The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-06
THE TRUE SITUATION.


IN conversation with business man
iyesterday-one who il interested in fnan-
cial affairs-he said:
Leaving out the line of duty that certainly
should be pursued BY all honest men and good
citizens there is a business view to be taken
upon the situation. The political condition
now retards our growth and everything has a
feverish aspect. The banks are al loaded
down with money, but they are not letting 1t
out The real estate men are not doing any
thing Railroad projectors are not having
success IN securing capital, and the merchants
are al sweating bIood-eyerr one OF them
The most bitter partisan OF any party cannot
deny that the matter Of statehood is only a
! question OF 6 few months for both OF the ma
tlonal parties have expressed themselves Upon
that proposition. A brisk party fight is what
IS needed now, and it would settle once and for
all the vexed question that has heretofore kept
capital timid in our midst. The people are
tired of the old ding-dong fight that has
existed here, and want something new
II the Liberal party show any wisdom,
and keep faith with the profession
that they have the business interests
OF the people at heart they will call conven-
ton and uisband in the same way the old Peo-
Pies pnrty did I believe they will do that.
The November election is a puzzier TO the
Liberal party. Their present attitude is TO divide
on party lines in November. so far as voting
for Congressman Is concerned, and at the same
time vote a Liberal ticket here in the county.
Straight-out divisionlsss on both sides are care
fully refraining from iniuring the feelings Of the
dyed-in-the-wool, . for they each want their
votes when they finally break away There is
no denying the fac. however, that their posi-
ton is absolutely humorous at present. Set
aside the ofice-holders and professional poll
ticians and you will find today probably re-
spectacle but yet quite small following after
the Liberal cause. The two old pa,ties served
their time. There is no getting away from that
proposition, and the sooner a nnal disposition
takes place. the sooner will business in ali lines
revive. predict straight-out party fight by
November. 1t is bound to come. Business
interests demand It.
We believe the gentleman expresses the
sentiment of ell who are really interested
in the material political and social welfare
Of the territory. There are few asitators
who desire the continuance Of the old fight
along the ugly lines which have been
pursued 80 many years. It is meat and
drink to them. 1t is money in their pock-
cts. While the quarrel continues they will
have something to do; when it ends they
will be out Of employment. They will
cease to be leaders the moment the conten-
ton concludes. We believe, however, that
the rank and file are keen for the peace
which viii bring prosperity and let the
world know that in Utah matters are as
they are in other parts Of the Union. What
the rank and file need is the courage to
break away from the bosses who are lead
ing them astray. With that courage the
question of division on party lines, now con-
fined exclusively to the radical element in
the Liberal party, win be solved within
twenty-four hours, and Utah will at once
assume better attitude before the coun-
try.
II must be plain to every intelligent per-
son that the territorial condition will con-
tinue but a short time. One of the ma
tional parties is outspoken in favor of the
admission of Utah. There are not three
Democrats In Congress who would vote
against statehood, and few Republicans
have publicly said they would not oppose
admission. 1t doesn't matter much how
the coming national election shall go, we
believe at the next session of Congress the
preliminary steps to statehood for Utah
viii be taken; perhaps an enabling act will
be passed. Certain it is that admission is
now a matter of months, In spite of the
factlonal opposition raised in this city
Then, would it not be better for those who
believe in Utah to break away from their
false leaders. and getting in the procession,
move forward to give the new state the
best possible startl 1t would be better
for the individuals as well as for the state
1t must also be plain to everybody who
permits himself to think. that the two ma
tional parties are here to stay and to con-
troll. fractional bosses may saw otherwise
but the intelligent can see for themselves.
The Democracy are as firmly established
in Utah as in New FORK or Texas, and they
cannot be overthrow or turned aside by
anything. that soreheads and malcontents
can do or say. The Republican party is
also organized and in working order, and
while it was given something of a black
eye at Minneapolis, it is moving ahead.
Republicans will be compelled to fall into
line, and they will not go with qualifying
adjectives to their title. It makes 10 diff
ference how sore they may be, or how great
their discomfort, it will be only a little
while before Republicans viii be in the
ranks.
This is the exact situation. and men
should not blind their eyes and their intel
ligence to it. The sooner all wheel into
line, the better it will be for them, the bet
ter for business, the better for society and
the better for Utah as a community.