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Show DEMOCRATIC HARMONY - NOT IN UTAH COUNTY Spocial to Tho Tribune, PUOVO ClTi. July 23. Since my last, inatterH politically have begun to warm up in earnest und there Is more talk now than at any time Hince iho last city election. A good deal of tho talk Is being indulged In rather quietly, but as time rolls ulong, it Is heard stronger and stronger. " t - Bro. Sam King has returned home from the National convention and says he is much pleased with his trip and that he considers tho ticket Ih a strong ono in the East. Now, why dons Bro. King make It eo specific; that the ticket is strong in tijie Knst? Why not say something about how strong it is 111 TTfnh -. In tl Wafzl " Tim nnH'r.- amy plank, he explains, as not amounting amount-ing to much. It, he says, is about tlic same thing as the church ndopted, and for fear that tho church might have forgotten the little matter, It was Inserted In-serted in the, platform so that the church might know that the groat Democratic party wished to be in-line with the church.' Not that they wlBhcd for a moment any of the Influence of the church or any of Its leaders, but they really did want to show the leading lead-ing brethren that they wanted to express ex-press themselves so as to be In accord Villi tho church. As to tho financial plank, he admits that It is not what they would have liked, but the best they could do; and then the main thing was to "unify tho party." But his statements do not seem to satisfy a good many Democrats down tills way; a number have already stated that they were done with those or tlio party who would throw principle princi-ple to tho winds for the sake of "trying to get In," without an .honest decUra-tion decUra-tion of what they stood for. They say that the Pusli down this way nre beginning to fear that they will not be able to land everything as they had planned, and while at first they were bold in their declarations of what should not bo done regardless of what the people might want, they are now working their plans very quietly and with very little noise, as they fear that lf they do not keep their own counsels coun-sels they may fall down with some of the schemes. It Is rumored quietly among some of the knowing ones that an attempt will be made by agents ot certain people to keep from the coiir ventions all who are not known to be In active sympathy with some of tho moves being made. But they are mindful mind-ful of the fact that It must be done very adroitly or it will cause more trouble than It might do good, hence t& cautious cau-tious way In which the work is being done of late. But tho truth will leak out and a fair shake will be had by the 'time tho conventions arc over with. 0 The announcement made of the candidacy can-didacy of Secretary of State Hammond Ham-mond is received with favor by many and without some undue Influence being used, a good many will support him or Gov. Wells, although It is generally gen-erally accepted that as Cutler'B candidacy Is indorsed by the "powers that be" in thlB county, he will, of course, be the favorite; but It Is not sure at all that he can get the entire strength of the county. But It is an open secrot here that those who are running the "political band-wagon" down this way will move heaven and earth (if it were possible) to nominate Cutler for Governor and Glazier for Treasurer. But Hammond and Wolls have friends In Utah county and will get a part of the delegates at least It is too early to tell Just what' their strength will be. Indications at present, pres-ent, however, aro that no candidate will have a solid delecatlon. They say now that the Democratic bosses have decided that Rydalch must accent the nomination for the Judgeship and make the race against Judge Booth. Thunnan won't have it, and It is, they say, decided that Rydalch Ry-dalch must make the race, as he is the most available candidate. He objects very strongly: his one desire Is to bo the District Attorney, but the bosses have ordered It-otherwise and so Brrt, Rydalch must take his medicine or get out. As will be remembered, "Republican" predicted some time ago that the Democrats Dem-ocrats .who were so solicitous about the troubles of the Republicans need not fear, as they would soon have troubles trou-bles ot their own. The prediction made has already proven to be a good one. from the fact that the Democrats are in a broil at the present writing, and there Is as much harmony amongst thom'as there is between Hill of New York and Bryan of Nebraska; and there is an much love existing between these Just mentioned In a National sense (only more ho). It seems that would-be Gov. Roy-lance Roy-lance is in a peckof trouble and how to extricate himself is the question that is keeping him awake nights lately. late-ly. During the last city campaign one of the "eloeans" used was "no more giving away of valuable franchises by the city to corporations for the benefit of these greedy corporations, without1 a valuable consideration, something tangible." tan-gible." lf franchises wore good things they must pay for them. Tt was heralded her-alded broadcast through the city, and by one person in particular that was then on the ticket, who made a personal per-sonal campaign, going from house to house and using the argument (and with some success, as the reuult of the election showed) that to vote for Far-rer Far-rer meant that franchises would be given to certain people xvho would make Tiiprp.hniirllHf of thr snmp tn Mm litl rpont of the people. This matter was worked for all it was worth, and it ic a well known fact, that this was one of tho issuca upon which the Democratic ticket succeeded in that election and a Democratic Mayor elected. Now the scene is changed; Roylance is elected and turns a oom-plotc oom-plotc somersault'on the question. These same people whom he and his purty made such a fusfl about, telling how they would rob the people of Provo If they should succeed, have been given a franchise for one hundred yoars, for absolutely