The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-08
AND NOW TO WORK AGAIN.

Victory is ours. Shall we rest on
our oars and be content? No, not by
any manner OF means.
The campaign just passed has been
an educational one, but is the lesson
learned, have we graduated? No, the
the field is so broad and the subject SO
extensive, that when our hairs are
gray. ave, when our children's hairs
are gray, and after, there viii be much
to learn in Democracy; for Democracy
consists Of progressive principles, p11n-
ciples which reach out to all humanity
IN all conditions, and as progress sug-
gests new ideas and methods for the
public veal, those ideas and methods
are assimilated and become part and
parcel of Democracy.
1t is not necessary to wage heated
and aggressive campaign consisting oi
nightly mass meetings and public dis
cussions. 1t will be time for this when
another election draws near. But Dem
ocrats throughout the length and
breadth of the territory are in posses
sion of good Democratic literature. 1t
is urged that this be read and re-read,
and the principles OF glorious Democra-
CIV cogitated upon in your leisure time.
Active work must also be taken up
at once, for the education of the masses
must continue. Democratic clubs
throughout the territory must be in
creased in numbers.
To local Democrats, particularly the
committees, we have this to say:
Democracy in Utah county must be
more thoroughly organized. The cap
tain OF ten" system is suggested.
Particularly to the Democrats OF
Provo do we address ourselves. For this
reason: In just six months will occur
the Provo municipal election. In just
six months, from all present appear
ance, unless the enemy steals a
march on us, the fate of our beautiful
and prosperous city will be decided in
favor of honest and manly govern,
ment. economically administered, with
no favors shown; OF public improve
ments in accordance with genuine
healthy progress and the ability
of the people to supply the cost
which viii be the lowest possible, of
lowest possible taxes, of expenditure Of
thepublic money wisely, of the en-
forcement of all laws. ..insuring the ut
most safety and liberty to law-abiding
citizens, and our city will attract
strangers and apital to come and join
US. In short the city will be given
into the hands of the Democrats.
The Republicans are not asleep.
They are only stunned for time.
Look out for theml They are nothing
if not aggressive and persistent with
their fallacies, Prolonged indulgence
in the boasted glories of centralized
power makes the orators and office
seekers hungry for the wall OF protec-
tion they imagine the offices will fling
around them. They will faunt their
sophistries before the people; and,
perhaps, many who are not yet con-
verted will lean toward their way of
thinking. Sound Democratic logic
and reason must be used to combat
this. The Liberal party is dead. From
this the Republicans viii gain many
recruits. And all in all, the Demo
Gratis must be up and doing.
Should the fate of the city next Feb
ruary be decided in favor of the Re
publicans, a rule will be inaugurated
almost autocratlc. The officers will
take upon themselves unwarranted |
powers, favoritism viii be shown, high .
muck-a-mucks will be fawned upon,
and the people will not be Sin it,"
This is the natural result from long
dwelling on the beauties (?) of central
lied power. Taxes will be high. EX-
penditure on public improvements viii !
be high-everything will be high and
the people will pay the costs. This is
Republicanism as we have heard from
their own lips lately.
Democrats, the people, the taxpayers
are with US and will rally to our aid,
for we will make good our promises and
work for that aid
Gentlemen, as Democrats, organize.
Work like beavers. The cause is
grand one. Organize for the fight and
keep the enemy running.