The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-18

In perpetuating the rule Of the boss
in politics, with, as it's necessary ac-
compartment the safeguarding OF
privilege and the enlarging OF the
sphere OF n special interest They are
the men who stand back OF the ordi-
nary political leaders who are against
us. They are the mon who directly
or indirectly control the majority OF
the great daily newspapers that are
against us. Behind them comes the
host OF honest citizens who. because
tho channels OF their information are
choEeds misunderstand our position
and believe that In opposing US they
are opposing disturbers OF the peace.
IN addition, there are the men who.
now, as In every age. arc intellectual.
~ and tcrnperamentally incapable or
c9nsenting TO progress and who worc
ship at the shrine OF the sanctity or
property even though that property
be Illiciuy acquired and used to the
detriment OF tho community. All OF
these honest men are sedulously
Taught by the big sinister men that
revolution impends IL we strike at the
injustice, They are taught to believe
that change means destruction. They
are wrong: The men who temperate
ly and with self-restraint. but with
nnhinching resolution and efficiency.
strike at injustice right Grievous
wrong. and drive lntrenched privi-
lege from its sanctuary, arc the men
who prevent revolutions. Life means
change; where there Is no change.
death comes. We who fight sanely
FOR the rights OF the people. for in
dustrlal Justice and social reform,
are also lighting for material well be-
ing; for justice is the handnaiden
OF prosperity: and without justice
there can be no lasting prosperity.
We pledge ourselves not only to
strive for prosperity, hut 10 bring 1t
basis OF fair treatment for all. and
on such n basis it shall come, II the
people intrust power to us.
Aware of Result.
When / understood this contest l
was We'll aware OF the intense bitter
ness which my re-entry into politics
would cause. 1 knew that the powers
that prey would oppose me with ten
fold the bitterness they would show
In opposing any other progressive can
didate. simply because they do not
iear any other progre essiyc candidate,
whereas they very greatly fear me,
4 knew also that they would directly
or Indirectly influence many men who
pride themselves upon belonging 10
and indeed typifying what they re-
gard MS the educated and respccta bio
classes, But IL has been TO me a
matter of melancholy concern to see
the effect of these influences have
produced upon so many men In the
northeast and In cities like New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. who lead
lives that are OH the whole rather
pleasant. rather soft. and who are
free from all possibility OF the pres
sure of actual want. IL has been A
matter of concern 10 me TO see how
bitter and irrational has been the
opposition TO us among a very large
proportion Of these men. the men
who are TO ne found in the most
noted clubs, in the centers OF big
business. and In the places especially
resorted 70 by those whose chief de-
sires are for ease and plea sure We
have with lis a small percentage OF
the heads Of great corporations and
Of great corporation lawyers, includ-
Ing. ] believe, almost every man Of
either class sufficiently high minded
and ar-sishted TO see that In the long
run privilege spells destruction, not
only 10 the class harmed by il but
the class possessing it, We welcome
the presence OF these men. Every
honest man, whatever his fortune.
should be our ally.