The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-24
a POLITICAL swAMP-LIGHr.

We had hoped for the credit of Utah
and its good name throughout the
Union, that there would be no Popu-
list organization in the territory. Of
course we expected the tenets of that
party to be discussed and that few
people here would perhaps be led away
with its impracticable theories Also
that. there might be candidate or
two who would receive a few votes
for some minor offices. But we were
not prepared for any real Populist
movement of sufficient Importance to
notice.
| 1t is reported, however, that sigma
lures to Populist articles of political
| faith have been obtained numbering
several hundreds, and that member
elect of the Legislature is aiding in
the work. This may be an exaggera-
ton. but the facts in the case willy
soon be fully made public.
! OF course there will be found people
everywhere who can be induced to
run after any sort of a scheme that
possesses to them some novelty, or
that promises to ameliorate the con-
EDITION of society, to lessen the burdens
of labor to increase the volume of
money, to raise the poor or to lower
the rich. There will therefore be
found some field for Populist efforts
even in Utah.
We do not think, however,. that it
will gain many converts here from
either of the two regular political
parties. There is nothing to be gained
for Utah in supporting such an or
! ganization. The only excuse that can
be offered for fostering it is the posi-
ton it takes on the silver question.
But even that will be found by ex-
perience insufficient for seeding from
either legitimate party.
There are more advocates of silver
coinage in the Democratic party, and
|even in the Republican party where
they are in the minority. than all the
Populists that can be or are likely to
be scared up in the United States.
They have more power to effect the
desired end than the Populist organi-
cation can possibly WELD The ardent
| advocates of silver can do far more
good for the cause within the lines of
the legitimate parties, than in going
off on a tangent and taking up with
the vagaries of faction that is los
ing its influence nationally with each
succeeding election
The wisest course for all Democrats
to pursue is to build up their really
grand old party, and if strongly sill
yer in their financial views to unite
with the silver men within it's ranks.
That party will continue and will be
powerful in the affairs of this nation.
when these side issues which open
ievery now and again have run their
little length and have completely
dried up. Any Democrat that strays
off on such lines will waste his time
and spend his strength for nought,
and will, moreover, take away what
force he might devote to the purpose
he has in view in his own legitimate
party.
The people of Utah generally will
find it to their best interests to eschew
all these wild and visionary political
schemes, which run out of the regular
channels of the political course. With
in the two parties all the economical
questions of the times can be dis
cussed, and all the ends in view in
the pursuit of the best means of free
government can be reached. We do
not think there will be many of the
solid and permanent residents of this
territory who will run after the
swamp light of Populism.
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Invalids should remember that the
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