Show despondent DEMOCRATS LAST tuesday the herald of this city published an editorial entitled to despondent democrats which to a reader a thousand miles away from utah would sound all right but when uttered to the democracy of of utah immediate 1 ly y upon the rising of a storn atom cloud which threatens to cover the state with egyptian darkness for years to come the criticisms of democrats by the herald is mocker mockery y prompted either by stupidity or unlimited gall yes the democrats of oe utah are despondent they are paralyzed and disorganized they feel that many of the professed followers of Jeffer jefferson som and jackson in the state of utah have yet to learn what democracy is they feel that before marshaling their forces on the field of battle it would be far better policy to get them over ther hills and in some quiet valley let them practice on the awkward squad of politics until they know so something m ething of veteran service and the editor of the herald would doubtless de rive information and benefit by doing duty daty in this body of recruits it is true there is an apathy in democratic circles but bat why is ia it and when did it begin the Ir tired beelin feeling came unexpectedly unexpected ly upon the young democracy of utah on the 7 ath th of df april 1896 and was rendered more potential a few mornings afterward by the publication of a leading editorial in the great democratic daily in this city apologizing fo for r and justifying the blow that made the democratic party in utah bite the dust with A large number of ec clesi attical as Devi democrats ocra ts together with the leading journal of the party parly turning their backs bacom to the principles of the party of jefferson is is a spectacle which causes an american am mean democrat to not t only ny blush with ith a sense of shame but covers liim him with confusion and weakness what is the iise use of effort or energy om OIL party lines if after 1 all the struggles gl a newmen can by bk giving counsel I 1 13 neutralize ad nd overturn 51 1 aie entire effect such is the brid anttio fia w wonder loud er lucil t e entire eaon on dency e the na in chieff 1 bf the jyerald er 1 UV M t ile menno 0 are maspons le f 6 t c K a over rufth ss v tbt T airty canned v ahe baamer 6 church ta L b km 7 4 to axi l Cs 1 tain any such monstrous and un american ideas before democracy can nourish flourish and take heart again agai there must be a withdrawal or modification of the church manifesto and an outspoken democratic newspaper in salt bait lake that will stand up for the party 44 through evil as well as good report it is true that the cause of democracy is growing brighter all over the country every day that the west can see a star of hope by way of the south but until we in utah can get in line with the american spirit there them is but little encouragement to tight fight for party success when it can be manipulated by a power greater than the people themselves we have expressed ourselves plainly in these few words because we believe it is to the interest not only of the democratic party but of all other parties and of all the people of utah that there should ike be an awakening to the condition that confronts us the remedy must come from those who brought about the co condition adi tion they have it in in their power to dispel the gloom and invite the sunshine of prosperity to light up our valleys will they do it we pause for results |