The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-15
THE TICKET AND PLATFORM.


The Democratic state convention
yesterday was we'll attended, and,
while the interest in the congressional
race was keen, and the rivalry sharp.
there was a friendly spirit among the
contestants, and good humor, as a rule.
prevailed.
All the candidates were exceptionally
bright and popular, and with many a
delegate the question of preference was
a hard one to decide. But they couldn't
all be chosen; some had to be defeated;
and those who fought and failed should
abide by the result, as they would have
expected of the others, had the vote
been different.
The issues involved in this campaign
are far more important than the likes
or dislikes. hopes or disappointments of
any man or faction. Upon the national
triumph of Democracy rests the cause
of silver. The election of a goldbug
congressman, or any man upon a
doubtful platform, from the silver state
of Utah. would give such encourage
ment to the single standard party that
the backset for many years.
The ticket nominated yesterday is so
much stronger than the Republican
ticket that comparison is out of the
question. If there is a Democrat with
in the confines of this commonwealth
who. for any reason, personal, politi-
cal or religious. can turn from B. H.
Roberts to Alma Eldredge. it wouldn't
be easy for him TO state his reasons.
Mr.. Roberts is an orator of unques-
toned ability; a man of superior intel
ligence; a hard worker, a student, an
author, and a fighter from away back.
On creedal questions and matters of
church discipline he differs from many
Democrats, and agrees with many. But
he does not ask the Democratic party
to go back upon its record for his sake,
and he stands upon the declarations Of
the reconyened convention today, as he
stood in 1895, whatever may be the
understanding Of people as to his atti-
tude in the interregnurn.
The platform adopted by the state
Democracy yesterday is superior in
every declaration, more consistent in
every utterance, than the Republican
platform. We are of the opinion that
it could have been boiled down con-
sderably without Iajuring it There
seems to be too much of an argument
made instead of the ordinary and ac-
ceptable plain, simple declaration of
principles and statement of fact.
policy of the administration as the
Republican platform does. 1t certainly
doesn't endorse McKinley's conduct of
the war. It doesn't declare for both
sides of the money question. It doesn't
reverse the policy of the Democratic
party.
AS adopted. the platform on which
Mr.. Roberts is making his race for
congress, reafirms the platform of 1895.
and the declarations of the reeonvened
convention. 1t reiterates the prevailing
sentiment of the party in favor of equal
suffrage, and binds all candidates to
its record en- that issue.
In all probability the opposition will
make a personal fight upon Mr.. Rob
erts, for which he is doubtless prepared.
The Herald will defend his Democ-
racy and the political rights of the
people he represents. It win abide by
the decision of the state convention
and give its hearty support to the party
and the platform.
The nomination of Judge Baskin for
the position of associate justice of the
supreme court is generally regarded as
a strong one. His integrity no one
questions. His legal attachments are of
a high order. He has a judicial mind,
and will make an ideal judge.
The Herald predicts a complete Dem
ocratic victory in Utah next Novem-
Der