Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-12
1mE MEETING AND RESOLUTIONS.

lIlE MEEliNh AMI hINuhl luN0s
The mass me, ting held in the Cham
Der Of Commerce building Moudsy
evening canno, be called a representa-
tive affair 90 faras Salt Lake CITY u
concerned. There were representative
men there, and there were als1 well
known cltizen' who gave iico cxpfos'
sion to their Views. Hut the style Of
the revolutions ado. ID ls ooucluslve |
evidence that the vote which carried |
them dld not voice the sentiment Of |
tho substantial element OF the city,
population. Salt Lake BE- not radical
IL not volatile. Her people are c9nsor'
vative and prudent, and the more eS.
citing and provoking the situaiioH, the |
oalmer are the cold Uit.zeut-lAbor'
ing men, mechanics, mCrchauu-in
handling matters which press Tor their |
attention. Theirs is the cool courage !
which oprrates quietly and in modcra-
ton, yet with promptiiude ffmutssi
II Is the calm judgment which Is b m
OF an understanding OF aud desire iof
the right, and realization that any
demand, 10 h0 effective, must be
couchcI In plain, iorcible, reasonable
terms that Will call for favorable
response.
We arc afraid this was not tho tenn.
PER Of the majority 1T the meeting
referred to; certainly 1t was not the
character II tho resolutions adopted.
"Gentle IN manner, resoluio 10 decd"
IL a wise suggestion that was widely
departed from. There h no question
Of the sincerity Of those who controlled
tho meetings. aotlon-no doubt NJ 10
their earnestuUss; but their judgment
under existing circumstances cannot be
accorded post Of honor. An eager
ness to be ffood from financial thrall.
dom IL all right; a pointed demand for
free silver 10 all righ5 a fearless
expression OF views on theso subjects Ii
all right. But fierce denunciation
anu bitter arraignment Of those who
hold different views, aud probably are
hlncoro therein, IL not always right u
ever. On the present occasion 1t was
inludicious and wrong Because Of
this, the sum OF tho meeting and Ito
effect must be that II was violent In
manner, and In deed must dwindle ~
a Molly blast from a harsh-ionod buglo.
The sounding Of such a not, Of disoord
will not be productive Of good.
There Is no occasion for reviewing this
resolutions IN detail. Thoy state some
plain truths; In many respects the ex-
preasions arc couohod 10 offensive
language, and however correct 10 sem
tlmenL the form In which they
appear provokes Anlagonism; In
some particulars the statements are
30 extreme as TO appeara distortion Of
TACT, and consequently may DO looked
upon ne miscellaneous while they
never were Intended as such. Their
wording Is easily capable Of miscon-
siIuolion, ~, for instance, the unquali.
fed declaration that ga national debt IL
a nAtionSl curse, and should bs In
CURED only Ia this defense OF our
liberties and inAtitutiont;" thus,
logically, defense OF our liberties aud
institutions IL curse. This IL only an
illustration Of the unfortunate cOnstfuc.
ton, indicating that they are not tue
plain, concise, direct expression which
the simplicity Of the English language
makes II 20 easy to give.
AZ TO whether or not an endorsement
OF the Jones bill was proper the
NEWS does not offer any opinion at tho
present time. II cares not one way or
the other, except 30 far rs good might
accrue to the whole people, But II
does express its view that extreme
radlcallsm and dlnplays OF actual VI
pretended anger upon the subject
brought forward were inludlcious ~
say the least, and were not representa-
tive OF the general sentiment of the
public. When the body Of Salt LaSe's
oitlzsns-the labOrers, the Er,izans, the
business men, whose homes are here
aud whose prasencs ami operations
mark the actual permauenoy D, tho
muniolpallty--get together aud send
message TO Congress or to the
executive, It will bs Ia digaifed form,
couohed In decorous, forolDle, uuambig. |
uous Language, telling what We want
aud why wv want IL. Such has been
the outcome OF similar gatherings In |
the pact; and such will be the tx,
pressed sentiment In future o, tenn
perate, well.oriered, liberty loving, |
patriotic community, loyal TO our |
national Consultation and government |
~ this city aud THIS Territory are.