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Show THE DRIFT OF POLITICS. A reading of tho files of tho Descrel Nows discloses a typo of Journalism that la perhaps wholly confinoa to tho official organ of tho Church of Jesus Christ of LU-tor-day Saints. Such evidences of versatility versa-tility could not be found anywhore clso In tho country. Tho feats of editorial somnambulism nro so strikingly rare that if the editor could provo hlmsolf as clover In a physical sense on ho Is In a mental way, he could command a steady employment employ-ment with any circus In tho land. And tho gracefulness of this editorial Erodlgy his positive changes from possl-lo possl-lo truths to certain sophisms aro mar-vclously mar-vclously skillful, when followed day by day. as tho average reader docs follow them. But whon looked Into; whon dissected, dis-sected, how awkward aro some of the changes of baso! Tho pases of tho News are filled with declarations that It would be ovcrworklnp tho word to say they aro sophistries. The bettor definition would bo had through a word that would not bo as centlo. And what 13 most remarkable, tho Nows will brazenly declare, when confronted with cvldonco after evidence of Its editorial edi-torial variableness and Its lack of constancyIt con-stancyIt will declare that on cither of two Inharmonious attitudes It Is exactly right I For example. It assured Its people that tho romarkablo confession of tho head of tho church brought out nothing that was new to tho pooplo of Utah, and In the next tssuo It declares that "prominent men and onrneat women will learn enough about" tho question of "MormonlBm" that is "now being held up before the Nation" that thoy will "be anxious for further llcht." Is the Desorct Nows ever to bo taken seriously two hours at a time? And to think! In all tho heat of tho controversy over tho Justness of tho position posi-tion of tho protestants, tho Deseret Nows maintains that the preachers Hod about tho matter and the "prophet" Hcth not. Is It nosslblo that Editor Penroso was at himself when ho so recently called upon God to witness to the truth of what ho has all tho whllo denied that there Is polygamy po-lygamy and polygamous living In tho Stato of Utah? Honor bright, now, Brother Penrose, aro you not very, very sorry that you woro not sent to Washington as a substitute for Prosldont Joseph"? Don't you think It had been better to havo procured a bad health certlficato for him, too? a The falnt-hcartednees of the Herald In tho matter of city affairs Is still very gratifying to tho bettor run of the Salt Lake Democrats. Tho Herald may bo said, therefore, to bo In porfect harmony with Its party. It lo not our Intention to guaranteo a continuance of this condition, however, for either Democracy or Harmony Har-mony must sooner or later havo a falling out Thoro is no such thing as perpetual Domooratlo harmony. Tho terms aro, in their deeper mooning, Incongruous. "I want to say to you," was the earnest declaration of one of tho most thoughtful men of Utah, "that It Is my solemn Judgment Judg-ment that the confession of Joseph F. Smith, and tho dotalllng of his testimony by tho press of tho country, Is the greatest great-est setback that Utah has ever had. It was all very woll for President Smith to detail the fact that polygamous cohabitation cohabita-tion is practiced by the great leaders of the church, but to dcclaro that tho fact was generally known and tho practlco condoned by tho best peoplo of Utah Is a thing that. If permitted to go unchallenged, unchal-lenged, will do more to retard the growth of tho State than all of tho 'knocking' within our borders." o Tho Democratic members of tho Council who aro roportod to havo offered a Job to a certain politician, If he would secure tho votes of two Republicans when tho Mayor's appointments again como up, must think tho Republican membors of the Council are weak brothers. These friends of Mayor Morris are to be commended com-mended for their zeal In endeavoring to carry tho Mayor's point for him, now that blufT and blustor have failed, but they ought to know their fellow-Councilmen better than to suppose they will sell their birthright for a Streot Commlsslonership. a Tho News holds that tho Senate has no authority to Inquire Into tho status of tho church. It has perhaps forgotten that tho Senate is a part of the Congress of tho United States, and If tho statements of tho head of tho church are to bo accepted ac-cepted as true, thcro has boon a great breach of faith with that same body, in tho language of a learned publicist: "There Is a deeper question now before the Senate of the United States than that contained In tho protest against Rood Smoot. Tho Senate Is not pursuing tho Investigation of the matter now for tho nurposo of determining tho eligibility eligibil-ity of the Junior Senator of Utah to retain his seat In the Senate That case. I fcol. has been mado out beyond tho question of a doubt. But a larger matter is now holding tho 3enato committee, and. If I am not greatly mls-takon, mls-takon, tho peoplo of Utah may preparo for tho greatest sensation In tho history of tho times." e Tho mention mado by The Trlbuno of President Hcwlott of the City Council for the Mayoralty upon tho Republican ticket next year moots with popular favor. Many prominent Republicans havo expressed ex-pressed the belief that Mr. Howlott Is tho man to lead the municipal ticket to success suc-cess In November of next year. "Mr. Hewlett is making a good officer, Is a successful business man and I commend com-mend the mention of him tor the Mayoralty," Mayor-alty," writes an Influential leader of tho party. "Let us give up factional flKhts and got down to tho upbuilding of Zlon. I think the rank and filo of the party will agree with mo that so far. at least, Mr. Hewlett has shown a disposition to bo a partisan Republican, and at tho samo tlmo sorvo all of the poople's Interests." Four odoro, thick deposits, painful urination uri-nation are curod by Oregon Kidney Tea. See Derge'a half prico books. |