The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-29

ing recollectiOnS-a sweet remembrance
of the time when the people of your
state. without regard to party, would
have been delighted to have honored
and trusted you with the highest Office
within their gift. and at time and I'M
der circumstances that tried men S
souls.
High Purpose of Democratic Party.
We said above that the knight Incl
dent was not dWelt upon for the pur-
pose of ending in censure of that gem
tleman. But it is dwelt upon for the
purpose of making apparent the chief
desire of the Democratic party of Utah.
That purpose is not merely party sue
cess, only as that success shall eventu-
ate in terminating the political destruc-
ton of our people and ending those
conditions born of fractional Republi-
can strife, alike shameful and injuri-
Gus to our state. This was manifested
iii the earnestness with which the par
ty sought for and found a candidate
upon whom all the people could unite
1t was also manifested in the willing
ness-nay, the cheerfulness, with which
prominent Democrats who desired the
nomination put aside their own ambi-
ton and became the prime factors in
bringing Mr.. knight before the conven-
ton to receive the nomination. Such
conduct merits highest commentator.
But, fellow Democrats, situation
confronts US. and a difficult one. A
new candidate must be found; and dis
enlargement must be put away. For
it may not be denied that the refusal
of Mr.. Knight stunned for moment
that enthusiasm begotten by the hope
of success under his leadership. The
spirit of Democracy, however, rises
higher as difficulties Increase; and that
spirit grows calmer and more deter
mined as obstacles to its purposes are
encountered. That is all. Ultimately
ii will achieve it's righteous ends. De-
| mocracy in Utah here and now does
| what it does always and in all places.
1t insists that its cause is greater than
any individual, be he ever so hOnOred.
or great, or powerful. Our cause will
be the same under the new leader as
under the one we first desired. Our
| success will mean the same to the peo-
pie of our state, if the people will have
1T so. and take unto themselves their
| power and rule. The issues, local and
national, are too great for Utah Demo-
Gratis to be inactive, or to go about
their work as those who toll without
hope. Let us enter the pending con-
| test neither with the desperate reso-
luton that is born of despair. nor with
| q SCHSc VI llOpcitSSiltSS lIdl VI ftScll
would mean defeat. We know not what
turn our party fortunes may take.
When things are at their worst, they
sometimes mendr' This may be the
time. The sounds of q battle royal
each day come over the Wasatch hills.
The people of the east and middle west
I are nightly stirred by the masterful
campaign being made by the great
commoner, Mr.. Bryan.
Republicans in Retreat.
! He and his associates have the Re-
publican party in full retreat-the re-
treat threatens to be a rout before the
campaign ends. Responsibility for un-
warranted conditions liz business and
in industrial life is being fixed upon
the Republican party and especially
upon the last two Republican admins
| trations.
The slogan of Republican rule and a
/ full dinner pail is smashed literally
by the fact of universal business de-
preston, and hundreds of thousands OF
workingmen that are out of employ
ment and carrying empty dinner pals
The recent Republican money panic
In time of peace. after a succession
of fruitful seasons, the existence of q
high protective tariff and an uninter-
rupted rule of several Republican adj
ministrations. taxes beyond the hope
of success even Republican ability to
explain.