Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-12
ENOUGH SAID.


II IL gratifying TO see that our morn
ing contemporary which has been iol'
lowing It's old tactics OF mlsstatlng the
language and purport Of editorials IN
the Deserei News, Is exhibiting pet
ter disposition and less temper In dis'
cussIng subjects Of difference between
M. rh1 soothing syrup which 1t has
dealt out today win have a better Ell
feet than the yitriOllo mixture when
has been darted at us on numerous oQ'
caslons. But 1t is scarcely fair or m
genuous to pick out parts " sentences
from an article which II either mlsun-
derstands or wishes to dispute anyhow,
ana tack them together IN order 10
make out case.
We are pleased, however to note that
IL has no objection to the hling Of the
petition for a reopenng OF the water
suit, by tho attorneys for salt Lake
city, which vas the subject Of our re-
marks. II the Tribune cannot see that
any injury would accrue to this mu-
nlcpallty from the decision rendered
by the court, we are sorry that It's mem
tai vision IL not more acute. II is pos
sible that the city authorities, who are
In duty bound to guard the city's In
terests and the able lawyers engaged
In the controversy relating TO them,
may be- able to see a little further than
even our morning contemporary The
petition for the rehearlng contains
some very pointed specifications which
candid investigation may serve to EN-"
tighten those who have not hitherto
perceived the full effects OF that deci-
sion
As to our explanation, and comments
and arguments. In favor OF rehearlng
OF the case, we have nothing TO with
draw or change or apologize for We
meant every work It contained and de-
sire now to repeat its contents with
emphasis We do not dispute the right
OF any paper TO cnticlse them or IL
possible TO refute any argument we
have presented But we do deny the
right Of any one to mlsreprcsent our
position, or to impute motives TO as
that we never entertained We have no
wish to be IN the wrong on any public
question, or 10 maintain an er.
ror after II is pointed out.
Everybody is liable to mistakes, and
courts are subject to the same nnrml-
IT,
A newspaper has the right to reason
upon any subject that relates to the
public welfare, and, when occasion re-
quires, to take issue with any public
functionary from the President down
TO the constable. II is a fallacy to sup
pose that the judicial branch of pop
ular government Is above journalistic
or individual criticism The News"
desires to treat every person, official
and otherwise, with due respect, but it
holds the public welfare far above the
particular interests, feelings or opinions
Of any officer board court or other
creation of the people, for all Of them
are the servants, not the masters, Of the
body polite
All we have urged In the present con-
tentIon u.s. that the Supreme court OF
Utah shall grant to this city an oppor-
tunlty TO present further arguments
and facts, which may possibly tend TO
obtain some change IN the opinion rem
dered by the majority Of that court, In
doing 80, we have intended to treat the
judges with that respect and regard to
which they are entitled by reason OF
their exalted position. and we maintain
that we have done so, not only by in
tent but In everything that we have
expressed In these columns, Is not
that sufficient?