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Show SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL Political Melange. time, and in his Washington Courier-Journspeech and an editorial in the on Sunday he appears to be the issues for the next camup shaping paign, which will be this fall, when the struggle for supremacy in the house of representatives will be fought out in the several states.' Mr. watterson wants the Democrats to make the manner of government of the Philippines a leading issue, and his ideas are ex, pressed, substantially, as follows: i ft ft He assumes that the Republicans will: govern the islands by what he designates as a "military despotism; that a victory in 1902 and 1904 will mean anaome al other era of "carpet bagging, similar that which followed, in the southern states, the war of the rebellion. That the party, having firmly entrenched itself behind a machine of its own He will make its rule absolute. alis of action argues that the trend ready in that direction. to cre-atio- u, II II this alleged policy Mr. Watterson would declare first for a stable government in the islands, under the protection of this government. That there be called a convention of 300 delegates, elected by the suffrages; of voters who shall be qualified by ability to write and speak English, Spanish or any of the languages of the This convention to form archipelago. a constitution and organize such a government as it may deem best for the security, welfare and peace of the people, provided that by irrevocable ordinance the convention shall provide that such coaling stations, military and naval stations, terminal facilities for cables, etc., as shall be selected by the United States shall be granted this country forever; provided that all the treaty agreements between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain, as appertains to the islands shall be carried out, and provided that all property rights shall be protected and To antagonize - ft ft Then the president of the United States shall declare the archipelago independent. The United States to negotiate with Great Britain, France, Germany, and such other powers, agreements providing for perpetual neutrality as the president may see fit. Within sixty days after an election and inauguration of officers the United States to withdraw its officers and soldiers as rapidly as the convenience of the circumstances will permit. . ft ft This policy will be the policy of the Democratic party, so far as relates to platform remains to be seen. Of one thing we are certain. In a campaign such as must be fought on these lines, we will learn beyond fear of contradiction whether the Filipinos are capable of or not. Because in that event the natives will be greatly interested and we, shall doubtless be told by their leading men, not a few of which are eminent in learning, of the exact conditions there prevailing. ft ft We clip the following from the Ogden Standard, and urge Mr. Hanson not to take a chance, for we fear a claw underneath the velvet: The Democratic papers are booming Geo. M. Hanson of Weber county for congress on the Republican ticket The Ogaen Democratic weekly has boomed George for some rime. Yesterday the Salt Lake Herald announced his candidacy, and this morning that same paper gives him a third of column editorial boost. It has been generally .looked upon here as a joke, but if George is in earnest the Standard offers him free space in which to make his official announcement. ft ft Congressman Sutherland will accept the nomination for congress this fall if ii is tendered him. Such is the statement made by friends of Mr. Sutherland here who take a hand in the manipulation of politics and who have been in communication with Mr. Sutherland recently on the subject. Unless some very much stronger man than any who has yet declared himself a candidate appears, the impression is that Mr. Sutherland will receive the nomination without much of a struggle. The party n leaders are keeping their eyes on comno with a view of seeing tnat bination of circumstances arises which will give him the nomination. Such an event it is generally thought would be a misfortune for the Republican party, and there is a strong determination to avert it. Glasmann at the head of the ticket would, it is believed, jeopardize the entire ticket. Is Mr. Sutherland wants the nomination, however, he will so or have to come squarely out and say Roose-velted he wont get it. He will not be into it as he was last time, i ft ft will only Judge Powers insists that he allow his name to be brought before the Democratic convention for the conDaniel gressional nomination in case nominee. Harrington is the Republican a strong feeling There is, however, the judge that Democrats among the the race into Roosevelted should be With not or it likes whether he the election Sutherland Powers and would be decidedly interesting. self-governm- Glas-man- - -- Pbice As to the senatorial situation, the the islands. Other issues are shaping fast. Whether they can win on such a Until otherwise directed the Democratic party will take its orders from Henry Watterson, of Kentucky. The old man has been on the