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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24
UTAH DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic national commit
tee has called a national conven
ton to meet in Chicago on July Sth
following close upon the heels of the
Republican pow wow in the same
city. It is noticeable that the com
mittee has invited the Territories tC
send two delegates each, their al
mission of course being subject &c
the action of the convention. The
Democrats have never been gener'
Gus or even just with the Terri.
tories in this matter of representa-
ton in the national conventions.
having never allowed them to vote
in those bodies, and only occasion
ally have the delegates from the
colonies been permitted the court
esy o, seats on the floor. The pre-.
emit action of the national committee
may be regarded as commendable
departure, as after inviting the de
Tendencies TO send delegates, the
latter will assuredly be ad.
mitted equal voice and priv
ileges with other representatives.
It strikes us that now is a good time
for the disorgsnized if not demoral>
lied Democracy of Utah to resurrect
itself, to get into effective working
order and step into active harmony
Of thought and labor with the great
party OF the nation. B ing accorded
voice in the management and
operations of the national organiza-
ton, the Territorial Democrats can
feel that they are something more
than outtasts. There will be some
thing to incite them to maintain
the party organization, and work
for the party advancement. In
Utah there are many Democrats,
but if there is any organization OF
the party it is not recognized gener-
ally by Democrats. Matters are in
such a shape, however, that little
difficulty need be experienced in
perfeeting an organization and plac-
ing it in working ordtr. This can
be done in time to send two
duly chosen aud properly accredited
delegates to the Chicago ccnven
ton. AS this will be the first De-
mocratic convention in twenty
eight years whose nominees will be
tlected, we hope that Utah will be
represented in the convention and
cast her votes for the nomination
of the next President, if she cannot
vote for him at the polls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24
working.

LONG AGO the people concluded
to let the greenback party die an
early and quiet dea5h, but the man.
ayers Of the organization will persist
In saying the party Is not dead.
The committee has just called q
national convention to assemble Ia
Indianapolis On May 2sth, "to nomi-
nate candidates for President and
Vice-President of the United States
to bs voted for at the coming Pres
idential election" Delegates are ap.
pertioned among the several States
aud Territories, aud all the forms
are observed, just as if the green
back labor party weren't an odorous
corpse. with nothing of life IN it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

IF THOSE who own property two
or three blocks away from Main
street are so blind to their own
comfort and that Of their fellow
men as to ignore the ordinance in
relation to Sidewalks, it is presum-
ably the duty of the proper officer
to call their attention to the mellow
condition of the mud in front of
their respective rfsids noes. There
is not another city with such fine
gravel in abundance at its doors
that can boast such an absence Of
the same upon its thoroughfares.
For small sum enough gravel can
be got to at least make path over
the treacherous boy which ia every
where to be found on the walks in
our city. Ii is too much the fault
of M eject that visitor as well as re.
sident is obliged 10 complain, and
justly, toe, that suca sidewalks ex-
ist nowhere else i'll all the wide
west. The south side IF cur streets
are bound to be moist long after the
snow has disappeared, but wet
gravel is preferable as = walk to the
most cod and distant mud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

THE CHICAGO NeaCs " The enc
mics of Governor Murray, OF Utah
appear to be piling an Ossa Of SCOTT
upon Pelion of odium on that NAL
odorous executive. They are now
charging him with being half
brother OF Governor Crittenden, o.
Missouri. In all candor we submit
that this should be regarded in the
light rather Of q misfortune than OF
q crime"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

REFERRING TO The statement
that our Eli is brother to Cover
nor Crittenden of Mi souri,, the st.
Louis Globe Democrat says: "Don t
double q mans misfortunes because
he hapl ems to be In trouble. Muir
ray is only hslfbrother to Critten-
den"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-24

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fact, however, that this is not the
case, could not have been made any
the less so by introducing the clause
mentioned.
We notice that The appropriation
calls for enough only to cover the
OH .Iay up to the present time, and
if no further appropriation is made,
the building in its present
unfinished condition must re
main over for another per cd
OF two years, and thus 100000 be
idle, simply for want of a few
thousand dollars more to put the
building in a condition for cccu-
pancy. This is a matter which We
want CURL legislature to bear in
mind. Though it may look like ask
ing for great deal at one session,
yet we do not see how for ecenomy's
sake it can be left over TO some
future period.
Some seem to think that the
Governor is Withholding his consent
to the present bill, until he is as
sured that his right to nominate the
Chancellor and Beard of Regents,
subject to the concurrence of the
Council. is recognized by tie Legis-
lature. This is a question which
We will not discuss ct present, bit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18

