Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-17

out General Wesveris forecast,
and common justice would seen
TO make one say that II does not. a.
to the question Of money, that Is some
thing which no administration has yet
been able to dodge or ignore, aud It IL
hardly probable that the next one will
be a record.bteaker in this particular;
and the same may be said VI recent
years regarding transportation,
The trouble all through with General
Weaver seems 10 be that lie looks at
things through the oolorcd glasses u
the politician (which he certainly IL,
and smart one, t,o), and not with
the comprehensive, unobstructcd gaze
OF the statesman. Personally he Is al
altogether unobjectionsble man, Of
cosmopolitan Tendencies, catholicity Of
view aud Of great tolerance for opp0s'
Ing Ideas; having become somewhat
acquainted with the gentleman, II may
DO sail that we speak advisedly. But
neither he nor anyone else need hope
TO he a ruling power or 10 head one by
denying to others just need Of praise
for honorable service or forestallinr
what they may do hereafter by basele 3
II not laundiced predictions.
The Peoples party is now recog.
nizei factor 10 the political economy
ofthe United States. Il starts out b,
Tor than some OF the third parties did,
gaining more electoral votes for iu-
stance than either the Anti.Masouic
party In 1852, or the Know Noihlngs
In 1886. II represents more advanced
principles aud less bigoted purpose
than either OF them, and ought to do
better. It should also DO borne In mind,
In order 10 establish q thorough ansly.
sis, that In no slate and but few II any
congressional districts could It have
been successful without the vote OF the
Democrats. Look al the result.
Wherever the Peoples party stood
alone or opposed the Democracy II has
generally failed; where they have
worked together success has been the
outcome in nearly every case. liz II
not no? Then would not General
Viewers exooriation and denuncl-
alton OF the Democratic party Just at
this Juncture seem TO be rather bad
politics and in rather bal Taste, II
nothing more serious?
IL Il quite PROBABLE that We OF the
West will have to rely somewhat upon
the Peoples party to assist us Ia oh.
taining the rehabilitation Of silver with
the function OF full money, since bot h
the old parties are more or LEES
opposed to II. II will thus
be- seen that the new third tarty has n
high aud honorable purpose which
should not be disparaged or cuttailed
through the injudiciou, adoption Of a
batch OF lsms which appeal principally
70 the rabble. Nothing can DO done
without means, OF course, and as the
national government ia exclusive In
the matter Of monetary coinage nui
Issues, what can the Peoples party or
its friends hope to accomplish In the
direction indicated for some years TO
come II II stands by Itself ana abuses
those who miyhtbs won over? Four
years hence, on platform whose dis.
tinclive features shall be- silver 70.
Ia the meantime 1t shall
not have been accomplished-the ad.
justment OF national aud state traffic |
and circulation, and kindred matters,
that organic ,tion might dictate what |
the governments policy should he,
even II It did not actually control. To |
this end It's energies should be bent,
and It's leaders should be instructed to
cease the wlles Of demagogy wherever
they are prone to practice them, and
cultivate the arts OF patriotism and
stateoraft. Meantime, all hands will
watch the movements aud achieve
ments OF the now party with a great
deal Of interest, realizing as they do
hat 1t is the architect Of it, own for.
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