The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
TICKET.
General Election, August 4, 1890
SALT LAKE COUNTY.
THE CONTEMPORARIES TICKET.

THE C0NNENTI0N-THE TICKET.
THE HERALD thinks the Peoples conven-
ton has displayed political wisdom in
adopting and making its own the Working
mems ticket. We are not blind to the fact
that the action will call forth criticism
from within the party and abuse from
without. AS to the latter no heed need be
taken. The Workingmen are already be-
ing savagely scored for having dared to as
sert their independence of party dictation
and declare their freedom from the control
of bosses who are autocratic and intoler-
able. 1t would have made no difference
what the People did; the opposition is ever
unreasonable and vicious and would have
run riot in abuse and name calling, in mis-
interpreting motives and charging base
ness of action. Hence we say it is i'm
material what the Liberals say regarding
Saturdays work.
Those within the Peoples party who are
disposed to criticise and find fault-there
are undoubtedly some such-should look
the situation squarely in the face and take
into account all the circumstances sur
rounding the case. The Liberals had made
up ticket of pronounced and active enc
mics to the great majority of the people of
this community. The nominees were care
fully selected not on account of any special
qualifications for the duties of the respec-
tive Offices, but because they were
peculiarly vigorous haters of the masses,
and had done more than their share to-
wards depriving the old Inhabitants Of
their rights as citizens. The nominees
were selected by and are representatives
of the party Of dishonesty, extravaganza
and corruption-the party. of spoils and
Doodle as confessed by its chief newspaper
organ as to the municipal administration,
and admitted by the better members of the
organization.
The workingmen who had been ignored
or snubbed by the Liberals resented the
indignity and undertook to punish those
who had insulted them, by putting in the
field and voting for ticket of their own
selection. Extraordinary wisdom was ex-
ercised in making up the ticket, to have i,
representative and clean. 1t was excellent
politics on the part of the workingmen,
while putting on the ticket such strong
representation of the labor element-the
element which tolls with its hands as vel
as with its brains for day wages-to give
representation to the two parties in about
equal proportion, thus presenting a ticket
which could be conscientiously supported
by members of either organization. We
say. this was clever politics, and we alsc
say that the ticket is a strong one in that
and right without regard to party
and addresses itself to the great
body of voters the men whC
toll for living land also to that noble
sentiment characteristic ofthis community
which esteeIns the workingman as the
bone and sinew, the nobility, the stability
and the real wealth of the country.
This was the situation as it presented
itself to the Peoples convention. On on,
side reckless and unprincipled 81 foe, ben
on capturing the Offices for what they coult
be made to yield to individuals and tn,
party; oppression, extravaganza and boodl,
are the incentives leading the Liberal part,
on. In front was party made up largel,
of the truest and best element in the com
munity and presenting ticket On which
were the names of men in whose keeping
the offices could be safely entrusted. TIL
ticket was certain to draw from the Pee
pies party more or less of followin,
and thus strengthen the enemy at the cos
of both the People and the workingmen
A third ticket would have made the cleo
tion Of the Liberals absolutely certain, an,
resulted In the turning Of the county owe
TO be run as the city government is bein;
run, on lines of reckless extravagance
the peoples money being squandere,
among hungry partisans as rewards TO
party services and campaign work.
The outlook facing the convention wa
not encouraging to a desire to keep tn
party within strict party lines. The on
thing to do was TO join hands with tn
workingmen and with the latter go in t
save the county from the spoilers
The HERALD thinks the conventio
acted Tor the best. We think tina
any other course would have been fatal I
success, and made the election little els
than a farce, so far as the People an
Workingmen are concerned. We think tn
ticket is good one, and believe that it wi
be elected, and being elected the county ad
ministration will be honest, capable am
trustworthy. having the confidence of tn
taxpayers and the approval of all good cit
gems.
The convention having endorsed tn
ticket and made it the Peoples of cours
every member of the Peoples party wi
approve the action of his Representative
and make it his business TO work and vot
for the ticket. And also, Of course no,
that success is in sight, all wor1ingme
viii be more energetic aud more deter
mined than ever to elect their nominee
and representatives.