Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-20

court house, it doesn't follow that he does
so because of any particular qualifications
he may possess to discharge the duties OF his
Office. By no means; he is there because he
is appointed by the church. Cries of Cor
rect!'' you're right about that" The
ticket nominated to-day by the Peoples
party convention was, as all such things are
with them, pre-arranged affair. a man
who is in close communication with Mr..
James Sharp, one of the candidates on that
ticket, said he was aware, before ever the
convention was called, of the names OF two
of the nominees. We all know how it is,
and it is all nonsense to say that we do not,
and that 1t is not so.
Politics, gentlemen, mean business; there
is no play about it. We have put IN the
field as candidates men whom we believe
to be
AS COMPETENT AS ANY IN THE TERRITORY,
And against whom none can bring single
charge. / have nothing to say personally
against the candidates of the Peoples party,
as am we'll acquainted with the majority
of them, and against them individually no
charge can be brought; but | don't think
they are so competent as the Democratic
candidates. | haven't got the two
tickets here, but if you will compare them,
for men of decision and character, think
your preference will be given to the men on
the Democratic ticket.
A voice-You'll get left.
Mr.. Young-If you will read your Bible
you will find that it says there the battle is
not to the strong alone. Laughter and
cheers.
Another question has been discussed to
some extent. We are asked, why don't
you fuse with the Republicans" Why
should we fuse with one party more than
with another? The Republican party have
no greater liking for the Democrats than
have the Peoples party, and l, for one,
! would just as lief fuse with one as with the
other. We have had fusion here,
AND IT RESULTED IN CONFUSION.
We don't want a fusion ticket in Utah Tor
ritory, for the chief aim of the Republicans
has been to get extraordinary legislation for
the Territory.
won't detain you long, but just ask you
to look over the ticket we'll and over the
whole field. The Peoples party have been
in power here for thirty-eight years. and
Utah is in a worse condition politically to-
day than she was when they came here. A
great many ladies and gentlemen of the
Peoples party are dissatisfied with that
party, and condemn its men and methods,
but dare not cut loose from it because they
are not accustomed to rely on themselves,
and have always been taught to fear those
who were opposed to them politically, as
though they were q common enemy.
Whenever it comes to that pass in the United
States that only one party can be entrusted
with the reins of government, then it is very
near the point where all governments sink.
| If Utah were an independent State to-day,
! or could her two hundred thousand people
| be transported to the Sandwich Islands,
with complete control, l tell you
WE WOULD SEE KINGDOM ESTABLISHED,
Because here they believe that there is only
one source of control. 1t is wrong It was
| just as bad in the late campaign, when
| James G. Blaine and his gangs thought the
| country must be saved to the Republican
| party at any price-that any means were
| justifable to keep the Republican party in
| power. They were not; and all means are
| not luStlhable to keep any party in power it
makes no difference what the name of the
party is. When party 80 degenerates, it
| should go, don't care what it is, not in
Utah alone, but everywhere.
| Another thing. We hear great deal
| about President Cleveland and his being too
slow. A man can't be too slow in his posi-
| ton in making appointments | am
| thorough believer in civil service reform,
and when minor official, whose sole aim
has been to honestly and faithfully dis
| charge the duties of his office, is found and
if he is competent, he should be retained.
| Voice. am Republican and that's my
doctrine.
Mr.. Young-Are you an officeholder?
The speaker continued-I ask you again to
look over our ticket and vote it, if you think
it good one; if you think the Peoples
ticket better one, vote that: but for Gods
sake do vote as you think and not as you are
told! That is the main thing.
Mr.. John NJ. Young was next urgently
importuned by the crowd to make Il
speech, and he mounted the stand and
spoke as follows: