The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-23

often as it may be convenient to the
members; that they shall invite their
neighbors, of every political faith and
of every condition of life, to participate
in their discussions of this ali-impcr-
tant question; and that they shall even
now prepare TO perfect their State Or
ganization, considering what amend
ments may proftablv be made to the
constitution of the State society, and
selecting their most intelligent and
jealous members to serve as deputies
in the next general assembly. Wher-
ever such societies have not been estab-
iished, we urgently advise the still I'M
daunted and aggressive Democracy to
see that they are Immediately instituted.
The Democratic Societies, naturally
UNFOLDING the principle of home rule in
all its applications, and, naturally sup
porting the interests and guarding the
rights of the masses, for which they
We're originally founded by the greatest
of all American anti-monopollsts will
find much to engage their most earnest
attention in the affairs of our great
commonwealth. The result of the late
Presidential election will increase the
Discrimination of the menopolists of
Pennsylvania to yield anything what
ever to the demands of the pro-
ducing people and unless public
opinion shall be aroused and directed by
intelligent and persistent effort, there
will be no enforcement Of the bene-
ficient provisions of our State consti-
tuition; no interference with railroad
determinations; no restraint upon
combining corporations; and no relief
for the wrongs of labor in the mines,
the fields and the shops. But let the
people consider these questions in their
Democratic societies in every rart OF
the commonwealth, and, notwithstand-
ing the large Republican majority IN
the legislature, we may even, at this
late day, enforce partial execution of
some of the Republican pledges of the
State campaign of 1886.
We commend to the Democratic
people of Pennsylvania the declaration
of our noble leader, President Cleve-
land, that,I for the propagation of our
pure and immortal principles, the
Democratic Societies ''are the most eff
Gent agencies ever devised" Nor do
we think we can more appropriately
close this brief appeal to the De
mocraey to close up their broken ranks
and move forward again on the straight
bright line of duty, to ultimate and
victory. than with the follow
ing from the Democratic National COM
mittee:
'All Democratic committees and
are earnestly requested
to push the organization of permanent
Democratic societies or clubs within
their respective jurisdiction. The i'm
portanoe of such an adjunct to the
regular organization cannot be over
estimated, and the regular organization
cannot be too active and jealous in pro-
noting it. 1t should be remembered
that the Democratic societies were the
first efficient organ izations of the party
under Jefferson; that the election of
Jefferson in 1900, and the ascsndaney
of the Democratic Party for sixty years
was mainly the work of these societies;
and that the open, popular club, in
which men freely discuss their rights
and duties. is pre-eminently Demo
cratic expedient, and is more needed at
this hour than ever before in the his
tory of the country"
CHAUNCEY F. BLACK,
President.
JOHN D. woman,
Secretary.