The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-19
COMING OUT.

Every day brings more evidence that the
liberals, with the exception of their lead
,rs. are coming to their senses and con-
,luding that the thing for them to do is to
smash the old organization and unite with
the political party whose principles comport
with their respective ideas. Every day we
are told by men who have hitherto trained
with the Liberal party, and been active in
the organization, that they will no longer
march in the ranks. The men look st the
situation through unprecedented eyes. They
see that the Peoples party is a memory
merely; that it has been openly and une-
quivocally disbandcd beyond the power Of
any one TO restore it; that its members are
either aligning themselves with one or the
other Of the national parties, or are study
ing the platforms and teachings Of those
parties, with the view to taking up with
that which appeals loudest to their sense
OF what is best in government; that having
once declared themselves Democrats or Re-
publicans they viii continue with the party
and in it will oppose all others. When in
telligent Liberals look over the field in
GOODNESS and see these things, the convic-
ton comes upon them that their occupation
be factors in our political affairs they must
also be Republicans or Democrats. They
fail to discover the opponent which has
faced them during all these years, and they
know that if they hold together as Li5er-
ais they must fight, not Mormons. who
have disappeared from the arena, but Re
publicans and Democrats. the honest and
sincere Republican Of Democrat realizes
that he cannot afford to do this; that he
cannot afford to fight men of his own polit
ical faith, especially as there Is nothing to !
be gained. Victory in such q case would |
be defeat.
We are pleased TO note the change of |
sentiment among Liberals. and to be able |
to say that reason Is taking the place |
hitherto held by fansticism. We are pleased.
not on account Of any apprehension that
the Liberals would be able to do ANYTHING
at the approaching or any future election,
for such apprehension is not entertained.
The temper of the people is such that the
defeat Of the Liberals is assured, Repub
Icans no less than Democrats being deter
mined that the common enemy shall be
overthrown and the element In the commu-
nifty which is driving men apart instead of
bringing them together in efforts for
the public good, shall be brought
low. Our pleasure comes from a dislike
to see men posing in q false attitude ,
towards the community, and from a con- !,
seriousness that with the disappearance of
the Liberal party will come an end to
certain kind of strife which all concede is I,
injurious to the territory politically, So :
,ialiy and materially. Then. however !,
widely we may differ as TO politics, our !;
differences will not be carried into all the !,
walks of life. Then We may contend at !,
,lection time. but at all other times we can =
sbor shoulder to shoulder for the advance !,
nent Of Utah and the development of her =
resources. i.
The Peoples party acted wisely when it a
lisbanded and those Liberals who are r
coming out from their party, which is .
Without excuse for existence, are also act y
ng wisely and periodically.