pceueoslops tkev ar about 70 lsy hold up "a.
In their ,rtcnse aud exclusive anxiety 20
make fortune sicy losc sight OF we ci,ss
connection which exists betWeen tnc prF
vate fortune Of cscll Of them and the pros-
persty OF all. It IL not necessary 10 90 v'o-
Iencc to such people In order 10 STRIP taem
cf the rIatt, they enjoy; they themselves
willingly loosen their hold. Their discnsrsc
OF political duties appears 10 them 70 DC
troublesome annoyance which diyerts them
from their occupation and business. IL
they be required 10 elect representatives,.
10 support the Government by personh
service, 10 meet on public business, tiey
have no time. THY c,nnot w,stc shcir
precious time in useless engagements.
Such idle amusements are unsuited 10 seri'
Gus men who are engaged with the more
important interests OF life. These peop's
think they ere following the princip'e %,
s,lf.intrrest. but the Idea they epterta,h on
that principle is very rudo one; ana Tue
better 10 look after what they call their
business, they neglect their chief business,
which Ia 10 remain their own masters
Which extract teaches us that "poiit'c'
IL business when you perform your
duties ~ citizen-your duties to the
stats-your political duties,-you are serv-
ing your private interests. When you
neglect those duties, you may Cause IRE
parable damage to your private fortunes.
auirres the ,snd, 70 FASTENING ~, \ prey
where wealth accumuates snd men decty."
Where in a word they fail to discharge
their civic obligations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
Some Reflections on the Election

Some Reflections on the Electlon.
Al no point in the State did the Fede-
raj power fall heavier on the people tb,n
in Cincinnati. In no other locality was
there an uglier or more rascaily operation
OF the official machinery OF the United
States.
IL does not become The Democrats OF Gin
cinnati to mourn over the result; TO COM
plain that they were driven from the polls;
that they were cheated.
They ncre driven from the polls. Fhey
Uere cheated. They were robbed with
high hand
BIT they should not have been.
With a so-called Democratic mayor, with
pretended Democratic police which
could have been Increased TO twelve hun
bred under strong Democrat-with all
the local courts. and assurance OF justice 10
ell men in them, and with Democratic
sheriff not lacking IN disposition, but woe
fully deficient in funds, there should have
been no grounds for Democratic complaint.
The leaders OF the Democracy in Hamil-
ton county bad ample notice OF what was to
come. Did they expect Republican United
States deputy narsha!s TO knock down Re-
publicansY Did they believe the marshal
scheme was for the purpose OF repeating
for James w. Newman? They should have
met force with force. They should have
used the legal means at their Command
handcuf and manacle the rufilans who were
Illegally brought here to spread terror at
the polls Cincinnati Enquirer.
These outcries show that it is now not
the South alone which feels the mail.clad
hand OF the Federal Government. When
the northern people begin to suffer from
oppression they will right the wrong at
the ballot-box. They will make CLEVELAND
President Of the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
Groans.

The Wheeling Inteiligencer groanS as fol-
lows:
"The people Of West Virginia have ap-
proved the violation Of their Constitution
by the Legislature, the Executive, and the
judiciary.
"They have endorsed all the desperate
measures OF taxation, which were in fact
unlawful and which they said oppressed
them. by their votes they declare that
they have no fault to find With party
which puts upon them an unlawful State
debt, which. in violation OF law. takes
money from their irreducible school fund
and does not put it back. "
No. sir. The result in West Virginia
was in consequence Of a free ballot and Il
fair count-was due TO the fact that fraud
and force were not allowed to set at naught
the will OF the people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
spirtt OF the state rrcs..

winchester Netcs Let the Democracy
.t,ud FIRM. nnwaverng. and determined.
and victory will perch OH their banners.
Pace Ne,rs In the mean time It behooyes
us here in Virginia to see to IL that willy.
ylgilapt. and inscriptions foe obtains no
advantage over Us.
Noyfclk Lodqer: The South IL still solid.
and New York. Connecticut, New jersey,
and Indiana will enable Us TO prove our de-
,otion 10 principle. and by grand victory
for Cleveland, TO turn the rascals out.
Danville Times: The Democrat who l.
discouraged by Ohio going Republican Is
ON par with the Republican who should
he discouraged by Georgia going Demo-
cratic, Both are weakened, and not NJ
TO fgct an important battle.
Charlottesville Chronicle: We said last
week that II West Virginia beld her own
for the Democracy. and Ohio did not give
over twenty thousand Republican maiori'
~. we would be satisfied. We are satisfied,
and more than satisfied. Victory is in
the air.
Abingdon Standard: IL matters not
what the result Il IN Ohio, November VIII
SIC the defeat OF Blaine and Republican
ism. The PEOPLE are sick OF corruption
and wealthy. and those who have made
American politics disgrace will be
buried beneath the ballots OF an indignant
people.
Stauntou YindicdiOr: The Democratic
parry OF Virginia must now 90 TO work IN
The great contest for good government.
Let us answer Otio's voice with thirty
thousand Democratic majority. We owe
it to ourselves and the great party to which
we ielong. and we are confident that olu
Virginia will do her whole duty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
A .John-Phnnix Fight.

