| Show QUESTIONS ANSWERED Tho Tribune asks for some Democrat Dem-ocrat in Utah to give his reasons why Clevelands election to the Presidensy is preferable to that of Blaine in view of the fact that the Democratic platform is silEnt on the subject of polygamy and the Republican Re-publican declaration of principles is squarely against the remaining twin relic Our neighbor claim that a bargain between the Mormons Mor-mons and the Democracy Thi been signed and sealed with due reference to all the forma governing in such cases The article spoken of is much too eel asserting in its style to be categor tally repliedto but perhaps a general gen-eral reply will answer the purpcs In fact stripped of mere assume tions and blank abstractions the position of the paper referred to on that question has neither vitality nor force It Is not true that any such bargain bar-gain as it speaks of has been mad or even attempted on one side or the other So far as we have bee able to ascertain the facts ware w-are led to conclude that the Nor mons as a class are somewhat indifferent in-different as to the result of the Presidential fight judging of the fatura by the past that they ae nut likely to be greatly favored by either party Of course each individual in-dIvidual who reads papers and takes in interest in national affairs ha his preferences and gives the part with which his sympathies are cast his moral support but he can do ni more and cannot be compelled to do < ess Of course this sympathy de lot affect the result to the slightest possible extent and yet the Tribune would so far extend the reach of the ocal party lash as to drive the American citizen in Uteh from that little crumb of comfort The fact is patent but not potent hat the Tribune editor is a stalwart ot stalwart Republicans he would ather see the devil on a straight republican ticket with Dantes Inferno as the platform elected han to submit to Democratic rule Pith the chief among ten thousand and the one altogether lovely as the ictoiious candidate In Utah he ha butone string to pull on to induce in-duce Democrats to apostatize and ha pulls it for all the occasion Is worth But what a waste of effort I Suppose he does succeed in making a few converts to Republicanism by sans of his continual harping on the home situation what has he gained in a substantial way The arty to which he is so deeply devoted oted is not htrengthentd at the laces where It most needs strength any more than if he were tot to-t eke the stump for Blaine la tha andwlch Islands All the comf011 we can obtain from politics in Utah is simply the quiet I ajoyment of our personal partahty either one mr the other of thereat the-reat organizations likely to die > turb the diurnal rotations of the earth nor effect great revolutions n dayif at all no matter whether leveland or Elaine shall be chosen to i till the Presidential chair on the fourth of next March it Is ably a-bly certain that the sun will continue con-tinue to shine the stars to twinkle twin-kle the grass to grow and the waters to run all nature aui mate and inanimate will pursue its opted course and the destiny of man be not greatly change I So why not allow us the trifling boon of referring to see our favorite elected And if you dont allow it appose you commence right now st irting in easily and proceeding slowy step by step and every movement closely watuhed and guarded to lr vent it 5uppse you do |
