The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
MART|NEAU OUTLINES
PHASES Of CAMPAIGN
Democratic State Committee Issues Adj
dress Giving Last Word to the
People of Utah.
Democratic Success Means Peace With Honorary Other
Result Means Continuance of Turmoil

the 50 per cent of MormOns composing
Ihe Democratic party in this state to
d1sfranchise the 40 per cent of Mormon
membership of the Republican party in
this state. And even were it the pur-
pose OF the Mormon Democrats TO dis
franchise themselves, how could they
do 1T without the backing and support
of the Republican majority in congress?
Surely the gods first make mad those
whom they would destroy; for sane per-
sons dare not make such arguments
save to imbeciles.
In view of the action of leading Re-
publicanS a year ago in defeating the
Democratic party in the city election.
and in view OF the fact that they are
pursuing the same methods this year
these methods being intensified by a
greater number of workers and a spirit
of more determined recklessneSS-are
we not abundantly justified in asserting
that it is the purpose of Republican
party leaders to give Salt Lake county
to the american" party, just as 1t gave
Salt Lake City to the American" party
a year ago?
Respected Names In Campaign.
For the appearance of respected
names in the campaign this year which
have long been withheld, and which it
known as giving aid or comfort to any
aspect of politics in Utah, we can only
express regret. The right to do so is
inherent; but the practice is unwise.
All men should exercise their judgment.
No mans judgment can answer for an
other. A mans judgment should be re-
spected for his acquaintance with con-
ditions upon which that judgment Is
based. If man be capable and have
e h Sol, i..h
he basis his opinion, his views should
be respected and carry the weight they
deserve-no less and no more. If MS
be A judgment given upon biased infor-
nation, or upon personal prejudice, or
upon individual prediction, or without
a full knowledge of conditions, of what
value can it be to any one-even 10
himself-and how much of respect
should it receive?
Need of UntrammeIed Politics.
IT should not be forgotten that no
less vital to- the world than a religious
conviction is a political faith And as
much has been accomplished for man
kind by one as by the other. In truth,
political freedom has ever been the
forerunner of religious tolerance. There
is room in Utah for enlightened reli-
gious conscience, and, if that is TO en-
dure, there must be room for free and
untrammeled political conscience also.
A man is either honest, or he is not.
He cannot be honest religiOusly and
dishonest politically. And if he be dis
honest politically. and respond to the
base appeals of self interest which are
set before him by those who should
know better, of what value can be mis-
religious convictions to those of his own
faith? Surely those who would put one
set of a mans convictions against an
other can have little faith in that mans
honesty.
Democratic Policy for Peace.
Whatever may be the judgment of
others. however much concerned for the
people of this state, however highly re-
spected b. them, long years OF init
macy, nevertheless, with political con-
iitions in the world at large, and the
history of political conditions in Utah
particularly. bid the Democratic party
declare unequivocaliy its absolute
knowledge that the policy it is now pur-
suing-the policy steadily pursued III
this state in the pdst-is the policy
that will ultimately make for lasting
peace in Utah, and for the protection
of all men in their civil rights and in
their religious liberty.
We have waged war on no person
save as. we have believed 1T indispensa-
BILE to the securing of the ends hero
stated We have said little of the two
rival parties as to their discharge OF
the trusts imposed on them. What a
large portion of the voters thlnK or me
American" party's handling or the
city may be learned by reading OF the
columns of the Intermountaln Repubn-
can. What Americans think of Re
publican control of the county may be
ascertained in the columns of the Tri-
bune. No Democrat is ir a position or
has any desire to deny what either OF
these parties may say of the other.
Plea for the Whole People.
Democratic effort has been for the
elimination of personal hatred and re-
ugiol1s prejudice from this campaign
Our plea has been for the people of this
state-MormOn and Gentle alike. Our
plea, has been for the success of ouI
ticket at the polls. not because of the
offices to be filled. but because of our
desire that whatever difference of opin-
ion may exist in this state shall be
political and not religious: and that
our citizens may unite TO make Utah a
state of which all shall be proud, and
against which no word may be said
either at home or abroad. This is the
mission of Democracy i'm Utah. That
il is destined tC realize it's desires is the
honest hope of every honest heart in
Utah.
The plea for temporary help cried 70,
by Republicans will avail nothing
against the great longing that possesses
the souls OF loyal citizens for peace
at home and good repute abroad.
L. r. MARTINEAU,
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