The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-25


interest i'm the advancement of the
state. No matter what our politics may
DC. no matter at what altar we MAJ
worship, we should all strive for peace
IN Utah Every man and woman who
loves the grand institutions Of our COM
mon country desires that our state shall
rank well and stand well with the rest
OF the nation. This is the wish of every
patriotic man and woman. and at times
we should take our bearings. we should
look about as and investigate and as
certain whether we are following the
right course. We can well take stOch
OF our condition in these political cam
paigns, when questions OF government
al policy are discussed. At such times
We should look the realities surround
ing Us squarely i'm the face. We can
not afford to close our eyes to exist
ing facts, and if there are local ques-
tiOns of vital moment. they must be
met and settled. In our eagerness to
uphold the national political party to
which we belong we should not over
look our domestic affairs. If at any
time there are found to exist cOndi
tons that should be remedied-and 1t
seems to me that this is such a time
1t is folly for us to devote our entire
attention to national issues WREN oue
self-interest impels us to end, if pos
bitter feelings which will result from
a continuance of hateful things.
Voters Should Consider.
Political parties exist so that those
VINO believe in common along certain
lines Of governmental policy may unit
edly give expression to their pOlitica,
faith and crystalline this faith into
law. Political parties seem to be a
necessity i'm q republic ana they have
their usefulness. Loyalty To ones
party and to its principles is usually
commendable, but that loyalty ought
never to be blind. Whenever the prac
teal workings of a political organiza-
ton are detrimental to the commu-
nifty, to the state. or to the nation.
then loyalty to that party Injuries the
people. The best test as TO the ad-
vantage of political parties to the peo-
pie is their results. The Bible says.
BY their fruits We shall know them.
and this is applicable to parties and TO
political leaders as well as to the other
affairs of life Therefore. in each
campaign i'm general. and i'm this cam
paign i'm particular, before we exercise
the great right OF suffrage we should
consider well which party we can best
afford to have succeed
IL is not a question alone as 10 who
shall ill the public Offices This is i'm
portant. because the people should al
ways endeaVOr TO choose honest men
and capable men: they should endeaV-
or to select those fitted by nature~and
by education for the public places to
which they aspire. But there is a fur
Their cousideration-there is a question
that should be determined by every
voter in addition 20 the question as to
the fitness Of the candidates. and that
question is. What is best for Utah?
Which candidates viii best advance
the interests Of the state2 Which can
didates will bring peace to Utah?
These things must be considered. for
they confront US and they will not
down: they are questions Of vital mo
meut They are vital and they are
important because Utah does not stand
today where she should stand There
do not exist the conditions that should
exist. and from The hearts of all lovers
OF this young commonwealth there is
Wrung a prayer that contention may
cease; that misrepresentation and
SANDER shall end: that our business
interests shall not be made to suffer by
hostile factions. and that the people
may be brought nearer together and
taught to better understand each
other.
COuulLlO0S III Juan.
Conditions exist here that are not
found in any other section OF the
Union: questions arise here that must
be solved. that no other state is COM
PEELED to meet These questions are
pressing themselves upon our, atten-
tiOn. and there is today here i'm Utah
as great need for wise, conservative
and patriotic action as ever confront
ed any people in its history. We can
not close our eyes To this fact it is
knocking at the door and il demands
Immediate attentions: it cannot With
safety to tho state be postponed We
are not facing theory; we have be
fore Us a condition. the solution OF
which is important 10 every citizen.
our men and women are called upon
to determine a matter Of the utmost
Importance TO every fireside, and tha-
Is. What shall we do TO secure peace
for Utah?
Utah People Want Peace.
How all the people long for peace.
Through years OF travail and distress
Utah has wandered in the wilderness
until she has reached a period when
she cries TO her children and asks them
10 declare that no longer must she
tread a pathway OF thorns She holds
out her hands and asks that the cross
which she has borne over the hot and
burning sands be lifted and that she
be permitted TO stand upright no
longer the bearer Of oppressive bur-
dens. Will you listen TO her voice?
VIII you heed her cry of distress
Will YOU sustain those who have cru
ely wTOnged her? Will you kiss the
hand that smites and bow your necks
TO the yoke when this the hour has
struck and the time has come for you
TO redeem your state?
7 propose TO draw your attention
sharply to things as they are. I pro-
pose without passion and as cOnserv-
atively az / can, 70 direct your
thoughts to matters concerning our
own state. and I say to you that II
am elected TO congress / shall wOrN
for you and for our state and for all
the people i'm the state. and do what 1
feel that / have not lived in vain. that
] have been Of service TO this. the
can for each and all. regardless OF
party or of creed. If in this cam
paign or In the future 7 can in any
degree be OF service in helping to
change existing conditions. i'm helping
20 upiift our state, m helping TO create
better times for all the people, ] VIII
home OF my adoption.
Statehood Hailed With Delight.
We al remember with what salts
faction the people greeted the compile
ton of the movement made years ago
10 divide upon national party lines; II
seemed as If there was to be the dawn
OF new and a better day. The re-
suit vas hailed as the end OF a long,
black night. filled with grief and sor-
row and trouble. il was declared 20
be tie bow OF promise. rejecting the
national colors athwart the sky. pre-
saying the end for all time. OF the
storm Of passions. created by the fac