The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-02

all Utah understands it, Since the
first division on party lines Democrats
have fought for the separation OF
church and state in fact as well as in
paign on national lines the Republic
cans have sought 10 get the benefit Of
ecclesiastical influence. secretly
welded for their party. There need
be no acrimony on the subject, nor is
il necessary to dwell on it. The lead
ers of the American" party have in
times past been beneficiaries of this
same system they now decry so We
hemently: and the successes of the Re
publican parry have been due TO the
system.
Out Of this devious maze in political
affairs has arisen a situation which has
become intolerable. 1t cannot be
cleared up until such episodes as the
Morris address and the Taylor speech
become impossible Neither the
triumph of the Americans" nor the
continuance Of the Smoot machine in
power can result in peace and the end
of ecclesiastical interference in politi-
cal affairs. The Americans" thrive
on the activity of such men as Morris
and Taylor because it gives them ex-
cuse for existence. The Smoot ma
chimes very life hangs on the votes
gained by such means, and they have
been responsible for the renewal of the
old system Neither of these factions
desires peace so long as warfare
brings office and patronage and the
control of public funds. as it does to
both of them under present conditions.
1t ought to be obvious. even to the
Morrises and Taylors, that Demo
cratic victory would end the strife by
driving the originators of the trouble
into private life. and that nothing else
can lead 10 peace except the election
of the Democratic ticket. From Jesse
w. knight down, the candidates on
pie have confidence. men who have had
no part in the prescription of Mormons
or the machines illegitimate appeals
for religious assistance. The nom
Mormons who have remained loyal to
their party, as well as the Mormon
Democrats who have seen their own
church machinery used for their politi-
cal undoing, have hoped for years to
see their loyalty rewarded. not by Of
flee or official plunder. but by a reali-
cation of their hopes in the restoration
of party lines. They are encouraged
this year to believe that the majority
of the people are with them.
The welcome accorded to Mr.. knight
wherever he appears: the appearance
of all the old leaders in harmony in the
campaign; the strength of Mr.. Bryan
throughout the state; the growing out
cry against the Smoot machine and its
methods-an these portend Democratic
victory and the beginning of peace in
Utah. 1t is not likely that the ex-
1 traordinary efforts of the Republicans
to avert their defeat can avail, though
no such perversion of religious ma
chinery to political purposes has been
seen here since the original division on
party lines
The main issue is made up. it is per-
fectly understood, the lines are drawn
for battle Shall it be a Democratic
victory and an era of peace and good
will? Or shall it be another chapter of
discord and guerilla warfare, of Bit
terness and machine rule?
We believe with Mr. Knight and Mr..
Martineau and Mr.. Roberts and the
other strong men who have stood with
them in this campaign, that the people
mean to take the situation into their
own hands and declare for peace and
the Democratic candidates.
AWAITING THE VERDICT.