The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-27
WORK FOE THE DEMOCRACY.

As The HERALD has said on more than
one occasion, we are not exercised over
the politics of the people of this territory.
We have faith and implicit confidence in
theintelligence and good sense of the peo-
pie. The masses are fairly well edu-
Gated, and whilst they have had little oc-
casion to indulge in the practice of party
politics, they have been interested students
and close observers of the great parties,
and are quite as familiar with the princi-
pies upon which the national political
organizations are founded, as are other
American communities. This fact was
satisfactorily demonstrated last year upon
the dishandment of the old local parties,
and the formation of Republican ond Dem
ocratic organizations. The great majority
were quick TO declare themselves, and
scores of men who had never voted Dem
ocratic or Repu blican ticket went upon the
stump and showed familiarity with the
party platforms, principles and issues
which proved how closely and studiously
they had followed the national parties
1t was remarked that many of the
addresses heard in the campaign
of last summer would have done
credit in their old communities
where politics is a part of the daily life of
the people and political speaking profess
sion. At the polls also, the voters dis
played their acquaintance with the issues,
and true to their education and OBSERVE
ton voted according to their convictions ;
that is to say, for the party rather than
for men. The masses there proved that
they were Democratic, by giving clear
majority for that party over the two oppo-
sition organizations.
Because it knows the people and has
faith in them THE HERALD is not
in the least degree disturbed by
the activity of the Republicans. AT the
same time, we want the Democracy to
know that the Republicans are exceedingly
active. They are engaged in still hunt.
They are operating in every part of the
| territory, sometimes openly in public meet
ings, and all the time quietly among the
people, trying to enlist individuals. solicit.
ing this one to Join them, and attacking
that man with their sophistry. 1t is to the
credit of the people that the Republican
advocates and agents ara making little
Roadway. 1t proves that the voters did not
jump blindly in 1891 when they declared
their belief in the principles of the Democ-
racy, and at the polls proclaimed faith in
the great party whose mission is to confirm
the powers Of government in the people
themselves. However, the Republicans
are leading few astray, here and there
capturing a man. 1t is to prevent the
PROSECUTING carried on by the opposition
being successful even in this small degree,
that the Democracy should be as active
and energetic as the Republicans.
If there is district IN which
there is no Democratic club or So
ciety. one should be at once organized
and all the voters and prospective voters
| brought within its influence. There should
be frequent meetings in every county
where good Democratic doctrine is talked
and the doubtful citizens convinced thai
their interest and duty lie in the faithful
support of the party of the people. Demo
cratic literature, of which there Is such ar
abundance and of such excellent quality
should be freely circulated. In short, the
Democracy should not conclude that be-
cause the territory is so overwhelmingly
Democratic, the party can afford to b,
lethargic and negligent. We need no
work as hard as the Republicans, for tn,
Democratic principles and the intelligenc,
of the people do not make such incessan
labor necessary; but we must labor all thu
anne; we must be alive to the situation
and surroundings, and must lose nothln,
through apathy.