The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-31
THE REIGN
Of RHETORIC

0 iSibH Vi rhetoric
lhings are not as they are, but as
we are told in smoothly turned phras
es they should be and really would
De IL We could only bring ourselves IN
SO view them. Rhetoric is sometimes
mighty persuasive, particularly If 1t
Is uttered In high places. Some peo.
pie are persuaded by It that their ills
are only psychological, or, leastwise
that other peoples ills are of that
character. A few aptly turned phras.
es convince some folks that a party
pledge is best kept by being broken
Still others can be persuaded bv II
that creeping paralysis in federal rev.
enues. observed by all for months. is
IN ract sudden stroke induced I'm an
Instant by the war in Europe.
Partisanship
perhaps the greatest recent fri.
umph OF rhetoric of a happy style of
phraseology, of charming diction, has
been IN the creation and the mainte
nance of the idea that this is an nd.
ministration Realistically devoted to
the public welfare without regard tn
party interests. l am a believer in
party responsibility and therefore I
would be the last to criticise the
strengthening of party lines as a
means to public service. Our last Re.
publican President delighted to honor
men outside his party, and he called
Democrats not only to his cabinet
but to other places of honor and re.
sponsibility. He overdid his biparti.
sanship, and he never received any
credit for 1t. No such charge will
ever be made against the administra.
ton of President Wilson. If any Re.
publican has ever received an ap-
pointment at his hands, he is a rare
bird enough to be valuable for exhi.
bition purposes. Even the Progress
sives. to whom the Democrats owe so
much, have been entirely overlooked
when 1t came to the distribution of
patronage. None but Democrats
need apply. Put none but Wilson
Democrats on guard" has been the
slogan and when there were not plac-
es enough to go around in the old of
fees vacated and the juicy new ones
created, enough places have been lift.
ed out of the civil service to meet
any reasonable demand. But the de.
mand has not been reasonable, and
therefore Is still unsatisfied. Under
Republican administrations Demo-
Gratis have felt free to express their
views and opinions to heads of gov
eminent departments and at the
White House; In fact, advice and ex-
pressions Of opinion outside of the
party were frequently sought or at
least, gladly received. But times have
changed. Suggestions from Republi.
cans in official life would now receive
about the same consideration at the
White House as would advice from
the White House butler on how to
handle the Mexican situation. I do
not know the political faith Of a
considerable number Of captains of
industry" and Wall Street magnates
who of late have, by invitation or
otherwise, been such frequent visit
ors at the White House. but 1t is not
of record that any Republican or
Progressive In official life has felt
that his advice or suggestions on any
subject whatever would be welcomed
at the White House. In other words.
this Is the most intensely partisan ad-
of which men have any
recollection, and narrow in its parti,
sanship at that. That is something
that should be kept in mind both in
giving credit and in laying blame. =
Mondell of Wyoming.