Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-24
INDIVIDUAL OPINION

IN every political campaign Of s I...,.
,npor,snce. we hear Of prominent PEI.
.oa, changing their views and gong
aver to The party which they once op-
rs,.s Radical Republicans become
democrats and s,aunch Democrats De-
come Republicans Of, at least paTN'
IAN. On either Side come out as sup
ror,srs Of candidates whom they were
expected to fight
There II nothing new IN all 'Dis ~
witnessed IN ihe present campaign.
Neither does 1t signify very much. fa''
t.s change as wen as people me
student Of political history will be fully
MS much surprised. when contrasting
the platforms Of today with those Of
The same parties a decade or two ago
as IN contemplating the summeFsal'H
Of vigorous parusans from one side 10
the other. This Is world OF change
and on the whole Il ls one Of progIss-
sion.
II should be recognized by people WHO
DO not 80 crazy over party politics
one cannot reason much with them
that no party has a monopoly or patent
right on true principle. There are some
doctrines IN all parties, as there are In
al churches. tha, are true and Tor the
public benefit. Also there are Ia them
all sincere and honest believers In the
correctness Of the theoresihey advance
And The possibility that O fsryent dis
clpls Of q party may be mistaken In
some things should be conceded and
allowed to work both ways"
These considerations should modify
the fiery zeal OF extreme platform ora
tors and street-coner bui,on-hoiers
and declaimers. It IS right TO be firm
DO what one believes to be true, but
wong to deny the same privilege and
the same steadtasiness To an opponent
A liitle more forbeaance and modsfa-
ton among partlsans would save much
id.feelns ana promote In a greater de-
gree the prevalence Of correct Ideas
While there are many true announce
ments Of a change Of heart, among pol,
iticlans on either side Of the political
fence, there are some that are either
viltullg untrue or are mere rumors
without good foundation. They have
their intended effect, though, in many
Instances People who are "on the
fence are Induced BY such tales, 70
Jump to the side now said to be occu.
pied BY friends who are alleged to have
changed their party allegiance.
But why should these changes IN fact.
or changes In fiction influence any sane
person TO 80 over 10 one side or the
o'aer' Is It not the right and duty OF
every citizen to Judge for himself?
What has this OF that mans opinion
OF course to do with anothers views
and voter Are Independent citizens TO
run Ike sheep IN any direction that a
Sethe' with new bell may take?
should not every person old enough to
cast a ballot perform his duty on his
own Noi'ion. and in the exercise Of his
individual opinion and agency?
This is nor meant TO hinder anyone
ron seeking wisdom from trusted
i'Isnds' II a man Is In doubt about a
p0'u'al principle or candidate Il lspru.
cent to seek ior Light. and it is moi good
sense 10 look for It In the midst Of dark.
ness But should be obtained for the
purpose Of gaining something on which
" form SOUND Judgment Information
ought TO be The object in view. The sx.
,''''s o. the elective franchise should
g GUIDED ~ light and in fun liberty.
4 should Be in the knowledge ana re-.
fponslbiliy o; free agency.
another Thing What does il signify
. Us today Who was a Wing or a Dam.
eo'at' a Fedsfallst or a Republican 6t n
y hundred years ago. m, psr,ls.
s ono platforms o, the present ana mos,
y 'n' 's'ues INVOKED, are radically IN,
, S iron those Of the dls.sp, A. p s.,'
We a'' ''Qul'si to act today. ,bs,s.
, ,o,s We must think today. and bs ',',,,
informed on The conditions and ,s,r,.'
nsnls o. today i1''''
.n Citizenship brings duties ana ,..,..
s y !, As V'a.a' rights ana pr,yi ..,.
y y Il therefore demand, ''', ,r,l5
s s..',' Effort and iadspeas,s, '"' y.
ass'.oh Hear both sides q , a - -.
N, ss.t ,''a i'ass This iag.hassI S5', orD
s.-'l' biased disposition ,bs, '', y. va. OL,
v v.a among extremists IN go, n ,'' !.
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~ p'0s''s' It shuts up M Ivy, ro,- P'''u
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