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Show DAILY UTAH STATE UTAH STATE JOURNAL OGDEN, UTAH. PRANK J. CANNON, EDITOR. IF FEBRUARY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FIRST NATIONAL THE DEMOCRATS REMAIN SANEt There seems to be a pretty general opinion abroad that the Democratic party stands a rood show to win the presidential election In view of Roosevelts almost cer-;ai- n renomination, a good portion of the RETROSPECT cAND C ONTEMPLA TION. next fall. the couutry About noon on Saturday, January 4, 18)6, Republican press throughout provided ears that he may not be raiUtah shed her threadbare and remain leaders always that the Democratic the on and put territorial of government ment sane enough to put up a good ticket. statehood. ot robes and becoming new, bright Many Democratic papers seem to feel cock of ; it made was As was proper a great day sure about success, no matter who is nomibells blew, rang, whistles cannon boomed, nated. From a calm viewpoint it wont be a of ac- walk-ovfreedom utmost and the flew flags by any means. A little reflection and staid The tion and speech prevailed. and calculation will do no harm. To succeed, to not demonstrative, as became citizen sober he successful candidate will require 239 votes and more frisky the as younger boisterous, in the electoral college. say Assuming that the unrestrained of poputime a was and it clement, Democrats carry the solid South, including lar rejoicing. It was to the people of Utah a Maryland and Delaware this would give local independence day, second in dignity and ;hem 162 votes. Add to that New York's 39 prominence not even to the other one, the ever votes. New Jerseys 12 and Connecticut's 7 glorious Fourth of July. and the total would be 220 votes not enough After a generation's span since attaining to elect by 19 votes. Admitting that Indiana the requisite proportions, the territory at last would also go Democratic and add her 15 votes found the door of the Union open and a warm o the above total and there would still be 4 welcome awaiting her inside the inclosure. votes lacking. Taking her place among the other sovereignRight here is where it may be seen how ties composing the grand constellation, the it will be to carry at least two of the state of Utah began her new career under cir- Western states. Those of us who are familiar cumstances as bright and promising as any with conditions in the region other that ever crossed the threshold. Eight and the Pacific know that Colorado, coast, years have passed since then, and a retrospect South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Cali is interesting. ornia and possibly Washington and Oregon The population has increased at a greater are debatable ground. Colorado, Utah, Idaho rate than ever before in our history, and a and Nevada are almost sure to go to the Demgood, healthy and reliable increase it is, con- ocratic column and California will be very sisting chiefly of those who have come to re- close. While it is certain that New York quite main and improve. The mining industry has will go Democratic, it is by no means certain broadened out until the space to which it is hat Connecticut, New Jersey and Indiana spread is incomputable. Agriculture, always will all do so. It will therefore be seen what to the fore, has kept there with assurances of states an important figure the an advance commensurate with all the wants of will cut at the next election. the people at home and some to spare for those 1 elsewhere. Enterprises have multiplied, inTHE SLATE MAKERS . dustries have advanced, wealth has increased and such thrift as equals that of any other The industry of relieving the sovereign part of the Lords footstool is ours. Schools, of various kinds, the people of the greater part of their burdens in intellectual institutes press, all the agencies which conserve and ad- the line of choosing those whom they will vance our mental and moral welfare all these have to serve them, while not yet in full are here in abundance. And yet we are not blast, is well underway. Some of them have been contented with choosing a few of the dig altogether happy. Perhaps it was not intended by the nitaries to be: selected, while others have Great Designer that mankind should ever be taken in the whole situation and left not even perfectly happy until freed from his fleshly the small places unnoticed. At the present imcumbrances. If. it were otherwise, there time, all the state officers are residents of the of energy, stagnation capital, as they have been since shortly after be sloth instead might instead of advancement and dullness instead being inducted into office, so naturally the poof brightness. Yet, it does not seem to follow litical horoscope is decidedly generous to that that we should willfully make matters more locality, especially since it is understood that unpleasant than they would be if we accepted all are willing to continue in their present connormal