The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03

licdn success would only be an added
reason for renewed reprisals and at
tacks on the state by the Americans; F."
the reelection of the Americans in
Salt Lake would simply incite the Re
publican machine TO renewed bitter
ness and sacrifice of the community to
their own personal and political .ad-
vantage.
on the other hand, it must be evil
dent that Democratic victory would go
far toward compelling something like
decent methods, some regard for the
welfare of the whole people in politics
With a presidential year approaching,
it would compel a new adjustment Of
political forces. the reorganization of
local parties on party lines. Deprive
the factions of Office, show them. by
defeating them, the futility Of continu-
ing a guerilla warfare which is dis
tasteful to the public, and they will
change their methods and return 10
civilized politics because they will have
to.
Entirely apart from these reasons,
the Democratic ticket appeals to tie
common sense of the voter. 1t prom
Uses good administration, careful han
ding of the city's finances; efficient
men in every department of the public
service. the limitation of city experdi-
lures to legal bounds. and the restric-
ton of taxation TO the legitimate needs
of a progressive municipality. Under
Morris and his associate candidates,
there would be no favoritism in letting
contracts. no sequestration of private
trust funds IN favored banks: no ccllec-
ton of special assessments without in
tention of doing the work Cor which the
assessments were levied. In a word,
there would be business adninistra-
ton OF the city's business in marked
contrast to the extravaganza, waste
and graft which has characterized the
past two years of American" rule i'm
the city.
Whether as a means Of settling the
strife that has rent the state, or as the
best way of securing efficient city ad-
ministration. the election of the Demo-
cratic ticket must appeal TO the sound
judgment of voters. They know the
men on the ticket, know they are bon
est, capable. experienced in the work
before them. They are better for the
work than the. other candidates, and
they represent the desire for peace in
the community which evory good Cit
izen feels should be attained.
As in the election of two years ago
the Republicans are urging support of
their ticket solely on the ground that
''PlumIner can beat Bransford." 1t is
hard to believe that the cry is sincere
after the experience of two years ago,
when the same sort of cry gave the
Americans" victory they could not
otherwise have won. Even if the Re
publicans are sincere they are woefully
deluded if they think DIR. Plummer
stands any chance of election. They
may get votes enough for him TO make
Bransfori's election possible. but that
is the limit of their possibilities.
The one hope of defeating the Amer
leans is in the Democratic party
Morris is incompardbly stronger az a
candidate than Plunmer, for perfectly
obvious reasons. He is known better;
ne has had experience in city affairs,
while Plummer has had none; his
training fits him for public affairs,
while DIR. Plummer's professional train
ing. if anything, units him for tie
problems that will confront the next
mayor. Morris is an administra tor %
proved capacity; Plummer is u pro-
fessional man, unfamiliar with politics
and public business. If tie two men
were running on their merits for office
alone, Morris would be chosen almost
and that is why Morris
will lead in the race.
The people of Salt Lake viii have
their choice on Tuesday of electing
Morris or BransfOrd; of having two
more years of American" a1ministra-
tion, or two years of che business-like
of municipal affairs which
the Democrats are qualified TO give
them.