The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-15
THE DEMoCRATIC OUTLOOK.

well as the party in many of the states,
have learned a lesson in the campaign
just ended that ought to be of profit
to them. That is, that it is a great
mistake to suppose that a victory of
one year means a permanent conquest
reaching over succeeding years. Utah
was Democratic in the aggregate in
1892 by about three thousand majority.
This year that had to be chopped up
into pieces and in some places Wa;
easy to overcome by a little sophistry
and few bold assertions on the part
of the enemy.
There was not work enough done to
maintain the supremacy of the past.
More credit was given to the stability
and firmness of some of the voters
than they were fully entitled to. And
the Republicans. who were diligently
at work long before the Democrats be-
stirred themselves actively, had only
to point to the low price Of wool in
some localities. and the poor condition
of silver in others. with little sugar
taffy distributed occasionally. to per-
suade people who do not thoroughly
examine public questions. that all the
evils existing were brought about by
Grover Cleveland and the Democratic
party.
A little thorough work would have
overcome all that nonsense, because
when the truth is presented the people
OF Utah are. as a rule. able to discern
it from the errors placed in opposition.
But when they only hear one side they
can be deceived as well as others. That
work was lacking in a great many
places. The campaign on the part of
the Democrats was too short. 1t was
supposed that little need be done to
carry the districts that gave Demo-
cratic majorities last year, for the leg
islative election this year Means were
not provided to send men into distant
fields to explain the situation and re-
flute the falIacies of Republican speak
ers. In many precincts no Democratic
speeches were made; in many more,
dependence had to be placed upon To-
cal workers entirely.
We do not refer to these things by
way of finding fault Any blatherskite
can do that. 1t is so easy to say, after
it is too late to do any good. this ought
to have been done, and that ought to
have been done. We are only speak
ing for the future. And that future
lies closely before us. No time should
be lost, after all the election. returns
are counted, in making preparations
for the more important contest that is
to come.
The Herald is thoroughly satisfied
after looking the whole territory over
in the light Of recent events, that Utah
is still Democratic and that it will SO
be found when the real contest comes
between the two legitimate parties,
and a fair apportionment is made as
the law requires. The contests in those
places where the Republicans have
gained the ascendancy have been very
close. and some Of them are still
doubtful as to actual results.
Considering the influences that have
been brought to bear, some of them of
a personal character. the lack of cam
paign work which was consequent
upon the shortness of time and the
scarcity of men able and willing to
work, and the opportunities open to
the enemy in the disasters of the times.
which demagogues always manage to
impress upon the masses as the fault
of the party in power, we think the
Democratic party has every reason to
be encouraged as to both the present
and the future.
There will be a reaction in financial
and business affairs, and also in the
mood and temper of the people. It
will be perceived that it was great
folly to attribute to the Democratic
party the results of the laws and
policy of their predecessors, and to ex-
pect relief from them before the party
in authority had enacted anything to
cause a change, and the outcome will
inure to the advancement of Demo-
cratic influence. so that we may look
for a grand triumph by another presi-
Dental election
But this will have to be brought
abuot by thorough and effective work.
Complete organization. general willing
ness to aid, the diffusion of judicious
literature. the establishment and oper-
alton of Democratic clubs, the intelli-
gent REPUTATION of Republican sophis-
tries and misrepresentation, a. fair
and kindly spirit in treating all ques-
tons open to dispute and a profound
conviction of the justice and certain
triumph of our cause if properly cham
pioned, will justify the opinion of the
Herald and Utah will go into the