The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-09
THE ISSUES OF THE HOUR.

called upon to express at the polls
their choice of men to fill the offices
IN the new state which is about to
erfter the Union and be associated on
an equal footing with the existing
states. They need not be reminded
many more times that this makes the
November election the most important
that bias ever been held in the Terri
tory Of Utah
What are TIE Issues before them
which they should carefully consider
and which should influence their
course? In the first place it is their
duty. as well as to their interest, to
place in those Offices The men-who are
best adapted TO fill them capably,
honestly and for the general good. If
they put bad men in office or men
who Will seek their own personal ends
or the purposes of a political party
instead OF the public welfare. or men
who viii buiid up corporate and
ploneyed Institutions at the expense of
the taxpayers. or men who are so in
experienced and incapable as to leave
IA doubt what they may or may not
40 in III Il official positions, their votes
WIZ be worse than thrown away.
1ne men chosen by the ballots of the
people next November will lay the
fout lsafions Of the new state, mark
out VI policy. make its first laws, di-
rect lFs budding energies and WELD
an Influence that Will be felt for
many years They should be good
men, wise men, experienced men, tried
men and true.
II such men cannot be found on one
ilcke- they can on the other. The
Democratic ticket from top to bottom
is worthy the confidence and support
81 the entire people of Utah. We know
OF many Republicans who will not sup
port the judicial nominees of their
party. Whether they VIII prove suf-
iicient in numbers to ensure the cleo
Jon Of Democrats who are eminently
qualified for these important stations
remains 70 be seen. If they keep
their word The Democratic judicial
ticket will be elected.
The same principle that governs
them in that part of the question of
the tittest men, if carried out as to
other parts of the same question. will
make sure the election of the entire
Democratic ticket.
But there are principles to be con-
sidered, it may be argued, as well as
men. Certainly. The principles Of the
two parties should be well weighed in
this connection. If the voters of Utah
want reform in the administration of
our public affairs. local and national.
they viii adopt the principles of
economy in the administration of pub
lie affairs and the full accountability
of all public officers to the people who
placed them in power That means
Ehe;r support Of the Democratic party
which embodies those principles. If
they want extravaganza, bonded debts.
heaYy taxes. the giving away of public
funds to private corporations and a
continuance of the policy which has
placed Utah in its present crippled
financial condition they will support
the Republican party.
Tho same may be said in regard to
the ef1scts of the election on national
politics. A Democratic legislature
will not only support the economical
policy and principle of justice and
equality on local matters. but will
eleel Senators in the Upper House of
the national Congress who Will support
the same policy. They will not be the
tools of the money power nor aid in
tae Squandering Of THE national fnan-
ces.
On the tariff question. which is not
a local issue except to the extent that
we have named. the REPRESENTATIVE
ara senator's of the Democratic party
VIII be firm in favor of the existing
tariff which IS working so we'll and 10
u1settle which would unsettle the whole
business Of the country. Such minor
changes as experience shows to be
necessary they would no doubt sup
port, but the principle of a tariff for
revenue, which is the only constitutions
al tariff, they would stand by to the
last
On The other hand. Republicans sent
to Congress, if their present avowals
held good. would endeavor to restore
the monstr0sities of NIcKinleyism.
Apaut from the evils it would innict
again upon trade and industry. the
very act Of changing would do injury
and tend to weaken the confidence
which is returning in financial and in
dustriai circles
On ilae silver question both parties
may be said Ito substantially agree
The votes OF Democrats or of Repub-
Cams would probably be cast for
the free coinage of silver at IS to 1.
We say probably. The Democratic
nominees if elected would be sure to
take the silver side unequivocally
N2.hout dodging and without waiting
Cor European acton. Nobody knows
Hho the Republican nominees will be
therefore it is impossible to say defin-
itely what course Republicans from
Ctah wouM take in Congress.
There is this difference. then. in the
respective party nominees: The Utah
Democrats in Congress who have been
named by the party would be certain
for free silver. They would help TO
zWell 1ha majority Of their party, which
IS in favor of free coinage. Therein is
the only chance for its success. The Re !
publican nominees may possibly be per /
sons who have Straddled on this oues-