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

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With the city campaign practically
ended. but for the final alignment of
forces today and tomorrow, the voter
has all the issues clearly before him.
Three tickets are presented, all on
radically different platforms and with
men of differing qualifications for the
offices for which they are nominated.
The Democratic ticket and platform
are presented on straight political lines.
The issues for which they contend are
political They involve no appeal to
religious prejudices and no pledge TO
prescribe the members of any political
faith in city employ. They claim sup
port on one ground enly-the high
character and ability of the candidates
and the guarantee of an efficient city
administration if they are elected.
From r. p. Morris, the candidate for
mayor, TO the last cOuncilmanic NOM
inee, they are men of standing and
business experience whose names are
ample assurance of devotion TO the
city's welfare. They are opposed alike
TO religious influences in politics and
political influences in church affairs.
They believe that the success of the
Democratic party will go far toward
settling the big problems of Utah bv
eliminating from politics the men who
keep alive the agitation which has dis
turbed the state for years. If they are
elected, they will manage the city's af-
fairs for the benefit of the whole people
and not in the interest of any political
faction.
Opposed to the Democrats are the
Republicans and Americans" The
Republicans have won power in the
state and county largely by an appeal
To the fears and prejudices of religion;
the Americans" have founded their
party and secured control of the city.
by an appeal to hatred of a sect. bv
denying TO a large part of the citi-
zens of Salt Lake any right to hold
public employ or have a voice in NUM-
cipal government. ,..
Both have helped to establish and
maintain political conditions that have
become intolerable to the masses. Cen
tile, Jew and Mormon. Neither would
willingly see the warfare ended, be-
cause it would inevitably mean the loss
of power in the state for the Repub-
Iican machine and the end OF city DOM
tnation for the Americans" who have
found it so profitable.
Both are anxious to maintain the
present destructive politics in Utah, be-
cause it inures to their advantage.
Both desire. next to their own success,
the defeat of the Democracy, because
It is the only menace to a continuation
of their injurious supremacy.
No possible result could 50 chagrin
and alarm both Republicans and
Americans" as the election of the
Democratic ticket It would deprive
the ~Americans'' Of the cohesive power
of spoils and off1ce. The one thing which
gives them political strength. II would
demonstrate to the Republicans the
necessity for a reorganization of the
party. which has been hopelessIy split
by the american" secession. 1t would
mean the retirement eventually of the
federal bunch and a new alignment of
the real Republican party on straight
party lines Naturally, both factions
fear such a result, and both are bend
ing their energies in common to pre-
vent it's contamination by preventing
Democratic success.
II is plain that no peace can come
to Salt Lake or TO Utah by continuing
either the Republican machine or the
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