The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-31
THE MUNICIPAL SITUATION.
An ex-Liberal Talks Straight to the
Point


Salt Lake City, Oct IS, 1893.
Editor Herald:
If you will kindly give space in your
excellent paper for the following lines
touching the important local questions
of the day, you will oblige a citizen
who believes in the liberty of thought
and one who likes and advocates fair
play.
/ We have had during the past four
years Liberal rule, and to a thinking
person and one who is an advocate of
a conservative and honest govern
ment, the record presented for perusal
is not pleasing one, but to the con-
trary, it is a onglomeration of mis-
takes. blunders, extravaganza and cor
ruption.
From the first inception of the Lib
eral party the contentious and quar-
relS in the various departments have
been disgraceful in the extreme, until
the generals of the party have left in
/ disgust, and even some Of those who
now feed at the public crib hang their
heads in shame.
Both the administrations. from first
to last, have proved, with but few ex-
ceptions, that the city's management
has been IN the hands of men I'M
WI LILY Tic u uSt 1I11pOSCQ III lllClIs EllI
it is not my purpose to discuss in de-
tail the. grab bag" rule of the past
four years.
Setting aside the question of mis-
management and dissensiol ;, there
are other potential reasons why every
thinking and respectable citizen
should work with his ballot for the
downfall OF the party known by the
/ name of Liberal.
In the first place the party was or
gained for one purpose with one OBJ
| ject. If it had any other it was I'M
American, viz: To suppress the prac-
tice and advocacy Of polygamy, (by the
| Mormons) which was n violation of
the laws of Congress and the estab-
! lished rules of society. Year after
year, the war waged and the struggle
went on. Laws were made that di-
vested these people of nearly every
right of citizenship. While this was
being done a continual promise was
held out to the erring ones, that if
/ they would come in under the old
flag, renounce all unlawful teachings
and practices, all would be we'll
then, and not till then, would the
star of Utah shine in splendor upon
the banner of freedom. The Mormons
| for their errors and miSdeedS many
of our best citizens paid the penalty
behind prison walls and some of them
paid the debt three fold, the conten-
tons continued and the fight carried
on until it reached the highest tribu-
nal of our country, and there the bat
! tie ended. The Mormons were de-
feated, a little later the Peoples party
disbanded, the leaders of the church
! surrendered openly and honorably,
as much so as General Lee to General
Grant. The chiefs of our nation re-
ceived their declaration in trust and
with confidence and have granted am
nesty to those who were guilty under
the law and their property has been
returned to them, promises have been
lived up to. and faith has not been
broken by our national government.
The battle has been fought and .now
the flag waves over all; the rejoicings
have been had and in spite of the
clamor of the few, harmony prevails,
and the hand clasps of the victorious
and the defeated are growing in friend
ship and confidence, and here allow
me to say that the writer did his part,
to bring about this victory and he
welcomes the new era with delight.
THE LIBERAL PARTY'S
Occupation is gone, sensational lee
turers are defunct, even the would-be
not make an excitement or a dollar
for many years, by his BALLOT, TO
with the old old stories. Clap trap
literature has received a black eye,
but here at home by a certain element
the old cry hes a Mormon" is kept
up and the old chesnuts are told over
and over again with just a few words
added Just a little while longer"
ana all this for a job principle and
the prosperity of our territory is set
aside, the turmoil and strife must be
kept up and go out to the world re-
viving old prejudices and frightening
people from coming to our territory.
BY the actions of this air fighting
party our city's affairs are in de-
lapidated condition. A foreign element
of workmen, not citizens in the true
are worthy men and bonifide residents,
but do not belong to the Liberals.
Therefore : il is time that all fair
minded citizens should combine in
their efforts, regardless of party af-
filiations TO work for the common good
to distroy this stumbling block to peace
and prosperity For, rest assured, the
better element of the world will be
very slow in seeking homes in our terri
tory until the word goes forth THE
old fight is ended and that our
differences as to the best form of gov
eminent are fought in an honest
manly way. Under the political ban
ners of our nation, leaving religion
out of the question, leaving to every
man his right to believe and serve
his God according to his intellectual
development and dictated by his own
conscience.
Do not strike after your opponent
has said enough, or you will be called
a coward. .'FAIRPLAY."
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.