The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-08
OUR CONVENTION TICKET,

When the enabling act was first
passed The DISPATCH published
series of articles upon the Importance
of electing good men and none but
kood men to make the new constitution
for Utah. In this county the democ-
rsey has nobly'heeded the Rdvic2, and we
hear that in every county in Utah the
democratic ticket exhibits the same
general superiority over the repu bli
can, which characteriZes it here. The
best and wisest men are chosen to do
the work. The chances are that
great majority of that body will be
democrats. and if that is so of course
the new constitution will be all right.
The makers of the new constitution
will have it in their power to start the
new state off on her career with the re.
spect and confidence, not only of her
own people but with that of her sister
states of the union. This will prove
most valuable advertisement for Utah.
The careful and thoughtful men seek
ing western investment and homes
will very closely scan the new consti-
tuition under which she proposes to
work. If that is high in tone, sound
in craftsmanship, fair and broad
viewed, it will do much to attract fav-
orable attention to Utah.
We here on the ground have some
idea already as to the probable charac-
ter of the document from our previous
knowledge of the men who are to con-
structi it, but our friends at distance
will have to wait and judge from the
completed work itself. How import
ant then is it that the men voted
for should be of our best and
greatest; such men as Thurman, Maeser
Partridge, Corfman and not such men
as Loose, Booth ct al. Now let there
be no nonsense among the voters of
Utah county. Republicans among
them should reflect that this constitu-
tion is to serve Utah for long lenp
years after they are dead and gone.
Their children and chHdreD's children
are to be affected by it. Whom would
they prefer to write it? Maeser and
Thurman, OF Booth and Loose? 1t
seems to US that the question answers
itself2 If so, then we may expect an
overwhelming majority tor the demo
cratic ticket. Men do not gather figs
from thistles and grapes from thorns.
Booth and Loose cannot make broad
viewed, liberal or statesmanlike consti-
tmtlon. 1t isn't in 'em. They produce
only thorns and thistIes.
Mr.. Greer. Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Lennon,
Mr.. Halliday, Mr.. Boyer, Mr.. Engberg,
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. rhorne are
the well honored names of well-tried |
and well-known men. The very first
among the honored citizenship of Utah |
county. The people love and haYe con-
fdence in them. They will vote for |
them, and the Booths and Looses will.
be left. This thing of new constitu-
tion is not game of stuff, nor yet of
poker; neither is it bit of pettlfog-
ging legal enterprise in a Justices court.
1t is business of men, for men and by
men. 1t is true partisanship goes q
good ways, but not to the
extent of inducing men to vote upon
as grave measure as this for the re-
publican ticket, over such ticket as
the democrats present. That is .an
extent to which partisanship will not
go among patriots.
No wonder that even the Enquirer I
stands before this situation in doubt
and uncertainty. 1t sees, and very =
nearly has the manhood to advise, the .