Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-31
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one OF the tendencies u the times 10 |
certain places that deserves 10 be
frowned down IL that Of making or
seeking 70 make party capital out Of
the war It IL doubtless the case That
the principal military and naval ofh-
GERS OF the United states have nollu-
cal incllnlngs and preferences. and
certain that nearly all the rank and
file have: hut very few, however u
any at all. permit politics 70 interfere
in the slightest degree with the full per-
formancc o. duty. orders from the
proper source are oboycd and the noilil-
cal or other bias q that source u not
t,kcn into consideration for a fnoment
n Ia naid that Admiral Dewey has
Democratic icanings. n 40. he IL an
American nrut and n party man after
wards " at all lie dd not pound
Montljo's fleet 20 pieces ~ partisan
bu, as an ofiiccf % the unfted States.
loyal TO his country and obedlent to
the orders Of his Republican superiorr.
perhaps there Is soul with heart
20 dead" here and there ~ not "a. APP
preciai. 20 decidedly proper state OF
affalrs, but they arr either very few
and distaniiy divided or their diacordant
singing Il very low indeed.
A. Chicago cotempofary-the Record
takes the proper vlcw ~ this subject.
II points gu, that tho war was not n
Republican war nor a Democratic war.
II was an American war, and ~ such
II received the united support " the
American people. The effort TO make
such a war an issue In pclitsca Il re-
Earicd a. likely TO rebound 10 The dla'
advantage Of the party that trica TO de-
grade patriotism into partiranahip. Tn,
war il over. II was supported by All
pa,tlsh and by citizens regardless Of
parry while u lasted. Now that Il n q
thing u the past The people VIII mol
relish having Il made a cause Of dis
sension and party pickering.
II IL conceded that a successful wal
inurcs more or less Ia the welfare OF
the party In power. whatever Il ma,
happen To be. but It IL also shown TIA
n the Republicans Try 10 make part,
capital out OF Il they will not sue
coed. on tho other hand, " the Demo
Gratis pursue a narElng policy an'
show that their chief concern regard
Ing the war was the fear that u Nigh
be beneficial 10 their opponents. thel
fears are likely 10 be realized. Tn
, Record concludes NJ followsi
> "Now that The war Il over the can
|, dldates should return TO the discussion
OF questions that should naturally con
stitute tho Issues of the campaign hal
{, there been no war. The party that
quickest 20 DO this. and 10 turn entire
= IN away from tho war a. y matter haN
ing anything 10 do with politics. WI
strengthen Itself In popular favor, Ia
. people doubtless Will be glad % homo
r NIth their votes any individual va
/, heroes who may chance 10 b. cnndl
dutsa, like Roosevelt IN .sCw York an
b Wheeler In Alabamn. but they do nd
: care to have tha war spirit played upo
: hy EiAy-at.homc pnltlclans Tor fhtl
own personal and partisan benefit"
!. These words have the rlght RIM
10 Those who are glad the war 10 ovs
o chiefly because II allows the difierer
r. parties to have an unrestricted swee
4 In the coming campaign, are sndl
b. destitute OF the primal principle while
: enters Into the competition N an trul
i national citizens Let Paul plant an
y Apollos watet, let politics have Il
- sphere aud be- kept out N every oihe