The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
JUDGE POWERS
GREAT ADDRESS
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I have no criticism to make of those who
honestly and sconscientiously supported
another man.
l expressed my views as to the right
of individuals to aspire to public office,
any liked claim to the SURFACES of the
people, when l announced that l was a
candidate for senator. l then said:
This is the peoples government. Here
the humblest individual may. with pro-
Driety, aspire to the highest public sta
/ ton. Neither rank nor We lth nor for
tunate birth should be considered es-
sentlal we have no classes, and there is
honorable ambition. The people are free
TO choose their servants as they please.
apd every Individual may. without hesita-
ton, seek the honors of public station"
No man has any fixed claim upon the
people NO person has any lien upon any
public position. No matter what service
tie citlzen may render nor what abili-
ties ne may possess. his right to hold
office depends upon the will of the voters.
capacity and fitness are the tests to ap-
ply, and fidelity to party interests and to
ing light upon the aspirant's qualifica-
tions.''
I still adhere to that statement.
DEMOCRACY HAS KEPT FHE FAITH.
In the campaign of 1896. the silver ques-
ton was the paramount issue. There
was no question of church and state. The
Democratic party pledged itself to send
true silver man to the senate and it has
done so. While many may be disaD-
pointed because of the defeat of Moses
Thatcher, all will concede that Joseph L.
Rdwlins will ever defend and advance the
cause of silver. He will not be a tool of
trusts or monopolies. He will not do the
bidding of any ecclesiastical organization
nor of any corporation. He is now the
senator-elect and we should acquiesce in
his election in no half-hearted way. 1t
has been proposed by some good Demo-
Gratis to investigate charges that were
moe curing the senatorial contest puI
that proposition has been abandoned and
probably it was the part of wisdom to
do so, for no real or substantial advan-
tage could have resulted. Mr.. Thatcher
and his friends considered the proprtety
ce a contest in the United States senate.
| understand that idea was abandoned be-
cause it might result in aiding the gold
standard people through the loss OF
silver senator. Those who supported Mr..
Thatcher have no desire to embarrass
their party in any way. On the day after
the election of Mr.. Rawlins. Mr.. Thatcher
declared before the joint assembly, that
he would help to hold up the hands of
the senator-elect. That was a ready and
generous acquiescene in the result We
cannot hold up Mr.. Rawlins hands by
prolonging strife We cannot hold up his
hands by placing a cloud upon his title.
The only investigation which could be
productive of results, would be a contest
IN the United States senate by the de-
feated candidate. He concluded not to
contest. That decision should satisfy all
that it is our duty to put the past behind
us.
SOME BLAME RESTS UPON THE
DEMOCRATS.
It is true, that the deciding vote, which
elected Mr.. Rawlins was cast by Re
publican. The Republican party, there
fore. is responsible for his election ana II
1afr n ha a
high protective tariff and when he de-
nounces in no uncertain words the grant
ing of bounties for the advancement OF
private interests. On the other hand, my
we are therefore in no condition to COM
plain that the Republicans have inter-
meddled in our affairs. These two votes
cast for Democrats by Republicans, indi-
cate that our local issue overshadowed
the national questions which we gave our
pledge to divide upon, when we aban-
dored tho local parties of Utah, and
esDoused the cause of the national
organizations. They also indicate that
we are drifting upon dangerous ground,
and the ecclesiastics as well as the politi-
clans who are responsible for the condi-
ton now existing. should right about face
and keep the pledges made that we would
divorce our religion from our politics and
that we would not permit man s religious
faith to interfere with his political duties.
We. as Democrats. are not entirely
blameless for the situation. At too many
times and in too many counties. we have
nominated and elected men, not entirely
or account of their staunch Democracy
and their pre-emnent ability, but largely
because they were bishops or high in the
church, and the people having been in the
habit of obeying their counsel. 1t was
thought that we could gain votes there
by. If those men recognize higher al
legiance than their allegiance to the
state, and obey the wishes of those above
them, we V ere in fault in nominating and
them remedy
hands When we nominate our candi-
dates, take no consideration of their
religious influence but name men who
viii represent the people and obey the
VIII of the people.
BEWARE OF THE GREEKS BEARING
GIFTS.
When the Greeks come with gifts in
their hands. it is time to be suspicious of
them When our Republican friends pat
US on the back and urge us to go ahead
pulling the chestnuts from the fire, 1t IS
well to ascertain whether their motive Is
an unselfish one. In 1885 when. as CHAIR
man of the Democratic party called
upon the party TO resent church inter
ference and to protect and sustain me
cause of the Democratic party and OF IT'S
candidates, some of those who shouted
the loudest in the late senatorial contest,
declared that / was insincere and was
making grand stand play Recently
they have been endorsing what 1 did in
1895 and they are now insisting that
Democrats should keep up the fight, and
should abandon national issues and go
forth and give battle to the Mormon
church. We have no fight with the Nor
mon church unless il interferes with us
When it disciplines its members it is none
of our affair. We should let it alone in
its own proper sphere. 1t has rights as
well as we, and among those is the right
to order and control its domestic con-
Germs as II may see fit. No man is
Obliged to join the Mormon church. No
man is compelled TO remain member.
But if man does join that or any other
church and chooses to remain member,
he is subject to the rules and regulations
of that body
There is another campaign coming on
next year Those Republicans who have
been our allies in the senatorial contest
will then line UP under the Republican
flag They will not then be aiding us in
the contest They will take advantage of
every mistake that we make, even
though those mistakes are made by fol-
lowing the advice which they now give
us. Democrats should consult and adj
wise with Democrats. Democrats should
not take their politics from Republicans.
Our own party is capable of wisely d.
recting our course politically and II we
adhere to our own organization and cling
TO the principles which have come down
to us. all will be well. We won great
victory last fall because we adhered TO
our principles and presented our cause
in a way that met with the approval OF
the people We can duplicate that vic
tory next year il we act conservatively
and wisely.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS SHOULD REPRE-
SENT THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
MANY senator's and representatives have |