The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-12
THEY ARE WELCOME.

men of the Liberal party that 1t IS
time they should drop the old animos-
tiles and the dead issues, and align
themselves with the great political or
CARNATIONS of the country. They
seemed to think differently. Circunl-
stances appeared to favor another eff
fort on their part to keep control Of
this city and cut some figure in the
Legislature. The organization had gone
to pieces in the other former Liberal
strongholds. and only this city was
left within the Liberal fold.
The fusion of the citizens regardless
of party they regarded as a challenge,
and they imagined they could meet it
with success because of the expected
detection of some Democrats and Re
publicans who could not swallow any
thing in the shape of fusion. So they
fought with all their force and found
that they were mistaken and over
matched. The best and ablest of them
recognize the defeat as final and take
| it with good grace. We believe they
are now ready to take the Herald's
repeated advice, decide that they have
had enough and "get in out of the
wet"
There is now no need for bitterness
of feeling between any classes of the
community The Mormon and Gen
tile distinctions ought to be banished
They should never more be mentioned
in politics or business. There is room
in the two legitimate political parties
for all who desire to enter. The erst-
while vigorous foes should be well
coined when they want to come in as
friends. The doors of the Democratic
party, as The Herald has frequently
announced, are wide open to new re-
icruits or men who have wandered
away.
There is work for both parties to do
in preparing this territory for its high
destiny A friend is worth more to
either than a foe, any day. An hon
orable difference between Democrats
and Republicans On economic ques-
tons is quite compatible with a united
effort for the common good.
This will not necessitate the compro-
mise of any principle. A Democrat
who believes in local self government
to its utmost legitimate extent, in a
revenue tariff and in a strict con-
struction of the Constitution, and a
Republican who believes in centraliza-
ZION of power in national authority.
in high protective tariff and in
great latitude of constitutional inter
probation, can work together without
qualification in either case. for the es-
Establishment of a state government in
which each party shall have the same
freedom of belief and action.
To this end all the good citizens
ought now to lend their energies.
With the dissolution of the Liberal
organization the differences which have
occasioned so much harshness of feel
ing and such intensity of strife will be
put out of the way. 1t will be for
the general welfare if it can be so
ordered that they will not be revived
or even mentioned again. That. of
course, will depend upon the good
sense and good feeling of all parties.
But for harmony which gives strength
the disposition to mutual forbearance
should be cultivated.
What course the Liberals will take
is not for US to say, but we suggest
that if they decide formally to dissolve
the disarmament should be made COM
plete When the Peoples Party was
broken up the action was final. There
were no ifs or butts or mental reserva-
tons The organization ceased to be
and that was all there was of it. Let
there be no half way or hating work
in the Reorganization of the Liberal
party. Make it complete and bona fide
and there will be welcome for both
Democrats and Republicans within the
parties to which they will severally
attach themselves. In this event the
recent election will prove of more than
local benefit and all Utah will rejoice.
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