The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-29

elected, three more silver votes in Con-
gress will be a powerful addition to
the Democratic majority for silver, and
would strengthen the silver cause to
advantage.
/. 1t is a settled fact that silver Presi-
dent on the Republican side is a hope
less expectation. It is also an increas-
ingly evident proposition that the next
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
deucy will be a silver man. The hopes
of Utah and the silver states and terri
tories are centered in that point Utah
should have three Democratic presi-
Dental electors in order to help secure
a silver man for President. The state
should therefore be a Democratic state.
Populists, who claim to be silver men
par excellence, ought to see that they
cannot possibly elect a single member
of the Utah legislature, They ought
also to see that the only hope for sill
ver because of the numerical smallness
Of their own party, is in Democratic
President and Congress. Therefore
they should throw in,their votes to aid
in the election of Democratic legislators
for Utah.
Locally the citizens of Utah ought to
support the Democratic ticket, because
it is the best ticket as regards men.
Compare the two tickets and decide.
If there was no question as to party,
who can fairly say that the Demo-
cratic array of candidates is not vast
ly superior to the Republican? The
men selected on the Democratic ticket
are al eminently fitted for the posi-
tons for which they are named. That
cannot be truthfully said of many of
those on the Republican ticket.
The experiences of the past and of
the present with Republican officials
in the territory ought to prove a warn
ing to the voters not to place power
in the hands Of the Republicans.
Their imbecility in the last legislature,
their inferiority in the constitutional
convention. their debt-creating ex-
traVagance not to say corruption and
boodling in city and county admins
tration, all ought to be a warning to
the people as to the certain conse-
quences of giving the Republican party
charge of the finances of the territory.
Notwithstanding the defeat of the
Republican scheme to open the treas
uries of the territory and every city
and county in Utah to the inroads of |
corporations, by leaving open the way
for pledging the public credit in aid |
of the money power, there is 1eeway
enough left in the constitution for
extravaganza, for the passage of laws
which will raise taxation to the high
est limit, and which will add to the |
burdens already weighing down the |
For this reason the peo-
pie Of Utah should not place in power
that party which is the party of ex-
travagance and of public debt.
Remember that in the first officers
and legislature is involved the status of
Utah for a, long time to come. By elect
ing the Democratic ticket economy in
the public service will be secured, for
that is fundamental principle of De-
No money collected for a
public purpose will be given away for
private use. The vagaries of Republic
can legislation, the debt-creating policy
Of Republican administration, the fee
and mileage-making acts of
Republican officials will not be re-
peated, but guard will. be placed
upon the public treasury and the way
will be prepared for relief to the OPP
pressed taxpayers of the state
If never before the citizens of Utah
ought now to regard the ballot as
sacred trust. Every Democrat should
go to the polls on November 5, cast
his ballot for the constitution and for
he Democratic ticket And every
other voter who comprehends the
gravity of the situation should be
guided by the rule which says: Good
men and wise men for public Office,
and by the promptings of that good
sense and regard for the public well
are which suggest that the country
and the state are above party and
hey should be the prime consideration.