The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
THE OPPOSITION IS HURT.

The opposition is badly hurt by tbs
result Of the American party con
vention Of Saturday. This is evident
from The screams of rage, and tho
frantic efforts being made by it Il
arouse feeling and prejudice with rc
spoct TO the nominations made.
IL is quite true that there was Wig
orous opposition on most of the points
raised in. tho conventions; and there
was bitter feeling between the two
sides of the almost equally divided
convention. II is also true that each
side gave in its complete adherence tc
the results that We're to be reached,
When the suggestion was made that one
side or the other would walk out or
| bolt in case of its non-succcss, his
idea was promptly and emphaiically
| disavowed on both sides The most
earnest assurances were voiced on both
sides thai the result of the ballotiug
| would he binding upon both, and that
there would he no walk out and no
bolt
This being clearly the feeling of both
sides of the convention. it being en-.
phatically and without cQuivocatIou
announced as the purpose of each Of
the two wings of the party there rep
resented 10 stand by the results
reached, the efforts of fhc opposition
10 disturb the adherence thus an
Ia, Iap oh
among tho Americans, will necessarily
be vain. For both sides were cmphat
ically pledged 10 abide the result; and
there is nothing else for them 10 do
than TO abide it in party fcalty and
good faith.
desire otherwise than this on the part
of the sound.thinking men of the
American party. There is nothing, af-
ter submitting the claims of each side
to the decision of a general conven-
ton, to do other than to abide by that
this must be the conclusion of all
party men. 1t is the rule in all con
ventions. and it is rule that will be
obeycd by the Americans at this time,
1t is quite true that almost half of
that convention were earnestly and, rs
a matter of conviction, opposed TO
Mayor Bransford But, after his nom
ination, on the party rule and on the
protcstations made, there is nothing 10
do but 10 accept hm as the party can
didate and give him. Jealous support;
and, as we said yesterday, we consider
that he is entitled TO it, His record
has been good save for the one mis-
take which has been objected TO by the
American party as it has been objected
TO by masses Of the general citizenship.
But that is a thing Of the past; the
Mayor himself declares that he will no
longer suffer it to be revived. And SO,
since the only thing OF serious moment
that has been. or can be, urged against
Mayor Bransford has been disposed of
absolutely and entirely, there is no
tangible ground upon which he can be
opposed by anybody. But so far as
the American party is concerned, his
is settled. and is binding.
There remains the question of the
TO be settled, This Mayor
Bransford has explicitly declared that
ne would take up with the Council and
dispose of in the best way found prac
ticable We look to see tins done al
the earliest possible date, and the
whole question eliminated as an acute |
factor in local politics.
And with that done, there is no rea
;on why the American party should not
win triumphant success at the pri- |
naries and at the municipal election.
The party has done such distinguished, |
such enormous service TO Salt Lake
City; first of all in starting the trc-
mendous growth which the city eXpcr-
enced during the last five years of the
census decade, the public improve
ments of all kinds. the good financial
condition of the city, that it is en-
iitled to carry on the good campaign |
Of progress. All this being good
American work, it can be successfully |
lppcaled 10 as a controlling reason why |
The people Of Salt Lake City should |
continue the American party in power, |
since it has done so much good work |
for the city. and is both willing and |
able to continue that good work,