Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-21
An IGNORANT EDU CATOr

Prof Andrew ID. White IL prominent
before the country 90 the head Of Cor.
nell university; he has also enjoyed the
distinction OF representing the govern.
ment OF the United States at the court Of
the German emperor. Ia letter 10 the
New York Tribune on July 10 he die.
cussed the Democratic convention at
Chicago And its candidate for Prosl.
dent. or the convention he says II was
"a heterogeneous mass OF anarchists,
tociAllsls, populisis, Spectators, and
sUotionalials--the strength Of neither Of
tho great parties and the pest Of BOTH"
that II was "wlld mob" that II gave
to tho country ian anarchist aud
socialist platform, aud for the first
tins. also, n candidate who has never
given tho slightest evidence OF stntes-
inanship;" that Its platform aims "st
present and prospective anarchy and
sociAlism;" aud no winds up with the
remark thai;
Nothing has hitherto boon dop ic,od to
ns ike it, lady representatives iram
Utah."
OF course, the cause Of Mt. Whito's
rawlings IL altogether In the fact that
the Democratic platform declares Tor
the free coinage OF silver. This dis
play OF frenzy on the par. OF the emil.
nent professor may have relieved his
pent.up feelings grostly; but II will
mot change the fact tunt at Ia
BID cause that needs b5ls,oring by
the argument Of wrath" II his anti.
silverism had been based ON good
foundation he could have afforded To
reaaon instead Of 10 mHllgu those who
differed from his vlews. Hia vitupeta-
ton will make no converts; but by
indulging In II no oOniestea that there
Ia In the cause OF silver sufficient to
draw 10 II the masses Of the people,
ana 30 he displays his contempt Tor the
"common crowd"
One Of the flIst accomplishments
hat comes 10 an educated man Is
Tho ability anu obligation to con.
duct himself Ms gentleman; well
educated man does not dolcond
10 violent and abusive opitholP,
nor have recourse 10 vulgar
name.ualling merely upon being
brought face To face with ideas differ.
ent to his own. So In re6pect to this
matter Of conduct, while Prot White
o IA
bo0ke, his letter shows him to be quite
Ignorant q the prophetic, que 10 his
fellow citizens. A course Of study In
s9uresy alta primary school ght hs
Of material value In his education.
no Tar rs MI. whIte's reference 10
Utah Is concerned, certainly tho gen.
llvmans gaIlautry will not commend
Itself any more than his abusive Ian.
guage. some very sharp thingu might
DO said Of him on this score, but since
by his conduct he suuenders any 10.
nuenCe he might have hal among
thinking people, we may dismiss the
subject by reprinting comment,
thereon from the Springfield. Mass.,
Republican, which, by the way, 10 q
gold.slaudari paper with Democratic
tendencies, and believes To discussing
the goli'silyur controversy wholly on
lie mrrils, without impugrlng the
motives or questioning the patriotism
ot either side. ltsays Of Prof WhlIe's
letter;
Anarchy, anarchy, nothing but uu-
archy docs tho dbuugu. shot lthacan 800,
save the "ludy representatives, from
Lmh," who, Tor some uly iprl1us reason
have excited his scuru and wrath. I'm
heavens namu, why tlls outbreak
aguinst She lone woman from Utah who
attended the convention as Du alternate,
aud behaved lu "a modest, decent and
Hdy-liko manner throughout tlo woez 2
This insult To Mrs. DR.. Ferguson shows
clearly tina. Mr. White obtained his idea
VI tho Chicago convention solely from
tue Tribune ur tho sun OF Now York.
which were Incapable OF reporting that
historic oNeut ina iulr, impartial and uu-