Show rORKI GMN S OPPOttTUNlll The workidpmen in this county will be wise if they stand together in this election and they will bo very unwise if they do not stand together We do not know that the workingmen by this we mean the men I who labor with their hands for day wages t are in the majority as voters It is claimed by some that this element outnumbers all others combined we question the claim I though admitting the possibility of its correctness I I rectness But nobody will doubt that the V workingmen hold the balance of power They can dictate to any and all parties now existing or which may come up They can I il COntroL uiu Aunties of this ui ims county from nest Monday until the end of time They can control the city and r 4 county governments naming a majority if not all the officials They can overcome g and defeat any combination that can bo t jV formed against them V l But in order to do these things in order to wield an influence in politics and have a it voice in the government they must stand i together as a party and if they are not powerful enough to carry their point in J lV spite of opposition they must fetch others to terms by a union of forces To amount to anything tho workingmen must be united They cannot divide some going with one party some going with another and others acting indepen dently T3y such a course they wil never win but always lose they I will never gain a point never get an office never become a force or factor In politics commanding fear or oven respect They I l V will always be used by shrewder politicians politi-cians as the monkey used the cat for draw ing me chestnuts from the asncs sup pose the workingmen shall divide next f Monday a considerable number of them > voting the Liberal ticketand thus defeating the Independent Workingmena ticket t We doubthink the laboring men are going to teperate and waste their strength but i if they should and defeat were to follow j i what kind of aligure would the Working I men cut in local politics in futurel How Vn much power would they wield in political I contests What party would fear them I What party would treat with them as a t It separate and distinct organiration Would they not be the but of Liberals jeered at and insulted Would they not be discouraged against ever again coming to the front and S demanding their rights as citizens to a fair V share of tho offices and an nauitablo voice in the direction of public affairs Tun HERALD tells the workingmen that they have the power if they will stick together to-gether but they are weak Indeed forceless and valueless if they split up and take sides against each other This is their opportunity and they will bo lacking in ordinary political politi-cal wisdom if they do not take advantage of the favorable situation firmly establish themselves as the controlling con-trolling political organization of Salt Lake county If they fall now future efforts will count for little for the party will have a record back of it which will invite others to deny it the consideration which present success will forever command THE HERALD confidently expects the workingmen will bp true to themselves on this occasion faithfully supporting the ticket they have made and establishing themselves as a party which will command rcspectaud consideration con-sideration by reason of the power which it I has displayed edA |