Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-05
USE SENSE AND LIBERTY.

The usual representations by the
respective political parties are appear
Ing I'm the newspapers. II they are oIl
10 be- believed. II IS certain that all
the national tickets vl.l De successful,
Both Roosevelt and Parker VIII Boz
elected. also Fairbanks and Davis
Democrats and Republicans win holh
have a majority Do the lower house OF
Congress. and we viii have 'prosper-
~" and hard times simultaneously
Free trade and protection VIII hold
sway together The Philippines VIII
be both % colony and free state, ana
we win have q warIlka and a peaceful
foreign policy both at once
People who want to speculate ON the
probable outcome OF The election VIII
perhaps take some stock I'm these re-
ports. but In the majority Of Instances
they win be guided more by their own
wishes than by anything HE sure GALE
culatlons. If they are close observers
they win perceive that ia the figures
given. each side claims for cortalnsomo
states that are really doubtful and thus
their totals are not to be depended
upon. on what real use are such guess
es. claimed as certaintles, unless they be
as guide for people foolish enough
to make wagors ON the results?
There arc some folks, no doubt who
are so anxious to Doe found on the vim
ming side, that they pay attention to
pollticalprophcclcs and vote for thatpur-
pose They show that they are unworthy
az the trust involved IN the elective
franchise. They are prompted by an
unworthy motive The ballot is be-
slowed that It may be used for the pub
llo benefit according TO the best judg.
ment Of the citizen gho holds %, that
good government may be secured and
maintained
The power thus given TO the voter
should be exercised In wisdom and In
freedom No one has the right TO die
tate 10 another how he shah cast a
ballot An citizens should have and
use equal liberty IN this respect OF
course people may converse. exchange
views, express opinions and work hon
orably In The interest Of the ticket
candidates and party Of their own
choice But they ought not 10 exercise
comnulslon undue influence or any Kind
M ,srrorlsm M domination. for or
o..rs, o. measure or n roplpee Nor
,horid ,hoy ci,,r, to re,resspt rersors
.n,nosoa 10 no lrer,rtl,l sp5 who have
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'e''eu ny Tue system OF Young auoPt-
Cd IN utah' Every voter can deposit MS
pa'lo' w su'h secrecy ny 10 us pur'
port mat no one can learn OF
II without ne chooses 10 reveal
H. To charge then, mat anyone
Is Obliged to vote as dictated by some
one else Is the hight Of absurdity The
ballot ls entirely secret and no person,
party society or organization can law
iully require a citizen to dlvulge IT'S
contents. Ihere VIII always be, h ev-
cry party some oIhciouS persons VINO
VIII make pre'enses Of authority TO
ADVISE others as TO the support OF cer-
tam candidates But after all each
voter has perfect freedom to reject
the gratuitous Interference or to
quietly make up his own mind and
cast his secret ballot as he Wills
II he has no mind OF his own and
MADIa ADVICE. No lH Ut liberty tn kNOk !
a. NVhero he ttla4eag and fbeu moe tpop !