The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-08
A WORD WITH DEMOCRATS.


The county convention, which will
assemble in the theatre Friday, will
have important business to transact.
1t is certain that the men and women,
nominated for the various offices, will
be elected, if they are, in every way,
worthy of the confidence of the people.
1t win not do for the delegates to the
county convention to become imbued
with the idea that any person who may
be nominated for Office on the Demo-
cratic ticket is sure of election. Abso-
lutte fairness must characterize the pro-
ceedings, and good, honest, fair-minded
citizens, having the confidence of their
fellow citizens, must be selected as cam
didates.
No unworthy person viii receive the
support of The Herald, as Democratic
candidate, even though he be the
unanimous choice of the convention.
Every good citizen is particularly in
terested in the character and qualifica-
tons of the men and women who shall
be chosen to fill the respective county
offices, and Democracy being in the as
cendancy in this county. it devolves
upon the party to select none but the
wisest and best citizens available for
| public servants.
The Herald is especially interested in
the welfare of the people, and. in be-
half of good government and the hon,
est and economic administration of
public business. we must insist upon
care and good Judgment being exer-
cised by the convention.
The Herald has no desire to dictate
who the nominees of the convention
shall be; all worthy aspirants are en-
titled to a fair show, and so far as this
paper is concerned, they shah have it;
but we reserve the right, as an indie
pendent Democratic journal, to criti-
else the action of the convention or
even to refuse the support of this paper
to an unworthy candidate.
The late Democratic primaries in this
city and county, are subject to criti-
cisn because the men and women who
have recently left the Republican party
and joined the Democratic party, were
not recognized more literally in the
selection of delegates to the county
convention. An opportunity is afforded
however. to make the recognition of
these men and women more emphatic
and absolutely sincere by choosing
some of them as candidates.
This suggestion is not made in the
interest of any particular man or wo-
man. but in the interest of all who have
had the courage and independence to
shake off partisan prejudices and de-
clare their allegiance to the Democratic
party.
No delegate to the county convention
will be doing his full duty if, in order
to carry cut an actual or implied pledge
to any candidate, he at any time fails
to vote in accordance with the die
tates of his own conscience when he
knows and feels that it is for the best
interest of the party and for the public
good.
To all delegates we would say: If
your candidate is worthy and capable,
support him honestly and by all hon
orable means strive to secure his nomi-
nation Under no circumstances prom
Use to support an unworthy man in or
der to secure reciprocal benefits for
your candidate. In the discharge of
your obligation to your constituents
and to the public we admonish you,
First to yourself be. true and it will
follow as doth the night the day thou
can'st not be false to any man."