Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-21

any ubJect WhateVef'
This nation has Just passed through
one Of those periodical times when
abuse takes the place OF argument
and misrepresentation the plaoo o.
truth. II things said IN the heat AMI
fervor OF political contest were real y
true, mental ability, IN raj perception
and patriotism, must all DO rare
ingredients in the party trt-
ducsd, and representative men
are unified for the courtesies
and unworthy the confidence OF any
honorabl and well intontioned MEM
Der OF society. To be sure, these
charges are somewhat vague when
directed against a party. Things 30
said Of individuals would be readily
resented and personal cbastisement OF
legal process would be In order az y
balm for wounded honor and a set-oh
against malicious vituperstion. But
little OF this personal abuse has been
used In the just closed national cam
paign, although sons worry hard and
diabolical things have been said by
both sides. Probably but little persona
enmity will remain now that the re
sult is determined. Any way II Ia
fashion in politics whicb, rs Shakes
peare says, "wouli DO fer more hun.
ored IN the breach than in the oueefv'
hnce."
This habit OF depreciation 10 not al
confined to political contests ss party
nntagoniens. We have heard quite a.
much as 1t wss pleasant TO hear In re-
ligiOus circles. Secis have ridicnled
each other; they have misrepfesented
each other; the vilest things have been
charged, and disseminated for truth,
facts have been distorted ami doctfines
perverted ignorantly or wiliuiiy,
without enquiry and without consid'
Grafton, anu Ia fact with Indifference
ss to the result. But lew communities
have had larger share OF this iiiib.r'
nj feature OF society than our own.
Probsb y when the century OF its ex-
istence arrives men Will still witness
some remnants OF this Admirable
and dangerous habit. 70 be sure, the
people here make extraordinary pre-
tensions; their theories. and thought
have come In contact with large cir
clsf, with Influential ORGANIZATIONS.
and with all religious training anu
tradition. But even that fails TO JUS
lily intelligent men In resorting to the
unworthy weapons OF far les'
enlightened time. However, it may
be that toe misreprossDted are some.
what to blame, fret for tsmely submit
ting without protest or correction, as
was done for 10 many YEAR,; second,
for having In tneir superintendent
satisfaction and knowledge OF the
truths they had, too readily concluded
that truth was their special possession;
overlooking the fact that the world Is
iull OF truth, even l; associated with
error; that human nature cannot be
handled or combined on error
alone, and THAI the true oind-
ing force and power everywhere
existing, 10 dependant Tor ali or most
Of its success, on the possession aud
lie Of truth. There ia a more power
OF course in properly tysiematized
truth, In Its orderly presentation, In
the intelligsptly nderstood relation
which O series OF truths bear TO each
other; and this 10 the graDdest evidence
OF divine revealment, ms IL is The bign-
est testimony to human comprehen-
sion and practical valua
The intrinsic importance OF faith is
universally accepted in religious cir
Giles. Repentance 10 an lodged
Ingredient Of progress In ali NOR
vi, religious abd judicial education.
Baptism by immersion 10 righteous
when prscused by any de.
nomination, even II ahorn OF its in.
herent virtue by misunderstanding OF
Ignorance. And "the laying on Of
hands" Tor confirmation Anu blessing,
Ia beautiful even in It's perversion, 10
one who c0mpreheDds its broader
scope and understands 1t to be without
authority In an unaccepteu Church.
1t is an insult Tor n Democrat TO as.
sumo that man cannot no an intelli.
gentsnd conscientious Republican, Pop.
ulist or MonhIchist, that wisdom IN ell
concentrated in the advocates OF either
gold, silver or paper; that the advOcnte
OF Unrestricted in,sicOurse between
nations US between ststes 10 an unmiti.
gated crank, or that the one who be.
lieves IN tsriti for revenue or prOtec.
tinn 10 superlRtively wise. Differences
In conclusions are In great part the
Iesults OF training, environment, mem
tahty. The most liberal man may be
the subject OF prtjudics; tue man who
thiuks ne Is strictly honest with him
self may often find his "wish IL father
to the thought;" and the best Of men
GARY with them unconf ciousIy tie re-
flecsed mental shadows OF generations
past ana present.
Eon OF strong religious sentiment |
seek for supernal light, irIespec Give |
OF their affiliations. In the political
world ihi- Is rare, hence re1Ormers OF
protectors are few, anu scarcely ever
are they toGud In the ranks Of those
who are intensely partisan. Reform.
ere come from the crushed, humilisted
and oppresset, most frequently from
men into whose souls "the IRON has
enterei," Their voice flnus ecno ana
sympathy in those similarly situated,
and sccretiou in numbers makes AZ
gressive unto triumph that idea as
truth, born OF suffering and baptized
In tau aud suffering experience,
That there are dissatisfied souls Ia
the religious world who earnestly be.
seech tho heavens for light, is
beyond controversy. The fountain
unsonght or uerided by political us is
tho very water OF life TO zone strug.
Cling upward by aspiration and Ell Il;
no eailses the Tremendous gulf that
lhero IL between human uncertainty
suu Divine revelation, anu turning
nnerringly TO the great exponent u
Divine purpose, even Jesus OF Nazst-
EN-. he tess how the historic, mage
iestlhes, and creed diversity corrOb1r-