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Show POLITICAL STEAWS. Tho Enquirer Is evidently endeavoring endeavor-ing to still further formont the strlfo now existing bo twee n tho factions of tho local Republican party. Recent Issues of that orgnn hnvo frequent references to dlfforctit "crowds" and "gangs" In lis own party, and tho breach Is daily widening. In tho meantime mean-time the united Democracy looks on and smiles. It Is a noticeable fact that tho Enquirer, contrary to Its usual custom, does not run the Republican county tlckot at the head of Its editorial column. col-umn. Its a hard pill to swallow. It Is reported that Alma Eldredgo and John Honry Smith will spoak In Provo between tho 6th and 10th of tho present tnodth. Don't forget that tho registration starts October 11, and that thero will be no houso-to-houso canvass. Democrats Demo-crats should not fall to attend to this American duty. A, W. McEwan seems to be becoming becom-ing prominent as aposslblo Democratic candldato for TJ. S. Senator. Alf has tho money, brains and a large circle of acquaintances which make him dangerous to other aspirants. Tho character of the fight mado against 1). H. Roberts, Domocrotlo candldato for Congress, is onhanclug his causo every day, and If even a doubt cxlstod us to his election it Is dissipated by thoscnsolesscoursoof his' Republican opponeiits. A meeting of tho Republican County Central comnitttco was scheduled to bo held ut 2 p.m. today, but up to tho hour of going to press wo havo been unablo to learn the result of tho meeting. meet-ing. Alma Eldrodgo Is reported to bo practicing up on English In tho northern north-ern counties. Wo hopo he will perfect himself, so that ho may help out tho local g. o. p. organ when ho comes to Provo. . 0. IT. Karron, Republican enndidato for sheriff, and E. S. Carroll, editor of tho Lohl Banner, aro in town today In attendance on tho meeting of tho Republican Re-publican County Central committee. Tho Provo Enquirer latoly has had considerable to say In regard to County Clerk Havercamp, referring to thatgentloman as a "carpet-bagger," "non-resident," "non-tax-payer," otc. Just as a matter of justlco wo say that County Clork Havercamp pays moro taxes, according to tho tax roll, iu Provo City ond Utah county than, the editor of tho Enquirer, the manager of tho Enquirer, the Republican candldato candl-dato for county attornoy and tho Ito-publican Ito-publican candidate for county dork nil combined. That "organ" evidently failed to look up tho record b.oro it started Its attack. . Editor Demochat: I wish to lmposu on your spaeo for a fow moments to mako a political explanation ex-planation In regard to my flopping attitudes. at-titudes. Ever since 1 was a small lad I havo aOlUatod with tho Republican party, and at all times, until two years ago, Its principles hayo beon dear to me. I have worked In tho party's ranks in all seasons and devoted my portion of oxpenso to carry on the work which, In a measure, I bolloved to bo tho host for tho Araorlcau people, Yet I knew at tho same time that tho English and American monopolies were bolng grtutly strengthened by Republican legislation. How to unload un-load this and many othor similar thoughts has been a puzzlo to mo for some timo. In tho meanwhile tlioic has beon a tickling of Democracy in my brain, as though to whisper that h was tho best for mo. In fact I always did adhere to many of tho excellent Democratic principles, but felt as though such a thing needed caroful consideration, con-sideration, for a man to chango his politics moro than ouco Is nothing, and I would hato to bo called nothing. Thero aro many good und sufllclent reasons why I becamo a Democrat. First, becauso the Democratic Na. tlonal platform and principles are moro In accord with tho Declaration of Indopondonco than anything that I cm concolvc, and as Judgo Mllnor says that Thomas Jefferson wrolo tho Declaration Dec-laration of Independence, tho Democratic Demo-cratic platform must bo along tho samo lines, thus appealing to tho sympathies sym-pathies of tho bulk of tho honest poo-plo poo-plo of the Nation. Second, is becauso tho Democratic party Is tho only party through which free colnngo of silver can possibly bo accomplished, and If the friends of this Important issue uro expecting it from any other sourco lam fearful that even their gray-halr-cd children will bo disappointed. Third, Is becauso tho Democratic party will Institute legislation that will relievo re-lievo the American consumer of foreign for-eign products from paying such nu outrageous out-rageous high tariff, for I havo come to the conclusion tLnt tho consumer pays tho tariff, and not tho manufacturer or "mlddlo men" so called. I have not switched my politics without with-out woll considering my actions, for my studios on this subject date back two years ago when tho Republican party refused in convention at St. Louis to rocognlze tho most important Issuo to the Interests of the American masses. I am surprised that tho Republican Stato and Utah counly conventions Hhould endorao tbo St. Louis platform in all lit ontlroty right hero In the heart of tho silver bolt of tho country; I am also astonished to obsorvo tho poor Judgment of tho rccont Republican Republi-can county convention in Its selection of so weak a timber for tho county ticket, and ono member on the Legislative Legis-lative ticket, and my prediction Is that overy candldato on tho Republican ticket, many of which tho Enquirer Itself Is ashamed of, will bo badly do-fcutod do-fcutod on election day. And many of them ought to bo for allowing their names to run in a lost causo. In conclusion, will stato that from this time on I am a Democrat, huvlug fully mado up my mind to accept all tho principles as enunciated by the great National convention nt Chicago, and the endorsement of tho sumo by our local organizations; and ns long as tho party will allow mo I will be pleased to enjoy tho American privilege privi-lege of afllllating with tho Democratic party, tho true, honest party of our forofuthors, of tho masses of tho pcoplo and tho Nation at large. Yours from a political standpoint, M. L. Scott, |