The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-15

10 the Democrats of Cache County.
The fact that a so-called Citizens -
ticket has been nominated IN Cache
county in opposition to the regular Demo-
cratic ticket; the fact that said ticket is
so satisfactory to the Republicans OF
Cache county that they make no nominal
tons; the fact that Democrats who vote
that ticket imperil the chance of their
party of electing a United States senator,
justities your state committee in issuing
10 you this address.
Having E.,n informed that movement
was on 1907 TO unite Democrats and Re
pubiicanS upon So-called non-partfSan
Democratic state committee. calling to his
aid Democrats in whom he had confidence,
visited Logan and other portions of Cache
county, investigated the matter and coun-
seled with leading Democrats.
The candidates upon the Democratic
legislative and county ticket, and the
leaders from the Democratic side Of the
house, who were prominent in the So
called citizens movement, were invited 10
meet the state chairman. Two confer
ences were held The Democratic candi-
dates, with commendable patriotism. sub
mitted their designations from the ticket
in order that we might not be embar-
raised in our efforts to arrange matters
satisfactorily and in order that new men
might be named TO fill the offices. II such
course should be deemed wise
We made a thorough investigation OF
matters and we looked the whole held
over with impartiality. We found that
the county convention was duly and regu-
larly called: that it was attended by rep
resentative Democrats, and that u was
in all respects regular. We cai1ed- Tor a
statement of grievances, and there were
furnished to us the following reasons why
it was thought best to strike blow at
the integrity of the Democratic party:
l. That there were trades made in the
convention between candidates fer the Of
fees.
q That men combined and named a
slate ticket.
g. That those named have been honored
with office heretofore
4. That men were nominated who nave
opposed the so-calied church manifesto.
5. That there was spontaneous moTe-
ment among the people for new deal
AS already stated, we patiently ano
carefully investigated these matters and
we found nothing to justify us in con-
Senting that the name of a single nomi-
nee should be taken from our ticket. The
grievances which we listened to were
puerile and unworthy of Democrats.
No proof was submitted showing any
trades between candidates in the county
convention. Nothing worthy TO be called
a suspicion was advanced. No proof was
advanced showing that men combined and
that slate ticket was named. On the
contrary overwhelming proof was SUBJ
nitted showing charges 1 and TO
be untrue The votes cast for the vari-
Gus candidates show that there was no
combination and that there was no slate
ticket. The charge that the men named
were oifice-seekers is unworthy OF mo-
Dent's attention.
They were duly and fairly nominated
and are entitled to the united support OF
the party.
We investigated the statement that the
citizens movement originated with tbs
people, and that they demanded a new
deal. We found that in the north END
OF the county no one had heard OF me
matter. The movement was confined &C
the south end, and confined to self-con-
stituted leaders, who were procugll 81 ne
circulation of peT6ons---fo >-tf1e 'cfrr
zenS' " movement. We found that mel
and women in many instances sis4ied tn
petition under misrepresentation Of facts
And in other instances we found thai
they had been misled by untrue state
ments by the circulators We found tina
people had been induced to circulate the
petitions who did not understand their
force or purport.
AS to the objection that some Of the
candidates had not favored the principles
enunciated in the church address, we
tire 81 hat - coat "a irlie il sGOu d
be no disqualification for Office. We can
not make a test of a mans fitness for
office the question as TO whether ne be
lieves in any ecclesiastical rule. We
again assert our convictions upon that
matter A mans politics and religion
must be kept separate. The o5lection
under consideration should not influence
anyone. We were glad to note that after
our first conference. when our views upor
tbs roirt vrese EXPRESSED. no weight
was given to the matter at our Second
session.
No rood req son b1vi-g been ndvarce1
to the contrary. all Democrats Should
heareny support the ticket. Iney should
not be beguiled by Republicans. If they
daily in Delilah's lap she will clip their
locks and the strength of the Democracy
in Cache. which has been our stronghold,
will vanish.
The men who support the new ticket
cannot be recognized as Democrats They
are boilers. They are not party men,
but have become political apostates. The
new ticket is a msnace to the silver
cause and to DemocEatie control in the
state. The course of Some L -1ocrat5 in
Cache county seems to1have been Mainly
instigated by greed Nor Office. They
are willing to sacrifice our legislative
ticket to satisfy personal ambitions and
to revenge personal grievances. They are
affiliating with Republicans, under the
lesd of the Republican county chairman.
and they thus give aid and comfort to
the enemy. Those who have organized
this Republican aid society cannot be
recognized as Democrats. Those who are
not for US are against us, and those
who desert our standard at this time of
great public peril, injure the party and
oppose our principles
The claim will be made by these men
who are stabbing our party that they
are simply expressing the wish OF a
large proportion of Democratic voters in
the county by submitting to the cali of
the convention that nominated them, and
on this ground they will propose 70 sat
isfy all complaints by asking Democratic
votes for Republicans. The convention
held on the 18th inst. was an independent
convention 1t was a convention 1nde-
pendent of Democratic principles and
party organization. 1t could not nave
been Democratic, because RepU nhcans
took part in its deliberations. and have
been accorded places on the ticket 70 be
voted for at the coming election. u uer
normal conditions the county Is SOLD TOR
Democracy as the rock of Gibraltar Z n
der the conditions obtainable throughout
the west today, its Democratic majority
should have been made overwhelming
Because of the course pursued by those
formerly accounted Democrats. the inter-
ests of Democracy and of free silver have
been ieopardized in the interest Of Nc
Kinley and gold, and the Tksn seeking
this contamination do not CONT Bept
squarely as Republicans because tina
and bring on certain defeat. In
stead in the hungry hope or
securing office, they put forth the
speciols plea that they are acting IN the
interest of the people The leglsla ilVs
nominees of their ticket are not bound 70
either the Republican or the Democratic
party If they forget their principles now.
what assurance can anyone have tnat a,
a critical time, and Tor sunicien. psIsoiiilil
reasons. they may not behold another
light which will warn them that the in,
terests and wishes of the people demand
that they shall vote for q soid5ug sen
ator? No pledges have been asked o.
them: and had any pledges been asked,
who would trust the assurances OF Re
publicans who will desert their principles
and assent to alleged Democratic c2nlnss-
ton in order to secure once II tiep ~
licaus NAV not be trusted. who longer can
have faith in former Democrats now on
the independent ticket? Some Of item them
have in the past been honcred by tnel