The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-06
THE EVER ABIDING PARTY.

THE EVER ABIDING PARTY.
The division springing up among mem
bers of the Republican party, manifested
more in Colorado perhaps than anywhere
else and fostered by the Populists, ought
to have no effect upon Democrats except
TO steady them if needs be in fidelity TO
their own party.
The Democratic party is the one, old,
abiding party that has maintained the
principles and spirit OF the Constitution
and the rights of the people, from the
foundation of the government until the
present time. A number of opposition
parties have arisen and decayed
while this party goes on forever.
They may divide and die, or out
Of their carcasses other parties may
come-new organizations to flourish for
a season and in their turn pass away.
But the Democratic party must and will
survive all changes and antagonisms, and
move forward with the years as the party
of conservatism and progress combined,
and the upholder of the form of govern
ment instituted by the fathers.
Within it, the minority, even if in the
right, must not expect to rule. They
must be patient until by the mutations
of time or the increase of Information,
they become the majority. They can ac-
complish more for anything that is true
and beneficial TO the country by remain
ing in the party, than by going outside
under any pretext or for any purpose.
The Republican party is one of the
temporary organizations that have sprung
into being with special object in view,
and that being accomplished or having
passed away as living issue, naturally
disintegrate and perish. Let its members
90 where aud do what they will. But let
no Democrat be so foolish as to follow
their lead or train under any banner they
may fling to the breeze, whether shining
with Silver or fiuttering the words ''Free
Trade
There are more genuine silver men in
the Democratic party than can be
found outside. Poll the Republicans
in Congress. Look at the immensely
greater portion of anti-silyerites
among them than among the Demo-
Gratis. Remember that all fatal silver
legislation is the work of Republi-
cancism. Don't be deceived or caioled
into the camp of the enemy. Organiza-
tions which seek to draw Democrats from
adherence to their party are the enemy,
no matter what they may be or pretend
to be.
A movement starting in Colorado is de-
signed to weaken the Democratic party
by attracting Democrats 20 unite with
Populists and Republicans in an effort for
free silver and free Trade. Whatever it
pretends to aim at effecting, can he ac-
complished within the Democratic party
and there alone. That is now and will be
the party of power in the United States.
Petitions are being circulated in Colo
RADIO, signed by Republicans, who take
the lead, and addressed to the Senators
and Representatives of that State in Con-
gress. One of them reads thus:
Whereas, The st ates that have been and
are the greatest beneficiaries from tariff
laws have recently cast an almost solid
vote not only against the reconciliation
of silver but in favor of the total destruc-
ton of the silver mining industry, also
involving serious injury to the farmers
u tuc SOuLl duu AcSJ3 t4clS4Olc, OO IL
Resolved, That we respectfully request
you to use your every influence, by vote
or otherwise, to secure the unconditional
repeal of the measure known as the Nc
KINLEY bill.
Another, circulated in another part OF
the state, says:
GENTLEAlEN-We, the undersigned,
legal voters OF Del Norte, COL, earnestly
petition you to use your utmost power to
bring about ga tariff for revenue only
The west has long borne the burdens OF a
high tariff to protect the eastern work
ingmen. In the vote in Congress last
Monday the east has said to the west, ~
have no need OF thee.' We have always
been protectionists, but sentiment has
SO changed in this part of the state since
silver has been stricken down by the
eastern goldbugs that there are no pro-
tectionists here. Your constituents are
all free traders now. Respectfully.
These are all right SO far as they go.
But signers who are not Republicans
should be careful that they do not
compromise themselves by utilization
with any party, new or old, that
would lure them from allegiance to the
genuine, living. enduring party of the
Constitution and OF popular rule.
Silver will not be abandoned. Set that
down as living, certain fact. Tariff re-
form is as sure to come as tomorrow's
sun is to shine. The evils wrought by
Republican laundering and mismanage-
ment will be swept away. And while
factions fight and dying parties crumble,
the Democracy will go on to victory and
the establishment OF such regulations for
home and foreign policy, as will fill the
land with plenty and beauty, and make
this nation delight and glory in the
earth.