nothing. It Is, said that Mayor Roylance stated to the Council that he thought that it was a pretty fair thing, and yould redound to the credit of the city lf the franchise whs given, and promised prom-ised the Council if they would only pass the ordinance' and give these people peo-ple what they asked for. lie would take pleasure in signing the same. The Council took him at his word and passed tin ordinance, the Mayor signing sign-ing tlic same the next morning after it was passed. This was done, it Is sold, after this same Mayor had met with the Business Men's club and discussed the matter, and it was shown to the Mayor that this was "a good thing" and some of the Democrats are now saying It was a smooth game played on a poor, unsuspecting Mayor. But after the business was corny plejcd and thf "mischief done," some of ' the "faithful Democrats" rounded up the worthy Mayor and a hot time was had. it is said. They demanded of v him to know why he had "gone back" on the platform and promises of the party, made at the last election. It is said explanations were, or attempted to be. made, but to no avail. The "Un-terrifled" "Un-terrifled" are giving it to the Mayor cold that he has bettayed them and the platform upon which he was elected, elect-ed, und it is said, that some of the prominent Democrats have sworn never nev-er to support hltn again. Why, they say, lf he will do this for a city, what could he not be Induced to do lf he was Governor of the State? His power to do this kind of business would be unlimited, un-limited, and it is said that this one act In advocating and signing that franchise fran-chise has cost him many friends, besides be-sides a lot of prestige In these parts for the nomination for Governor. It now transDlres that the promises made during the last campaign were simply Democratic promises, made to get votes for the Democratic party, without a thought on the part of those making them that they would ever bo called upon to make these promises good. When -tho test came, they elm-ply elm-ply "wiuealed." What was asked for was shown to be for the trood of the community and, of course, could not be denied, unless the same was denied on political grounds, which meant trouble. Driven to a corner, there wan no way out except to grant the franchise, no matter how much it was against the platform or how much it might be against the Democratic doctrine of "special privileges to none." How nice this sounds In theory. But, oh my, how it does not work in practice, even among those who make so much fuss over tins oiu, wurn-out argument of "special privileges to itone." lf ever there was a case In point on this matter mat-ter to shoy the dishonesty of these people on this matter, this certainly Is one, making a campaign on this very question and then in so short a time after installed in office, with both the Council and the Mayor Democratic, to give what they claimed during, the campaign was a r6bbery, is a spectacle not soon forgotten. So much did thin action of tho Council Coun-cil and Mayor offend tho rank and file of thu party, those who think thOr Democratic theories can be applied In practical life, that one of their number num-ber under the nom de plume of "Pro Bono Publico." rushes into print, asking ask-ing a number of questions. Why should this be done'-' Why all this hurry? And why give away so much for nothing'' etc., etc., and trying to olace the blame on those receiving tho franchise Instead of putting It wherd it belongs, from his own standpoint, viz., on the Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen, Gen-tlemen, be honest about the matter and stop trying o blame one another. Just simply confess the whole business and nay that the promises made at the lust city election wrc not made in good faith, hut to catoh votes, and that you are In a mess; that all the arguments you can iiroduce will not. and cannot, hide the fact thai, a,s some X,you have stated In private. "We havo rifcide a serious ser-ious blunder," nnd one that you will pay dearly for" at 4ie nc-t" election. -.. --5, . V . -Another thing the Mayor promised ua j was, If the Democratic party was successful, suc-cessful, they would reduce the taxes and give us a better system of water, or. at least, better water. But the Mayor found out It could not bo done, and another promise had to be broken To try and cover up the matter so it would not look so bad. he vetoed tho ordlnanco passed by an unanimous vote of tho Council and wanted the Council to let the people vote for bonds, thereby enabling them to mhko their promiso good when they said they would get the water and reduce the taxes for the people. This, In substance, sub-stance, was what was promised, and it caught a,, number of "suckers," at ieast some of them now admit that they were "suckers" for listening to fiuch Stuff as was given out during the late city election. My. there arc u lot of hot Democrats In Provo who say they "won't do nothln' " to Roylance If .he is ever put up again for anything! And, then, some of the Democratg have the nerve to sajrt that all Is harmony har-mony In their cRmp. Under the present conditions (and they can't be changed), there Is as much chance for the Democrats Demo-crats to carry Utah as there would be to keep snowballs in hades. The senior Senator from the State of Utah has been with us the past week, and was at luncheon at the Junior Senator's Sen-ator's home, with other distinguished guests. This fact has set the gossips to commenting upon the actual facts. It has been given out for a fact some time ngo that they were not on speaking speak-ing terms, and after witnessing what took place in Provo some aro saying thoy never did take any stock in what some people have said about our Senators. Sen-ators. To say the least. Senator Kearna mude a good impression and some warm friends while In Provo, and gave his hearers to understand that he was a friend of the State of Utah, regardless re-gardless of what has been said concerning concern-ing him. Let peace abide. REPUBLICAN. |
