Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-19
the CAMPAIGN.


When all tho Interests involvCd are
considered tho political contest now
upon us lsa very quiet ana altogether
genteel Que. There Ia no friction 10
speak Of yet though this may be de-
velopei later, since Il seems IN newt.
able outgrowth OF opposing ideaf
sharply defined and squarely arrayed.
The contest Ia rapidly taking shape ~
that we may know "who ia who ana
what IL what" and within a TOW days
Mt the most we may expect all the
Issues aud all the men that are 10 hguro
In tho contest 10 be In their respective
places. IL will hardly rank as battle
royal or anything resembling 20 vaat
and grand n struggle; but In point Of
consequences near and remote. In view
Of those methods Aud men whose
action 70 nearly concerns our temporal
welfare, the campaign may even ~
early In the day be set down as one
worthy our best efforts and proioundss,
oonsldoratlon-one that no uptisht
man aud good citizen need shrink
fSom participation In, aud earnest,
jealous and continuous participation o.
that.
When In Rome we are advised to do
AZ Romans do, this not meaning that
we need partake OF thelt sins or dc.
care allegiance 10 their nation, bu.
that We conform somewhat 10 their
customs and be careful not TO violate
my Of their laws. SO now. being
among The politicians and enmeshed
by their practices, lot ~ even do as they
do within reasonable limits. IL does
not follow that II they are dishonest,
untruthiul, tricky, law.eyading anu
lRw-brosking--As many OF them ore,
here ne we'll M elsewhcre-we need
copy after or to any degree initiate
them; but II does follow that the
ultimate object being TO get a. many
votes In tbs ballot box hs possible, VI
also should seek to poll our full
strength, whichever way we may be
Inclined. II those who are bent upon
spells and continued rule resort 20
lustinable methods, even though thoy
may not In every case be- diguifed, u
their procedure have an effect upon
the waveTing mind, those who are
opposed to such rule are juslihed In
counteracling thom by similar ptac.
tices to their own, only always stop.
ping this side OF the line beyond
which IL dishonesty aud dishonor.
The campaign may DO expected to
burst its petals early next week and l.
DO Ia full bloom within a few days
thereafter. The unmusloal din OF the
drum corps, tho stirring strains Of brass
bands, the glare Of torches, tho stately
march Of professions and Il , meetings
characterized by the nery philippics
and measured reasoning OF fauclcd
Cioerl's and Demosthenes, reinoar.
natsd-all these are on tho program
and Il would DO idle 10 oppose even %
there were real grounls for opposing
them. As against those who seek q
continuance OF existing things let no
point be lost, not even IN the manner
spoken Of; the duty OF the time h 10
rescue the city and establish herein a
more hoalthtul, hopeful anu legitimate.
ly progressive order OF things than now
prevails, aHi We feel assured this car
be done II all who favor suoh rrdomI
ton will do their full duty during a.,
campaign aud At the polls. The ohjer,
Is surely worthy the time, trouble AM
even the little expeaso that may be-
incurred here aud there, NO long o..
there Is no trace OF corruption o, low
trlckUTy.