Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-03
DON'T DE INA HURRY.

TIE dissolution OF the Peoples
party In this county, and movements
in the ranic direction which are taking
place In other counties, leave n great
many citizens without connection
with any political organization. Some
will naturally unite with the Demo.
cratic party-othen with the kepuo'
lican party, and few perhaps with
one or other Of the now parties which
are claiming the attention Of tho Ame'
rican public.
There are no strings upon any OF
them. Perfect freedom In this matter
1. The right Of every citizen. Noiwith-
standing all tina, has been alleged In
reference 10 Church jIciation, there
was never freer party In America
than the Peoples party, and those
who have severed their connection
with II are at perfect liberty TO choose
their political associations, and no one
has the right TO say 20 here, or 10
there, or dictate their course In refer
cnoe TO party.
II has been alleged that the people Of
Utah are not educated In politics.
Thcrc IA doubtless some truth In the
statement. Much more attention, how.
ever, has been given 10 the subject Of
civil government aud the rights u the
people than Il generally supposed.
rherc were strong Democrats aud
equally strong Republicans In the
Peoples party, who never changed
their views while fralerniEing for local
purposes. They will now 10 back 10
their respective parties. others never
belonged to any political organization
but the Peoples party. Yet they
studied national questions and are not
Ignorant Of political issue. IL Is not
necessary that they shall rush poll
nell into either Of the great parties.
Itls not surprising 10 us that such
persons are In doubt rs 10 which party
they should Join. a pronounced Demo-
ctat viii think tina, the extreme Of
weakness aud yaclllalion. 10 him
there IL no question that the safety "
tho people requires tho supremacy Of
the Democratic party. Tho radical
Iiepublioan has feeling akin 10 con.
tempt for man who hesitatca, aud IL
l. his conviction that the pcfpclulty Of
the Nation depends upon Republican
rule. Hut as matter OF fact this IL
pariyism rather than politics. And,
truly, there Is very lli,lo difference
between the actions Of tho two parties,
and only on few theories arc they
really anlagoni-,lc except In regard 10
III. Possession Of office.
Now, In our opinion, there need DO no
hurry for late members Of the Peoples
party who are not decided In their
Views, TO Identify themselves with
either Of the great national parties.
They should DO thoroughly persuaded
In their own minds as to the principles
which are most In conformity with the
genius Of American Institutions, before
they give their allegiance TO any party.
Whatever they DO they win DO Sian.
dorcd by tho ring "Lihemls." Whom
they belonged TO tho Peoples party
they were accused Of bclo nging 10 a
Church party aud Of being dictated by
tho Church Aa 10 their votes. Now
thatpariy IA iissolyed, they aio charged
with being assigned" 10 either the
Democratic or tho Republican organ.
i1aiions. They know that both charges
arc false. They can afford 10 pass
thvm by rs they have treated other
falschoods from the same source.
They should exercise their Judgment
aud their liberty independent OF what
any one may say.
Aud they should remember this
The only command that has been
given 10 them In relation 10 their
political action Il, that good mon aud
wisc men they should observe TO up.
hold, aud whatsoever Is more or les.
than these eomoth ofeyll," Lot every
late Peoples Party man exercise hi,
own free agency examine well the
question OF the hour aud be- sure that
lie u Right before lac coca nheadt