The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-07
A VIEW OF THE FIELD.
81. N D" on the Necessity OF
Democratic Action.
To the Editor OF THE HERALD.

TO the Editor of THE HERALD.
The tickets of the two great political
parties of the United States have been
long enough in the field to afford an i'm
partial oplooker an idea of their COM
parative strength, as seea in the re-
iiminary maneuvrss of the campaign.
The real battle is long way of yet, it
is true: but the prospects as at present
showing, are not SO rose-colored for the
Democratic party as their party organs
paint them. The Republican party pro-
pose to take chances On nothing. They
are getting in good work in many and
various ways, while the Democratic
party seem to be calculating on an easy
victory. This is certainly unwise on
the part of the latter. as "there's many
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip"-and
slip this time would to the Demo-
cratic party prove disastrou7, while
to the Republican party it means
a slide into the depths of poll ical
oblivion. It will be understood, then,
how essential it is for each member of
the Democratic party to exercise his
franchise at the coming presidential
election. The Democratic candidate,
Grover Cleveland, is in very deed
practical man. and his marked abilities
and loftiness of purpose entitle him to
preside at the White House another
four years. The people of the United
States want man TO rule this nation
who knows that this government should
protect every citizen at home and
abroad; who knows that any govern
ment that will uphold high tariff Is
disgrace to the map of the world. They
demand man who will administer the
law equally to all. And last, but not
least. they demand President whose
political reputation is spotless as a star.
All of which are embodied in the DEM
ocratic candidate. The Democratic
party, then, can not exercise
100 much diligence in the
coming campaign. If only one
vote is lost it may seem to be small
matter, but great consequences may
hang upon it. One vote may save a
county, and one county may save the
and as a result save the
people of the United States from high
tariff; and save US from all the OdIous
and infamous legislation which our
political opponents will seek to bring
upon us. One vote Great results may
depend upon it. 1t may possibly save
the nation from ignominy. 1t may
bring US peace, good order and good
government. Remember, then, let no
member of the Democratic party fail to
deposit his ballot for Grover Cleveland
In fact, it is his solemn duty; it is his
religious duty. Go to the polls
make your neighbor go. Go as you
owe your country and her good name; |
90, as you love yourself, your family. |
your friends. Let nothing keep you
away but that which is utterly insur- |
Then all be well, and |
peace land prosperity will shed their |
oenignant smiles on the bic issd Old |
The result OF the !
election is of the greatsstimportance 10 !
,he people of the United States. The
Democratic party, if they will act with /
'teady hand and eye, will have the OPP
,ortunity of showing to the RepubIi-
,ans the true path to the improvement |
# their condition. And the nation |
will justly applaud their wisdom, and |
It the November election success will |
rown their every effort.
J. M. D.