The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-27
LIVE ISSUES,

temporary has asserted that the morn
ing papers have been dealing entirely
with the dead issues in their appeals
to the voters of the territory. Thai
is not true. The Herald mas repeated.
ly placed before the pdbnc the issues
of the immediate future, and the cues.
tons which relate to the constitution
to be framed Cor the coming state
This has been done editorially and in
articles from various writer's on the
subject.
There is no need and there is no
profit in such Misrepresentation. The
Herald has treated on this matter
more frequently than its censor, and
has Kept its readers attention to ii in
many ways. The Herald has presen-
ted the matter as of greater impor-
tance than the election for Delegate to
Congress.
But, are the issues that have been
agitated dead Issues because they
largely relate to the past? We do not
so understand them. We are aware
that our political opponents. while
digging up some past issues which are
really dead, object to having attention
drawn 10 some of them that are liv-
ing. The actions Of the Republican
party towards Utah in the past are
living subjects for discussion at the
present. The benefits received from
the Democratic party are of the same
application.
In asking the voters of this territory
TO choose between the two parties. is
it not pertinent and vital to the ques-
ton that the injuries inflicted by the
one party and the boons bestowed by
the other sbould he depicted? What
claims has either party upon the stuff
RACES of the people but it's record in
relation 70 them? And does not rec
ord Of necessity deal with the past?
The record is living even if it could be
nationally claimed that the issues
which made the record were dead.
1t is the same with the 1oings Of
candidates. What they nave done or
have not done is vital to the question
which should be CHOSEN by the peo-
pie IT does signify a great deal
"
accomplished by energy. faithful adj
berence to, the interests of his con-
etiuents, Skill. ability and perseverance,
the Thugs which the people most de-
sired. L is also proper to ask what
his opponent has done in any way for
the benefit of Utah, on which to base
a claim to their suffrages. These are
!.
do relate to the past.
If our evening contemporary does
not choose 70 touch upon these things
we have no objection co its silence.
We do object to its rretense of superb
GRITTY in abstaining from their discus
sion, and its assertions, which are not
true, that its contemporaries neglect
live issues.
AS to the respective candidates for
the confessional Delegateship, their
recor ds should cut big figure. Prom
ises for the future cannot be compared
IN Importance with what they have
done in the past. The record of Raw
Of his opponents are now chiefly d.
rected towards endeavoring to belittle
it or keep it out of sight. On that rec
ord lie may safely appeal to the people
whom he has served. and ask confident
ly for their continued and renewed
support.
As TO his opponent. we know of moth
ing which makes solid claim to their
votes ana interest. The utmost that is
said for him by the Republican press
is II At he is winsome. an able speaker
on The stump, makes a good appearance
and is fully committed to the notions
and policies of the Republican party.
The latter claim may have some weight
with people who believe in the heresies
of high tariff private uses for public
money, class legislation and other fad
ing political theories, but the rest
amounts to little or nothing.
As to the candidates for the delegate
ship to the constitutional convention,
we may Sairly compare the respective
tickets net only in reference to present
qualifications. but to past performances.
The Democratic nominees are men OF
experiences. faithful service and devo-
S.'4A " \ AN > lDNGIGSAS, anu Ailt NOlEES
may be consistently asked to investi-
gate both their present and their past
We are earnestly DESTROYS that the
of the new state shall be
liberal yet conservative, a model in
strument which shall limit the powers
bestowed by the sovereign people upon
the government within proper bounds,
which shall guard the public treasury
from peculation and extravaganza.
which shall establish economy in all |
branches iof the public service. and
which shall secure equal and exact jus |
iiee to all the people and preserve civil |
and religious liberty, universal and |
complete. For these reasons we be- |
lieve it absolutely necessary that a ma
lority of the members of that conven- |
ton shall be Democrats. who will |
stand. on principle, committed to the !
policy herein briefly outlined. And for |
the interest of Utah we also believe |
that the present Delegate shall be re- |
elected. Ave base our opinion on his |
record. and we are proud of it and of |
the record of the party in which he is |
an able and distinguished figure. The |
present and the past. call loudly for the |
support Of the people of Utah to the |
Democratic Delegate and the Demo- |
cratic party