The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-02
AN ADDRESS,.
Hon. John T. Caine Talks to the
People.
To the Voters of Utah:

FOR the fourth time l have been hon
ored with the nomination for Delegato
to Congress by the great party of the
people of this Territory. This evidence
of popular confidence and trust is very
gratifying to me. It is encouraging to
have this assurance of the trust and es-
TEEN of my fellow citizens, and to feel
that my services. inefficient as they may
have been, though faithful and con-
scientious as I know they were, were
such as to inspire my friends
and associates with senti-
ment of continued trustfulness. 1
will not deny that am
proud of the honor that has been con-
ferred upon me. I am not only that,
but am sincerely grateful and appreci-
alive, and hope in the future as IN the
past. to prove by my conduct and by
my devotion to the cause of those who
have honored and entrusted me with
the important mission of representing
this great commonwealth in the Ameri
can Congress, that l an not unworthy
their faith and esteem. If l shall fail
in this it will be for lack of ability and
want of intelligence.
The news of the action Of
the Peoples Convention rendered me
a. Washington, during the cIosin g
days of the longest session of the Ma
tional Legislature on record. l could
not without neglect of duty and deser-
ton of my post at time when it woali
have been dangerous to leave, do
more than telegraph formal accept
ance of the nomination. Returning
home at the end of the session, l find
that election day is upon us. Hereto
fore, on similar occasions, have been
pleased TO meet the people in
their precincts, and with earnest
and eloquent friends, address the
voters On the issues of the
day. 1t will be understood that
circumstances have made it impos-
sible for me TO go among the people be
fore the election, and l am therefore
forced to speak through the press, and
in that way only.
I find that while-certain progress has
been made by the right in its contest
fer supremacy, the issue is the same
that has confronted US these many
years; that the people are struggling to
hold their own, to maintain their
rights as citizens of the Republic and
the Territory against the assaults
and encroachments of ambitious
and Hnprincipled adventures, and
of men whose ala and effort
are to profit from the political subjuga-
ton OF the masses. While the attack
upon the liberties of the citizen may
have behind it less of physical force
than at times in the pas t, it is engi-
neered by individuals no less venomOus
than formerly, and is supported by q
party organization as vicious, as wicked
and as soulless as ever, and as des-
perate in its methods. That the pur.
ose If the insignificant minority is to
further enslave the people is proven
by its recently promulgated plat
form of principles, and the con-
spiracy appears to be approved and
supported by the chief executive of the
Territory who has only this week put
in an official appeal to Congress to re-
dnce the community to condition OF
political servitude, with pronounced
enemies for masters. The same old CRY
of hate is heard in the land, though
there is reason to believe that it is
echoed by fewer threats. The same old
ISLANDERS are reiterated by the same
venomous tongues, but fewer ears are
: ready to receive them.
That we have retained any of ouI
: constitutional rights as citizens, that
any of the features of loci
self-government are yet with us
are due to the fact that the
good people have stood shoulder tc
shoulder and with solid front have faced
the enemy that was eagerly looking foI
weak point or break in the ranks.
The people have been united in oppos-
ing the assaults upon their precious
rights of citiz enship, and to that fact
can we credit whatever of success has
attended US, and whatever of republi-
can government remains. In the light
OF the past, in the observation of the
present, in the contemplation of the
future, it seems to me that the intelli.
gence and wisdom of the people will
suggest to them the absolute necessity
of avoiding disunion; of drawing more
closely together than ever for the pre-
servation of their liberties. Safety fol
the individual and for the community
demands the same unity of politica
: action on the part of the bona fd'
citizens, that has given US victory il
} the past. In faction there is danger, il