Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-23
uNrAnTIsAN INDEPENDENCE.

We are In receipt of letters from
respected correspondent. In reference
10 the alleged recent dispute I'm an oN'
ccutlve fnc"tlnE ~ state leaders o. %
political party. We do not publish
them for the reason thnt they would
give ground FOR the charge. which some
folks appear anxious TO prefer. that tho
"News" interfcres In political anairf'
Any reference In this paper 10 tho nc.
tions or sentiments OF either ~ the
great political parties. IL Interpreted by
the other a. partisan on our part. The
oversenaitivcncas " some politicians on
this point would b. very Irritating u II
were not 20 highly ridiculous.
while the Dcscrct News Intends 10 be
strictly bipartisan In IT, utteancca.
and TO abstain from fayodng NJ sup
porting any political party or faction.
II does not lntond to b. tlsi down or
muzzled. either IN publishing partlcu-
lars Of current events or the expression
% views In relation To living questions.
There are principles undcrlyiis the
frame work OF our national " stem and
Of our State institutions which can and
ought TO b. freely discussed. no mat.
ter how they may affect any political
organization. There are also principles
of morality. N integrity. u social policy.
Of religion and ~ philosophy which may
properly be ventilated In q non-pirtlsnn
public Journal. even " they do come IN
contact with IDEAS entertained by some
political faction or party or ~ organs.
The Dcseret Ncws has more than once
announced Ia independence ON these
matters. and again takes occasion 90
state that this does not Imply ~ silence
on public questions. whether local or
national. that AFFECT the general well
fare. on the contrary, that very indie
pcndence r. m assertion of IT, freedom
from party bias. and of H. determine
,lon 10 abide by it, motto from the be-.
Elnnins-"Tfuth and Liberty"
We claim the right. and purpose 10
maintain the exercise thereof. TO touch
on such public questions a. appear TO
Us Of general Interest. or 81 conse-
queuce 10 the people OF the Church we
represent and the state In which We re-
side. Also to criiioiao the remarks and
the position taken by our contcmpor-
aries In relation TO any matter u moo
mcnt. whether concerning the Church
or the State.
We can understand thu desire on the
part Of some papers 10 restrict the Dcs-
crct News. to blnd Il with cords ~ their
own fashlonng. and To put gng In
It's mouth NO that It's constantly In
oreaslng influence and usefulness may
be cut short. But such attempts will be-
be- In vain. The Dercrct News has kept
within the limits clearly defined In 90
first issue Of the present year. and cX.
poets to DO so In The future, but at the
same time viii strive 10 nm TO the FUN
the position which II then assumed.
As to the letters received aH mCn-
toned above. we do not suppress thcm
simply because they might displrast
some extreme psrtisans. or because we
entortain any fear as 10 such diaplcaH-
urc when We are In the right but be-
cause they contain matters that could
be nationally and fairly objected 10 na
having party tendency. our CORE.
spondonts viii therefore please take
notice. and understand the reason Cor
our action In this particular