Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-22
A DEADLY EVIL


The Deserot News has expressed It's
adherence Of methods said to be en-
poyed IN the political campaign that IS
now on in this state. These win prob.
ably have to be repeated and empha-
sized, and II this does not have the de-
sired effect some other means may be
adopted TO check II not eradicate the
evil complained Of Word comes to US
from different parts Of the state that
money Is offered, and IN number OF
Instances taken for votes IN support OF
certain delegates to conventions, who
are understood to he engaged In or
committed to purposes and plans in the
interest Of the source OF the flow Of
money.
As we have stated before, there are
many expenses attending political
contest that are perfectly legitimate. No
objection is raised against payment for
them, or for work that requires time
ana labor and which calls for fair re-
enumeration. 1t Is the use and receipt
OF money IN the nature of bribery that
calls for protest and Il continued, for
punishment.
The schemes Of persons en-
gagged In this kind Of corruption
are often quite ingenious. One method
is to secure support from individuals
who can influence others, by hiring
them at round figure to work FOR a
candidate or for some one who is to
vote for him. This may be proper in
some instances such as those IN which
real labor, taking time and energy, is
employed and paid for at proper rates,
But any person engaging IN such work
should understand the exact situation,
and know for himself what he Is doing,
why he renders the service and the real
object for which he Is given money II
Il is IA the nature of q brlbe, or for
doing something that Is against his
own political convictions, he should re-
fuse the profiered cash because he will
not sell his soul his honor, his con-
science.
v WYE Nh'AiA'l ~ lifhiHi 'NFf '''fN'i'H
tons legislative bodies or at the polls
should be sacred and used for the well
fare Of the body polite. II purchased
they are stamped with double lnfamy--
that Of the briber and that OF the
brioed II Is an offence against the law
TO accept anything OF value in consld-
GRAFTON of vote; It is also crime
AGAINST God and humanity.
Bribery detles the soul and corruptsthe
sprins of human action, It is detestablc
in the sight OF Deity and Of all just
mon. II is done in secret It Is one
Of tho works Of darkness. II Is usual
" accomplished under cover aud pre-
tonce Of something that appears plausi.
Bic as an excuse, Sometimes In the
euisc Of the purchase OF compare
lively worthless article or interest. No
matter how It IL yelled. the receiver
feels in his heart that 1t is illegumatc
and dishonorabe, and no becomes so
far contemplate IN his own eyes ana
inner consciousness, and IL thus the
worsc for his act Tie knows that he
Is purchasablc quantity, and 20 does
the person who buys him, under what
over subterfugc,
When n state or milton liz con-
trolled by bribery It Ia on the rapid
road to decay And each individual
engaged IN II Is also on the downward
path. The people Of Utah, above all
Others In this great country, should
avoid and be above t. They know IL
is wrong and win lead to greater evl.
It's trend Is toward the very gates OF
he'll, II Is destructive Of confidence
and promotive Of dstrust. II places
government IN the hands Of Mammon
end tramples patriotism IN the mlre.
Cursed be the hand that de-
bauches this fair commonwealth and
tempts the weak into the ways
of wlckedness, Success may come tenn
porarily to the trlckster and corruptor,
but he vii surely reap the fruits ot that
which he has sown And the satlsfac-
ton he anticipates for his damnahle do
ings Will fec as he advances. and he
win fall into the swamp OF disappont-
ment and the quagmlre Of ultimate de-
feat,
Young men Of Utah. beware OF tho
debaucher Of your honor! 10 not bar
ter your birthright as the sons OF no.
bic slres on earth and OF the Most High
IN the heavens shun the Willy would
he buyer Of your freedom aud sell not
your souls into political slavery stand
IN the liberty with which God has made
you free. and as citizens Of the repub-
Tic which lie set Mp for the maintenance
Of human rights and eternal principles
preserve yourselves and your manhood
rom the infamy that now threatens