The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-27
THE REAL AND VITAL ISSUE.

The election which is close at hand
in this city has nothing to do with the
policy of Grover Cleveland. as alleged
Iby the local libeler of the President
1t is to be decided ON local issues and
on the superior fitness of the man to
be sent to the legislature.
1t does not matter a groat whether he
likes or hates Cleveland, or whether
he endorses or dissents from his pol
icy. He will not be called upon to
pass on those questions Nothing he
will have to do as a legislator for this
territory will have any bearing on the
course or character of the President.
He will have to do solely with the local
affairs that concern the people of Utah.
and that is all.
It is true that the two parties are
each striving to elect their candidate
on partisan grounds. 1t is desired by
each that the prestige of carrying Salt
Lake City. the capital of Utah, shall
be gained for their party. The only
good that can come out of success on
that ground is that which would result
from electing the Democratic candi-
date. That is very easy to be seen by
anybody not blinded with partisan cat
aract
If Salt Lake City goes Democratic in
this election it viii strengthen the
friends of Utah in the United States
Senate, in their efforts to bring about
immediate statehood for this territory.
It will aid in removing the wrong. inn
preston created by the election Of a
Republican majority in the legislature.
It will show that the people of Salt
Lake City appreciate what the Demo-
cratic party in Congress have already
done for Utah. The election of a Re-
publican can do 10 good in that direc-
ton, for the Republicans in Congress
can neither admit Utah nor any longer
bar her out Therefore, so far as party
is concerned. it is to the interest of the
people of this city to elect the Demo-
cratic candidate
But his election has not the remotest
reference to Cleveland or the questions
which Republicans delight to misrepre-
sent in their relationship TO the Presi-
dent. AS to local interests, the people
of Salt Lake City do not want to have
their load of taxes increased 10 fur
nish money for private corporations
They do not want to support the party
which prevented the relief to working
men afforded by a mechanics lien law,
which the Republican governor We
toed when passed by a Democratic leg
islature. They do not want to show
by their votes that they favor re-
turn to that local Republican bondage
which existed here under a. succession
of Republican officials. They do not
want to indicate that they have re-
ceded from those Democratic principles
which have been their guide in politics
from the beginning of their struggle for
liberty.
1t is only by dragging in issues which
have no. fitting place in this contest,
and by playing the old demagogues
trick of berating the party in power
for the ills that are the consequence
OF the acts of their predecessors, that
the local Republicans entertain the
hope of prevailing at this election
We believe, however, that the great
body of the voters have too much good
sense to be thus beguiled, and that they
will look at the character and course
and principles of the Two candidates.
apart from any national questions
which do not relate to the local issue.
And that means that they will roll up
a handsome majority for W. c. Hall,
to fill the vacancy caused by the sad
demise of his nephew Clarence, who
was so strongly and VIGOROUSLY sup
ported at the general election.