The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-27
POLITICAL TREASON.

Stability and fidelity are as valuable
in politics as in business and in social
life. A man who is a Democrat on
principle is not likely to change his
party at every turn of the wind,
whether it blow toward prosperity or
adversely. He is grounded on some
thing higher and better than selfish
ness, and that which is for the common
welfare influences him much more than
anything affecting him personally or
his small section of country only.
The principles of Democracy are
those of the Constitution, and re-
main and abide, while various opposing
parties and factions rise and fall. They
should be studied and mastered, and
when full faith is centred in them as
the political truths which lead to po-
litical salvation, there will be little fear
of the faltering and wavering of the
disciple, no matter what may happen
or who may turn to the right or the
left
The party is greater than any per-
son in it, and its principles are above
expedients and superior to any mis-
takes that men may make who pro-
fess them. The wrongdoing of any
one, however prominent in the party,
should not be defended. nor should the
errors of the party be ignored. But it
is not wise or consistent for any true
Democrat to join with the enemy in
| undeserved or unnecessary denuncia-
ton of either. To echo the calumnies
and repeat the outcries of Republicans
who watch for a chance to find fault,
is very poor policy for any Democrat
to pursue And to vote for Republic
an in order to express dissatisfaction
with some man or measure of his own
party. is something that no true and
sane Democrat would be guilty of.
In a recent campaign in Kansas City
the Republicans were victorious and,
no doubt. many Democrats went back
on their party as some did in this city
few months ago The Times quotes
citizen of that place as giving the fol-
lowing reason for his course:
Il have always been a Democrat,
and am a Democrat. But L voted the
entire Republican ticket the other day,
and will continue TO do so until the
! Democrats in Congress learn to know
their duty and perform it. We have a
! big majority in Congress and yet the
! party was unable to maintain a quorum
! in the House for the transaction of
| business, and the party pledges are
! laughed at in the Senate. Until these
men learn to respect their obligations,
| hundreds of Democrats in every COM
| munity will vote with the Republic
ans
That is to US the very acme of pig
headed nonsense. Yet it is no worse
than voting for a Republican to a To-
cal office here in order to show dissat-
isfaction with Cleveland. 1t can have
no possible effect on the Objectionable
thing, but simply gives aid and com
fort to the enemy, which is politica,
treason. To go back on our friends at
we live into control of our political
foes, because some men at the
seat of government neglect their
duties or we, not knowing a.
the circumstances, think they do
is little short of lunacy.
The Democratic party is able to cor
rect its own evils when any are man
ifested. If any Democratic officer ne
elects or exceeds his duty, supply his
place with more faithful and prudent
Democrat. But do not ever fly from
the principles which ought to be sup
ported under every circumstance and
put into power men who will fight
them to the uttermost, either to spite
some one who has done a wrong OF
to correct an error which may be over
come by legitimate and sensible means.