The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
COUNT OUR GAINS.

what was supposed to be the downfall of
Mormonism. That the rejoicing of the
press on that occasion may not be forgot
ten, we give below few shouts that went
mp at the news that the Liberals had sue
ceeded in stealing the Salt Lake city cleo
ton:
Philadelphia Inquirer: When the school
master comes in Mormonism goes out.
New York World: Softly but surely the Nor
mon is being pushed over the precipice.
Rearney ENTERPRISE: The last barbarism of
the great western empire is being wiped out.
Hartford COardnt: Zion will be shaken to
its foundations. And very good job too.
Denver Republican: The downfall OF the Nor
mons means another setback for the Democrats
Kalamazoo Telegraph: the Mormons in Salt
Lake city are doomed. The elders must retire.
The ballot is mightier than the sword
Philadelphia Press: The Mormons fully com
prehend the fact that the loss Of this election
viii be the final blow to their power in Utah.
New York -Nds,: It is the most cheerful mes
sage that has come from Utah since the Nor
mons defled that fair land by their foul pres
ence
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: If the Nor
mons cannot, like other people, observe de
cent respect for the laws of this country they
should emigrate.
Omaha Bee: The uprooting of Mormon power
under the shadow of the temple and within
sight of BRIGHAM YoUNG's Zion-house is a
fatal blow TO the political power of the church
New York Press: 1t brings home to the Nor
mons the fact that their social monstrosity is
contrary to the genius of American Institutions
for the home is just as much an American in
stitution the schoolhouse and the ballot box
Minneapolis JoUrSsGl: The Gentle triumph in
Salt Lake city is not a Gentle triumph over all
Utah by any means. But it means a great deal
1t is the capture of a centre Of influence and il
is the longest step in true progress yet taken
In Utah.
Toledo Blade: The result of the election. it is
believed will go far to break up the Mormon
church as political power. The campaign was
very strongly fought on both sides, and the de-
feat of the Mormons is a severe blow TO the
Democratic party of the territory.
Milwaukee Ne1cS: With their political power
broken at the Zion city of their faith there can
be but one hope for them. That is for them to
conform to the law and abandon their hope Of a
sanity kingdom in America. 1t can never be.
The zenith of their power is forever gone.
Council Bluffs BoHpGrciL. The extinction of
the Mormon idea forms but an episode in the
march Of progress. Progress, that is to say
America, saw IL, hated it, and crushed it. The
Salt Lake contest was but link in the chain
that coils about to bind and crush this hideous
thing, Mornonism.
Utica Herald: The election in Salt Lake CITY
Monday appears to have been virtually the last
ditch OF polygamous Mormonism 1t is beaten
In its stronghold, and can hope for little success
hereafter in the field, All honor to the valiant
and-as depressing this greatest Of immoralities
the virtuous Gentiles.
South Bend Tribune: The end of Mormon
rule has come with the victory of the Salt Lake
Gentiles. With the incubus of Mormonism re-
moved property will advance in price through
out the country and the immigration of GentiIes
and the emigration of Mormons will soon
obliterate the last vestige of the twin evil of
slavery. The Salt Lake victory of Monday
marks new era in the history of Utah.
Since the election in February last the
Mormon church has officially declared
against the practice of polygamy, SO that
we may say that all things desired by the
Liberal party and their friends outside the
territory have been accomplished The
"Mormon monstrosltyn has, disappeared;
the immigration of Gentilesn has come in.
though the emigration of Mormonsn has
not gone out; Zion s'has been shaken to its
1ounoatlon;" since the temporary triumph
OF leprous fraud at the election held last
February the Mormons in Salt Lake have
quietly fallen back to their own affairs;
they have taken no course to obstruct or in
any way interfere with the Liberal admin
istration of the city government; the "va-
liant" the ''virtuous Gentilesn-as thew
are dubbed in one of the clippings above
have had fair field and every opportunity
TO display their great moral ideas. and
show their "benighued" and ''old fogy''pre-
decessors how to run q city government.
Nearly one year has passed since the ma
chinery of the municipal government went
into their hands, and in that time we NAV
reasonably expect to see some results from
this change of administration.
Now, gentlemen of the press, it is about
year since your shouts of victory rent
the air; sit down calmly now that the
smoke and dust of conflict have disap-
peared, the excitement subsidized, and count
our gains. Are life and property any more
secure under Gentle than they were under
Mormon rules Are the police and fire de-
partments more efficient Is the material
prosperity any greater Is Salt Lake more
respected Is the burden of taxation
lighter! Are the city authorities more
honored Is the city cleaner What of
its morality Are there fewer saloons.
where liquid damnation drawn from the
alembic of hell may fire the brains of our
youth and ft them for deeds of despera
ton Fewer gambling dens where we'll
dressed smooth tongued villains skilled in
the trade of robbing may induce the un-
wary to take the desperate chance of one
against twenty to win the means of a
nights debauch? Fewer bagnios, where
congregate the painted priestesses of sheol
to complete mans damnation
To all these questions there can be but
one answer, gentlemen-a thrice emphatic
mo- Even the Liberals themselves would
not contest the truth of such an answer.
except, perhaps, in the one as to material
prosperity. But whatever of increased
material prosperity may be claimed for Salt
Lake since it fell into the hands of the
Liberal party, is not due to that party, but
arises from circumstances independent of
il The city had struggled through its