The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-01
COMMUNICATED.
Partisanshin.

To The salt Lake Herald.
would rather vote for a yellow dog
tnan for A Democrat = declared an out
ane-out Republican. My father was a
Republican. I'm a ReDubIican. and III
see to II that my children are Republic
ans. shouted another.
The passage Of time may cause the Re-
guDticdA parry 10 50 neIve IN the grave
yard Of medisevalsm that at its t0ach
TlOrtiItcarlOn would tear at the vitaiS Of
political ideals. but in defiance Of this
tnese two Republicans, slaves of a party,
would still be found fighting in the fore
'front.' OF this army Of contamination No
matter how great the departure from the
pontical congentions put forward by the
founders OF the party may be- they would
sun Submerge their every idea Of right
ano wrong. and worship at the shrine OF
name II necessary, and It Is ever
necessary, they would sacrifice their citi-
zens principles to the CRY OF Stand pat"
They set up q fetch and revei in the diz-
~ whirl Of a political idolatry.
II another leaves their party because
Il no longer affords him the tsolace that
may be found in an allegiance to an or
sanlzatlon- that. voices his political belief
sneY lInDedlately send Up the cry OF
renegade" or f.turneoat-H The migrate
tul traitor becomes a target for IN
savOFy invocaticns. He is re-christened
hereto" and 'mounteback." Having
once Joined the party, there must be no
mastering out OF II for him. except by
death. apparently once man Of party
always OF that party" seems 10 be the
motto inscribed upon the escutcheon Of
political righteousness Dare to parade
originality. and stand prepared to defend
rs cidlnS. ana Ncus- al once. lose tne
sympathy Of your political associates. of
course no party can shelter every grade
OF opinion. but. after ALL the fact stands
Out prominently that TO be a partisan you
must put restrictions upon choice, and
conform 20 the standard of political NOR
ais that your party deigns 10 draw up
Partisans, generally, are party men be-
lore they are patriots. Originality STANDS
alone and takes advantalze of the best
mat may happen along but partisanship
suTrenders, often. conviction to annihi-
latioH. so an apPeIstfOn may take on mus
Gle. Nothing IN name2" Oh yes, there
IS II often defines a position. Citizens
should not be made by party. but should
make the party. The man who never
organization through thick and thin.
when your political ideals lie elsewhere,
We're suicidal 70 your real intentions The
departure Of the political hereto. many a
time. means a carrying away by him, OF
big portion OF the intellectually OF
the party; it is q case Of parting with
brains
The business as transacted by some Of
the conventions is but series of mechan-
Ica4 operations. The delegate guesses
what the sum total of the body's delibera-
The party has its traditions. and policies
are drafted accordingly. Nothing short
OF formidable alliance of poor party
men VIII jar the band wagon out of the
rut.. or administer a shock to the hide OF
the slow. PlOdding old elephant. Popular
clamor may, once }n a generation, cause
the convention to experiment WftLRa need
ed innovation, and 50 deviate an iota
from the beaten path. An acquaintance
with the ancient and shady may at times.
cast a halo about me even tenor of their
way The country welfare may be side
tracked so the prestige of the party may
thrive. The power to propagate the po-
htical faith may be submitted to the
musings of one or more men. or il may
be nurtuTed in the Crucible of a monetary
or other influence. The platform may
have many cut and dried plank but
may rely for stability upon an appeal to
political prejudice; upon q mastering to-
gether of the clan by a frequent rendition
Of the slogan, stand patI* The thoughts
deemed worthy of acceptance have al
ready the impress of the paTty's brand.
ing iron. \ certain method of reasoning
permeates all the meetings; any other
system is disOwned.
No genuine enthusiasm can be generated
By a mechanical apparatus hence lack OF
public interest in many a convention Free
play of originality. liberty of personal
opinion q parading Of honest belief. will
build up an interest A fight in which
the fittest will survive viii alone tell OF
good accomplished. Men. not machinery,
are really needed. The ability to stand
pat" has often been the sole reeOmmen-
dalton for party'S success.
JOSEPH ROGERS.
- East First South