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Show mnoii tosh. ! Santstquin Democrats Step Up to the Enquirer, And Want to know Whether Its Past Democratic Life Was All Deceit. They Also Desire Information As To What It Is Now Arid Will De A copy of the following communication communica-tion was sent to our Iriend, the Enquirer, En-quirer, for publication, but it not having hav-ing appeared, we have been requested to publish it. which we cheerfully do: Editor Enquirer: For several years now past, and all through Presi dent G rover Cleveland's administration, administra-tion, we have been led to esteem you (through yolir editorials in the Enquirer) En-quirer) as a true Democrat of the Jef-fersonian Jef-fersonian school, and this through your advocacy of the principles and policy of Democracy. We also find that during the aforesaid afore-said period of time, that you, in the Enquirer) have asserted many time9 that the Enquirer is always correct, and to look to the Enquirer for the correct cor-rect information in all these matters. Now, Mr. Editor, will you please inform in-form us how it comes that for the few weeks last passed you have been eulogizing eulo-gizing the Republicans, and their party par-ty politics, as now existing in the United States all of which is contrary to your former policy aa laid down in the Enquirer. We, therefore, wish you to define strictly which of your policies is the one for your patrons to follow, your former Or latter policy, and further, my dear Editor, will you please inform both patrons and public through the columns of your Enquirer, whether you still remain a Democrat or whether wheth-er you have been converted to Republicanism, Repub-licanism, or whether we shall look upon up-on you as a Half-Breed Mugwump. We have lately organized a Democratic Demo-cratic club in Santaquin, and many of the members of said club are subscribers subscri-bers for the Enquirer, and wish to know (provided they continue to subscribe sub-scribe for the Enquirer), which of the two National political parties you will affiliate with, or in the future intend in-tend to belong to. George B. IIiogixson, Presideut Santaquin Democratic Club. Excursion's to the Lake Resort are becoming the rage. The Proctor Academy had one yesterday. Following Follow-ing thein come the Odd Fallows and Masonic brethren, both of which societies so-cieties will have their outing at this popular resort. There is a house on Centre street, situated not a thousand miles from the National Bank of Commerce, where scenes are enacted which, to say the least, are vulgar and indecent. Cannot the officers do something towards to-wards abating this nuisance? By private letter to a gentleman in this city we learn that a child of Amasa Scoyille's was drowned in the water ditch in front of its parents' home in Orangeville, Emery county, on the 10th inst. The parents were almost distracted with grief over the sad occurrence. Xeics. The Board of Education ht Id a brief session last night, at which the salaries sala-ries cvHho teachers, amounting to $615, and sundry other claims were allowed. The superintendent was instructed to advertise for applications for teachers for the coining school year, commen-eing commen-eing in the early part of September. The Board will meet again next Wednesday Wed-nesday night. Rockwell Bros, from Cherry Creek, West Tintic, arrived in Provo with some horses for sale Thursday. They left their ranch with forty-five head and sold thirty before reajhinj.-Provo. reajhinj.-Provo. In ro)ing one of the finest they had left, a large gray, for the inspection in-spection of Howe & Taft, the animal slipped and fell, breaking his back. The owners shot the animal immediately, immedi-ately, putting it out of its pain. Last Monday Mr. Granger inspected inspect-ed the beet crops around novo, and says that without exception the land there is the finest all the way through thai he has seen anywhere.. J. P..R. Johnson has been a very painstaking agent for the Sugar Co., and can feel well rewarded for his labors in the ex cellent showing made by the beets in his district. Provo has put in about 100 acres. Lthi Banner. In compliance with the order of the City Council, a tank has been erected on the corner of Seventh and F streets. This tank will be used to supply the street sprinkler, so that the streets in the west part of town can be sprinkled without the necessity of making a trip b i -k with an empty tank. The tank will be supplied with water from Steve Bunnell's well, the pipe connections having been laid by the Sun Foundry Co. Geo. Hartley, watchmaker and jeweler, begs leave to announce to the people of I'rovo and Utah county that having just secured the. services "of F. Lamont, of New York City, who is a ! practical diamond setter and manufacturing manu-facturing jeweler, he is now prepared to do diamond setting and' manufacturing manufac-turing of ail kiuds, also gold and silver plating. Bring in your old gold and jewelry and have it made into new goods. A report from Manti states that Christopher Madsen, of that place, committed suicide on Saturday last by taking an overdose of laudanum. The deceased was an ex-member of the Danish army and had been severely wounded a number of times and it is believed that his reason was affected. He has for years, it is alleged, periodically periodi-cally conducted himself in a strange manner. It is also rumored that his wife attempted self-destruction in a similar manner, but failed. A movement is now on foot among the musicians of Provo to organize a choir of 300 voices to compete for the prize at the World's Fair, Chicago, in 1893. Prof. Giles is at the bottom of it, and he has some good solid backing. back-ing. The marked success achieved by the musical talent of Provo during the last few months serves as an impetus to this movement. No doubt but there will be some soreheads and wiseacres wise-acres who will laugh at the idea, but if Prof. Giles can have .the help of the business men and the progressive men ot Provo he will no doubt score another grand success for our thriving city. The old folks excursion to Spring-ville Spring-ville Thursday, was the finest one the old folks ever had. Springville peo pie turned out in great shape, and lent every energy to make it the most pltasant aliair known. The old people peo-ple nere in excellent spirits and enjoyed en-joyed everything. Pres. Wil ford Woodruff, Wood-ruff, George Q. Cannon, Charles W. Penrose, A. O. Smoot, Angus M. Cannon, Can-non, and the indefatigable George Goddard, Were among the prominent men present. There were tables spread fjr 1.100 people, and nearly every seat was occupied. Tw o hundred of Spring-ville's Spring-ville's prettiest girls, for which Springville Spring-ville is justly famous, waited on the tables and attended to the wants of the old folks. The exercises consisted of singing by the choir, songs, music by two bands, speeches from prominent promi-nent men, and presents distributed among the old folks. The rain somewhat some-what dampened the ardor of the excursionists ex-cursionists for a while, but It soon cleared off and the enjoyment was entered into with renewed vigor. Two songs were composed especially for the occasion, one by H. W. Nais-bitt, Nais-bitt, of Salt Lake City, the other by W. Clegg, of Springville. entitled " Welcome to Springville." Both songs were sung during the exercises. When the old people dispersed eyeiy one was loud in their praises of Springville Spring-ville for the welcome accorded them. . |
