| Show disgraceful POLITICAL METHODS THE corrupt courses of politics are exhibited in times of prominent campaigns such as that now being conducted in thiis this country the candidates are subjected to cross fire fusI fusillades lades of filth journalistic and political scandal mongers bongers dig deep into the currents of the lives of the 0 objects I 1 of these assaults assaul ti for the purpose of discovering putridity of every de scrip tion tiou and brin bringing I 1 blum binm it to the surface of the stream th that at I 1 its ts horrid appearance may greet the eye and its effluvium the ear of the public should the channel be found comparatively clear and pebbly and the water clean extraneous trane ous ons nastiness is thrown into it that tha the desired appearance of defilement may be attained in the hope of creating a popular nausea that the object ot of all this virulence may be vomited from the political stomach which however possesses a remarkable dl of what a humiliating spectacle such a picture presents truth and decency stand aghast at the scene while sensitive people are filled with infinite disgust the almost utter absence absente of political amenities an fn m the country are appalling it is reprehensible in the highest degree deree de ree it is high time there was a rea reaction tIon in favor of common respectability under existing conditions when so many men aspire after positions of political prominence conflicts are inevitable but they should be properly any fairly conducted based upon real issues without resort resorting in to hideous pe personalities r it in p physical h PI S leai ical warfare any nation claiming to be civilized should lay aside modern weapons of destruction and seek to demolish the resorting to the atins pots of china tile the rest of the world would woul hold up their hands either with dieg disgust list or amusement amu yet such a step would be parallel with tile the course taken in this country in political controversy in prominent campaigns the objects of venomous assaults and their friends are kept busy replying to and anat overthrowing aspersions upon their private characters or it if at all sensitive on the subject and they consider silence the better way to answer gnawing gnaw in g their thumbs in unexpressed vexation but a serious effect detrimental to the country produced by the disgraceful custom of of be smudging candidates is the keeping keepin of the bett better erand and more capable class of men outside the range rane ran e of such undesirable besmear ment een ren men uen of capacity who doubtless could serve tile the nation ina lna in a devoted and patriotic spirit are not willin willing to be made the targets of such vile abuse in these days of venality and corruption the truly good and great would have but a limited chance of success anyway for men nen of that calibre would scorn to resort to such base methods as appear to be the rule now neither would they consent that the filthy process should be conducted by deputy in their behalf the political situation is not favorable for obtaining the he right men for the ra night right places A man to be a candidate now nov for a prominent national office has to be as hacking racking in personal sensitiveness and as thick skinned as a rhinoceros and to meet the subterfuges ter fuges and devices of opposing persons and combinations he is compelled to resort to ways that are more or less revolting to a broadly honorable and conscientious mind it is fortunate that throughout the country generally the venomous and abusive feature of political controversy is only periodical according as occasions arise it no cessation the nation would be in a cong constant tant condition of political indigestion creating fever and a general demoralization of the entire structure without any ameliorating symptoms locally in utah a chronic condition of that kind can exist without any s special e damage to the general weal ee because it is one sided here and the disgusting political disease is quarantined being weing confined to a mere handful of insatiable malcontents who make it a life business to abuse the mormon people eople in every conceivable shape stat that Is dishonorable and d disgusting gusting is their false and villainous flings are generally special and personal and the truth is of oi no use whatever to the dinall malig n ners ers when a ile lle even will in their view serve a better pu purpose As truthful statements adverse to the integrity hanor purity and honesty of this community can rarely be made the scandalize rs seldom have recourse to it their line of policy policy in relation to the mormons cormons Mor mons who are almost entirely members of the peoples party is sharply and clearly is to seldom if ever say anything good comer concerning ning them and never fall fail to cast upon them the vilest and most malignant aspersions the reason why this situation is per letual in utah is simply because the peoples party comprise the sweeping majority here and as a natural consequence elect their friends to and leave the little hungry clique out in the cold but tue he people of utah can stand this kind of treatment from political tricksters trick better than any other community because they have got used to it conscious of their own integrity and good intentions they can afford to pay as little attention to the vile falsehoods ray eay of these political schemers as to the yelping of small dogs who create a good deal of noise notwithstanding their comparative powerlessness to aftem attempting to nning fling at the mormons cormons Mor mons has enlen fallen failen short of ef its mark having dropped around in the immediate e vicinity of its until they are neck deep in the mass what with the effluvium it emits and the effects of repeated and find prolonged disappointments their position on Is is not one that people desi dest desiring rinza a fair share of mental peace would be likely to envy but while this kind of political miasma can be maintained here without any great hurt to the more respectful and respectable people of the community it is not so with the country generally here the tainted air is breathed 0 only by those from whom the noxious gases emanate nationally the foul emissions ilow from many sides and the loaded atmosphere is inhaled more or less by the people as a whole altholz the unavoidable conclusion however is somewhat sad although the demoralizing state of affairs political is plainly a apparent p arent their cems to be no cure for tale the evil the cry of reform has g hollow sepulchral sound as if coning from a place filled with dead dead deal mens bones I 1 I 1 for so long as putridity and corruption float in mammos mammoth quantities upon the campaign current the of the official lake to which it Is tributary is inevitable |