conditions and acted up to the standard dition of servitude. of our training and best understanding. It is It is to be remembered, in addition to the undeniably the case that Utah is the recipient foregoing, that all the states officeholders of a great deal of attention that she might with one exception and that not strictly a well dispense with and be the better off. It is political station belong to one and the same undoubtedly a great thing to be conspicuous party. The exception is a justice of the suand an inevitable thing to be talked about un- preme court. Now, in view of the fact that der such circumstances ; but does it not occur the chief opponent of said party comprises to the reader that some of the notoriety we quite half the voters of the state, does it not are receiving is of the brand which is easily look to a man up a tree as though the arrangedenounced undesirable ? ment were somewhat inequitable, meaning It was not so during the first few years of that half the sovereigns of the commonwealth our existence as a sovereign commonwealth. are officially unrepresented, that considered We all got along finely. The social acer- from the standpoint of practical politics they bities were almost faded out. and constituted might as well not vote at all ? at best but an unwelcome memory. Enveloped There is only one way to help this, since in the happifying realization that contentions everything seems to go in one direction here, had passed with the cause thereof, that we and that is to give the other party the offices had entered upon a more blessed condition this time. Independent of the equity of such wherein differences of opinion were not causes arrangement, it would be a good thing anyof enemity, and that as members of the great way ; the party spoken of has timber fully household we had something better than strife equal to anything possessed by the other, ant for strifes sake to think of, we looked for- the people could scarcely make a mistake if ward with united thought to a grandeur with- they let the matter of ability as well as avaiout taint or blemish. The realization has not lability have some consideration in the prem passed from the range of our possibilities ises. it still lingers at the portal and will enter if we bid it and have previously excluded unwel Harpers Weekly admits that any con come conditions. Why not ? servative Democrat would be backed by : When comes the day that congressiona campaign fund ten times as large as could be committees will visit our beloved state for raised for Mr. Roosevelt, but it is convincet some other purpose than dragging our allegec that Mr. Hanna's nomination would result in skeleton out of the closet and parading it in the nomination and election of Bryan by the all its ghastly aspects before the world Democrats. 1 when they and others call upon us as do others who expect with reason to enjoy such hosThe brain of the late George Francis is as not excelled Train in was found to be uncommonly large anc measure pitality anywhere or manner, free from attrition and unmixci healthy. Did the world laugh with bitterness, will it no be all the better great genius to scorn ? for us ? And the day will come. 1 f Senator Hanna is said to favor a negro This is leap year. It is now in order for member of the cabinet. Why didnt Presthe girls to do the proposing and for their big ident Roosevelt think of that in time ? brothers to see that the fellows proposed to make good.; Nothing goes in this conSince Fighting Bob Evans has reacfaec as a a but of negation, tingency, plea pre- Manila it would be a misnomer to allude to the vious engagement. western sea as the Pacific any more. ed ill-fitti- nff er im-jort- ant inter-mounta- in inter-mounta- in pin-head- 1904 3, : 2384 : Personal Pointers SPECIAL PRICES fou DRESS Washington Avt. CAPITAL 150,000 SURPLUS AND George Paxton, one of Kvanaton'a foremoat cltlxens, la in the city. George Matson and I. N. Pien-- left yeaterday to attend the runners' convention. W. J. Murphy, employee of the Southern FaciAc at Wlnnemucca, Nevada, ia visiting Ogden. U. 8. Marshal B. B. Heywood spent last night in Ogden and returned to Suit Bake thin morning. PROFITS.... 73,243 We transact business In all branches of banking and extend every courtesy consistent with soundness. DAVID ECCLES THOMAS D. DEE President .... Asst. Cashier Greatly reduced prices wm made In Burts Manufacturing department on orders taken from now until February tlL weaRers a lasses SPECIAL NEWS TWHEN that Shirt Waist Suits were once just right ere so no longer, It means your vision la changing with the yean. New lenses are needed; which can be placed In the old frames at little cost. You find glseeee vice-preside- nt SMOOT WITNESSES HAVE NOT BEEN NAMED MAKING Vice-Preside- nt JOHN PINGREE H. M. Cushing, traveling passenger agent of the Denver & Rio Grande, stopped at the Union Pacific hotel last night. of the J. D. 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