The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-09-20
UTAH DEMOCRACY.


We find the following in the last is
sue of the Argus and it so perfectly
reflects our own views that we do not
hesitate to adopt it as our leader tc-
day, and that, too, without asking per-
mission of either Mr.. Game or the
Argus.
1.-THE prospects for democratic sue
cess in the coming campaign grow
brighter every day. said Hon. John
T. Caine. chairman of the territorial
democratic committee, when ques-
toned by the Arg IS.
tThe last quality L would expect to
find in the people of Utah, continued
Mr.. Caine, lis ingratitude; and we cer-
talnly have every reason to feel CRATE
ful to the democracy of this nation.
For thirty years the republicans in
congress had an opportunity of show
ing their friendship for the people of
this territory, but there was not the
least inclination upon their part to do
anything fer US until circumstances
placed 1t bevond their power On the
contrary, could they have carried out
their policy relative to Utah, her citi-
Zens would have been disfranchised
and today would have occupied a posi-
tion worse than that of the ex-sl4yes
of the south. On the other hand, the
democracy did not let single session
of congress pass, after coming into
power, without showing the people of
Utah the staunch friendship they had
always felt. The greatest boon within
the gift Of the government was served
at once with dressing of minor bene-
fits in the shape of liberal land grants.
Every measure introduced into congress
for the benefit of Utah received the un-
divided support of the democrats and,
upon reaching the president, met with
his hearty and prompt approval.
Statehood, the opering of the Uin-
tab reservation, the university land
grant, the restoration Of the church
property, the refusal to foist the Colo
RADIO Utes upon San Juan county-all
these blessings came from the first
democratic government as fast as they
c-uld be rushed through. Is not this
enough 10 MAKE the people OF Utah
grateful? Will the people turn from
the party that offers this record OF ac-
complished facts to the party that can
offer nothing but a record of past hos
tility and dis.rust, which they try to
cover with veil of glittering promises
for the future? l say, No
The vote Of the democracy this fall
will be a surprise to The enemy. l do
not consider the Hall Varian election
a criterion Of the vote of this county.
Hard times and minor causes had pro-
duced an apathy on the part of our
voters, and we did not show our full
strength, The liberal democrats who
had Just come out Of their old party did
not go to the polls, if can rely upon
the statements made to me by many of
that class, But they are With US now,
body and soul, heart and pocket-book,
and are going to pai ticipate in the
snOw-balling on the Gah Of November.
"While the last two years may have
to be hard upon the democ,
racy, the hard times came as the pro-
duct of thirty years of vicious republi-
cad legislation and rule; we were the
party in power and had to stand the
rub. But, since the first crash came,
the people have bad time to study the
they have looked for the
cause and found it at the beginning
and not at the end; they have redis-
that simple old law Of nature,
Effect follows cause, not cause effect
Tney have learned that the bright sun
shine of Spring is not to be blamed for
the foods; the SHOWS that have been
piled in the hills by the long winter OF
republican rule, form the primary cause
Of the deluge that came in the balmy
summer of democratic asc endancy."