The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
To the Voters of Utah:

To the Voters of Utah:
On the eve of what may well be
thought the most vital election ever
held in Utah, it is proper to summarize
t.. briefly what has been done by The con-
tending parties, and what may be
looked for as a result of the election.
That the American" party can carry
the state no one will presume TO de-
clare. The election, so far as the state,
and so far also as every county OUTSIDE
of Salt Lake is concerned, lies between
the Democratic and Republican NOM
ineeS.
No one will question that so per cent
of whatever the American" party vote
may be, must be taken from Republi-
can ranks; the other 20 per cent-an
extravagant Johannesburg nom
Mormons whose allegiance naturally is
Democratic. That this estimate is away
within bounds is shown by the dimin-
ished Republican and increased Demo-
cratic vote at the last city election No
Democrat will concede, and no Repub-
lican can claim, that the Mormon votes
have added to the strength of the
American" party. Republican as well
as Democratic loss TO the American"
party has been of Gentle votes. In
view of the fact that a majority of the
Republican vote is nOn-Mormon, while
less than 20 per cent of the Democratic
vote is Gentileerit follows the Demo-
cratic vote is not susceptible to Amer
n lean" influences. 1t follows also that
the success of the Democratic state
ticket is a practical certainty, since, if
the american" party shall poll only
such votes as the Republican leaders
concede to it, the defeat Of both Repub-
lican and American" state tickets is
assured, and by that assurance the
Democratic state ticket cannot fail of
election.
Americans" Gain-RepuhIicans
The Same process of calculation in
sures the election of the Democratic
ticket in Salt Lake county. The
strength of the american" vote in this
county is the weakness of the Repubh-
can vote in this county. The stronger
the Republican party effort by relig
iOus and false appeals to Mormon DEM
ocratic voters the more Gentle Repub-
lican votes are driven into the Amer
lean" party. This lessons the Repub-
lican vote without any loss to the Dem
ocratic vote. Were it not for the false,
prejudiced and undignified course of
the Republican party, it's plight in the
contest about to close would be pitia-
bic indeed. Thus have Democrats been
assured of success. The American"
party can gain but little in the county,
vet its strength is great enough to en-
compass the defeat of Republicans and
give a decisive vote in favor of the
Democratic county ticket.
Whatever motive may animate Re
publican leaders. their course has made
ii unmistakable that an American
victory would be preferable to them
than the success of Democracy. The
charge they make that there is prac-
tically unity of purpose between the
managers of the Democratic and
American" parties is so palpable a
falsehood that no one appreciating the
real value Of the statement. or having
eny respect for a character for truth
and veracity would dare utter it.
How to Defeat "Americans.v
There offers an easy way for Repub-
leans to defeat the american" party.
< If the defeat of the Americans" is
their chief aim. and if the voting of
convictions is a secondary considera-
: tion-then let all Republicans. from
Senator Smoot down. smash the
American" party at one blow, and give
lasting peace to Utah by supporting
the Democratic ticket at this election
That is exactly what Republicans ask
Democrats to do. Surely Republicans
could not ask Mormon Democrats to
commit an act so immoral that they
themselves would not be guilty of it,
But the Republicans are not con-
cerned about the salvation of Utah so
much as for the success of their ticket
and every hesitating vote that by their
religious pleas, is induced to leave
Democratic ranks and go to either of
the other parties, is a vote, pure and
simple. to prolong and increase the bit
terneSs now existing in this state and
10 fasten more firmly the talons of the
american" party upon this state.
Republican Misrepresentation.
throughout all the wool and yveh of
local Republican philosophy runs the
same unworthy and uncertain and
makeshift thread. In the hope of preiu
dicing the unworthy it charges Demo-
Gratis of this state with supporting in
spirit, the Dubois movement i'm Ida
no to disfranchise Mormons. Dubois is
the same kind Of Democrat that the ed
itor OF the Tribune is. Both are gradu
ates Of Republican politics, and have
simply followed the logic of Republican
teachings. Both seek self-interest re-
gardless of the suffering or unworthy
conditions these self-interests may en-
force upon their fellow citizens. Demo-
Gratis in Utah have no more use for the
american" party i'm Idaho than tbev
have for the American" party In
Utah. Does any sane person suppose
that the Democratic party of Utah 80
per cent of its members being Nor
mons. would, by any possible in
ducements under heaven could. be
made to support the efforts of a party
in Idaho that proposed TO disfranchise
those of their own faith in that state
because of that faith? Ask the sane
men of the Republican party i'm Titan
IL they take any stock in that vile
method of campaigning on the part of
the Republics organ, or of its chair
man, Mr.. Salisbury?
OF a like spirit of pure viciousness