Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-31
PULL TOGETHER.

a. long pull, a strong pull, aud
quill altogether IL the old-iashlonod
way Of describing the work OF those
VINO really desire to achieve success
In an undertaking. The principle In
culcated In the expression lie a foroeiul
ons. whether II DO In Industrial aflalfs
or politics. II there were n desire 10
community 10 erect building and
some were to advocate stone, others
brick, aud others wood, a. the prevail
log character OF the structure, and there
should DO M attempt TO lease all by pro-
serving In the building the main fea'
lures Of a frsme, brick, or a stone
edlnce, each party building In
ils own fashion, aud for the prodomi-
nance OF its own favored material, the
composite result would DO laughing
stock; but II the three parties were to
combine on n unified result and work
uni,odly 10 that end, the stone, brick
aud wood could be hafmonized into
beautiful aud substantial structure.
The same principle may be applied
to government. There mhy be, and
are. In a country people who favor
the monarchiai Idea 10 n certain cx-
tent; Others think pure democracy
hAs features OF strength and durability;
still others believe that the community
idea gives great advantages. Each
struggling for his own would mako q
"scfapplng.malch" that would be
highly Injurious 10 ali; bat by a com.
blnaiion OF the better features OF each
compromise, II might DO termed
n dennite plan could DO adopted Hnd
worked 10 by all, the rosult being In the
main satisfactory to everybody. II
this Idea Of compromise ami comblna.
ton that makes government by the
people, In the form Of a republic, prac.
tleable and durable.
30 II 10 with regard to political par.
ties who have specific end In view
and have many methods In common.
II they dispute among themselves N
10 minor details, they are an injury
TO tho commonwealth because OF
tho unnecessary divisions they create.
and their profession Of common
desire amounts 10 no more than 90
much hypoorlsy, for their actions do
not comport with their claims. But
II each rolinqulahes petty differences
TO attain tue generslly desired result,
thore 10 In that rolinquiahmsnt dis
play OF magnanimity that amounts 10
patriotism. Aud In disputea over
petty differences that involve merely
methods OF procedure and not vital
principle, the wlsest party IL tho frat 10
yield-lo extend the olive branch Of
peace.
IL was In view Of this prlnciplo that
the NEWS referred TO tho division
among free silver men In Idaho. The
factionallam there was threatening In.
Jury TO tho commonwealth; n like
division among the international bl.
metalllsss would have had the same
tendency, but II did not exist II IT
had existed, the advice TO got
together on oil propositions
for the benefit Of the main
Issue would have been equally appli.
cable to them but they did not need
II. Ours was not an advocacy OF one
party against another, but a suggestion
to those on the same aide ON what they
deemed n vital istue to cease quatfollng
among themselves on minor polnlf.
In n political contest two or more
solid parties may engage without
hurting anybody, bat neither OF them
can have petty quarTeling In lie own
ranks without working harm among
the people. There isA vast difference
between a dignifiod contest politically
or otherwise ami Kllkenny.cat
show. Now there lisa good prospect
that Internal discussions among the
silver men will be settled to the union
OF all, and the campaign proceed on
the higher plane. 70 IL our hope that
this prospect will 20 realized, that The
olive branch will DO accepted by the
different divisions, ana that In the tug.
oi'war those at either end will b. IN
perfect accord among themselves aul
pull together for tho success OF tho
main feature which they wish 10 sec
prevail.