The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-31


The TERRITORIAL election Tor dele
gate to Congress will occur on Tues
day, % of November. We have but
little to ssy concerning the matter
this morning. The HERALD has bsen
and is the constant and con-
sistent friend OF the people
Of Utah. It has always been
found on their side, which is the side
of right and justice, in the many con-
tests that have been Wsged here. It
would neither ask nor advise the
people to do anything that would
prove injurious to them; but it would
urge them to do that which will be
for their benefit and the good OF the
territory. For that reason it asks
and advises all citizsna who have
their own interests and those OF Utah,
industrial and social. at heart, to vote
on Tuesday for George Q. Cannon,
the nominee Of the Peoples Party to
the delegateship. While Mr.. Cannon
Is the candidate Of a party all can
consistently vote for him. He is
able, honest and capable; he has
been tried and foaDd not want
ing in any Of the require
lnents that the officer should
possess. Daring his long service in
Congress he has never for moment
been found false to the trust reposed
in him; neither unfaithiul, nor neg
Hgent. Even his political enemies are
forced to accord to him praise for the
fairness, the honesty, the ability and
integrity with which he las repre-
scented Utah and her people in the
national Congress. No citizen of
Utah, no matter what are his politics
or religion, can say that Mr.. Cannon
has failed t. do his dCty by individu-
ais and the Utah public while in
Washington. We are honest il the
expression of the belief that Georse
Q. Cannon Las been and is the right
man IN the right place. The people
having shown thei- confidence in him
by nominating him for fifth term;
itremains for them to emphasize thar
expression of confidence in the sub
stantial way OF giving him an over
whelmiDg majority of their votes
This we hope and believe will be done.
Let no one stay away from the polls
because he knows Mr.. Cannon will
have enough votes without his. Let
every lawful vote be cast. And this
brings us to what We specially desire
to say at this time, namely: to utter
a caution against unlawful voting or
other illegal proceeding. 1t is ap.
parent that an attempt will be made
to annoy Mr.. Cannon after the cleo
ton. and if the hlmsiest excuse can
be found for putting him to trouble 1t
viii be done. Illegal voting or irreg-
ulsr proceedings might occasion .
good deal of trouble, if they. did not
endanger the right of the people to be
represented by the person Of their
choice. The greatest possible care
should be taken by all Of the officials
TO have ths election conducted, in all
its details aud particulars, from first
to last, strictly according to the
law. Let nothing be done that
oonld afterwards be construed into
even a technical error. This ad.
vice and caution are intended
for voters and officials. II there is a
question as to the right of person to
vote II should be determined at once,
or before the individual goes to the
polls if possible, SO a. to avoid and
keep illegal ballots cut 90: tie o.SIs;
and the Judges, clerks, canv"aseFs I'D
al who have anything 10 do wit ine
cannot be too careful in
following the letter of the law. We
want no election contests in this ter-
ritory, end to prevent them see that
the elections are lawfully conducted
in all the details. the statute being
the guide for officials and voters.