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Show In Regard to Politics Beginning next week the Western Weekly will inaugurate a department de-partment devoted exclusively to politics. This department will contain con-tain all the latest political developments, together with a number of political stories that have not heretofore appeared in print. It will tell facts pertaining to the coming county, state and national campaigns cam-paigns that will be found to be not only exclusive but extremely pertinent, perti-nent, interesting alike to readers and to followers of political parties. If there are any axes to grind they will be ground; black will be called black and white white. There are so many undercurrents to the political po-litical stream at the present time, that publicity should be given them. And due publicity will be given. There are a number of impending changes in the political situation. situa-tion. There is much talk of "dark horses," "compromise candidates," splits and switches. What the developments of a few days may bring is as yet uncertain. A Taft club was organized in this city last Tuesday evening. Judge D. N. Straup, after a spirited contest, was named as president, I defeating A. B. Irvine. Judge Straup later resigned the position, stating that the judiciary should not be actively identified with po-f po-f litical life. The Taft club is still in existence, and proposes making its mark on Utah's political page. The defeat of French for Congress in Idaho has had a somewhat chilling effect on some local politicians. If the states of Idaho and I Utah arc strongly affiliated in political matters ; if the slogan of one ) is the slogan of both ; if the best prepared "slates" in that-state can be j broken, what assurance is there that Utah may not witness some re versals in the present political forecasts? |
