The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-16

This is to be a vigorous canlDaign
from a Democratic standpoint. Judge
Powers had no sooner returned the
answer that he would accept the chair
manship than he was in the harness.
Already he was beginning to plan his
campaign. Before he left the theatre
on Saturday night many problems had
been solved and many actions decided
Upon. Yesterday he issued the follow
aAg sharp, stirring address to the vet
ers Of Utah to prepare them for the
work which begins at once:
To the Democrats of Utah.
In accepting the honorable position OF
nrst chairman of the Democratic state
committee of Utah | have yielded to the
demand of my party While fnl1v raaI
zlng the Importance and honor of this
once nave not sought it because of The
poIlucal power and position it conveys,
but nave accepted il because l have been
made TO feel it was a public duty 10 nm
uertake the trust
Moreover I have accepted because of a
strong faith in the Democrats of Utah
and a belief that every man. woman and
child OF the party Will rally TO the stand
ara and march forward 10 Il substantial
victory, rlghtfully ours and honestly
We can win the fight. It requires no
spirit OF prophecy to declare that we will
Win the fight. Harbingers of victory are
Se8n daily: Everything which has a bear
Ing on politics seems pointed toward the
party. With better times better ticket.
better feeling among the people, with Re
l~.oncan- rec9lessness. INCOMPETENCE and
fplisSoVernment on the one hand and un-
'Hlnpeachable Democratic record on the
feat.
To win we must have harmony. If
there are disappointments they must be
FinOthered in the general desire for sue
cess. If there are heartburnings they
must be changed TO warm. patriotic heart
beats. If there is jimidity and ialf heart
NGness it must he succeeded by coufi-
Fence and energy.
Every county committee must hold fire.
Quent meetings, eXacting 4 fun attend
ance OF members. and obtain full COM
plete and reliable reports from every pre-
cinct and settlement within its jurisdic-
tlon, 10 matter how remote. Every ward
and precinct committee should meet fire.
queEtly and consult. Each one should
consider it a duty TO become thoroughly
familiar with the state OF feeling in every
household. In every neighborhood ener-
getic, capable and patriotic missionaries
OF the Democratic faith must be appointed
These should labor INCREASINGLY until the
votes are counted. If that is done every
Democrat may Justly carry to his neigh
bor the greeting [ send this morning
which is. eve shall win the fight
Women Are Important
Notwithstanding The decision that they
cannot vote this fall, the Democratic
women need not feel that they .re no
Of great Importance in the work. Every
Democratic woman in Utah. whose heart
beats warmly for the success of the
cause, should become a Democratic work
er, striving a s the people never did before
for Democratic victory Every Democrat
ic child should wear a Democratic badge
and aelp in its small way 70 push for
ward the car of Democracy.
This is the peoples fight. II is to be a
supreme struggle for mastery between
ne uphoiders of equal ana exact Justice
TO all and those who believe in giving
special privileges and powers 20 the rich
and the well born. Let the mothers AMI
nlatronS use all their persuasive powers
for our success. Let the maidens sing the
songs Of our party. Let or young men
organize and march to the music of the
masses. Let neiEhbors consult and con-
fer. Let there be no drones and let us
drive the enemy into the hills and force
Vt to an unconditional surrender.
s-isvery Democrat who has an idea to sug-
9eeSt a. grievance % Ventilata a question
,ssso ask, should communicates at once with
o. he state headquarters. Send in from all
Warts of the territory the maine of every
who should be natUralized becomes a cit
izen Work. Work INCREASINGLY for
Democratic success.
Support Party Papers.
There is one object that needs particu-
lar attention. FOO little has been given
to it in the past. Above all things make
It your special duty to increase AT once
the circulation IN your neighborhood of
your local Democratic paper. Let each
good Democrat who has the success of
the cause at heart become a special agent
for the Salt Lake Semi Weekly Herald.
BY increasing its circulation you will
increase its influence. Every Democrat
should have it Ia order to keep in touch
with the political situation. The outlay
should be taken as a contribution to
Democratic success. Form clubs in every
neigEb0-hood. The newspaper is an eff
fective orator that day by day whispers
the arguments Of The party. If your
neighbor needs converting, send him The
Herald during The campaign. The ex-
pense 10 you viii ne nominal and the
benefit 10 the party xiii be great.
have mo e faith in the newspapers than /
lave in documents. 1 have mora faith
IN the newspaper tilan / have in public
meetings. ] consider this subject of The
utmost importance. Let al Democrats
consider these suggestions and aid the
narty b. circulating Democratic papers.
TO the campaign managers 1 say: Lay
YOUR plans early for election day. Do
NOT underestimate. Secure your teams to
transport voters. Engage your party work
ere Drill them so thoroughly in their
work that you can depend on them to
cnir-y 1Iit your plans a the critical mo-
rasnf. Find who are away from home
a.ssstssee that they return in time for the
election DO no. wait. Every moment
Is Important. Begin and cease rot until
victory is won.
Personally. / want to say that l have
no friends to reward no enemies TO pun
jsh. belong to no CLIQUE. 1 am the
ntea ttIre of no faction. ] am but the SER
S-an+ Of the whole Democratic party Ny
idea of the position hold is an exalted
ore J have accepted trust from a
great .snd patriotic Organization. I will
Should and i shall make such a fight as
can TO give you success. / have no
personal ambitions 70 subserye, and
adniy ask that tile whole Democratic par-
~ those who DO not like me ard those
lyi,o 40 will join their efforts with mine
and work with me to the end that benefit
may come to the people
rand ticket has been named by you.
IL an sare. tllousiltfllly and dispassionafe-
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