Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-08
FUSION NOT PARTISAN.

RON a, entirely impartial point OF
view II appears TO MS that the queS''or
80 Marty preference should cut no inquire
:. ,be discussion Of the fusion move
,nent. II Il IS a good movement
ana that seems 20 be the opinion "a
q majority of the citizens-theh u'e
o,iv concern Of those who are en-
.r,s.es with party leadership shoulu
he 10 nnd the strongest man aValiaole'
In a non-partisan election parusah-
shin should not be the first consloera-
tion. That this Is the view Of promin-
ent Republicans, as well as others Is.
evidenced by the fact that they have
expressed themselves perfectly Wiling
10 endorse such Democrats as Johh
Dern. or Frank b. Stephens. had either
been willing to accept joint nomina-
tion: OF even Bransford, had he been
willing 10 become the mayor OF the
people instead Of a party tool. But II
This is correct. there should be no DIFF
fculty in uniting on Mr.. Wallace. who
comes as near being non-partisan IN
local politics as any man in the CITY
We fully agree with the views ex-
pressed some time ago by a prominent
state official that no party can reap
any glory from the management OF the
Citv's affairs the next two years. The
american" party leaves the City in
most deplorable condition It's credit Is
drawn upon TO the limit 1t would be
party suicide to borrow more money for
improvements. The revenue OF next year
is partly spent on introduction I'M
movements" this year The taxes are
high, and cannot be raised. What glory
will any party reap while endeavoring
TO rehabilitate the City financially and
moraily2 The officials who shall UNI
dertake to do this will ind difficulties
10 surmount They viii be able To make
but slow progress, and they, and their
party, will be criticized accordingly by
the unthinking voters who do not con-
slider that II viii take time TO over
come the evil effects or years of ex-
travagance and misrule. Instead Of
insisting on party preference all par
ties ought to be thankful when they
find capable. honest business man
willing TO give the people a business
administration which u now the
greatest need OF the City.
We hope patriotic voters Of all parties
including the Americans" viii lay
aside. this time. their party differences
and unite on an administration Of
which all may be proud. The ques-
ton whether a candidate belongs to
one party or another should cut no
figure In an alliance for good City gov
eminent We have quoted ex-President
Roosevelt on this question. Here is what
Justice Gaynor, the Democratic nom
inee for Mayor in New York, has to
say:
For now these many years, in season
and out Of season, even with the per
sistency OF Cato calling for the destruc-
ton OF Carthage, 1 have taught that ma
tional and State politics and issues have
nothing TO do with city elections. and
from that view i do not now abate 50
much as a lot or a little. We must
have parties, but after city nomina-
tiOns are made by them no national or
state issue no question of high or low
tariff. or OF how to deal with the phil
ipplnes, for instance. should influence
any fair and sane mind as 10 how ne
should vote National men ano
measures for national elections; state
men and measures for state elections'
city men and measures for city cleo
tons"
This is good doctrine.