The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-19

Liberal Schemeing

The Liberal party OF Ogden have /
Just perpetrated a coup d e;at that
should effectually open the eyes OF the |
Peoples party to the fact that their
success at the polls next February de !
Ponds entirely upon the amount OF
labor they perform, and the vigilance
with which they guard their interests.
While this Librrd scheme Is in part /
d spicably mean and undetermined, II /
DISPLAYS a sagacity that the leaders OF
the majority will do well 10 watch.
The Liberals by precOnceiJed move
made Il complete canvas OF the city on
Friday, and ascertAined tbs uumb,r OF
voters IN the city. took their names and
learned which way they cast lheir votes.
Besides this, they took the names Ot
those who are eligible 10 vote, but who
| are not registered, and where such were
members OF the Peoples party, they
/ left them with the impression that the
gentlemen who called we're registration
! officers and that il would be necessary
! for Ihem TO 90 TO the registrars office.
! The canvas was successfully concluded
and tue Liberals expect to be able
! t. make good use OF their information.
/ No amount OF denying or false repre-
sentauon on the part OF the Liberals Or
/ their organs will be sufficient TO con-
vince honest people that their intention
was not sinister. II their canvaSsers
did not lie outright, they misled people,
and that amounts 10 the same thing
virtually.
Another point that IS significant and
that should be closely watched is this {:
The canvassers took the names of all
those whose names are on the registry
lists and who have died OF removed. Is
lar as they could obtain the informa-
ton, aid as they have possession Of the
registration machinery they may be
able TO use this informotiOn 10 theiI
advantage.
/ OF course we do not say that any
member OF tie Liberal party would
have 4 dead man or one who is not {
resident of the city vote. but when 1t j!
known that they misrepresent facts TO
the purpose of getting members OF TIT
Peoples party net 10 register, il will b.
well TO watch the course OF events an'
see that no votes are cast b.
dead people or non-reSident-
Again, in their canvass on Friday, tn
Liberals learned the politics of peopl
who have positive convictio-s, an
| know who are on neither side, as we
as those who can be intiu -nced by then
Here, then. is field for every membe
OF the Peoples party 10 labor in. The
should see to il that no votes are To-
that can be won by fair and honest in
fluence. When a party will resort I
undetermined Misrepresentation in o
der 10 deprive the opposition Of vote
we have no good reason to believe tht
in the event of success, they would n
adopt unfair measures TO deprive I.
opposition Of money or proper Y,
The Liberals have effected an organ
zatIon that Is not to be despised; OF
watch is far superior to anything tn,
have ever rad IN the past. and they a
determined to work with the utmo
zeal 10 carry the day. Equally de-,
mined and organized effort will
necessary on the part of the Peopl,
party TO WIN the election. There IS
a .eStiOning the fact that the PeoI
nave a small majority of the votes, b
e5ery vote will be necessary 10 throw 1
result OF the election on the proper SIC
| Il would be simply deplOrable TO perm
tie Liberals 10 obtain control of I
CITY and reduce the license on hquO
turn the gamblers loose 10 ply tn
vOcatiOns on the ground floors, and
plain view of the streets, permit I
. houses OF prostitution 10 fhunt tn
" wees in the face of the public, VIII
they raised the taxes on proper
Tney may claim that none OF th,
things would be done, but If the tone
y their press means anything, IL mes
ust what We have shown.
Let the voters of the Peoples PaI
know that their names are on the
gistration lists, and then let them
I'm out and vote.