JOuN PHGNIX, in his account Of how he
waloped the judge, says: 1--WE held the
Judge down over the press by our nose
(which we hid inserted between his teeth
for the purpose, and, while our hair was
en- ployed In holding one of his hands, we
held the other in our left, and, with the
'sheep's foot brandished above our head,
shouted say WALDO" II we except few
Of the BLAINE organs, the opinion OF the
press CT the country is that IN
the eight in Ohio the Republican
parry was pretty much in the position OF
The man on Top in the celebrated encounter
above described. II the Republicans are
satisfied with the result, certainly the Demo-
Gratis have every reason to be. Before the
Ohio election we were told that the
western pot would boil over for BLAINE.
Well. It did boil over, and, II we mistake
not. ii put out any fires OF enthusiasm for
the grand old party that his tour may
have kIndIed. The verdict Of the lead
ing Democratic and Independent pa
peIs OF the country is that no party ever
achieved more barren victory" than did
the Republican party in Ohio. Nor is this
all. Thee is almost universal reprobation
OF the methods by which the result was
achieved. The moment OF calm reflection
has already come, and the lesson OF Ohio is
being effectively used to stimulate the con-
sentative elements OF the country to greater
excrtlon in the cause OF honesty, reform. and
individual liberty. The Springfield Repab.
iicdn independent Republican, fairly esti-
mates the value OF the victory to the Repub
lican party and as fairly represents public
sentiment when it says:
Facing the situation frankly, the oppo-
ncDts OF Dir. Blame and tie supporters Of
Governor Cleveland find in the Ohio result
only the incentive TO redoubled effort in
behalf Of the vindicatiop OF integrity In
public government against corrupt pur-
poses and selfish gain.
The Use OF great bodies OF Federal police
armed with bulldog rcvolvers." many OF
item totally ignorant OF their duties. eX
cept 10 make display OF brute force. is Il
sufficiently alarming feature Of these cleo
lions, without having added thereto the
actual importation OF expert and unscru-
pUlous politicians from distant States 10 aid
in The prostitution Of law to evil purposes.
The progress which has been made in eX-
Treating the civil service from political SER
vitude would all be sacrificed in the case
Of Mr.. Blaine's election. with no gain TO
the country.
Aud again:
The Independents, therefore, have only
cause ;or renewing the fight with vigor aud
with hope. They are strongest in the
States where the fight is yet to come.
Truly may the Democracy take heart
from the situation. Such utterances as the
above from the Republican are the best evil
dence we have vet seen Of an awakening OF
the northern people TO all that Is involved
in the col test OF November the 4tb.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
The EurkeyiIic Connection.

To he Editor Of the Dispatch:
Thanks for your notice OF the great
wrong TO the travelling public by the Nor
folk and Western and the Richmond and
Dsnvlle railroads. don't know to whom
we are indebted for the genius displayed
in beng rs inconvcnient and veXatious as
possible by these roads, TO whose constrilc.
lion the South side contributed Ii literally.
keep it before the people," Give no
peace or quiet to the wicked. Now Just
think Of il, too, that in this year OF
grace 1884 the Norfolk and Western night
trains from the West delays either at Rod
noke or Lynchburg four mortsl hours
YCs. this. too, in this progressive land Of
ours. Would it be submitted 10 III we
could help oursciyes-and we cannoD IN
Fcjee Islands:
Fire away at 'eml "A Sue ANTHONY saws
I'm the play, "You talk sense, absolute
sense" Oh. for one hour OF reform, for
death to old fogyism--,hat dlrcst OF cllImi-
ties which 50 "sits upon" dear old Vir-
.inia! SENES.
Richmond, October II, 1881.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18

