Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-21
ABUSE rs NOT CRITICISM.

"The Deseret News now claims that
II is an insult to criticise poor and
bad work done by members OF the
Board OF Education
That is the opening sentence Of an
other TRADE in the Tribune this morn
Ing. II may have the intended effect
OF deceiving those of its readers who
do not take the Deseret News, but TO
the great body of the salt Lake public
II they pay any attention to II, the
statement will be recognized as a will
full and deliberate falsehood a return to
the old, malicious and disreputable tao
tics of that paper.
The Deseret News has not made any
such claim or anything like IT, Fur
then, the Tribune has not pointed out
any poor and bad work done by mem
bers of the Board OF Education" II has
INDUCED In hints and insinuations, but
has said nothing direct or specific on
that point. and has given the board no
opportunity TO reply or meet any
charges that may be intended, because
none have been made except In q
cowardly, undetermined and paltry
manner, by implication and inuendo
II refers TO the deterioration Of the
schools, but does not say in what man
ner they have "deteriorated.' The
poor and bad work done by members
OF the Board is not indicated. The
attack made upon them Is In that blind
AMI covert way. followed up by delib-
crate pervors!ons Of the language of
the Deseret News on the question now
before the voters of this city. Poor
and had work" of any public officer
Is open to criticism. But mere In
tination that such work has been Done
without saying what II Is, or who per-
formed It, is scarcely to be considered
fair or even decent criticism II Is
simply crouching behind the printing
press to sling ink at and bespatter a
body Of gentlemen who have been
working disnterestedly in the public
interest.
The Herald, this morning, speaks OF
the great demand for desirable resi-
dences in the city just now, and as
one cause for 1t points out that, "Peo-
pie residing in the adjoining states
where educational advantages for their
children are not what they should be-
are attracted to this city by its num-
erous institutions Of learning That
Is correct. Our schools are well con-
( Quoted, and instead Of "deterioraung
have steadily advanced In usefulness
and thorough system,
The Tribune intimates that inquirers
into our school affairs need to be as
eured that they are free from noxious
sway" whatever that may mean
and this is followed by a number OF
ifs" that insinuate failure of our
schools TO reach the proper standing,
and illusions to "the deadening of the
schools proper that hint at something
evil. but show fear to speak out frankly
and fairly and say what is meant
We repeat our advice to the voters Of
this city to make wise selections Of
nominees for election to the school
board. and pay no attention to unsup-
ported and unspecihc charges against
the present incumbents. We resent the
attacks OF our morning contemporary
upon the status Of our city school af-
fairs, as untruthful and Of no benefit
to the cause Of education.
To point out actual defects is one
thing. 10 make general charges without
telling what is meant. simply to de-
fame public officials and damage them
in the eyes of the people whom they
have served faithfully, is another and
different thing, and is not to be classed
as real criticism, but more in the ma
ture OF personal spite and impotent
venom: and that is also manifest IN
direct falsehood as to the position and
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