The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-09
NIP THAT SCHEME IN THE BUD.

a mystery to most people who see its
indications but not its object and in.
tent.
It is exhibited in an attempt to cast
doubt on the sincerity of the people
who formerly united as the Peoples
party. 1t comes from a circle of for
mer Liberals who were not among the
first to recognize the reality of the
changed conditions. The recent debate
over the woman suffrage question de-
veloped much of that sentiment, and
revealed the animus of those who en-
terrain it or profess to do so as an
excuse for their opposition to equal
suffrage.
The Herald has expressed its dissent
from the use of the terms Mormon and
Gentle in political contentious, either
in or out of the constitutional conven-
ton. We repeat that objection once
more. If the old war is to be revived,
that ought to be understood now.
There is no need TO cover up the de-
sign. If there is any necessity for a
resumption of the old quarrel it ought
to be made clear so that we may all
know where we stand in relation to it.
If woman suffrage is to be dreaded
because of the power IL IS likely to
give to certain designing persons, or
to particular church, then there is
something to be dreaded separate and
apart from that question. That is
what ought to be made plain. For,
the addition of number Of voters, to
be easily manipulated for a given
purpose. is simply an increase of
power already existing and which is
to be feared as inimical to the public
interest.
If by giving women the right to
vote an evil will assume greater pro-
portions, the evil is to be opposed.
whether it turks in male or female
suffrage. The greater the number of
the power that is dreaded, the greater
will that power become if all those
voters are men, just the same as if
some of them are women, except, it
is claimed, that it is easier TO con-
troll women than men by religious in
fuences.
The Herald does not believe in the
existence of the alleged danger. We
believe that the assertion of its exis-
tence as an argument against the ex-
tension of the suffrage to women is a
mere pretence. It is used for a double
purpose, but so far as this question is
concerned with one object. First to
rel1indle the old resentment which
burned in Liberal hearts against the
Peoples party, and the religious ami
mosities against the dominant church,
and second, to spur up former Peo-
pies party men and members of that
church, so that they will yield to the
clamor, for fear they may be con-
sidered as holding to their former
The one purpose is to de-
feat the suffrage proposition, and
thereby sow dfssension in the ranks
of the people.
We believe that if the clique we
refer to could defeat statehood they
would do IL. We do not have the
least idea that they can. Nor do they
think SO themselves. Therefore they
do not openly oppose statehood
though they drop hints against it,
wherever they can do so without eX-
posing their full sentiments.
Now we most emphaticaliy deny
that there is any ground for the fear
that is felt or pretended. We believe,
with a people uninformed as to the
real situation, the dread is entertain
ed. With those who are promoting it
it is not entertained but only
expressed for a purpose. There are
men so constituted that if they cannot
have affairs managed to suit their no
tons they will stir up continual
strife. Rule or ruin is their motto.
They would like to see the old
Liberal party revived. Do they stop to
think what the consequences would be
if they forced the old Peoples party
into renewed coalition? What good
would that do to the territory or to the
new state? How much would it help
business? How much would it in
crease capital? How would it affect
the persons who promoted it?
We regard every person who at
tempts to rekindle the old fires of dis
sension and hate as an enemy to the
and a fool as TO his own
interest. We regard any person who
really believes there is any danger
to the public interest from a church
DR. few ecclesiasts in Utah, as pro-
Poundly ignorant of actual conditions.
The very intimation of such a thing
IS a reflection on the men of Utah
formerly of the Peoples party who
have divided on party lines and taken
positions in the respective political
And in their behalf we
resent the gratuitous insult.
In the elections that have taken
place since the division, have not ex-
Liberals been supported at the polls
20 the same extent at least as ex-
Peoples men? In few cases the votes
nay show to the contrary, but cir
entirely apart from the
alleged are known to
nave caused the difference. And those
,ases are offset by others in which ex-
Liberals have run ahead of their ex-
Peoples associates on the same ticket, |
Ind have been elected as against ex-
Peoples opponents.
1t is really shameful after the proofs
If good faith which have been given |
~ the men who have worked for and
stood by ex-Liberal candidates, that !
low doubts should be cast on their
sincerity and the reality of the di-
'ision movement. But that is done, in |
he limitations made as to woman