war path for 12, 1902. impression is gaining ground that the place will goto a Mormon, and that the real contest will be between Gov. Wells and apostle Smoot. They say the Kearns machine would much prefer the governor, but that Senator Kearns is pledged to support Smoot, but that if he can find a way to squarely and honorably get out of the alleged obligation to the apostle he will seize it with avidity. The supporters of W. S. McCor-nic- k and Brown dont, however, admit that the next senator must or is likely to be a Mormon, but with a Gentile for the supreme bench, probably Judge Miner, and a Gentile for congress, the ticket will not appeal strongly to the Mormon element unless it is recognized by being given the senatorship. The programme, however, as it appears to be mapped out now may change before the convention is held. ft. ft George Sheets is not a candidate for the shrievalty nomination, and he says he wont be. C. Frank Emery has a Clearfield so far. ft ft Three years ago The Herald, on its own morion, read out of the Democratic party the eleven members of the legislature who refused to vote for A. W. McCune for United States senatoa. On Monday evening last the paper was treated to. a dose of its own medicine, the members of the Democratic state committee giving it an unmerciful "roasting, the sentiment being almost unanimous that the Herald was no longer a Democratic newspaper, but was in fact giving aid and comfort to the enemy. The news of this meeting has been carefully suppressed by the Herald, the Tribune and the Telegram, the three alleged "community of interest journals, and the only allusion to any statements of criticisms was made by the News, which claimed Judge King was the leading actor in the little drama. As a matter of fact, there were many stars. With the exception of Mr. Roy lance, who feebly endeavored to stem the tide of Democratic indignation, nearly every one present took a whack at the men who have changed e the Herald from a straight-out- , of to the a Democracy organ music box. Judge King spoke, of course. So did Judge Powers and W. II. Dale, and I. C. Thoreson and the delegates from Juab and the proxy from American Fork. All were outspeken in their denunciation of the papers policy. Mr. Sorenson, of Juab, was very much dissatisfied and said so without reservation. It was he who declared he had told his constituents not' to accept the'Herald's expressions as Democratic doctrine. .For this he was warmly applauded. of Cache, ; was warm Kinder the collar when, he alluded to the policy that he would pursued, ahdvihtimated i i r' ex-Sen- ator never-say-di- quasi-independe- nt , Mr-Thores- -- -- , , 1 j - w on, U. . 0 ' J: " i . Cents welcome the day when Utah had a straight-ou- t Democratic newspaper. Judge Powers and Mr. Dale made similar remarks. It was in vain that Mr. Roy lance tried to stem the tide by saying he thought in future the Herald would be all right and would try to be good. He was up against a lot of Patrick Henrys who knew of no way of judging the future except by the past, and they would not be pacified. The Herald is persona non grata with the St $ machinery of its party. ' ft ft )3 At no very distant date the committee will take up the matter of securing a mouth-piec- e. ft ft Mr. Roylance was elected chairman ot the State committee and had been honored by two half-tonand one editorial in the Herald since. The editorial was doubtless a reward for his action in defending the paper at the The second picture was meeting. doubtless printed as a sort of apology es for the first which represented the chairman in the act of losing an eye. It not being1 a full length the public was not edified by an illustration of Mr. Roylance in the act of having his leg pulled. Mr. Roylance will serve until the next State convention. During the interval which will elapse Mr. Roylance will busy himself in preparing a call for that convention. Mr. Joseph E. Cohen, having resigned as secretary, Mr. Roylance will appoint a man to fill the place and he will assist the chairman in preparing the call. -- ft ft A Mr. Clark of Moline, 111., reported to the committee that he proposed establishing a morning paper in Ogden. He will be business manager and his father tne editor. The balance of the staff will be local men. Mr. Clark said he had secured a news service and would print an eight page morning daily, strictly Democratic in policy. He says they will begin about May 20. The committee did nothing in relation to the matter but will doubtless support him. ft ft Quil Nebeker was in town this week on his way to Chicago on . a business trip. He read the report that the State Democratic committee was say. ing things about the Herald with some interest. Quil, it will be remembered was read out of the party three years ago by the Herald because he would not vote for McCune. ft ft William Glasmann is going to retire from the management of the Standard, and may take his machinery with him. It is claimed by Bill that while the Standard publishing company owns the title to the paper and an Associated . Press franchise,' he owns the plant-- A suit at law will doubtless be required . .V ? 5 J . - S! |