Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-09
THE BUSINESS or POLITICS.


Utah T. now approaching the mos
critical Period OF ber history. Up Il
this point her political business, 90 fol
~ her relations with the general gov
eminent are concerned, has been msn
aged largely Mt Washington. whether
her citizens have any rlghiiul account
ability In that respect OF uot,they have
not been privileged until now 10 exef'
else any IN matters Of serious i'm
p9rtance. Her political household II
now by grant u Congress and tho
President formally transferred 10 her
charge. Her people are given the
liberty thereby 10 erect within the
Territory a structure u state according
10 their own notions u economy and
GOOD government which are conform
able 10 tho provisions o. the enabling
act. This isa great and a grave "a.
spousibility. Upon the wisdom, strength
aud perfection Of that structure will
depend the future happiutss and
prosperity u the coming state Of Utah.
AZ 10 what b wise or cxpoiieni r. TIE
case, mon viii hold vastly different
opinions. There will be- associated H. tue
work those who believe that the future
greatness OF the State will turn wholly
upon the success or failure Of u par.
tioulir political party In obtain ing
control Of the establishment. There
will he others who may have conceived
the not uncommon feeling that moth.
Ing In the premises can be safe or
desirable that does not emanato from
themselves personally. And there
will be no end OF notions aud
ototche,s or special lines u policy
which will be intruded Into the ques.
ton, and all must DO hafm1niUusly
disposed Of ~ possible In order that We
may not only adopt that which IL the
beat but support II unanimously.
But leaving minor differences to the
discretion OF those who shall DO i'm.
mediately entrusted with tho work,
tho NEws has word 10 say on a ques.
ton Of general principle which, AZ n
believes, lies At tho foundation OF ths
whole business Of government. n mos
Of the states aud In the nation at large
: this main uso TO which parties ami nj
auKiliaries OF elections seem 10 hav
teen put IL the forcing OF partisans int
office. their qualifications for publ,
trust being determined largely II not On
tlfcly upon the quantity aud nrmne,a o
their paTtisanship. Against this system
We emphatioally protest. We under
stand perfectly what the politician
think Of this sentiment The Tule o
strict party allegiance has been "A char
actsfistic doctrine with that class O
statesmen from the beginning. Bu
We feel safe In asserting that not onll
the plain logic Of party govornmru
but the entire experience OF modorl
politics antagonizsa tho principle q
subordiuaIing the question OF person.
inoapaoiIy or the party oi the can't
date Tor Cillce 10 that Of his part!
affiliations. IA Tor the development
aud maintenance Of correct principle
Of government that parties are instl
tuted. Before a people eau p0sslbl
have desirable government they mui
secure honest and capable men In ia
places Of authority. In the hands ,
any other class Of persons, no matt,
what might be their party title, th
play at policy In either roaring iarc
or an Infamous humbug.
In this work therefore OF setting u
the machinery Of the state OF Utah, w,
want at the front tho best men to b
found In the Territory. The State con
situuon at least Il not In any sense
party instrument, unless potchance
corrupt policy shall make II 40. Thl
registration for the coming election q
uolegates 10 the State convention /
now In progress. Every citizen O
Utah who has patriotic iutorrs
In the future OF the Territor,
should be considering who d
his district would be- likely TO WELD IN
most influence for the good Of the Stat
IA the framing OF that constitution
The qualities Tor such duty depenI
upon nfst OF oil patriotism; withou
this, ssgaciIy, influence, and al
the rest are liable 10 be- turned 10 a mis-
chieyous purpose. After this come
tho question Of ability, OF which Their
may be as many parts No you please
and though Il ia impossible 60 ilnu
them all combined IN one person, !
should be- the business Of every vote
to fud ~ many OF them In HE caniI
date NJ hu can.