The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-27

gain? And what influence produced
Republican gains in Democratic dis
tricts in the states of the Union? What
threw down some of the strongest and
most valued of Democratic statesmen,
and elected Republicans in their
places? Did the Mormon Church or
its leaders do that? If not. is it i'm
possible that similar influences were at
work in Utah as in other places, and
that they produced similar effects?
Mr.. Dinniny can say nothing in
praise of Mr.. RaYlins that The Her.
aid has not expressed. He can only
echo our language, no matter what
he may say on that head. The Her
aid and its editorial writer's did quite
as much as Mr.. Dinniny towards Mr..
Rawlins's election in 1892 and to eff
feet 1t in 1894. and that without pay.
We do not believe our successful and
able Delegate desires any one to
think that he wants such remarks as
Mr.. Dinniny's made in reference to
himself. But when such stalwarts
as Holman-"The Watchdog of the
Treasury and many others that
might be manned lost their reelection
at the same time as Mr.. Rawlins lost
his, we do not think there is any
cause for wonder, or any need of
feeling around for some mysterious
cause.
In Utah, as elsewhere, Democrats
Joined with Republicans in cursing
Cleveland and blaming him for many
things for which he was not RESPONSE
Bile, and if he was it did not help the
Democratic cause to proclaim them,
but played into the hands of the Re-
publicans. The ''home industry cry
was used here, too, as though
that was disfinctively Repub-
hcan. Every means that could
be resorted to was brought
to bear by the Republicans. who were
buoyed up from the start by the sup
port of the former Liberals which gave
them by figures an assured victory.
But how was it in 1922" In 1892
the Liberals voted for their own can
didate. The Republicans gained that
year over their vote in 1891 for the
reasons we have explained. The result
in other parts of the country was not
expected here and cut no figure in the
fight. The Democratic plurality was
2,S11 on Mr.. Dinniny's own figures.
But there was no majority. Add the
Liberal and the Republican vote to-
gether, and there was a majority
against the Democratic candidate of
4, JIG. Take out as many Democrats as
can be fairly counted on in the 6,9S7
Liberal votes, and still there would be
left a large majority against the DEM
ocratic candidate in 1892, if the same
union had taken place which was eff
fecred in 1894.
OF course Mr.. Dinniny can see MOTH
ing but Church influence in it all. But
why did not Church influence give the
victory to the Republicans in
1892? He says it was exercised
then. why did it not prevail? He says
1T did not begin soon enough Indeed.
What about the Gibbs episode to which
ne refers, and the evenly divided doc
trine which he says was preached?
And was it Church influence that gave
the Liberal vote to the Republican
party in 1894?
1t will not do. The facts are obvious.
The Republican majorities in Salt
Lake. Weber and Summit counties in
1894 cover more than the Republican
majority in the territory. 1T was
brought about by the causes that are
apparent to everybody who is not
blinded to everything but one idea.
It must not be forgotten that there
are many voters in Utah who have
Joined neither party. Most of them. |
doubtless are MormonS. It is not right |
to say they are Democrats because
they once belonged to the Peoples |
party. They are free to vote as they |
choose.
The Herald maintains the position 1t
has taken from the beginning of the |
division on party lines. Every voter |
must have perfect political liberty. No |
Church must interfere with that in
alienable right. The Herald will oppose
such interference and expose
t whenever it is shown to
lave been exercised. We Go not
Jay that prominent Church officials
lave not endeavored to prevail upon
he people to support the Republican
icket, and others to secure the sue
ess of the Democratic ticket. They
III claim to have simply exercised the
lights of citizens in doing so. Rumors
0 the contrary are plentiful. Such
influence as is reported may have
'een used. The Herald has denounced
t as wrong, on general principles. 1t
las not held up individuals as ex-
mples, for the reason that proofs in
heir case were not furnished. When
hey are at hand The Herald will be
eady to publish them if any good pur-
ose can thereby be accomplished.
The promotion of the freedom of the
eople is a good purpose. The Herald
7ill aid that as against any Church
hat as no Church should lay its grasp
pom American citizens, so no clique, or
ing, or faction of any party may do
hat. Serfdom 10 a Church is little if
ny worse than slavery to a boss or a
ing of bosses.
Let it be understood that a few
len in Salt Lake city are not the
party. They have no right
} speak for the party as its dictators,
or to assail the great body of it by
lsinuations that they are under the
omination of Church.
And we see no sense in making as ;
ertions which cannot be proved and
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