The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-14
WHAT A MORAL STANDARD.

The convolutions and gymnastic gyra-
tons of our morning contemporary
must be as painful to its friends as
they are amusing to its opponents.
After accusing Hon. Moses Thatcher
Of the basest kind of deception and
treachery, it announced that it had
mot said one disrespectful word" con-
corning him. It's standardization be-
ing exposed by The Herald, it returns
to the attack and in one sentence re-
peats its disclaimer. and in others in
the same editorial its malignant and
groundless accusations. Such examples
of faulty can be seen in no other pub
lie journal in the United States.
Take for instance these sentences in
the same Tribune article ON Friday
headed, mo Abuse of Moses Thatcher"
eve stated the other morning that
we had not said one disrespectful word
of Moses Thatcher, neither have we.
Our morning contemporary wades
through half column to try to prove
that we have accused Moses Thatcher
of deception. It is all baby talk.
I'VE do not believe he expects even
if his party desires, to ever accept the
nomination of United States Senator.
We believe he is willing to lend the
influence of his clerical office to get
votes for his own party.
1--WE think nothing he said in re-
Spouse to the cries for him to come
forward gave positive assurance that
he would accept, even if nominated.
We believe the whole performance was
to catch votes. and on no other grounds
{ M1> haf nf Mo
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints"
1t must be understood that Mr..
Thatcher's speech of acceptance was
made in the evening, after he had been
notified of his nomination in the after
noon, and that he responded in man
ner eminently satisfactory to his
friends but as it appears very much
to the dissatisfaction of his foes.
We have often marvelled at the lack
of principle. truth, honor and common
decency exhibited by our morning con-
temporary. 1t is now easily accounted
for. According to its code of morality
~ it is perfectly allowable for a. man
looked up to as teacher of good can
| duct, to deliberately deceive the public
and his own party and trusting friends
and admirers, in order to "get votes"
That he may publicly go through a
performance" which, to use a mild
term, is only a piece of vile and cum
ming trickery, in which he may lend
even the influence of high clerical
authority" to further the interests of
his party, whom he is Intentionally
humbugging and ensnaring! And to
say that there is anything improper in
that we are told is 'all baby talk
Holding such views as that, there
is no wonder that the Tribune should
be so entirely unprincipled, self-con-
Trajectory and inconsistent, saying one
thing today and denying it tomorrow.
To virtually call a man consummate
hypocrite and trickster, using his
ecclesiastical influence to hoodwink his
nearest friends is, in the mind of our
contemporary, saying nothing in the
least disrespectful Of him! Hereafter
its readers will understand when it ap-
plies its pet epithets, too low for us
to repeat, upon its journalistic and
political opponents, it is not "abuse'
but must be taken by way of compli-
ment Well, we take it that way, any
how, for it is nothing discreditable to
be assailed by a paper with such a
standard for its guide.