Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-25 | Page 4 | Constant Adverse Criticism

I CONSTANT ADVERSE CRITICISM. u . i j In a recent issue a coast paper justifies a personal attack on the President of the United States by declaring freedom from criticism ( ""and true liberty cannot exist together. During this period of restlessness, conservative papers should be slow to lend encouragement to that which is disrespectful of constituted consti-tuted authority. One cannot assail those in office without, in a mca- sure, lowering the deference paid to men of high station. At times i; 'criticism may be necessary, but never a wholly destructive criticism, or a criticism of base suspicion, narrowness of outlook, deep preju-1 preju-1 dice. Reading the life of Jefferson a few days ago, the editor discov-ercd discov-ercd to his surprise that a century and a half has not brought much I 'change in the subject of gossip as to our presidents. Washington and Jefferson were accused of immorality and even that famous pub-t pub-t lie man, Benjamin Franklin, who was one Of the most admired states- men of his time, was placed in the same list of offenders, i I f "What is it causes so many Americans to prefer to poke along the I I gutterways of life, seeking something odious, than to lift their eyes hto the beautiful and inspiring in the lives of those we honor as our ! representatives? . ,