| Show written for this paper THE CONTRAST AND THE WARNING it seems somewhat of a hopeless task to acu ecu re any general unanimity of opinion in society whatever the subject may be judicial minds are rare and to weigh the he evidence for and against to not the ordinary babit of mankind this thin was wag brought forcibly to reflection dornig our late elect election iop the two great parties as they are called are about I 1 the same relative proportion in utah as in the country at large but woy one half the population should conclude in favor of one policy and the abe other half or nearly so BO in favor of the other is oneff one of those things which are undiscovered it used to be said that 11 aruth is in in a wll well 22 and probably that to is so eo deep that but few have the ability to draw the precious loue thing talog from thence or maybe the low ew only emu cuu afford the time or have eluh concerning it to mke make any erfurt durvid it la is not ant all self interest which determines s whether one in IBS republican anu another adother is IH a democrat woy one or other oller la is all awry aar in intellect and jbv other p mi ep ses a ackar ch r conception ol of ngot the difference is just as rad radical lea I 1 in cultured nieu as it Is la 18 among the messor maae so 0 o it would appear as an it if neither c nur nor experience had bad given a ral reliable labie answer as to which to Is really the be best beat tor for too 00 oo sty ety at large lare leaving out the be value vahe of local issues as of but little in comparison oum banson with the Might mightier ler ane whole it if no DO demonstration is i possible possin le ecim corn mom moa sense anae would seem to suggest atie propriety nay the advantage of super adding the old issues by newer oue ones equally equably important and yet possible ul of sout loo ot or will further so educational opportunity give the preponderance t one side so no as an to overwhelm the otner and make the mental conf conflict liet corn com e the argument cannot IDO be too often presented trum from the standpoint of au alu on onlooker locker that thai however important controversy tro versy way may appear to be on national issues or policy it seems the ibe verlest childs play to make this an ov ermal terling quon question in regard to local affairs in which wore there to is nothing involved probably the bl indest would admit that men selected for position as aa senators or representatives in ina a a al congress should have ideas of their own or be instructed of their electors on the most absorbing of questions but ibyl a mayor an alberman a city councilor a policeman or a fire man should and position on these irrelevant issues Is in a strange anoina anomaly ly it if it could tie be shown or proved that a man would be more successful or i fil clout because of political ideas ur biss bias it would be understandable but no DO such thing I 1 is sted even claimed or public action would surely justify itself and elect the proper prop erthe the effective partisan every time that was a wise decision which left politics out oat of local abool affairs faire af or desired it aut where the reason exists in the one case and bides itself in the other greater wisdom must determine termine uel unless it to is that the few let leti I competent on education but the many in politics are sell self sufficient enough to believe they can fill any position in the gift of 01 a blinked or by hypnotized p people it if men were selected of undoubted probity men who would take pride in or seik to glorify their city or state it would be more in accordance acco with the ibe methods method of man in every other department part ment of human affairs and bust birl now no man employs a carpenter a blacksmith or artlean of any kind because his bla ideas of politics are eith either original or good secondhand second hand sud and no infatuation permits men in bushue LO 10 place those hose in charge of their interested loie inte reato reste purely on the strength of a vote or oe cause be was wa a hard bard worker in the ibe ranks ranka wt wf party this lunacy in IB carefully reserved tor for politics chica in its if moments of delirium commits a crime to be repented repeated of when the exciter exo itei ent has ba yielded to a bitter if useless bellec it may be that the newness add novelty of political duty and action will account lor for much of the past ithai that intoxication was a natural reaul taut oi 01 the if so BO our nur appeal is 18 from philip drunk to pillip siber 11 aau ailer a little time and experience sobriety ot of manner expression anu will demonstrate ue that when the be political oal body was a child it a as a child and u stood an aa is cbill tut when it attains to agag an ae it will put away childish thi 21 2 1 juge however clear a conclusion may ap par to some borne disappointment la Is very likely to supervene when they find how it is