The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-15

iute flfteen votes from this county and
nave been thinking only of the out
SIDE However, politicians and can
yassers on the outside have found a
Very strong feeling in favor of indie
pendent action this fall in the matter
OF the election Of members Of the legis-
lature.
The first state legislature will be a
very important body. II will shape
the legislation of the new state for
Two years. 1t will have the important
atty of conforming the laws to the
constitution. For this work of i'm
portance, men of intelligence and abil-
ity are needed. The people cannot
afford to trust their affairs to men of
meager ability who want the office
merely in order to boost themselves
for something else or to use it to carry
out their own ends.
Staring the people in the face is the
record of the first Republican -legisla-
ture, whose weakness and general in
competency was such that its own
party could not afford to and did not
endorse It, Then there is the consti-
rutional convention. The Republican
side presented the worst array of poor
talent that has ever been presented in
such a body in this territory. Only
the fact that the Republicans allowed
the Democratic leaders to do their
thinking and that the Democrats were
willing to waive party advantage in
working for the good of the people,
kept the constitution from being an
instrument fit only for the disapproval
of the people.
Our MatchIess County Court.
Standing as a warning to the people
of the county against putting bad men
in power in any legislative capacity
are the actions of the present board
Of county selectmen. The county out
side is showing a thorough disgust
over their methods. Republicans of
any independence cannot uphold them
under any consideration.
The Democrats will undoubtedly have
the best legislative ticket. 1t must be
admitted that the party has the best
elements in it and that it can furnish
better men to serve the state in any
capacity. 1t can stand on such rec
ord. 1t can make proof of the asser-
ton.
Take all these facts, with the better
feeling toward the Democrats, the
bounty issue practically out of the
way except as to direct taxation. the
strength to be added by tne vote of the
women, and the lack of harmony and
lack of senatorial material in the Re-
publican party, and it would not be
at all surprising to see the Democrats
walk away with from four to six of the
fifteen seats in the legislature. With
the majorities in The various counties
standing the same as they did last
year the Democrats need to turn only
ten seats 10 give them a majority on
joint ballot and control of legislation.
If four can be turned in this county
it can be guaranteed that the other six
will be turned in Weber and half
dozen close counties will be left to fall
back upon in case of emergency.
Sutherland For Chief Justice.
There is a very strong sentiment
the members of the Salt Lake
bar in favor of the nomination of
Judge Sutherland for chief justice on
the Democratic ticket. 1t is believed
that the judge will accept the nom
nation if 1t is rendered to him, though
he will not make a fight for the place.
In favor of him it is said that he is so
well known throughout the country as
a law writer that his election would
give the supreme court Of
Utah a standing among the lawyers
Of the country that would not be eX-
celled by any of the western states.
Judge Bartch denies that he is
candidate for district judge in either
Of the southern judicial districts. He
says he will not move away from this
city to take such a position He says
that he is not actively working for
the supreme bench and will not work,
though he would take the office if it
we're rendered to him by his party.
It is said on the inside that if this is
20, Judge Bartch has changed his /
mind lately as there has been work /
~ his friends in his favor.
That Oguirrh Club.
Some morning the esteemed Tribune /
will awake to the fact that ignoring !
he Oquirrh club win do it precious /
title good. That organization is now
proceeding to make the old gang feel !
cry sore. There is danger in the |
rganiza ton. 1t is put up for one pur- /
,ose, that purpose is to control the |
patronage of the city and rule the /
'arty in this county. 1t is well enough 1
o go about and say that the whole /
motive of the club is to promote party /
It is we'll enough to say
hat the club has no design on candi- |
ates, and that it takes q pure stand, /
Ugh above the temptations of money.
But these pure professions are but
elvet to cloak the hand of steel. They
re but blinds to distract attention I'M
il the club has grown to such proper
ions that it is absolutely impossible to
reak its hold and until it has built up
UGH a machine as will make it q worse
ictator than the Tribune ring. Why
hould it have a machine of its own
it is working with the other regular
lachines of the party? Why should
desire to outstrip the city and
ounty committees in organization?
he answer is easy. 1t wants to alb
orb the other machines and make
hem tributary to the club.
Tammany of Salt Lake.
Many years of experience with the
.aders of the club is sufficient to con-
ince the people that great purity is
OF the handspring of its existence
an anyone accuse Harry McCallum,
i'm Bloor or Louis Hyams of being
nselfish patriots, willing to forget
leir own advancement for the general
God? They are looking for a royal
lad to prosperity. They would like
} build up in Salt Lake a pocket edi-
on of the Tammany ring in New
ork. They would like to make every
lice holder tremble at the word They
ould like to distribute the plums.
The main object of the club just now
lows what it wants. Its desire, above
7erything else, is to nominate Harry
IKE for mayor and elect him. 1t is
II this single purpose that the pri-
aries are to be manipulated next
onday. With Duke in office the ma
line would control the patronage, the
rgus would grab all the possible city
itronage.
There is, however, another object
lat has heretofore been kept largely