Salk<s ~ Radical RepnbIlcan organs, have
for ysers assumed n III their declafstions
On thls subject that negro Democrat, like
tho dodc, was 4 thing that nobody would
ever ne.
The intelligent voter, North OF South.
could not but ccnclade. from the asscver-
siions and arguments Of ths Republican
organs Aforesaid, that It was entirely m
necessary TO hold elections In any state
majority Of whose population consisted Of
negroes. II their logic was not at fam,
the census report would always show the
result Of any elections that might DO held,
and 20 Of course II was unnecessary 70 hold
any.
But ray OF light, we repeat. has flooded
the sanc,umsof Mr.. wmrRLAw RsIp. lie
row seems 20 he on our side OF the ques-
ton we ere discussing. In Thursdays
issue OF bis paper he makes the following
candid admissions:
RACES AND THE VoTH.-"The colored
vote went back on us.v said Democrat 10
Ohio on Tuesday night. "The IRISH vote
went hack on u.s." said leading Democrat
Of Columbus. "The German vote went
back on u.s., bewailed Democrat at Gin.
cinnati. This sort OF thing issn insult to-
the citizens named. IL Is not TO he ex.
Tccted that any class OF citizens. because OF
is nativity or race. will vote the ticket OF
either political party.
Note, first. the 7ri5nne's idea OF races.
The Germans are Caucasians, and the Irish
arc Caucasisns; but the BLAINE organ does
not for one moment hesitate to speak as II
the Germsns and the Irish. like the negro,
were OF a race totally different from that OF
the Motive. born white citizens OF this coun-
try. However, let that pass, since we are
not now discussing chronological points.
We desire 10 bold the Tribune and all the
other organs OF the Republican party up to
the sensible affirmation that ii is an " in
suit" TO negro voter 10 assume that he
is Republican because he is negro.
Persons who think that the negro Is not
qualified TO vote at all might lay down such
q proposition and srgue from II that the
negroes ought all to be disfranchised, but
be who hold. that the ballot was rightfully
and wisely placed in their hands ought to
bring no such " railing accusation against
then.
We ask the Tribune to stick TO the truth.
which it has at last admitted, and to en-
deayor TO induce other BLAINE organs TO
do likewise: at is an Insult TO the negro
to say that he votes the Republican ticket
because OF his race"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
To the Bnsiness-Men OF Richmond

To the Businessmen OF Richmond.
One Of the most public-spirited OF the
businessmen OF Richmond has sent to us
the note following:
To the Editor Of the DISPATCH
The men who ought to furnish the bone
and sinew for the canvass are the men OF
property, and but few respond when the
call is made. Governor Cleveland, in his
address 10 the businessmen Of New York,
shows the reason. This should not be.
Won't you reproduce in an editorial the
Governors admirable speech on that occa-
sion, and bring in the enclosed extract
from De Tocqueville's Democracy IN
hmericq, Vol. H., page l49? You can't
do your readers better service,
Certainly. IL business men have not time
and are not willing TO do the work OF the
campaign themselves, they ought to be will
ing TO contribute the money which 1t is alb
solutey necessary to have in order TO be
successful in that campaign. Here is Gov
ernor CLEyELAYD's admirable little speech {:
Ladies and Geutlemen.-I thank you
for this kind reception, and | am sure 1t l..
cause for congratulaiior that 80 many Of
the businessmen OF this great metropolis
have found reason In the pending political
struggle for united and earnest effort. II
has been NV firm belief that one reason why
we, as 4 people. do not erjov TO the utmost
advantage our form Of government Is found
IN the fact thai our businessmen are apt TO
neglect their political duties. The idea Is
too common among them that there Is he
roism aud virtue IN refusing TO hold Office.
md the stern denial Of any interest in
politics seems 10 be regarded by
many OF this class as the best asser.
ton Of their private virtue and busl-
ness integrity. The protection and safety
Of the interests they have in charge
are closely connected with the wise admin
'siration Of the Government, and il has al
ways seemed 10 me that IL regard for their
position as citizens did not impel them 10
take Il more active interest in political az
fairs, the desire and need OF self-preserva-
tlon would DO 50. believe, too, that the
test administration CT the Government il
accomplished when IL Is conducted on busi-
ness principles, and II Is quite apparent
that the active participation OF our business
men In political campaigns Is an effective
mode OF impressing these principles upon
the management OF public Affairs. con-
sirue this large aud enthusiastic meeting.
and the determination on the part OF the
businessmen from which IL had its rise. A.
q promise OF time when they shall find
the Path Of duty, as well rs interest in the
praciica! and intelligent interference with
political question and issues"
The extract from DE ToceuEvIILs is ~
follows:
"There N, indeed, a most dangerous
passage In the history Of democratic peo-
pie. When the taste for physical gratlfcs.
ton among such people has grown more
rapidly than their education and their ex-
perience Of free Institutions, the time will
come when men are carried away. and lose
III sesi-restrsint Ut the sight Of the new |