Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-03
TWO DEADLY EVILS

Il was hoped when the present CAM
paign was commenced IN this state,
chat II would be a fair contest of par
ties, that the only personalities In
dulged IN would be q comparison Of the
qualifications Of the respective candI-
dates. and that false reports, scuuiIity
distortions Of facts and figures dofam-
alton OF character, libel, license and
lampoonlng would be entirely avoided.
IN other words It WAS desired that 70
would be a clean campaign such as
gentlemen and neIghbors could carry
on without sowing seeds ~ bitterness
that would bring forth a crop OF enmity
and III feeling. to the injury Of indl-
vlduals and the detrIment OF society
That hope has been blasted by the
publication Of ill-founded rumors by
some persons, and the outpourng by
others OF the vilest Hood Of utilization
and mendacity that ever disgraced a
political struggle In Utah.
And what Is the good Of Il an? What
can be the final outcome Of such mis-
representation, assaults upon public
men the printing Of yiIlainous charges
without proof or the shadow Of justI0-
oatlonY win any sensible voter be I'M.
ndonced by such methods? Ana It a
Few shallow minds are swayod or pol
soned by the venom what satisfaction
or profit win there be In the ultimate
result? II the authors and puryeyors
~ Islander do not sense their own deg
radiation and shame, the very persons
who seek to take advantage Of their
perfdy viii despise them and place no
confidence IN them or their work.
one Of the main endeayors Of a cer-
tain class Of defamers has been to beat
down and demollsh mythical and
wholly insubstantlal bugaboo, that has
been pictured. on the platform and In
the press, as am overwhelming and
monstrous menace TO the state Tho
floods OF ink and OF froth which have
been directed against It are astouIsh-
ing in their volume but thin and weak
IN their application, while there has
been no cause for their issuance nor Of
feet In their vehemence, except per-
haps the deception Of a few dupes and
the personal qualification Of some dts
appointed aspirants and soured souls,
seeking an outlet for the fumes Of ha-
tired and the fires Of intolerance
Another evil to be strongly depre-
Gated Is the Improper use Of money
for the purpose OF gaming the end In
view IN the publication Of scandal and
the hurting Of foul epithets, The effects
OF this on the body polite are corrupt
ing and debauchng The wrong reaches
out in double directions. The buyer
and the seller Of the elective franchise
is equally degraded in the act And
the practice is detrimental TO society,
leading to other crimes and ylt.at.ng
the llte-blood OF the social system. II
Is a disgrace to any cause, and stamps
with infamy any party clique or per-
son that resorts to It,
Both these disorders that have enter
ed into the State OF Utah during the
present campaign, are destructive TO
tho integrity OF the commonwealth. Tho
strife and cnmlty aroused by one Of
them, are mo- less 90 bee deplored than
the dobasng influence Of the other
The only way for decent truth-loyiny
and falr.mnded citizens 10 show their
aversion for both, IS to throw their
influence on the side Of clean, worthy,
respectable and truthful candidates of
such legitimate party as each freeman
and free woman shall choose, and avoid
The maligners and disturbers and dee
ceyors as they would the gates of
Hadcs and the rabid CANNES that yclp
IN fury and void foulness as they rum
The friends Of Utah win give no aid or
comfort to IT'S impacablc enemies.