The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-30

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scattering occurred such as might
have taken place when the Assyrian
came down like wolf on the fold.
Such thing was not in contemplation
and not to be tolerated. The idea of
putting up candidate who might draw
votes was not in accordance with the
prevailing idea, and the temerity of
that solitary Mormon was dissipated in
whirl of excitement. They didn't
want that kind of people unless the
latter were willing to be controlled with
out consideration or condition, and they
are not. So when the list of delegates
to the alleged convention at Provo was
made up, 1T was not found that this
Ben-Adhim's name led all the rest, or
had any place az all. Every name was
that of full-o-hed Gentle and much
good may it do them.
What is political party without
votes? Isn't it a footless stocking with
out leg? And where do the bakers
dozen of so called Democrats hereabout
expect to land, and what do they hope
to accomplish without recruits? If
none but Gentiles are to be counted
as members of that party, and very
nearly half OF the Gentlles are Republ.-
cans, and if unitedly they cannot defeat
the Mormons at the polls, what kind of
show do the Democrats alone have?
Why, the Republicans have better judg-
ment and foresight. They understand
that they cannot g along unless rein
forcements are coming, and are thus
willing to receive Mormons, Jews,
Phiiistines. cripples, blind people, non
conaposes, Tribune reporters, and, ID
fact, anything that can vote. Because
one vote counts as much as any other.
They don't stop 10 ask whether or not
a man is multitudinously married or
anonymously miserable; whether he
will forever vote Republican ticket or
not; whether be believes mans fist
allegiance is to his country or his Dis
hop; whether he owns sheep, swine,
stock, or, as is the case with the writer
of this article, only children; whether he
is Pronibitionist or the concccter Ct
drink minute. No, they only want
vivid 'emn on this particular occasion,
and all else can be attended to other
wise. The average Republican regards
all as fish that comes to his net; and as
long as it is politics, OF Christianity,
civilization or sewerage that is in ques-
ton, why not? More particularly when
the fact is SO plainly apparent that
every Mormon that's captured by them
is not only of no great consequence to
those he leaves, but is small quantity
of leaven in the huge lump of Iniquity
with which he joins himself? Let him
go. His former friends can get along
without him. The otf-ox element OF the
Democracy in Utah are too fatIous to
adopt him, and being undesirable any
where else, the elements which make
him especially desirable to Republicans
are thereby conspicuous.
Unless all signs are faulty, there Will
shortly be an organization IN ext .tence
in this Territory, whose objecls, pur
poses and methods will be exactly in
line with the policy of the
man who On the fourth of next
March will begin his s:cond
term as President of the Unite
States, unless in the meantime he
should run against the reaper, one of
Virgins catastrophes or Frances
should give vent to her feelings in the
shape of twins. The coming conference
would have been an excellent time for
it, and l herewith respectfully submit
to the leaders that an immediate call
for a mass Territorial Convention.
whose duty it would be to thoroughly
organize the party in Utah. accepting
of none who are not Democrats and re-
fusing none who are, and deciding
upon line Of policy 10 be Immediately
and hereafter adopted, is the thing that
is wanted. Let US have it. In the
language of Butcher: up and at EN-"
Let the organization be so ccsmopol-
itan, so comprehensive and so catholic
that qualifications Or notifications
such rs Young" Democracy, Sage
brush" Democracy, ETC., will not be
applied; just plain. simple, everyday.
common sense Democracy is good
enough. Then will the bak-
er's dozen, the Newfoundland
and the pyrotechnic procedure
sink into the shades of fateful forf e.
song-such song as the following, for
instance:
We had little party once
In which we took some pride
But when it struck the ogden plan"
1t doubled up and died.
To take it hence and sink it deep,
The mourners will be few;
It's gone at last and Utah rests,
But hi; is in stew.
It's life was short. for which we're glad,
In fact our joy is he rty:
For In its place we soon shall hear
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
By this you will see that 1 am poet
as well as a philosopher. A fellow has
to turn his hand to almost anything
Yours till the next meeting.
ESSAY CAIGH.