The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10

Will Be Discussed at saltair To-
morrow.
It is a foregone conclusion that the
Democrats of Salt Lake City will not ally
themselves with the socalled non-partisan
movement. nor in any way permit them
selves to be cajoled into giving aid TO a
scheme which was Matched for the sole
purpose Of dsDriving them of a victory
which all the rules of politics entitle
them 10. Everywhere in the city .Tester-
day the movement was discussed. and
the opinion was freely expressed that the
scheme. If il came to a fruition would
result in the making of hundreds of Demo-
cratic votes out OF Republican material.
SAID one Republican: THE men who
are really behind the scheme have not
the confidence of the voters of this cfty,
and in their own party they are viewed
with distrust There are men in the So
called non-Dartisan movement who have,
ever since the game of politics was
dictate the policy of the Republican party
the same as they did the Liberal party,
when il was IN existence: VINO nave forced
their favorites into Office and who have
because of their pulls, secured valuable
franchises for hardly the cost OF the
paper they were written on. The voters
of ms cltE nave worn the COldE OIL the
bosses long enough and |, for one and l
know score or more other Republicans,
who viii do the same, propose TO vote the
Democratic municipal ticket il this cor
poration and Office grabbing scheme Is
foisted on the people,
This Republican voiced the opinion of
almost every Republican VINO was heard
10 express himself on the movement
Even Republican officeholders are opposed
10 1t on the ground that they beleFe IN
preserving tho autonomy of the two
T1aTrfaz in order thar in the ScrI nlOla Tor
Office there will be a fair field in which
TO contend for supremacy.
At sALTAIR TOMORROW.
At saltai- TOMORROW the voice of De-
Inocracy IS expected TO be heard in protest
against the movement. A great Demo-
cratic rally IS TO be held there under the
auspices OF the Wasatch Democratic club
and the WOman's Democratic club. Hon.
Fisher Harris. if his official engagements
viii permit viii preside, and addresses
will be made by Senator Rawlins, Con-
gresham King, Hon. O. W. Powers, Mrs.
DR.. Ellen 3. Ferguson, Dr. Matte Hughes
Cannon and other eloquent opponents of
democracy
FISHER HARRIS.
Hon. Fisher Harris, whose devotion to
the PRINCIPLES of democracy are known
and admired IN every precinct in the
state, is uncompromisingly against the
nOn-partisan movement In discussing
il yesterday with Herald representa-
tive he said:
niciDal affairs are in iamentable condi-
ton. l gather from a recent editorial in
the Tribune that this condition had its
inception III 1920 and reached its culmina-
ton under the present Republican adj
ministratiOn- II would be we'll at this
time, TO recall the fact that during this
period Of the nai3dministratiOn of the
city government the Democrats have
not been in power. George NJ. Scott,
the first Liberal mayor, was elected in
1850, ard served one term He was sue
seeded by r. \. Baskin, a LIBERAL who,
2 turn, succeeded himself as the canGi-
ate OF the Citizens party. He was sue
seeded b. James Glendinning. the pres
ut Republican mayor. The indictment,
therefore, of the Tribune and of the gen.
tieneh pehlnd TINS holl--lartlsah move
rlent. IS against the Liberal party, which
is dead. against non-Dartisan admin
iStratl0n. such as the present increment
contenplates. and against the Republican
party. The Democratic party is not. even
indirectly. under fire. It never has had
control Of the affairs of the city. BIZ all
the rules that govern political matters
the city of Salt Lake is Democratic. and 1
can see no reason why that party should
not receive the prize of control and as
sumo the responsibilities connected there
with. Again nothing in the history of
non-Partisan administrations in oti.~r
cities Of the Union encourages US to be-
lieye that the success of the present agi-
tation would result in anything but mis-
fortune TO a city already 100 much mis-
governed A campaign conducted as the
next campaign would without doubt be
conducted i this nom partisan movement
IS established. would mean a question of
naen and not of measures. In palmer
words, i would be q campaign of abuse
OF vilhication. OF vote buying. and would
entail upon the successful candidate obli-
cations the satisfaction of which would
be at the expense of good municipal gov
eminent
The Democratic party. I say. is
ahundantly able 10 furnish Che city or
Salt Lake candidates OF such high char
acter and ability that the welfare of the
people VII be safe IN their hands. The
record Of the present county court, which
IS belssCcrauc. IS OF such. character as
TO leaG ne most fearful TO believe that Il
would find 3 counterpart N the admins
trauon OF the city If democracy were the
governing power In my judgment no
Democrat has even the shadow of an
excuse for abandoning his party organi-
Z6Eon IN the coming municipal battle. for
D. dong so ne declares that the party
10 which ne owes MS allegiance is in
capaDie OF exercising honesty and IN
teliigence ii municipal matters If he
does so he places himself IN the position
Of a judge who decides a ease before it is
tried. and gives the lie 10 his boasts about
tn accomplishments OF his par;g in
otiler directions. / an uDaiteraol-T o.
posed TO the non-DErtlsaD movement and
i believe that the Democrats of this civ
viii be loyal TO their party in the mu-
Dog FAUST.
sDoc'' Faust. the veteran Democrat
was IN the midst of his preparations to
leave for DeeD Creek when seen nv 'ro.a
Herald last night.
Il want TO pOrtest" said Mr. Faust IN
his usual emraatic way. las hard as 4
man Of my size can, against this so-called
-c.tizens movement ] am one OF the six
who started the Democratic movement in
Utah. We fought for the Democratic 4
cause. ana although We were soutlawed'
by the Citizens and Liberal parties and
called 'sagebrushers,' we kept up the fig5f
end our party has Won. Silver is ana viii
be our watchwo-d. As I an leaving fer /
the west ard VIII not Be here during the
local election, ] want to say, No Citizens !
movement Tor men. or for nv party
which has been to the cause of silver
when It comes 10 Mr. w ". Rster in (
wiling lot Of s1is Republican friends and
@oid Democrats, with two or three {
straight Democrats who did not UNDER /
stand the movement. into q back room /,
and calling that a Citizens movement |
R-ter2
Six yeers ago we agreed TO divide on
party lines. Citizens and Liberals were |