The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-23
An IMPORTANT ELECTION.

Democrat in token of our harmony
with the party in power, and in proof
THAT we have not receded from our
Fidelity to that party through the mis-
Representations of its enemies, appar-
lently supported by the hard times. 1t
is important at this crisis in Utah
affairs that this should be kept in
mind.
We do not offer the latter reason
with view to influence Republicans
against their convictions. nor to per-
tsuade Democrats to do their duty
We address particularly that element
which stands committed to neither
Iparty. and which is able to turn the
vote either way if cast in union in
any great numbers. We believe that
liz they are convinced that the best
interests of Utah in this turning point
in her history are to strengthen the
Democratic party. they will help to
elect the Democratic candidate for the
Legislature
Not that the questions which will be
prominent in Congress-apart from the
statehood question-wiH be affected in
the remotest degree by the election
about to take place in this legislative
district. To say that the congressional
contests over wool, lead, silver or any
thing relating to the tariff or finance
will be influenced one way or another,
by the election of a Democrat or a
Republican to the Utah Legislature is
simply humbug. If the whole ter
ritorial legislature was either Demo-
cratic or Republican, it would not
take away or add one cent to the
duties on any import or aid or prevent
congressional legislation on silver.
With a Senate so nearly divided as
to the respective parties. it is useless
to deny that the action of the people
of this well known city will be watched
with considerable interest, and that if
it should return a Democrat it would
aid our friends in the Senate who are
anxious to have Utah admitted into
the Union We shall need them all if
there is anything like a formidable
opposition from the. other side. But
the Democratic Senators can alone. if
united, when all are present, carry
Utah forward to her independence.
AS to local questions the matter is
important as to several particulars.
One of the reasons advanced by Re
publicans why their candidate should
be elected is that he would be in favor
Of more sugar factories in Utah. That
is specious way of putting it,
sort of sugar coating for bitter pill.
1t means taxing the people to pro-
mote private enterprises. EVERY Dem
ocrat is in favor of the manufacture of
sugar and any other article which can
be produced here proftably. But every
Democrat DOES not think it would be a
good thing to take money out of the
treasury, every dollar of which is alb
solutely needed for public purposes.
and give It away to private firms or
corporations to be extended in their
personal business. The Democratic
principle is that public money should
only be. used for public purposes.
Any gentleman who proposes, if
eIec5sd to the legislature, to vote the
public funds, on any pretence for a
private purpose. should be called upon
to state how much of the peoples mon
ey collected for specific objects he in
tends to divert if possible to other and
different objects. Also on what prin-
ciple of sound politics he claims the
right to divert one dollar of the public
revenue from its legitimate channel
Another thing. If money is to be ia
Ken from the public purse, put there
to meet expenses defined in the law,
and given to support or start private
enterprises Of a given character, to
show why such Interpretations
should be confined to that one industry,
seeing that there are so many others
that need money to make them re-
munerative and which would also fur
nish employment
Economy, in view of the hard times.
50 much talked about, is the ruling de-
mand. The taxes now are as much
and. to many, more than they can
stand. How can bounties be given to
any private enterprise out of the pub
lie funds without increased taxation?
If you take out you must put in, mon
ey. More bounties mean more taxes.
Besides the violation Of a fundamental
political principle, it is increasing the
public burden to support private ven
lures.
The Democratic party can so upon
the platform fully armed with sound
reasons and confident of victory. if
their opponents mean to make the issue
on the rightfulness Of saddling the peo-
pie Of Utah with taxation for bounties.
The arguments that can be used to
justify some exceptional case fall to |
pieces in the light of sound reasoning
and true political economy when ad-
vanced for general application.
It is asserted that in the case of this
election, votes should not be cast for |
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