id to lu correct or convert conven an AD opponent it if we may compare capare co temporal spirituals spiritual the illustration to ia wonder judy effective lu the domain of politics it way may be asked it to la true that the me agitation ot of thought Is tue mie tie ginning ol 01 wisdom tout we know wat thai converts trum patty party are not very numerous nume roua in ane beat of battle and when converts are made whose intensity of espres sion toils the story there to often as to whether wn as moa modesty would not be more or better evi bot ce as than bat which 1 a kennally Ken gon rally lly fx ex hibi habited ted to be sure aure it is ie no discredit to accept the right but many sudden political seem eem to spring more from the love of the loaves and flahean than from 8 any by very decided change of heart in the great field ol of religious propagation at a ip IB the political the best beat converts oon verte have gone generally raily been from tie the ranks of tue unallied allied from whose who belag seeing the idoni of sectarian ship avd concluded to avoid bur berryand walt wait trudi some ome source the tion ot of the truth the chronic see ec tartan Is IB hardly ever converted he le is almost impregnable to argument or to authority he inherited hr his faith and ored creed it is was waa good enough tor for his hie father it was good enough for him or so ae the old english voter said eaid his hie father always alway bad voted the blue and be intended intend eu to vote the blue S so bo many a hopeful man having received the truth has gone forta re voicing to hla his kindred and his big friends frien dp expecting kneir ready acceptance 0 the ibe welcome news new but We disappoint appoint ment was waa almost aldave the result dear it might be to one coo it was wae questionable nonsensical or un acee sary aary to the tn uther st paul cautiously asked i in a the olden it ines as to I 1 who had bad made the early 0 niverte to from ther 9 19 1 9 and tie be more than lati latinate mate that there was waa a subtle a bething which bad predetermined the outcome for itself now there is somewhere a prop prophecy becy of coming unanimity to io religious mattern matten we do not know of any positive declaration in regard to politics politic save bare as a an inferential deduction but it seems eem an aa it if when men are more passive or become more controversial some dome authoritative word may come to men on things political oaf as an the word came to young joseph joeph near seventy evenly years yeara ago that all the churches had bad goes astray none were divinely acknowledged or had bad the requisite sup bority go bo some ome day it way may come to lerae israel in regard to te political sectarian isso it may be shown to so them that abe aber are all gone astray 12 and that while they may be used in the divine economy yet are ara thoy they without Slut authority hOrItY save eave it be momentary and are so a powerless lor for natI national oDal salvation aa 99 Is ia rel leion lelon in the world an ag systematize dt efficient for the salvation and exaltation of the human race face it is in conceded by all irrael and perchance by others that the constitution ution was given by and it was waa further intimated that it would yet jet be preserved ved by those who cherlov that grand and glorifying glorify ing truth but when that day cornea comes a at come it will no old partisan part political organization will be the instrument they do not cum comprehend its ita genius they do not know how to addly its ite arli I 1 of alef any more than with its multitude of form formo mortimor cor eremo timor lea le and fulla comprehends the gospel or can apply its ita powers to the and intent of its great founder 10 to lo whom be glory for ever and ever present association with parties la Is but an educational test teat one long needed perhaps per hape for the people have not fully learned to put no trust in of flesh they are not full fully yeat eat leflek that when they have asked for broad bread they have been riven given aston a tone and that when they have baked asked for flah flab they have been given a serpent F P promises Prom isea made by political chief chich and parties are as aa little to be relied railed upon so a the promises prom leea of priests and creeds creeda even where they mean well they ate are controlled more by expediency than by principle as aa this long suffering community nave have proved 10 to lo these many yean year sJ not that they should hould be denied the poor satisfaction of repentance if it to la genuine and prove crovea its if by their works but up to the present time be shakespearean saying log A plague on both their houses 1 Is to la to the two tiro great paril cartiea part es iea ap pp and but letle can be expected from tho small email fry until we can take the power into our own hands hande sod aad he whose right it la Is abail come to reign I 1 |
