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Show Vol 2, No. 11. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. In the Political Arena. It is stated that W. S. McCornick years ago, but will work from early will enter the race for the senatorship this winter. This announcement does not come to Truth from Mr. McCornick himself, but is made by a friend who is so close to him in matters political that this paper is convinced of its accuracy. Mr. McCornick is in the east and will be for about two weeks, so of course his direct statement cannot be obtained at this writing. It might be a solution of a vexing problem to elect Mr. McCornick. He has ability enough to enable him to represent with this state dignity and morn until half past four the next morning from start to finish in an endeavor to secure the place. ft ft There seems to be a well defined feeling in certain sections of the city that at the ensuing school election one or two women should be elected to places on the board. Perhaps this is a good idea. The selection of women as candidates for other offices does not seem to please a large number of voters, and especially the female sex, who go to the polls and scratch women unmercifully and without stint. But it would appear as though women were especially fitted for educational work and if some good candidates could be nominated in the various precincts which are going io elect members this winter, perhaps the prejudice againBt the sex would be in a measure overcome, when il is understood that practically no compensation attaches to the office. But the material selected should be of the best. The voters will not stand for blue stocking candidates, will demand that women of ability secured the appointment of John T. but be Otherwise it would be selected. Axton as chaplain in the army ; right well as not to nominate them. after he had secured the appointment just ft ft which sent W. G. Van Horn down into wanted 'William J. Bryan will not be reconEgypt, for life, or as long as he to stay? ciled to the Fisherman of Buzzards ft ft shows Bay. Whenever the Those who are closest to Mr. McCor- his head above the surface of the sea nick declare that he has become satis- of political oblivion to which the Demofied that the fight which has been cratic party relegated him . Bryan started against Mr. Smoot is going to takes a crack at it. In the last of the Commoner, under the capbe so bitter that Mr. Smoot's friends issue tion "Cleveland Again' Mr. Bryan has and associates will see the handwriting this to say: on the wall, and may decline to elect ft ft of him. They fear another repetition has again the Roberts case, in the event Smoot is emerged from his seclusion and volunchoBen. If these surmises are accurate, teered his advice to hisformerpolitical then Mr. McCornick will enter the associates. As usual, his speech gave race and will give the bunch a run for more delight to the Republicans than its money. The supporters of Mr. Mc- - to the Democrats. Ignoring the Cornick do not fear the other contest- stealthy schemes of the financiers and ants. They have no reason for believthe insidious encroachments of impeing that David Keith will b9 sent back to sit silently alongside the sphynx rialism, he urged tariff reform and anti-trulegislation as the only issues already there from Utah, for they think that the people of this state do before the country, but how could he not want to choose both senators from as to think that his arguthe directory of the Silver King mine. be so obtuse In this they are doubtless correct by ment would strengthen the Democratic several majority. They do not look position? He was president when the upon the candidacy of George Suther-if Democrats had a chance to secure tariff land with any degree of timidity, for and to destroy the trusts, but he Smoot does withdraw they count upon reform his helping them, instead of Suther- did not help do either. In his message land. Of course there may be a hitch of 1887 he did not discuss the principles in the proceedings and the members involved in a high tariff; he simply may do as they see fit, after the apostle called attention to the injustice of unbut withdraws, if he does withdraw,same. necessary taxation. When he sought McCornick is in the race just the ana second nomination (after declaring formal Just as soon as he returns a will proagainst a second term inanhis first letter nouncement of his candidacy of battle acceptance) he gave bably be published and then the will indorsement to a platform which banker will begin. This time the the Democratic position two surrendered did not overlook any bets as he He is no orator it is true, in the sense we understand oratory, but he could get up and make a right good effort if occasion required it. Inasmuch as all, or nearly all, his interests are here, it is fair to presume that he would do the best he could for the state. He is a man who is well known, for did not our own Thomas Kearns essay to have him selected as secretary of the interior, right after he had success. ex-presid- st ante-conventi- on on the tariff question. In 1892 the platform which came into the convention with his approval was so ilimsy and ambiguous that the convention repudiated