its
constant and unremitting sheet-iron
thunder, that tires its readers far more
than the crowd it is shaken at, it bore the
likelihood of truth. 1t was our duty
then to stamp it as an unmitigated false
hood, with only the desperately cornered
brain of its author for architect and ma
terial, and perfect specimen of what for
years past, under the guise of super sub
limated rodomontade and high sounding
phrases, intended to catch the ear Of the
uninnitiated, has been almost daily parad-
ed in its columns, as journalistic writing.
That accomplished, I'VE passed the matter
by, carefully noting that not one in all
the list of our exchanges noticed the Or
gan's ridiculous statement, and believing
it died just where it was born, as under
ordinary circumstances it would do. The
circumstances, however, under which it
was born were not ordinary, as we
find the tail end of the organ, published
in far-of Oregon, viz, the Portland NelCS,
now comes to the front with an article,
which shows the writer to be pupil of the
great manipulation of inuendo, and at the
finish of parrot-like iteration of some Of
the organs morning thunder, he feebly
toots the following:
at is no wonder that the Utah Liberals
are well-nigh discouraged. If certain noto-
rious rumors are true, the heaviest blow at
reform in Utah may yet be in store. 1t is
publicly asserted that the Mormons and
certain Democratic leaders have formed a
combination whereby Utah is to be admitted
Sfoka 10, 4 No.,
ocratic members to the Senate, and three
Democratic votes to the Electoral College.
The moment that the Territory is admitted,
with polygamists in theory or in practice on
the bench and in the Governors chair,
there will be no more room for Gentiles in
Utah.
The DEMOCRAT informs the Portland
editor that he made mistake in going
among the webfeet. He should send
copy OF this extract from his paper, and
his terms, to the great North American
sit is said' editor, Deacon Pickering, of
the San Francisco CAL, and he could OBJ
tain twice the money he now receives,
for that kind OF noncommittal and mean
ingless inuendo. 1t is great relief 10
know that this parading of journalistic
chestnuts of which the above extract is
fair sample, no longer deceives even the
Oldest residents, and that the organ will,
in self-defense, therefore, be compelled
to relinquish habit, that for years has
stood it in good stead for everyday
and wide-awake journalistic comment.