Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-11
POLITICAL HYsTERIA.

Lesie's Weekly has an editorial on
"rhe tendency Of the daily press to
,ysterla in the discussion Of public al
airs" II gives some illustrations OF
his exhibited b. a portion Of the
New York press as 10 the action Of q
Transit company IN relation to car
ares The uproar over his particular
natter is Of loca interest IN the great
.lty where Il has been agitated, and We
need not enter into any particulars
concerning II.
The so-called 'hysterid" into which
ome public papers excite themselves
s more generally manifested IN po-
itIcal matters than In anything else
md this ailment Is communicated to
large portion OF the public. partlcu-
arly during the progress Of political
campaign. We take the opportunity
II warning readers Of the Desefet
News against contracting that disease.
4 would be useless for us 10 advise
hose 81 our contemporaries that are
troubled with the complaint. to re-
uraln themselves within the bounds Of
,eason and Of verify. because they are
% strongly predisposed 10 Il and are
% continually under its influence that
,ur words would be wasted on them,
The contortlons and commissions
hat are symptoms OF the affliction are
II daily appearance. II has become
,hronlc with them and apparently In
urable They will so on under IFS
influence. no doubt. until they become
Exhausted and die in due time.' our
.auiion is to rational men and women
sho take an interest In the affairs Of
he state and OF the nation, and who
axhibi, that interest in extreme PARTS
snship. They need not be infected with
he virus that proceeds from the jour-
lals alluded to. The excitement which
eads TO anger and violent hostility
even against their best friends, on ac-
,ount. Of political differences ought TO
DC avoided. There Is no real need for
L.
Advocates OF the genuine political
organizations are as a rule aiming
II the samc object. that Is. good gov
rrnment and the conduct of public at
fairs according 20 principles which
they believe 10 be for the public IN
,erest They become attached "a their
opposing views on either side, and
sometimes unreasonbly 50 by their ad.
rocacy and by unwilllngness 10 con-
,ede anything presented by their op-
ponents Many Of them lose their bal
snce because Of inhammatory aud
hysterical illusions from the yellow
Journals which take up their side Of a
question or a contention. And the con-
sequence Is much fnrore with little
sense, bitterness Of feeling and per-
sonal quarrels, that take a long time
10 settle and generally leave sting
which is never thoroughly eradlcated.
We are not asking any Of our read
srs to fcrsake a party. a principle or
candidate Of their own choice, or 10
throw aside that earncstness and zeal
In the promotion or defense Of any
cause which Is essential to rs main-
ienauee and rs success That which
appears 10 Us TO be right and true
ana essential ought TO command our
utmost support and interest But u
locs not follow that this should be-
carried TO The extreme u improperly
presenting the position and views Of
our opponents. nor 90 utilization Of
Their personal character. This. how
tver. very often chaacieriEes political
contests because individuals are car
ried away with the hysicrla that anil
mates that portion ~ the public press
already alluded 10.
sane people ought not 70 permit
themselves TO be- svayed by the yio-
enoe and villihcatlon INDUCED in by
yellow" journals. nor Dc paflakers Of
he mania which leads them away from
he path Of justice fairness and truth.
There are many respectable persons
sho deprecate the tone and spirit ~
such publications and who condemn
The language in whicn they vent their
spleen and hatred but who. through
daily perusal Of perpetual ISLANDER.
oecomo accustomed "a the vile express
sions used. and are imbued with the
influence Troceedlng therefrom until
hey are affected by the same hysterla
md hecome darkened in mind. IRA
:Ional IN spirit and offensive in act
and deed.
We are approaching a state and coun-
y election In which a contest viii BE-
Taged that win doubtless bring forth 4
noi only earnest and animated con-
.en,icn. but Judging from Appearances.
hose furious. irrational and unprln-
'ipled hostiliies hat render political
warfare obnoxious and repulsiye to de-
'eni and conservative persons l. there |
any need for our people 10 be lod away
~ such extreme MEASURES aud inethvis (
- those which mark the raging 81
artisan hysteral Ne think Dot. and
therefore, warn them against tho spirit
shich IL working already In the ranks
q The radical aud unprinelpled political
sire-vorkers and extremists ana w.
nts upon them me necessity ~ al.