Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-10
BODIES No GOOD.


Now that the school, municipal and
State tflirer. recently elected have as
sumed the duties Of their positions, aud
all 10 supposed to be- In that working
order which indicates the running
character Of the machinery uuiil the
time shall come for another change, II
muy not be amiss 10 point to come
things that need correction lest they
result In an unpleasant condition Of
hfiaip.
Ono Of these Ia tue intense partisan.
ship which Ia being exhibited by Ger.
tain officials, notably In matters direct
ly affecting Salt Lake City. and potai.
bly, TO some extent In other directions
elsewhere. The craftsmanship TO
which we refer 10 not 90 much
the line drawn between polill.
cal pirtiss as that which IL
In the interest Of "the gang" to the
exclusion Of political associates whore
views OF honor and integrity may b.
more strict than those Of tome clever
political manipulators and wlre.pullers.
At the same time the Intense bias
which has been shown toward those Of
an opposite political latin 10 far from
commendable or conducive Of good,
because Of its manifest Injustice. We
do not forget that the officials referred
10 were elected on party liues, anu
therefore are under certain party obi.
gations; but We also remember that
by their election they became public
officials whose duty It 10 to represent
fairly all classes OF citizens nj the com.
mand Of the latter, Independent Of
party, creed or color. There Ia time
when party lines cease TO be
drawn tightly and whom the In
tsrssts OF the mass Of citizens be.
como paramount. We do not hssl.
tate In saying that In some Of the quar-.
tiers referred to there II n marked ten
dency 10 ignore those Interests for the
advancement, OF personal or party ends
which, II persisted In, will lead to un.
pleasant consequences. II will be In.
finitely better for those who now hold
ofiics to arrange matters themselves on
n basis OF equity to the whole eomnun.
ily affected than to advance 10 u point
where the people will DO compelled to
rise and administer singing rubuke.
The other pattisa nship to which there
is sllll stronger objection IL that which
tends TO the promotion OF class ami.
mosllles. The welfare OF the COM
munity does not require that parliou-
lar clique OF "gang" should dominate,
TO the exclusion OF all outside OF their
set from important position; evidences
Of good faith" do not consist
In Unlimited generosity on one
side aud intolefable hoggish-
meas on the other. rheTeis an "etsfnal
f,tnsssD In things which demands that
all classes receive Just representation;
and n there IL refusal 10 recognize
this rule, sooner OF later the people
VIII luElhA bh w AsNNuh
Of the past few days have given indl.
cations OF political bosslsm that bodies
no good to the clty's welfare. Tue
scheme OF "the gang" to dictate and
control everything In their own par.
toular Interest, regardless OF the
wishes or Interests Of the public gen.
orally, IL almost Us bold as its msnlpu-
lAIion will DO interruptions, II sueog ss.
full. There are good officials who are
In position 10 block tue way and
promote the public good. II not
by their oiiielal action at least
Though an appeal to tho PUT.
lilo which will not - In vain. Let
this excessive bias ~ to olEs,es anu
political parties DO curbed, and ouch
distinctions NJ are necessary be- brought
within the limits OF honesty and dc
eenoy; Otherwise the situation will be
most unfortunate.