The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-27
BE WISE In TINE.

II the so-called Democrats who are hold
Ing out against the party organization are
wise they will read the handwriting on the
wall and be warned by it. The notice is so
plain that the most stupid should be able to
understand it. The writing is this: The
democracy is rapidly being organic ed into
party. 1t is not q faction, but party and
the party. 1T is no longer doubted that the
Peoples party will go out of existence.
There is nothing else for it to do The ma
JorIty OF its members fully understand that
tle end has come, that il would be folly for
the People to continue the organization.
that which called it into existence and kept
III awe all the years, having passed away,
and by the score its membership is aug
ment1ng the ranks of the Democracy. Three
out Of four Of the young men who
are making choice of parties now that the
Peoples party is so soon to pass into his
tory, are coming into the Democratic fold
where they find that which is to their
liking in the way of political principles.
9he counting of the ballots at the approach
ing election will certainly demonstrate that
TINS territory is absolutely aud irrevocably
In the hands of its friedns-tne Democrats.
If the 'kickers" cannot see this they must
be blind inoeed.
But this is not all. The Democracy as
now organizing is not merely a local affair.
already 1t has received the sanction and
approval of Democrats of national name
and fame, and what is of still greater i'm
portance, it has heen recognized by the
chairman of the National Democratic COM
r1iftnp
and words of encouragement appearing in
this issue of THE HERALD. Will the handful
of misguided Democrats here at home not
see the meaning of all this Viii they not
be warned in time to smother their fanati
cism and place themselves in line with
those who are teaching the doctrines which
the stubborn ones profess to believe? VIII
they not have the foresight 10 peer into the
future few months, few weeks even.
and see where they will stand if they per-
sistin the course they are pursuing?
1t is for them, not for the Democracy.
that we refer to these things and ask them
to reflect. The Democracy cares little for
the corporals guard Of unwisely stubborn
gentlemen who are holding out against the
inevitable; but we all will regret to see
men occupying position which will be
awkward and offensive, and from
which they cannot turn without subiecting
themselves to personal humiliation. If
these gentlemen persist in their attitude.
what Will be their predicament few
months hence? Think of it, If you are Dem
ocrats! You will be without party, with
out following, without recognized politi-
cal principles, and so far behind the pro-
cession that you can never catch up. Then
when your cooler judgment shall return
and you shall look back upon what you have
done, it will be too late to correct the error.
too late to recover from your self-undoing.
Gentlemen, be wise in time Reflect that
the Democracy is here to stay: that the
Democratic party is a living, progressive
actuality, and no power or combination can
check its advance. Consider what every
body else knows to be fact, and do not
permit your fanaticism to destroy your
judgment and paralyze your unders tanding.