Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-29
THE LOYAL CANDIDATE.

The speech OF Col. Ferry at the Federal
court room last evening ought to satisfy
every loyal citizen OF Utah. 1t should,
moreover, convince every loyal citizen,
whether Democratic or Republican, that
it is his duty to cast his ballot for him at
the election next Tuesday. He is the
only candidate presented who represents
the element opposed to the theocratic
aud reasonable rule of the Presidency OF
the Mormon Church. Every vote cast
for him is Il protest against the continu-
auce of that rule and a personal request
10 Congress to give us such legislation as
will enable the friends and supporters OF
the Federal Government in Utah to &C
complish the work OF bringing the Terri
tory in line with the rest of the American
Union. Although nominally presented by
the Democratic Territorial Committee,
he is AZ fairly entitled to the
support OF every true American OF other
parties as though he had been formally
endorsed by the Liberal and Republican
committees. Ii any stickler for party
forms and usages had any doubts upon
the subject, they certainly ought to have
been removed by the patriotic an unpar-
tizan words of the gentleman last even
ing. Not syllable OF his utterances
could possibly be construed into else than
sincere desire to see the local gov
eminent OF this Territory wrested
from its present traitorous hands
and placed under the direction Of the
element which represents the only prin-
ciples upon which the Republic was es-
tablished, and upon which its stability
can be insured. The peculiar position
in which the local Democracy of Utah
was placed through the action OF
the Democratic Congressional Committee
in making the Mormon candidate mem
Der OF that body, more than justified the
course OF the Territorial Committee in
making. what under other circumstances
might be construed into strictly party
one. That this course is endorsed by the
Liberal and Republican committees is
evident by the non-action OF those bodies
in the matter OF meetings or conventions
They generously conceded to the Democ-
racy OF Utah, whose honor and Loyalty
had been aspersed, the right to take the
lead, and Colonel w. NJ. Ferry is vir-
tually as legitimate a candidate OF those
organizations as though he had been
formally nominated by those committees
or by their representatives in convention
assembled. The Democracy OF Utah
seeks no political capital from Colonel
Ferry's candidacy. 1t only asks JUS
tice to itself-that its loyalty may
be sustained, not only by the
action OF its own members, but
by the endorsement of the other
anti-Mormon organizations OF the Terri
tory. The DEMOCRAT is asked by cor
respondent if it would have supported a
Republican candidate for Delegate to
Congress ii none other had been pre-
the Mormon priesthood. 1t will suspend
in this instance, its rule to notice no COM
munications without the name OF the
author attached. The DEMocRAr would,
under similar circumstances reversed, not
only have supported Republican nomi-
nee, as sound upon the local question as
Colonel Ferry, but it would have urged
as the right and duty OF that party to
place such candidate in the field, and
would have discountenanced any nomi-
nation by its own party. Upon national
issues which divide the two great parties,
the DEMOCRAT will not yield the
millionth part OF an inch in the
matter OF party supremacy; but upon
this local question upon which there
is no division OF sentiment or conflict OF
principle, it is and always will be-until
in Utah the Constitution and laws of the
United States are obeyed in letter and in
spirit-willing to join heart and hand,
upon honorable terms, with any loyal
organization to effect a common purpose.
1t only asks from Republicans such sup
port for Colonel Ferry as it would cheer
fully and enthusiastically render to a
candidate OF equal crit, nominated
under the same circumstances, by COM
mittee or convention OF that party In
this we are confident that we voice the
sentiment OF very nearly the entire
Democracy OF Utah. There is no parti-
Fan advantage sought, and none to be
gained in this matter. Every vote cast
for Colonel Ferry is a factor in the ire.
pressible conflict between loyalty and
treason, and is scored on the side OF the
former