The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-12
THE "HERALD's" POSITION.

The HERALD is Democratic in every
impulse and fibre, but it is going to
support the candidate of the Peoples
Party for Delegate to Congress, and
there is nothing whatever anamolous
IN its position either, though there are
wiseacres who would seem to think so.
TIE HERALD longs for the day, and the
day viii come, when political. issues
will be fought on the broad principles
which are the slogans of the two great
national parties. In that day We look
to see Democracy, which is the lasting
friend of the people, as triumphant as
its truths deseue. In that day also
THE HERALD will be found battling for
Democracy to the last and through
veal or woe.
But the cry is and has been, by those
who now attempt to find fault with THE
HERALD's course, that the conditions in
Utah are such as do not permit Of a
political battle upon national issues,
and taking that cue, the alleged Demo-
Gratis, at Territorial Convention held
at Provo, refused to nominate candi-
date for Delegate to Congress, the real
reason being that the ajority preferred
to sail under the colors of rule or ruin
mob which, with characteristic assump.
ton and rich appreciation of the ludi-
crous, has styled Itself Liberal" Well,
THE HERALD accepts the declaration of
this same mob that there are no
national issues in Utah; that the
political issues of this Territory are
local; and accepting this as a fact, the
man must be an idiot, indeed, who
imagines that The HERALD is goose
enough to adopt course by which its
influence will be cast in the direction of
division of the maj ority of the people
by which this vulpine and lack of
principle clique of adventures and
place hunters may gain any advantage
even though it be but seeming. The
issues are local. They are local. be-
cause so made by the clique referred
to, and not because o majority of the
people of Utah would not cheerfully
change the battle cry from hate and the
love of spoils on one side and the de-
tense of inherent rights on the other
to the nobler one under which the
great parties of this mammoth nation
are now straining every nerve and
contending ike giants, as they
are. That the issue is local
is not our wish. 1t is the making
of a soulless set who now assume to
pose as the opponents of principle, as
shining examples to light the seeker fol
a safe place out of the fogs and mud
they have themselves caused. The
cutie fish is true to its instincts and
would escape in the muddiness il
creates, but no grain of comfort can b.
gotten from The HERALD. The banter
ing will not induce it to do anything
that will contribute, in semblance even
any comfort to the hungry horde who
have opposed every step in this Terri.
tory's progress. We will let the record
of The HERALD speak as to which of thu
journals of this Territory has done
most for the material interests of Utah
and for peace and prosperity. Jibe!
and jeers have been passed unnoticed
open assaults have been borne, and the
storm of lies that is forever brewing
and coming upon the community
from a putrid source have beer
powerless to provoke US into making
any response, lest a renewal of hostil
tiles might retsrd the best interests il
this section. Nor do we now propos
to beinveigled into warfare with tn
offspring of night soil journalism; bu
when those who should be our friend
assail us then it is time 70 speak.
And why did We encourage the or
gsnization of Democratic party? Be
cause somewhere in the near future
there will prevail in Utah parties whic
will make their fight on national issues
Because we love Democratic principles
Because we want the youth here laugh
and made to appreciate the worth {
Democracy before their minds al
poisoned with the sophistry and false
hoods which constitute the stapl
of Republican merchandise. W
wanted Democratic party organize
that, when the dag does come to Uta
for battle on national issues, the be