Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-26
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II IL TO be fegFotttu NlhN shN" '"N
columns Of local newspapers have
been ope neJ TO the rpsiltion ofunsind,
ursIudioed AMI islse ohafges a1Aius
leading men 10 the community, sud
particularly against prominent Church
nuihofities. That some Of the Jour
Bsls when Tepfoduce those slandefe
are not In tcoorj with theit
sentiments, Ia evident In one particular
case from the explanatory note pfeced-
ina the qu,tel uxitscie, 10 thi eiecl
that "se 40 not wish to be uadsritoo
as putting these vicwl iOrth ss our
own or Of eadotsins them - Tar
they mistopte,snt tue aotIL state o
the sltuailon;" tbs re,,oo for their
repetition In that "Jut reaieri may
fully understand to I'M Dfe's'ou that
recent occurrence, have ''odnee'
throughout the country"
A journalistic srH'ety 10 keep
The reader posted uron fal'ehoous'
abuse, and partisan attacks upon Tepu'
table men and sacred Institutions, 10
something when very few hones'-
minded people arc inolinej to give
much credit ioL II tue tectivrf Of
stolen gods isas oai a. the tnief, tue
copyist and repeater Of known slandsf
cannot be much hign g thsn ne VINO
originates Il. Especially does the
former come In fr censuro atd
condemnation when be wiliullJ
clrculs,os that which he knows
To be uulfue, without any
attempt to csuoct the impressions
sought TO bs conveyed; while to con-
fess by Implication knowledge OF the
falslty Of tue matter and IN tue same
breath dbclaim responsibility Tor anu
endorsement Of II. has very much TIE
appearance Of moral cowardice Of the
most AFFECT sort.
It's u peculiarly Of human nature
that n well-told anu Oft Id lie nnally
comes 10 have 90 much the appearance
Of truth ne 10 deceive not only the Q
who hear II but even those who tell u.
The responsibility for putting such
stud In cirtulstion, and repeating Il
DAY after day, should therefore proper
ly be placed 10 the outset where u
belongs. And as there can be hut cne
effect Of such a o0unt-and that 10 to
de,toy tn. Influence u those whom a
paper permits 10 be attached and Itself
10, d. n willing hand to the opera,ion--
II should be held up promptly to scorn
and contempt.
Its almos, inoon ceivable that any
Journal pretending to have at heart the
welfare Of tue people Of Utah and 10
DO DESTROYS OF their ifiendsnip, could
enter upon course so malicious aud
upiusi. Yet every day gives proof that
there are just such papers, and right
here At home, too. Generally speak
ing, We want 10 ray that the thin
10 Infamous; II 10 not oDlI
q Disgrace 10 local patriotism
but M insult TO tho worthy and
honored men n sailed, aud u base ap
peal to passions which every homes
voter ought TO wish 10 see ea
unguished. Ana Leaf any casual reaiel
should be mislei into teieving tina
there must be some truth in faisehooi'
90 often reiterated anu not confr
diced and denied each day by
tho men who arc attacked
We want to say that most OF 'hen
have been denied before, aud 81
OF them are easy to be dl'puie'
aud overthrown. Hut lies travel les
anu multiply ias,ori and no MAJ
sgains, whom such au attack IA de
llberaisly made, could hope TO keep hi
gaxa hia a. hole linn. Ia II