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Show The democratic campaign of this territory was an excellent one. The Tribune may hack at it as much as it pleases but it cannot affect the excellence excel-lence of the work done or the public appreciation of it It was an earnest and manly fight. The party was handicapped han-dicapped by the hard times prevailing, for which it was in no way responsible. responsi-ble. However, the defeat has come to us and now instead of Bitting down supinely and letting them have It all in Utah, we should commence the next campaign at once and resolve to wrench this fair young Btate from their clutches with as little waste of time as possible. We have a strong minority, in the constitutional conye&tion and if 1 ; is well handled the republicans can accomplish but little. ' There is one thing certa in.the peo-pie peo-pie of Utah will eat home made e ugar until the trust releases its clutch upon the Lehi mills. The people are united on that proposition if upon all others they are divergent. We have every reason in the world to adopt such policy and to adhere to it, too. It is the thing for our farmers, for our capitalists capital-ists who have their money in the enterprise, en-terprise, for our merchants, and indeed all others living, working and striving here. The trust can create conditions favorable to themselves in other states, but here,owing to the good understanding understand-ing among the people, we are masters of the situation. Eat no other suar save what is made in Utah. The republicans denied, before the election, that there was any revival of . business. Now they admit it, but cliim that it is due to the prospect of I republican victory. It may be so, but I we can tell mora about it a year or so I hence. Republican successes haven't I usually resulted that way, however. I The passage of the McKinley act was I a republican success, but it came very I pearl playing the wild with ua before I it could be superceded by the Wilson bill. . We will pay millions out of our own pocketB in the defense of the sugar mill, but not a cent of taxes to sustain it. Wonder if the republicans can tin-j tin-j derstacd the difference. It is plain to our mind and they ouaht to be forced to understand it. Altgkld is cot as vicious or abusive as he is truthful. It was a devil of a mistake all 'round. The fault, of the campaign was the attitude of the administration ad-ministration beyond a doubt. Even Altgeld can tell the truth at times. The newepaper situation at Ojden will now unravel itself we suppose. The political status of the Standard would be hard to define just at this time. Giassman seems to be getting it from all sides. Tuesday's work shook the faith of the people in some of their old-estab-lihed institutions dreadfully. It won't do to hand the peaple these doses very often. If we, instead of seeking to explain the causes of the late defeat, went to ciphering on bow to win the next bat tie, we would do far better. The beautiful climate of Utah is a fine tonic for political weakness. The bright warm sunshine is a fine balm for the pains of defeat. The Enquirer's war unan the stake presidency ia not ever. It must carry it forward to a conclusion, either now or in the future. Judge Noonan beat Gus Houston for congress in the twelfth Texas or San Antonio district. Will wonders never cease? "Oa.'wHY should the spirits of mortal be proud?" Because we have carried Utah county handsomely. Is there not power enough in the United States to put down the Cook trang? |