| Show ENTITLED TO WE FIND the annexed paragraph in the editorial commence com mente of the liberal ring organ on the meeting of the alleged republican central committee when men voluntarily come together and it is found that with a single exception they speaking for their constituents are practically unanimous in a belief that belief to is entitled to the confidence of thinking men everywhere 2 what to Is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander is a trite saying gay ing and another which is equally pertinent to the subject is tt it is a poor rule that will only work one way if the be list liebof of the eight persons persona who balled themselves a central committee is entitled to weight because of their unanimity should not the belief and action of several thousands of people be entitled also to the confidence of thinking men the conference of the mormon people was a voluntary gathering of men and women from all parts of the territory and they were practically unanimous on a question that they considered of the greatest importance and yet the writer of the sentiment we have quoted to is trying his bis best beat to belittle that unanimous expression and to make it appear unworthy of the confidence of thinking men anywhere the territorial central committee of the peoples party met by appointment and made certain declarations speaking for their constituents and though at first there were a few exceptions at last they were all unanimous in the expression of a belief and yet thi tha same writer has been trying ever since to throw dirt upon it and persuade thinking people not to receive it as in good faith the opinions of eight sincere men on any subject are entitled to consideration proportionate to their intelligence and influence but the belief of the eight persons who formulated the liberal resolutions ven even if they wre were persons of exceptional ability and importance which they are not when manifestly incorrect and uttered as bearing authority which was only assumed is not entitled to any great confidence nor to very serious consideration de ration when eight liberals pretend to be republicans and express a belief which is republican anti and advise action which would be ruinous to republican interests it appears to us that no matter how bow practically unanimous 11 they may have been their utterances are more likely to provoke derision than confidence and thinking men will be apt to regard them with contempt |
