The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-24
SUMMIT COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

In the public mind it has about been de-
termfned that the coming political contest
Ia this territory will be between Democrats
and Republicans In all the counties with a
single exception. For time ii looked as
II the fight would be triangular in three
! counties. During the past few months
determined efforts have been put forth to
keep the Liberal party alive and active in
Weber county. Perhaps harder work has
been done there than anywhere else, the
bosses and manipulators at times becoming
almost desperate. We understand the@ la
Dor has been in vain. In spite of all that
has been done, in defiance Of the personal
solicitation to hold out for just one more
election, the going out has been steady, and
II comes to US that the fanatics who have
been opposing the inevitable are discour-
aged and have about given up the struggle.
1t is not thought that Liberal ticket will
De put in the field; it is certain that if one
shall be put up it will cut but a small
figure when the canvass of the votes shall
be made
The assertions from the Liberal ranks In
Salt Lake county have been SO numerous
since the Minneapolis and Chicago conven-
tions that it would almost seem that only
the office-holders and their hangers-on are
left 1t is possible the mad bosses do not
know how and insignificant their following
has become, and in their ignorance they
may enter the campaign; but if so it will
only be to be so badly beaten that they
will wonder why they were SO stupid as
not to understand what was going on about
them.
Then only in Summit county does 1t ap-
pear that the Liberals will make any sort
of a showing in November. There the party
has shown some signs of disintegraton,
few once pronounced Liberals being now
straight out Democrats or Republicans.
However, 1t cannot be said that the
Liberal party of Summit Is going to pieces,
and because this cannot be said we want to
ask the intelligent men of the county if
they can afford, in the light of what is 60
ing on around them. to maintain the or
ganization and keep up fight which they
must know is vain and idle! So long as
Weber. Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele
were Liberal strongholds. aud the party
showed more or less strength in other
parts Of the territory, there might have
been some sense in keeping intact the or
ganization in Park City, but the Liberal
party having gone to pieces everywhere
else, is it not ludlcrous to keep it alive
in single townl Nothing can be gained
by this course. On the other hand,
do not the Liberals thus deprive them
selves of the power and influence which
they could WELD as Democrats and Repub-
licans If they were to abandon their IN
necessary organization and affiliate with
the living, active parties! AS the solitary
Liberal county Summit viii necessarily be
without influence in the territory, because
it will be understood that her hand is
against all; whereas if she were Demo-
cratic, as we believe she will be, or even
Republican, as she may be, she would COM
mand power and authority reaching beyond
the narrow confines of Park City.
There are many Democrats among the
Summit Liberals, aud we want them to
consult their intelligence and say II it
would not be better to cease their stub
bornDess which can result In no good to
anybody, and wheel their county into line
Tooele, Weber and Salt Lake have deserted
them, and why should they try to carry on
g fight which they know must result in
their present discontinue and early defeat?