Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02
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TIE organ Of the party Of hate and
advocate Of the policy Of disfranchise-
ment for all who DO not agree with its
notions, Is M angry at the dissolution
Of the Peoples Party In this county rs
II was ut the cessation Of polygamy.
II still keeps up the antl.polyyamy
platltudes with which It RECALLED It,
reader. dozen years ago, and hurls
IL envenomcd darts nj the empty air
where once the People Party was, NJ
though that party still formed sub
slantlal target Tor Ia aim.
We are glad that the TribuHo and
the sour aud Grabbed souls that love It's
voidings, with the venal creatures
who profit by contention, are hostile to
tho movement recently commenced
along national political lines. Their
opposition l. evidence that the cause is
good and that II will bc supported by
the better glasses Of the community.
A short time ago we deprecated the
divisions, fos,crcd by ccri6li agltators,
Of American citizens Into faction.
founded upon differences Of race and
language. We advocated union ~
promotivo Of ifc aud showed that dis.
union tended 10 death, uttering simple
truths witch all nature illustrates and
emphasizes. At that time the Tribune
attempted TO distort our language TO
signify that We were opposed 10 the
study Of national questions aud desired
10 shut out all but local issues, mis-
quoting our words and mi-interpretlng
their evident meaning. We were
merely advising citizens Of foreign
birth 10 be- simply Americans instead
Of German, or Irish, or Danish, or
Swcdlsh, or English Americans.
Now the sanc unprinclpled ehee,
attempt. 10 show that the article
referred to was against aflillatlon with
the national political parties, aud to
dfaw, from this new pervcnion, evil.
dcncc that the present movement Il n
sham and that our approval Of I, Is
Unconstitutional yet consistcnt-with
that article.
We do not expect any reform In that
paper while II Ia conducted by persons
who are utterly unscmpulous In their
methods aud entirely Indifferent as TO
conllitcnC- In their arguments.
Hut we viii say, Tor the
benefit Of those who may be
confused by It, sophlstry, that the
unity We desire and advocate Il, In the
nrst place, unity Of religious faith and
understanding, brought about by the
perception light aud truth and the In.
fiuence Of the divine spirit, aud In the
next place union Of citizens under onc
constitution and government for the
liberty, protection aud welfare Of NIL.
Every sheer and Jlbc which the or
gan Of strif. casts at the "Mouhon"
plea for unity strikes at tho American
system Of political government. The Mt.
tack of the Tribune rebounds against
n Hri5us Unum; against a union Of
States, against the marching Of differ,
Ing parties under the one flag; agains,
the determination u Democrats and
Republicans, Of FREQ traders aud pro.
tectionista Tor the common defense and
tho general welfare; against the sink.
Ing of individual differences and per.
sonal interests In promoting tho great.
ncss aud glory Of our common coun'
country.
There arc among the "Alormon'i
people men who have always favored
Democratic doctrines and others who
have contondod for Republican Ideas,
while working together In the People,,
Party. There have been others who
were independent Ia their views. Each
Of these viii now probably gnvltat'
10 the political body which best accord,
with his ideas Of what IL right, or stand
aloof 10 watch for greater light. Hat
they can still retain their unity OF re-
llglous faith, they should s,ill b,
united In maintaining good govern
ment, and while holding various
Views on subordinate questions
can still be one In building
up the Territory In which they liy,
aud pfomOtlnR the inteFesta Of IN,