Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
THE IMPENDING CAMPAIGN.

The Democratic party has declared It.
self, and chosen It's candidates FOR the
highest offices in the gift OF the people.
No one VIII question the faith Of the
Democracy in the principles set forth
in the platform OF 1900. or the enthusl-
asm with which they were received In
the national convention. But neither
earnestness nor confidence Is sufficient
evidence OF a truth. or enough force to
achieve a victory. Similar conviction
and zeal were exhibited by the opposi-
ton.
The selection Of w. ]. Bryan at
Kansas City was fully anticipated. The
gentleman had become so well known
throughout the country, and so COM
pletely Identified with the radical por-
tion Of his party. forming an immense
majority Of the "unterrlfed," and the
regard in which he was held by the
populace as an honest, outspoken and
eloquent advocate Of the views he en-
tertains was so high and extensive,
that no other person was thought OF
as the nominee OF his party. Similar
feelings swayed the Silver Republican
and Popuust parties Bryan ls beyond
DISPUTE the ideal candidate Of the people
in whose name he was nominated.
whatever opinions may be entertained
OF the correctness or otherwise Of the
political doctrines which be stands for
the sincerity OF their advocate VIII not
be questioned. He adheres 20 them
with the tenaclty Of intense conviction
inspired by faith in their ultimate VIC
tciy He could not be sweryed from
them a halrsbreadth by expediency' nor
prevailed upon to conceal them by the
thlnuest film for the sake OF policy
The country knows where he stands
and. whether he Is regarded as right
or wrong, ne Is admired for his un-
shakable integrity, The unanimity
with which he was nominated Is tes-
timony OF his worth as recognized by
his followers
The selection OF Adlai Stevenson as
nominee for the Vice Presidency Is
emlnently satisfactory 10 Demo-
Gratis generally for several rea-
SONS; chiefly because he is the strongest
candidate all things considered, VINO
could have been chosen except Dayid
b. I'M. II Hill could have been IN
duoed 10 take the nomination, he would
have been a very powerful offset to
Roosevelt, and would have been joyfully
welcomed by his party throughout the
nation His deolination was serious
and conclusive and therefore had to be
accepted. Mr. Stevenson has served
his party before, and also the eountry'in
the position for which he is again pre-
sented for popular support. His rec
ord is clean. He is a gentleman in
every sense Of the term, and though
ranked with the conservative wing OF
his party, he is a firm supporter Of its
platform with all Il contains.
AS 70 that document Justice will de-
eide that e IS a strong, n lengthy
presentation Of the principles and ideas
on which II was formulated. The issues
before the nation are clearly set forth
from the Democratic point OF view. and
the people who read Il are not left in
doubt as TO the aims and purposes OF
the party and its leaders. When ex-
amlned side by side with the declara-
lions Of the opposite party, the intelli-
gent voter can readily make his choice,
as he can when he carefully compares
the opposing candidates.
After brief rest from the labors Of
the conventions. the two great political
parties win enter vigorously into the
active campaign, Il VIII be a mighty
struggle Each side, OF course, is or
claims 70 be certain Of overwhelming
triumph. Candid and bipartisan look
ers-on think the contest viii be close.
There will be changes on both sides
from the course OF 1896 Many silver
Republicans who voted for Bryan then.
have gone back into the ranks Of the
regular party a large number Of
Democrats who rejected some parts ot
the Chicago platform, win now support
their parry and It's present candidates.
Many members of the smaller political
organizations win vote the Democratic
ticket, certainly IN part, probably 10
full The fight therefore will be live
ly and the result Is not foregone
conclusion,
Il ought to be conducted, and prob
ably win be In the main. IN a rational
and gentlemanly manner PERSONAL
tIes should not be INDUCED In, and ip-
yectyes should be excluded The eX-
act views of opponents instead Of car
features and distortions should be
presented, and combatted with reason
and argument. not with abuse and mis-
representation which are 80 common IN
partisan contentious.
The Deseret News hopes that the
cause and the candidates which viii
BEES, subserye the interests Of the whole
nation and lead II forward 10 its
high destiny as the champion Of liber-
o. TO the world, win win IN the politica
combat which Is now about to be waget
in the greatest Republic that has eyel
been established on earth.