The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-05

success which duty alone can give.
The Peoples partyibelongto the pioneers
who led in the settlement and development
of these beautiful valleys, changing desert
tracts into fertile, yielding soils, and rocks
and sand into beautiful beds of flowers.
Why after all these years of relentless toll
and struggles should they not be the lead
ers to-day! Who could be more deserving
and capable than those who have fought
their way VIGOROUSLY through trials and
difficulties to the present timee Why
should they not continue to be the pioneers
Of every movement which has for its mo-
tive the advancement of fair Utah and the
liberty and progress of its peoples
By tying our hands and feet and taking
our liberty, the other party may take the
victory, but give US equal footing and space
and we will lave no cause of complaint or
fear.
We dearly love peace, but when emer-
gencies come, we can face them brayely
and willingly.
The end of true government is the aggre-
gate happiness of it's people, which is best
promoted by the practice of a virtuous
policy. The government of man should be
the monarchy of reason, outflow often 1t IS
the democracy of passion or the anarchy OF
h1morsi
All government which is not based on
love and directed by knowledge is simply
tyranny.
So, what we want in office is truth, hon
esty and good will.
A party's reputation is judged by it's past
tconduct.
The conduct of the Liberal party has in
no way been friendly or honest with US:
therefore we feel that the strength of our
government is the love and friendship of
its people, and through this we feel sure
that the Peoples party have the right to
govern themselves, for this is the basis of
all true government.
We read that for a people, the expert
ences of the past ave shown that there is
nothing so Improbable as injustice. The
thief robs himself; the murderer inflicts a
deeper wound on himself than that which
Stays his victim; Il a state or territory
whose government poses chains Upon
any portion of it's c~itizensplnust place
heavier manacles upon itself than those
its people have to bear.
Those who try to deny the rights of a de-
serving and straightforward people, or
impair the ~prerogatives of freedom any
where, will learn by their own experience
that behind them all, memorable and re-
lentless, stands with uplifted hand the
menacing spectre of Justice and Retribu-
ton.
With this banner we extend our SYM
pathy and cooperation in the cause for
which you are working. Its symbols need
but little explanation.
The American eagle is a well-known
blem of American liberty, and is priced by
every American citizen, especially by the
Liberals when engraved on silver or gold.
The anchor is not only al emblem of
hope, but it means hat we lave anchored
our ship on tue soil we love, and we have
come to stay. The bees and hive are Utah's
emblem of thrift and industry, and may
we ever emula e the example set us by tie
little bee.
The thirteen stripes represents the thir-
teen original states and the forty-two stars
represent the present number of states,
but we feel that until the space which we
have reserved for Utah is filled by our ter
rltory and she occupies d place by the side
of her sister states. the NUMBER is incom-
plete; but lett US hope that ere long she
may occupy her true position prominent
among her sister states, taking an active
part In the progress Of our union.
Though our rights as women have been
taken away, depriving US of the privilege
of coming TO the front ia all things, yet our
desires and intentions are to be a force be-
hind a force. If we cannot do much strong
pulling we will try to dc some steady,
gentle pushing. Our influence may not be
seen, but it will be felt. We offer you any
assistance that comes within our sphere to
give, for we claim that your party is our
party.
In all that is just, noble and praise.
worthy, we will sustain and encourage
you, but trickery, fraud and deceit we will
never countenance.
When victory comes, let it be the result
OF honest Integrity, not Of dishonest in
trigue. That victory which comes by fair
and just means is victory indeed, and the
results of such will be fair and Just. Such
victory will be last ng.
On the other hand, victory gained by I'M
fair and fraudulent means will be short
lived, and the results will be areflection OF
the means employed.
Always remember that Truth is mighty
and will prevail" and error is weak and
cannot endure.
In Utah politics is Id need of a refining
and elevating influence. May you, as
members of the Peoples party, WELD an
influence in this direction, until politics at.
tains to that degree of excellence which
could meet the ideas Of the Great Father
of his country, the ever honored and re-
spected Washington, when he said: 'The
office should seek the man, not the man the
office"
AS a marching club, may you march to a
success that will be lasting, and that will
reflect credit upon the noble race of whom
you are a faction.
And, as members and sympathizers OF
the Peoples party, may we be ever ready
and willing to accord to all men justice,
charity and good will. May we never be
guilty of trying to deprive any person OF
people of the free exercise of natural born
right, which mean life liberty and the pur
suit of happiness.
May we lean ON the good anchor of hope,
for the more we lean upon it, the greater
will be our strength. Il will support us
past the gulf of defeat, and enable US tc
reach the bright land of victory.
May the two parties ever hold the same
relative position to each other as they dc
in this building tonight, viz. Liberals al
the bottom, People on top; Liberals strug
Cling in the depths below, People towering
in the heights above.
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