Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27
THE TWO PLATFORMS.

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The two political parties have now
| held their state conventions and adopt
ed their respective platforms. We
have reported the proceeding ct
Provo and ogden impartially -
fully ps circumstances have per-
mitted. We have no criticism 10
offer on the statements OF principles
made We have printed both in toto,
and We can only urge upon the intelll-
gent voters 10 study both platforms
and form their opinions accordingly.
Froude says somewhere that politics.
like religion are matters OF faith on
which reason says az little ~ possible
and that may be true a. general
proposition There are men and WON
en- Who have no reason for either re-
ligiou or politics; but we know our
readers are not ~ that class: but are
a. rule, Intelligent and capable 81
giving a sufficient reason for their
faith. both In religion and politics
And that X IA II ought to he.
with regard To- prdhl bition--the sub
iect at present uppermost In the minds
Of a majority Of the voters OF Utah
il seems TO us that both parties are
agreed on the fundamental principle
that the saloon h an evil that should
be cradicated The Democrats, nj
Provo, with previous popular expires
slons on the subject n view. declared
for statewide prohibition The de-
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the party. and the plank was adopted
against the advice OF some prominent
leaders Of the party. The Republicans,
at ogden. with the same popular sent-
ment in view, decided for local option
as the best means of closing the "a
looms where they are obnoxious to a
Majority of voters As We have said
IL sccms to US that the general prin-
cplo OF war upon the saloon has thus
been recognized by both parties, AMI
the questiou for the voters To decide Is
whether in their view the attack upon
that curse OF communities can he best
carried on by means OF a statewide
prohibition Law or by partial prohbi-
ton to be gradually extended as the
vote OF the citizens demands il. This
seems to rs to be tho real issue On
that point.
As for tho tickets nominated, We he
lieve we can truly say that they are
good. Both contain names Of men who
can be safely trusted in the public
service. We earnestly hope that there
viii be, in the coming campaign, M
display Of passion, no vilhcation. ar
elimination This is wholly unueceE-
sary, and the only thing 1t proves IL
the uuntness Of those who resort 10 it,
10 positions Of leadership In the party
Differences Of opinion can, and ought
10. be stated In dispsssionste Language.
With regard TO truth oniy and in
terms Of which no gentleman need to
he ashamed Even the qualifications.
be discussed calmly and In becoming
Language. We know that this. unfor-
tunately is not the rule throughout the
country. but Is there any reason why
tho citizens OF Utah with their intelli-
gence and high ideals. should not set
the rest glorious example in safe and
sane politics.
Both Democrats and Republicans
would do well to remember that the
enemy NJ Utah, the enemy Of American
Institutions, and the great disturber Of
local political conditions Is tho "Ameri-
can party because it has injected into
politics sn element entirely foreign 10
American party interests This fact
found recognition i'm the following plank
Of the ogden platform: I'm conclusion.
We again appeal for rational politics In
Utah. We enter our protest against
the efforts which arc being made to
strike down natural division on nation
O party lines and to build up Instead
thereof party which has its origin In
malice ana depends for its existence
upon the incubation OF hatred and pref
udice tn the minds Of our citizens
Utah is rich IN soil and blessed i'm ,H
mate. Within her borders Us 70 be
found in lavish abundance every form
OF mineral wealth by united efforts
these generous gifts NJ benehceu,
Itah be advanced to her proper
place as ore of the great common.
wealths of our glorious Union" Some
time tho citizens ~ all parties
AL crceds and Affiliations win
probably have to unite forces
against the narrow and selfish interests
that hold the American" PARTY together
in defiance ~ the American spirit ~
equal rights. and when this shall have |
heen accomplished there viii be bright
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