Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-10
A MOMENT FOR REFLECTION.


The election which has just passed
proved In Ito concluding stages quite as
exciting and noisy ~ the most en-
thusiastic partisaus could have desired'
In this respect It departed widely
from its earlier promise, and must have
been n disappointment to those VINO
expected n calm, sober, quiet, non
sensational affair, with no appeals save
10 the intelligence and patriotism OF
the voters. II has not, indeed, been
characterized by the bitter recrlfnina'
tIons and the brutal personalities that
have been conspicuous In other cam
paigns; but It went quite far enough In
these directions TO wound the sensi'
bilities and disgust the good sense OF
the whole better element In the nation
Its with sincere JOY, therefore, that
such persons see the great contest
ended and sent to Its place In history.
Whether in its results the country VIII
be benefited or otherwise depends alto
gether on the future, AMI even then
10 a great extent on the point OF view
But that the country IA relieved OF
great strain, and will breathe easier
now that the strain IL removed, no one
will for a moment question. All VIII
rejoice that the blare aud turmoil Is
over, and all ought to be anxious 10 see
business resume Its normal state, and
animoslty and hot pnriisanship rele'
gated, n not forever at least for time,
10 the rear.
In order that 30 desirable condition
may be quickly reached, II devoives
upon the victors 10 exercise moderation
and magnanimity In the hour oil their
triumph, and upon the defeated TO dis'
play cheerful hope tempered with calm
resignation. There should bp no dis
position on the one hand TO gloat, or on
the other to despond. The popular
will ~ manifested at the polls
IN Mt best tickle and un'
certain quantity, and II behooves
those launched upon career Of power
and flushed with success to remember
that their sway may be brief and de-
feat ~ sweeping as that now admin
istered TO their opponents may be their
portion next time. Under no circum-
stances can undue exultation and cruel
Ieers at tho expense of the losers be
justified. Surely those who are VIC
NhanfuelNaa
the Joys OF suceess without being un-
generous, ill-mannered and un'Chris'
tianlikc.
We would especially impress upon
the Latter.day Saints the necessity OF
restraint and charity upon the present
occasion. They have passed through
trying ordeal. Methods that cannot be
Justified by any right-minded person In
his moments OF reflection have been
employed by both parties. The hearts OF
the people have been pained at many Of
the things said and done during the
campaign. Men who have no love for
the Saints and who would be pleased
to sec them torn by dissension, have
rejoiced at the discord and the ill-fcel'
tug that some have sought To introdu nee
and which they have called neces'
hary part OF our political education.
Such precepts have In too many In
stances found ready acceptance. In
famed by party zeal, some have been
willing 10 believe the worst that their
political friends could say about oppos-
ing candidates or their friends; aud
while rumors have been growing into
ISLANDERS, harmless words have been
woven into base misrepresentation.
Much OF this IL known 10 all our
readers, otherwise we should not
speak OF 1t. The subject IL unpleas.
ant and we would far rather ignore
than magnify It. One allusion TO II Ia
permissible, perhaps, II there is reason
for the hope that we may never be re-
Quired to refer to It again. INDUCING
ia that hope, the NEWS urges upon the
people OF Utah that they now put
away ill.ieeling. rancor, complaining
and bitterness, and set themselves 10
the duty o. culIivating forgiveness,
charity, faith and unlty. Their
neighbors confess that they have fur.
nished abundant evidences of their
ability TO comport themselves properly
in political affairs; now let them prove
To themselves and their God the more
important fact that they are brethren
dsisters In the same covenant, con.
cerned with one accord for their own
salvation and the redemption OF the
world.