it and adopted a much stronger tariff reform plank than he desired. After the victory was won he refused to call an extra session of congress to take up the subject, and began at once to coerce his party into the tbe acceptance of a Republican financial policy. Even when congress met in regular session and agreed upon a bill a verv poor one, but the best that could be secured at the time he not only refused to sign it, but gave out a letter condemning it. The inconsistency between what he now says on the tariff question and what he has done, is so glaring that he only brings ridicule upon the party when ho poses as a special champion of a low tariff. But his reference to the trust question was even more unfortunate, for ho not only did nothing to destroy the trusts, but the campaign fund in 1802 was so largely contributed by the the corporations that his administration was mortgaged to them. ft ft "Why, it may be asked, should these facts be recalled at this time? Why not rejoice that Mr. Cleveland talks in favor of a few Democratic policies, even though his record is out of harmony with his words? Because he represents that element in the Democratic party which once betrayed the people into the hands of the money changers, and until he brings forth fruits meet for repentance his active support of a ticket throws suspicion upon the candidates and alienates more voters than his arguments can win. The rank and file know that he was false to his party pledges and that his subserviency to Wall street terminated what might have been a long era ol Democratic supremacy. Had he. taken the peoples side of the money question, as Jackson did, he would have driven the Republican party out of power for a generation; but instead of doin' that he alienated the real friends of democracy and then led the corporation element out of the party. As a church organization is weakened rather than strengthened by members whose lives give the lie to tneir professions, so the Democratic cause is retarded rather than advanced by men who loudly proclaim their adherence to Democratic principles and yet repudiate those principles when in office. A principle exemplified in the life is worth several on the tongue, and the distinguished political principle are purely lingual. ex-presid- ft ft Immediately following this disserta- Mr. Bryan tion on the has an appeal to Democrats to organize for 1904. He urges all believers in the Kansas City platform to get together and shut out the "reorganizers meaning those who hold to the theory that success will not come to the party un ex-presid- ent, PltlCK 5 Cents til the free coinage of silver is relegated to the rear and a gold standard plank substituted. This man Bryan will have a large part in the dictation of the platform two years hence. Unless the factions of the Democracy meet prior to the time of tho convening of the convention and effect some sort of compromise, the party will stand no more show of success than it did two years ago. The eastern faction of tho party Becms to be effecting a coalition with the southern states which will give them a chance to win provided they carry the south and New York state, with another eastern state or two, say Illinois and Indiana. It looks right now as if Edwin N. Shephard of New York City would be the candidate. Tammany is again united, as was affirmed by the vote given Coler, and the prospects of a victory in New York with the right kind of a platform is by no means as dim a9 some people would like to have it appear. The Democratic party is a queer organization, it fights hardest when its antagonists think it is most thoroughly whipped. If the eastern faction can pacify Bryan and his followers and unite on a declaration which will not antagonize the money interests of the east, Mr. Roosevelt may have a hard fight. Of course the masses of the people are with Roosevelt. They have confidence in masses of the people do But the him. not run the politics of the country . The labor element makes a grand display on Labor Day, but it scatters its ammunition on election day. There is plenty of time, however, to fix matters. No one knows what may happen before the two conventions meet, and prophecy made now is likely to be error. ft Whatever anathemas the populace may hurl at the manipulators of the Kearns machine, they (the manipulators) may at least be justly accredited with the virtue of limitless industry. While still exulting over their late victory, it has developed that they have already thrown out a skirmish line for the capture of subordinate positions in the coming county administration and also for the apportioning of political prizes in the next municipal election. In order to insure the reseating of Mr. Kearns in the senate two years from now, the ardent host who compose his supporters realize that it is necessary to have a firm and invincible grip on the political handle bars of Salt Lake City and county. The plan is so elaborate that it contemplates the retirement to outer oblivion of everyone opposed to the machinea Their first maneuver, at a caucus held recently, was to drag out of comparative political obscurity a man who is deemed to be rare ripe mayoralty fruit upon the retirement of faithful Ezra, |