The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
THE NEW HERALD.

NOT the least important local event Of
Ine year was the transaction by which this
proprietorship of THE SALT LAKE HERA1r
was changed. 1t was less significant tc
'ne former owners and to the members OF
Inc new company than to the community
at large. The act was in a certain sense
experimental, though the gentlemen who
oecame interested il the publication had
such perfect confidence in the wisdom and
she political and business foresight of the
proceeding that they never for momen,
uouoted the success of the undertaking. It
was experimental only in this, that there
nad never been straight-out Democratic
ualiy paper published here, and there was
no formidable party upon which such a
paper could with safety rely for support
The gentlemen formerly owning and those
70 whom they sold the control of The HER
AID, however, thought they knew the field
IN which they had to work. and believed
tney were acquainted with the political
sentiment of the masses That their iude-
ment was faultless has been demonstrated
Tor never before have the power and infn-
ence oi newspaper increased and spread
more rapidly than has been the case with
IHE HERALD since the change took place.
FROM the first the paper has preached the
sospei Oh Democracy, and opposed all
otner lsms which conficted with the doc
trlnes of the glorious old party of the
masses. Ii has been true to the principles
taught by JEFFERSON, and the reward has
come In the shape of an earnest. honest.
amoluous constituency embracing the great
region aud recognizing this
paper as the chief exponent of Democracy
IN the west. The HERALD chamnione6
LIE olVlslon-on- national-party lines move
ment IN this territory, and with such sue
cess That only an insignificant faction is
to-day standing out against the proposition
Inc great majority of the people have
taken sides and are now training with the
national parties in whose principles thew
oelieVe' and before the next CHRISTMAS
HERALD makes its appearance. it is
confidently predicted there will be but two
political parties in Utah and these will en-
oy athliation with the national organiza-
lions. What has been done in this matter
S largely due to THE HERALD, whose eause
las oeen SO heartily embraced that its
party Is to-day in absolute control of the
legislature, of every county in the territory
ave TWO, and Of every city with one ex
'eption which has held an election since
he Democratic organization was effected
furthermore, the religious differences
Vnlch have SO long driven so MANY of orr
'est men apart socially, politically and in
BUSINESS affairs, have been largely over
ONE and there is harmony in circles which
we're heretofore antagonistic. The com
lining OF interests and the political and
uslness association of the gentlemen COM
osing the new HERALD company have
one much to bring about this desirable
esult 4
In every respect the transaction
mich gave non-Mormon Democrats con-
rol of The HERALD, their associates and
o-owners being Mormons in religion and ,
'emocrats in politics, has proven wise {
esultlng in gIeat good to Utah and her J
zcellent people, and giving the paper a
over and influence which it could not
ave attained in any other way.