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

The speech Of Col. Ferry at the Fedora
court room last evening ought to satisfy
every loyal citizen of Utah. 1t should
moreover, convince every loyal citizen
whether Democratic or Republican, that
il 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
and reasonable rule of the Presidency of
the Mormon Church. Every vote cast
for him is protest against the continu-
ance OF that rule and a personal request
TO Congress TO give US such legislation as
will enable the friends and supporters Of
the Federal Government in Utah to ac-
eomplish 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 as 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 a syllable of his utterances
could possibly be construed into else than
q .sincere desire to see the local gov
ernment 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 a mem
Der OF that body, more than justified the
course of the Territorial Committee in
making. what under other circumstances
might be construed into a strictly party
one. That this course is endorsed bv 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 yir. |
tually as legitimate 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 a cor
respondent If it would have supported a
Republican candidate for Delegate to
Congress If none other had been pre-
sented in opposition to the nominee of
The Mormon priesthood. 1t will suspend. '
IN this instance, its rule to notice no COM
without the name OF the |
author attached. The DEMOCRAT would. !
lnder similar circumstances reversed. not {
1nly have supported a Republican nomi-
ace, as sound upon the local question as v
colonel Ferry, but it would have urged / a
IS the right and duty of that party to n
place such a candidate in the field. and Il
would have discountenanced any nomi. :,
latlon by Its own party. Upon national IL
ssues which divide the two great parties, "
he DEMocRAT will not yield the q
nhhonth part of an inch in the p
natter OF party supremacy; but upon a
ms local question upon which there
no division of sentiment or conflict Of G
rinciple, it is and always will be-until o.
Utah the Constitution and laws of the ~
inlted States are obeyed in letter and in %
olrit-willing to join heart and hand. o.
pom honorable terms, with any loyal RI,
rganlzation to effect common purpose. 90
only asks from Republicans such sup he
ort Tor Colonel Ferry as it would cheer -
lily and enthusiastically render to a o.
lndidate OF equal merit, nominated Sn
nder the same circumstances, by COM %
lttee or convention OF that party. In q,
Ils we are confident that we voice the e.
ntiment of very nearly the entire ~
emocracy of Utah. There is no parti- 70
N advantage sought and none to be ~
1ned in this matter. Every vote cast ~,
Colonel Ferry is factor in the ire 90
essible conflict between loyalty and 40 10
eason, and is scored on the side of the a.
rmer. VOC