Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-15
PIONEER JUBILEE CRITICISM.

PIONEER JUBILEE CRITICISM.
On Saturday the NEWS published a
communication over the nom do
plume Stedy, in which the correspon'
dent expressed some of bis personal
views upon certain propositions passed
upon and before the senii.centennial
commission. Some OF those We've
differed from those we held, and we
had thought 10 offer some suggestions
relative thereto. But on Saturday
evening, at a meeting of the CON mis.
sion, this paper came 10 ior share OF
angry denunciation because Il did not
stfie The correspondent referred to.
Now at this point the NEWS desires
to call attention to few items. One
is that when a newspaper publishes
Communications, the latter often ex-
press opinions at variance with thoee
OF the paper, hence to charge the paper
with responsibility for those opinions
Is neither courtesy nor good judgment.
Another lie that when an event OF such
moment as the proposed celebration Is
under way, and fifty thousand dollars
or more OF the peoples money is to be
expended upon 1t, to suppress the voice
Ct reasonable criticiem, or suggestion,
or tquiry, merely because II does not
fit our ideas, lie not fair journalism.
The people have some right to be
heard, even that portion which picks
ont flaws, and does 1t with sincere
motive to get ut the best couTee. Sill
further; to denounce as "bushwhackeIs"
persons identified with the country,
because they do not agree with tue
program adopted and fall down and
worship ii, although they may be
wrong, Ia neither polite nor wise.
And II there 10 no cause for criticism.
gentlemen should not fly Into pas
sion and quarrel with somebody clse
when a little OF 1t is offered.
On lhis subject generally, Us on
others. it may be we'll to suggest
that the NEWS is not muzzed, neither
will it muzze correspondents. even
when they differ from 1t and call for
Its criticism, II they present their views
in respectful manner.
So far as co Germs the attitude of the
NEWS toward the Pioneer Jubilee cell
tbraiion, Notwithstanding the jnsiGu-
eliOna made, the record OF this paper
lie that it iirAt proposed the celebration;
1t worked for it earnestly and almost
alone in tho face of marked opposition
for a comfortable time; and 1t
has not FILTERED in its determined
and enthusiastic support of a celebra-
tion In which all the State shall jolp,
and make browning success. We are
still In the work, ready TO give the
commission every assistance at our
command, as the record in our col
umns shows. But we are not In favor
OF any clap.irap show, or OF selfish
scheme, proposed from any source;
neither VIII we knock down people
who crlticise methods with a view to
Improvement. We hold that decent
criticism, suggestion, inquiry AM
discussion will bring cut many new
thoughts, and should be utilized 10
help along the good work. But we do
not believe that po.ulancy, or fault.
finding merely for the sake OF doing so,
viii do any good.
To the members Of the commission
We say that II they hope to go along
without meeting any who honestly
differ from them they Will DO dis.
appointed. 1t Will be bot.er to antici-
pate coming in contact f7,.h enoh, and
II they offer any good Suggestion. profit
by 1t. The work to which tho com-
mission is called is Of highly patti.
Utic order. and il 1t is performed con.
scientlonsly thoss who do 1t Will not
fail OF public appreciation. And we can
assure them that patience, perseverance
and patriotism on their par, will receive
iull commentator from the NEWS, ex-
pTesssl in unmistakable terms, anu in |
the columns where 1t is cuL,omary for
puUNu journals 10 give their opinion.
i Us have the celebration in the
true jubilee spirit Let it BIO as much |
to the Interest OF Ogden, Of Provo, OF |
Logan, Of Brigham City NepAi,
Manu, ana every other city, town and |
village in the state az OF Salt Lake
City, to make whoic-soulel, Plousur
rejoicing in Utah this year List us
have plan that viii cover all this
held, and let the public know Of lie
details coon, that all may learn thereof
and give thols hearty approval.
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