The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-11
SUCCESS,

That nothing succeeds ike success is
prove-bisI, and every day brings new
evidence OF its truth. The people of
Ireland struggled against the oppres-
sion Of England for scores Of years,
friendiezs and alone. Her patriotic
leaders in whose breasts the fire and
love Of liberty was unquenchable,
struggled in vain for that which every
body now comedies to have been her
rights. But in the days when Ireland
was friendl ess, the pathes OF her poets
vas scorned; the eloquent appeals of
her Sons for the recognition Of her
risats was denounced as demagogism,
and fell uponeers deaf TO their appeals,
and considered by men, whose hearts
were steeIed 10 prejudice against Erin
and her interests, and he woes; while
Others of her sons, of Yh0m Robert
Emmet was but type, noble and i'm
pulsive BY nature; impatient of re-
st-aint; hot blooded ana and fearless;
TOO honest 20 conceal their convictions.
OF disguise their hatred of their
oppTesso-s IN the set phrases of the
eeurtier-Were looked upon as pestil-
entiai fellows, movers OF sedihon, de-
sDised republicans. And for daring to
say what Others dared only to think;
and for daring to perform what Others
were afraid TO do, but in their hearts
said was night, should be done,
they we're chung and despised as traitors
But the principles for which they
struggleSfellAs an heritage to other
noble spiflts, in whose hearts was the
love of liberty. Through grief and
through danger that spirit cheered
their way. Phe darker their fortunes
the purer the bright light burned.
changing fear into courage, dispair into
hope. Ihey struggled on, and at last
attracted the attention, and won the
attention OF England's noblest states
nan, who brought with him the moral
support Of his great party. The Irish
people are beginning 70 winsuecess. The
night Of their gloom is past. Over
the high eastward hills walks in russell
mantle .olsd the morning Of their hopes
the rising sun is throwing his glo-
rieus light upon the lingering clouds of
night, aad painting their skies. so long
flied with iblsckness, with glories new
and Cesplendant. Now that ireland has
praetie ally achieved success, all the ma
tioRs that have affected TO dispise her.
rise % do her honor, and bid her God
speed. Success succeeds
In the last Presidential election in
the United States Ben Butler was the
workinGmen's candidate for that high
Office. 1t is needless to say that he was
the butt of all the good-natured ridi-
cule, and some that was not good
natured, of the campaign except that
perhaps, which was Limed at Belva
Lockwood. Bat since the Presidential
election, labor has Become better or
ganized. And in the recent elections
the country was startled by the large
vote they we're able to poll. Henry
George, in the City of New York. was
supported in this race fer the mayor
ship by $1,000 Of these votes, and
throughout the land they have devel-
oped in the recent elections no in
significant political strength. They a.e
q success as a political power in the
land. And what is the resuIt7 Why
those who hitherto despised them as a
party, come humbIy bending TO them.
aud profess to always have had q friend
ship for them. The GloJe-Demcerat, a
staunch and able Republican journal.
comes TO the rising of this new pol
itical power and says:
The Democratic party originally believed
that labOrers shOuld be owned by the bosses,
and bought and sold like cattle in the mar
ket The Republican party settled that
question forever on the basis OF the universal
right OF man 20 life and liberty. IL was the
grandesf accomplishment ever achieved by
any party Having knocked the manacles
from the black lGbOrer, II VIII never stand
by and see them riyeted upon laDOrers of
any class. II IL the party and the only partN
which intelligent labOrers can look 10 with
perfect assurance, now and in the years 20
come. 10 reach out helping hand and bring
about the reforms demanded.
Then comes the New York World
with its suggestion that Mr.. George,
now doubtless the leader of this new
power, should be sent to Congress, and
says further, that the move in New
York as protest against the injustice
practiced upon the laboriHg classes
was "a shot heard round the world
and, .as a demonstration OF the polit-
zeal power of labor in the closely bal
anced pivotal State of the Union, it was
SUGGEST" and, consequently, intim-
ates that the Democratic party will
prove that it is the real working mans
party. Success tucceeds!
Perhaps we have all seen dogs bark at