Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-28

ton az men and women who were not
ashamed Of their city, and who were
Democrats Jealous and loyal always,
and who always would be found work
ing for civic Improvement and high
ideals In government. and concluded by
introducing Hon. Robert w Sloan as
temporary chairman Of the convention.
HOT SHOT FROM SLOAN.
The speech OF Temporary Chairman
Sloan had little Of fireworks to IT, lie
had some hot shot for the deserters
from the party and spoke OF "Aguin-
aldo" Weber and Joe Cohen In par
ticular, saying the former always vas
an insurrectionist anyhow, Then as
suming more serious tone he said
Presenting the desire Of this as
semblage is 70 do It's work quickly and
well, it will be proper 10 devote bat
little time to a discussion Of issues
which custom has imposed upon the
temporary chairman OF q convention.
Experience teaches that there Is neith-
err logic nor gratitude In politics. The
history Of parties Is even as the his
tory Of men--a record OF much that Ia
good and of q great deal that Is 70 be
regretted II is therefore wise that
the eye Of the public be set upon the
future. II not IN faith, then a least
IN hope, that GONE desired results may
he achieved The time worn express
sion Of pointing with pride to what
has been done should make way as TAR
as possible for some guaranteed con-
tract for future fuhlment. For my
self | pin as little faith to party pro-
misses based upon alleged party
achievements, as ] do on the honesty
of the man who WeariCs the ears or
auditors with protestations Of his per-
sonal honesty I'm afraid Of BOTH
They are like the woman who pro-
claims with damnng iteration her vir-
tue. IL never occurs to a virtuous
woman that she must proclaim herself
as such That any one should question
her morality is unthinkable 10 her,
As virtue Is to woman 40 honesty IL
to man Knowing himself to be honest
the last thing to suggest itself 70 MN
is the need OF proclaming his honesty
old DR.. Johnson, the leXicographer
is responsible for the declaration thit
a proclamation Of patriotism was
the last refuge Of scoundrels and one
Oliver Goldsmith, contemporary OF
Johnson, perpotrated the axiom that
some persons felt they had paid every
debt they owed to virtue when they
praised II.
MENTAL GNEBRIATES.
"Our heads are ever twisted To one
side or the other with the clamorOus
calls Of rival reformers and leaders TO
harken to their loyalty TO the flag TO
their love OF our glorious country To
their patriotism and "Amerlcansm.
How II may affect others ! know not
but II nauseatcs me 90 the point almost
of vomit. and II sensible voters can be
deluded by these wind-jabbers and
mental iuebriates, then all your veriost
rogue needs do Is TO proclaim his hon-
esty long and loud enough and your
brdZeneg, strumpet TO Whimper OF her
virtue hours enough to have both ac-
cepted at their crying value. Your gem
uIne patriOt Is such because he Is too
busy doing the patriotic thing 10 howl
himself hoarse about IL; and 10 may
safely be set down az a rule that the
patriotic and the loyal and the honest
man, and the real American, is too busy
being these several things to waste time
telling people about them, and the pa
triotism and loyalty and Americanism
OF those who are giving citizens gem
orally the earache with their loud pro-
testations, Will n dissected, be found
20 have these virtues In their lungs only
ana no number OF analyses Will show
any Of them either in head or heart.
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
You are met to nominate a ticket to
present to the voters OF this city for
their SURFACES. The Inquiry OF one Of
old as TO whether man was made for
the Sabbath or the Sabbath for man
NAV be paraphrased not without wis
dom, and Il may be asked, was man
made for parties or parties made for
man? The moment q party does not re-
spond TO my ideals Il IS no longer my
party, no matter how sacred its part or
how ancient It's traditions,
ABOUT THE TICKET.
THAT this view Is held commonly
enough IN our community, an analysis
OF election returns in this city and state
In past years viii prove, with crystal
like Clearness. What does such a con-
dltlon argue2 Either that the people
are without regard for parties, or the
parties no longer give expression to
their ideals, Your duty Is not SO much
to try to elect a ticket as 10 deserve the
election OF your ticket I'VE may not
win success said the ancient, but
we can do better-wo can deserve IT,"
II you can utter a platform that hon
estly calls for a cessation I'm the con-
tinual increase IN taxation which has
prevailed in recent times, and given an
opportunity carry out the plcdge--you
have q right TO expect public SYM
patty on that score. H. as an addi-
tlonal earnest OF good faith, YOU
nominate men OF such mental and NOR
al and financial calibre as will COM
mand public faith, you viii do your
work we'll II then. Mr. Spry and his
patriotism bowling and cohorts, by
means that are as shameless as they
arc Infamous, heretofore employed.
shall again seek 10 terrorize those