The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-04
THE OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY.


Tomorrow the people of Salt Lake
City are to choose officials to serve
them during the two years beginning
on the first Monday in January next.
1t is too late now, even If The Herald
desired TO do so, to make other than
a perfectly honest statement as to the
outlook. The people generally have
made up their minds as to how they
will vote tomorrow. We credit the
rank and file of all parties with sin
cere and honest desire to do what to
them seems best for the city.
In the campaign that is all but ended
The Herald has been accused of ex-
IRENE partisanship. 1t is quite true
that this newspaper has done what =
could to create a sentiment for the
election of the Democratic ticket. But
it has at all times been fair, as its
most unfriendly critics will testify, and
ii has never published a word that it
has not believed to be absolutely true.
We say this with a pride which, in
view of the attitude taken by some of
our contemporaries, we believe to be
pardonable.
The Herald has supported the Dem
ocratic ticket zealously because il sin
cerely believed. and still believes, that
the election of the Democratic nomi-
nees would be the very best thing that
could happen to Salt Lake City. We
believe a majority of the voters of
Salt Lake City feel the same way, and
If they are left TO vote their honest
sentiments at the polls tomorrow a
great victory, not for the Democratic
party, but for the honest government,
the clean administration of public af-
fairs for which the Democratic party
stands, will certainly be won.
To those who have reasoned the prob
lem out for themselves and who have
concluded, with US, that the path to
peace in Salt Lake City and in the
state OF Utah lies through a victory
for the ticket headed by Richard P.
Morris. our message this morning is
one of good cheer. From one end of
the city to the other the tide of sem
timent Is Morrisward. It Is a tide
that no honest fair effort on the part
Of the opposition viii be able to over
come. Democrats are lining I'D solidly
behind their standard bearer, Repub-
licans and Americans" who place pa
triotism above party are ralIying to
his banner.
This is no time for idle boasts or
false prophecies intended to bolster a
failing cause, to inspire confidence in
a timid battle line. The Herald's state
ment Is OF its honest convictions, based
on canvass reports and on individual
assurances. The Democrats were the
contenders in the fight against the
Americans" two years ago and they
are stronger today than they were then.
They are as sure TO be the contenders
tomorrow as tomorrow is sure TO come
If John S. Bransford defeats Rich
ard p. Morris he will be elected mayor
OF Salt Lake City. DR.. Plummer may
properly be left out of the reckoning
entirely. He viii be hopelessly lost In
the race.
There are many reasons for this con-
fident prophecy, and It may be adj
vissbie TO briefly recount a few OF
them.
Richard p. Morris is beyond all ar
gsI4sent the best fitted man in the race
for the rnayoraity. He has been
weighed In the balance and not found
wanting Ills administration was the
's.oss esscaeas the city has ever had