The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-28
THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY.

with reference to the legislative and
congressional election. The people who
are so anxious TO know are not Demo-
Gratis. nor are they specially interested
in the welfare of the Democratic party.
Most of the inquiries are prompted by
a selfish desire on the part of some in
dividuals TO profit by some kind of
trade or combination that will give
them advantages which they can not
hope 10 gain by any other means.
The Democratic party in Utah, judg
ing from the expression of opinion
gathered from leading men of the party
from all sections of the state, will go
into the coming campaign on plat
form which will reaffirm the declara-
tions of the Chicago platform in toto,
and at the same time pledge the strict
est economy in the management of the
business of the state and county,
The legislature to be elected this fall
will have very important work to do
this coming winter. Aside from the
election of a senator, there is much i'm
portant legislation required. and the
senators and representatives to be cho-
sen should be men of marked ability.
men who know the needs of the people.
and how to provide for them. The best
men Should be chosen as candidates,
and they should be pledged to the prac-
tice of economy in all matters of legis-
lation, and to guard the interests of the
people against trusts and combines.
There should be no endorsement of any
man for senator. The field should be
open to all members of the party, but
there should be a pledge exacted from
the legislative candidates to elect no
man senator whose silver record is not
above suspicion. Every man who can
subscribe to the Chicago platform, and
who is willing to support the nominees
of the Democratic conventions, has a
right to participate in the primaries and
conventions and to contest for and re-
ceive nominations for office. There
should be and will be no disposition 70
hog everything, as our enemies de-
clare will be the Democratic policy in
this state this fall. A strict party or
ganization should be maintained. but no
rules governing Democrats can be made
so strong as to exclude the men and
women who have, within the past two
years, parted company with the Re
publicans and goldbugs. They are, if
willing to subscribe to the Chicago plat
form, entitled TO all the rights and priv
ileges of old line Democrats, but no
more. The inducement of an office
should be held out to no man to secure
his utilization with or influence for the
Democracy, for a man or woman who
such a consideration cannot be absolute
ly sincere in his or her convictions. If
they join hands with the Democrats be-
cause of their desire to promote the
silver cause, and because they believe
the rights of the mass of the people are
paramount to those of trusts. grasping
corporations and combines in restraint
of trade and the inalienable rights of
free and Independent people, they are
worthy of every confidence; and more,
they will have no reason to complain of
their treatment. Every member of the
Democratic party cannot receive. nor
does he desire, a nomins ton and cleo
ton to office, but every honest Demo-
crat is DESTROYS of having the men and
women best qualified. in their judg-
ment, for the place to fill the position
chosen for candidates. A new member
of any organization who asks more and
greater privileges than the charter
members enjoy, is not a desirable ac-
QUESTION; but if he is willing to be sat
isfied with all the rights and privileges
of the charter members, he is not only
desirable, but should be sought after
1t is essential to the welfare Of the
people of this state that national party
lines be drawn and strictly maintained,
and when election time rolls around it
is expected that the voters will cast
their ballots for the candidates of that
party which, in their opinion, advocates
doctrines and principles that, if carried
out in the administration of the public !
business. viii come nearest to bringing
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der.
What has been said herein is believed
to be the consensus of opinion of the
members of the Democratic party, old
and new, as well as that of all true
friends of silver who may not, at this
time, have aligned themselves with any
particular party for the coming cam
paign.
There is no marked difference of
opinion among members of the state
and the national committee.
Chairman Jones has not, nor will he.
ever attempt to interfere with local |
state politics He would resent any at
tempt of the national committee to in
terfere in the local affairs of Arkansas,