Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-13
lyiLs or ELECTIONS.

The monster celebration OF thoi
victory by the Republicans, which wa
held yesterday ami continued far int
the night, will probably be allowed I
end the turmoil Of the campaign an
election ia Utah this year; AMI tha
the end has nj last been reached IL
mstier OF congratulation.
For two months or more the excite
ment Of the campaign has eugrosse'
the attention Of the people Of the Tern
Tory 10 a remarkable extont, aud tn
political work connected with u ha
been, during that period, almost th'
sole employment Of a considerable tore
Of men possessing Intelligence an,
ability that would make their efiofli
felt " put form In almost any practice
or commercial terprlsr. Ia view o.
the fact that this IL tho ttst political
contest Of Importance ever had In this
Territory on national party Hines
solely and strictly, aud Of tue
need there ~As for educating
the voters In the principles OF the rs'
,pcotive parties and In regard to politi-
cal subjects, II wouli probably be to-
much 10 say that the time, effort anu
money expended during the oamlaigu
have been wasted. rhefo 10 u hare
possibility that the resul.s approximate
reasonable proportion to the sApendl-
tute, though this Is matter Of debate.
But tue people OF Utah, quiet, solid
aps,Jcohscrystive as they usually are,
nsSe a, last experienced 4 long ana
holly contested election on national
Issues. They have seen the evils Of
such a conflict, and can feel tho force
Of tho criticism which European
statesmen have made on the form Of
government In this country, which l.
TO the effect that our frequent ami
hard.iought political struggles arc q
constant menace TO ~, that they iuiurr
the finAnclAl interests Of tbs whole
people, anu aIo liable ut any time u
develop Into rebellion or ruvolu
ton, should demagoguss iunlm'
the masses sufficiently, or should
strongly exciting issues bo at stake.
That there are many evils connoctU,
with the frequent elections In thi
country Is unlvniable. They uusoitl,
business ana hamper commercial on
torpfite. They distract the attention
Of the people from legitimate M,
profitable pursuits. They furnish en-
ploymeht for great many men who's,
time ana talents might be- othefwis,
devoted with far more PROF, to them
selves ana the whole people. They
also furnish employment to a grea
many men whose time aud talents uu-
der other circumstances are not worth
anything to anybody. They enoour'
age fraud, bribery aud kindred crimes.
They ioment strife and il-fooling be.
tween friends and neighbors, aud, Ia
short, conyulso society to ils very cen.
tiers, and uuiavopoly Affect its best
Interests In many ways.
The people oscillate between ex.
tremea OF governmental policy when
elections occur 10 frequently, Quo
party makeB treat promises OF tho relief
aud blessings II Will oestow upon thu
people, n they will but clolho i.
with power. The thou htlsss masse,
accept the promises ami vest the
makers with the coveted powers u.
government Probably there has not
been suiil silent time ~ even inauguratv
tEs proposed changes Of policy, mucL
less produce results from them, before
another election IL At hand. rhp
masses, more tnoushllvss ami uutua
soniug tuan before, auI resentment
at what tuey cal broken pledges 90
their desire Tor relief from the eviIr
under which they sutier-or imag.u,
thty tltirr-nnd wilu q great uphegvI
they throw INFO places Of Iowei cauu,.
dates whom they overwhelmed with
truHtut the preceding election. AM
s.IlHu,t,
ID m 30 uu- sway ami iuii,mo tho
.r.uu. lho r,sulu OF iosirla,iou ne
Hs,iy stated. Statistic, ARE mauu-
ifHufrl 20 cut any purpose. rue luiei.
los ual aoumru aul Jruus.c rkilIofthu
ualiuu are exhausted Ia the IN .fJ.
l.tt arr mH e. uy tnr olutrudug op.
p'ueu1s %, m,uipunGu no facts o..
history, inc ryrurl5 OF lublIc NJ er.
AID political parties, Ruu the so.ua
e1peuer OF the nati n, az 10 make
favorable showing Tor yhemsrlyrs,
respectively. Unfortunately for the
people, the spiri. OF truth ard just.c
has little iunusnee In tue midst Of III,