Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-18
WHAT TO EXPECT.

The Democratic ticket has been APP
proved by all parties, and all admit that
the nominees are most excellent men in
all respects and such as would lend
strength to any ticket. Against them as
citizens and individuals no charge can be
brought, while their qualifications for the
offices to which they have been nomi-
mated are acknowledged by all Such an
that may enter the field to put
up their best men, and let them
put up ever so good men, they
cannot hope TO excel the Democratic
ticket in the worth and ability OF its can
didates. This fact is generally recognized,
and all classes feel that the Democratic
party is in earnest; and what is far more
gratifying, that with the affairs of the
people in such hands they will be safe,
and guarded and watched with the great
est solicitude. While the Democratic
party may not feel the confidence OF as
sured victory, yet they may be certain of
a large support, such support as will be
most encouraging and give earnest of
future victories. In seeking towrest from
the dominant political party the reins OF
government they will have TO meet solid
squares and closed ranks, controlled by Il
an organization whose discipline is almost
perfect. Discipline is the pride and
salvation of an army, and so it is with
the Peoples party. 1t was discipline that
made the Earl of Cardigan and the
Light Brigade charge at Balaklava, and
gave them fame the world over. Almost
the same discipline prevails in the ranks
of the Peoples party. But it should be
remembered that no square was ever SO
solid but that it could be broken, no rank
so deep and close but that it could
be cut. No honest, earnest blow
was ever struck but that left an
abrasion. This should be remembered
by the Democrats, and from it they
should take heart. 1t is faith i'm the
righteousness of a cause that makes men
ardent and eager in its support, and for
which they will sacrifice all things. If a
mans principles are in peril, so much
the more devoted should he be to them.
The Democratic party may well hope for
success, because their cause is just, their
principles true and their reasons therefor
irresistible. In politics they may be
termed optimists rather than pessimists;
and believing in the right and ability of
the citizens TO govern themselves, may
they not expect hearty response and re-
spect TO the appeals they make to the
masses? At least they will make
the effort and will not be de-
tered by any opposition. In fact
the greater the opposition they have to
meet the more zest they will have for
their work. There is one thing they viii
not meet with, and that is the charge
that they are aliens and have come to
Utah merely as carpet -baggers. The ma
jority on the ticket were born and raised
in Utah, while all have no interests out
side of Utah's best interests. We
trust they viii meet their poll
tical opponents in open and
friendly discussion, believing that
such discussion will tend to give
the adherents of either party a more en-
lghtened interest in political matters
Intelligent discussion is what is needed
in all parties and on all questions, but in
nothing is it so essential as in political
matters, for they are things of concern to
all citizens no matter what their princi-
pies. The Democrats have a well-dis
ciplined and determined foe 20 meet,
vet that should but make them more
alert. If possible, LET the Democrats
meet their opponents in discussion, and
if we are vanquished, let us honestly adj
NIT opr defeat.