Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

the home situation is dearer to us than
the triumph of the Tins or outs"
1t Is true that the methods of the
Citizens Reform party are not con-
ventlonal. nor according to precedent.
But they have hit the nail on the
head" intelligent voters have become
sick of things which are full of sound
and fury signifying nothing;" the or
binary primary and the lauded conven-
ton have too often been the arenas of
insane participants, and nominations
have been the result of barter; the fine
hand of the demagogue md the cloven
foot of chicanery have determined who
should rule or experiment on disgust
ed citizenship.
1t is true that no great numbers par
ticipated in the deliberations of the
Citizens Reform party in the first In
stance. But they submit their ticket
to the voters for their vindication, and
as to the first movers. are they not men
of repute? Are they not men of hon
esty, of enterprise, of good morals,
with a record reaching into the years
gone by? Have they not builded and
planted and improved our city and
state? Are they not noted for quietude,
unostentatlon, for minding their own
business? Are they not or should they
not be more worthy of confidence than
the blatant seekers after POSITION
who never planted n tree, built home
| or paid dollar of tax? Are
they not permanent residents In
contradistinction to the TRANSIENT
| the one who viii move tomorrow II
better opening presents itself else
where? Are they counting or count
| ing on the support of similar class?
| Are they looking for support from the
saloon element, the gambling fraternt-
| ty. or the dem monde? Are they
| pledging themselves further than to
| give this city good government, eco
nomical rule, freedom from obligation
TO the leeches and barnacles which be-
set the best of men when allied and
hampered by the exactions and idola-
try of party? Are not their ideas sim
plc. direct, understandable and with
out double entendre"? Are they ask
ing questions, are they indulglns in
personalities, are they hooting and
bowling or throwing dust in the eyes
of the people as are some very promi-
nent advocates of unquestioning party
allegiance?
Yes, the methods, spirit, intent of
the Citizens Reform party are differ
ent. of which the people are Judges.
Their appeals are made to reason and
to the Judgment of the voter, without
| clnp-trap, without circumlocution and
without frenzy. The Citizens Reform
| party are not afraid OF themselves,
nor OF the people, nor of the old
parties, nor Of public opinion East.
But they know that they are watched
by a willy foe, by INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians; that they are subject to insult,
to abuse, to insolent queries, to mis-
representation and deliberate lying;
and their unsolicited IL accepted post
ton entities them to the sympathy
and sufTrages of the most thoughtful
Of this perturbed and vlctlmized COM
munity,
THE erown of glory will not be
placed on this city" by the Democratic
party. She win be crowned when her
citizens will be Independent of party,
when corruption is eliminated, when
honesty biumphs in her council cham
ber when righteous man is in the
Mayors seat, and when supervision is
thorough enough and moral force Is
ready enough to inaugurate that
change which the great majority de-
sire and intend to have.
The citizens Reform party are not
| ashamed OF their baptlsmal name. bu,