Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-01
MODERATION IN POLITICS.

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temperate In oil things IL a good ioa.
tufe to bfing forward In season with
regard 10 politics NJ In other matiofn.
Tue person who Ia controlled In poll
tios by spirit Of moderation, no mat
tor how strong his convictions may be-
ON issues Involved, t. pretty sufo to fol-
low n wiso and dignined course,
and to avoid making enomies;
while tho individual wi beoomos In
temperate In his views aud express
sions destroys confidence In his judg-
ment and allenatea many people who
would otherwise be friendly TO him.
Al tho present time there IL every
opportunity for tho unwlsdom Of In
temperate language 10 display ilseliin
political lines. The intense desire for
party success Ia liable 10 lead to rAsh.
ns,s, unless individuals are very care.
ful TO bring thumielyes within the
bounds OF that tolerance which allows
0thefs 10 think and act upon their In
dependent We've, and 10 be accredited
with sincerity therein. II may be
that some people cannot comprehend
the structure OF a brain that takes n
certain Wow Of political issue; and
others on the opposite side may be In n
like situation. but II Is not In good
taste to express an opinion OF that kind
regarding an opponent; this would
show that the individual who did ~
was loo ignorant or incapable 10
comprehend the different natures
Of men rather than that there IA some.
thing wrong In the mental makeup Of
mis- antagonist. Men may have differ.
ing opinions aa TO the beat method VI
solving n political problem and 10
thoroughly sincere therein.
The situation locally nowadays pre-.
sents many illustrators Of intom.
perate language which might be
omitted with advantage. For Instance,
there are two sides, one OF which
denominates the other by tho appolla.
ton OF "soldbugs," aud the responte
from the opposite aide Is "Hilyer
crRnks," when a. q matter OF fact
there IL really little difference between
tho two, as In the main bsth sides are
composed Of sincere silver men, the
distinction being that they have
diverse views ~ to how bimelalliam
should DO inauguratod. BY way OF
further illustration, II may be
said that there are Mckinley
men who consider that there
are other lstues than the finan.
clal ono which weigh In their
judgment TO thko them to that eide,
although they dliaIree with ils fuan.
oial footing; they are not content with
either position, and Of what they nc.
gard a. two evils seek that which 10
lesai, In their minds. To designate
such persons us "goldbugs" IL intern.
temperate AMI unwis,; Incorporate
because Inaccurate, anu unwlse bt.
caue the anlagonism eroAloi by apply.
Ing M oppr5brious eplthot destroys
what chance there might be OF convert.
ins ho" 10 a u'n'ioh' VIC" through
u'suueu" Asa'h' 'ueto are b'yan
"o" "no niAS no. W lu'iS eauHneu
upon MI po'n's OF 'ue platform 'hsy ne-
eep' ou' VINO o'noNo ihs' It's financial
VIZ" " u auon WAL Importance 'ha'
II IL the bost choice they have. 10
can 'ne'e people ''i''sf 'rAhhs" Is in'
temperate anu un"he TOT Toe same
reasons ~ IN 'he o'het case IheIe is
Aenoieo OF ohiy TWO po''uohs on tue
main issue some on ei'hef slae are
satisfied others onIy meAsuFaoly 20,
ana moaerA'on suggests that the
latter DO NOT characterized as sx1'em'
lsls anu thus Dc given unnecessary
'nense'
Again. the remark has been made