Show DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRMAN CHAN RESIGNS M M. M I. I M. M Smith Feels Unable to Cope With the l Political 1 Chaos Which will Prevail Throughout Through- Through out Duchesne County j M. M M. M Smith chairman Duchesne County Democratic Central commit- commit ce cc has resigned his position His Ils letter to the precinct chairmen and he ho campaign committee tells the thA story tory far better than the tile Free Press can tell It at Letter LeUer follows To the Precinct Chairmen and v Campaign Committee of the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party of or Duchesne County Utah Gentlemen I II I respectfully ask you to relieve I Ime me from Crom the o office ce and duties of your our chairman at your very earliest convenience convenience convenience con con- for reasons herein stated I have not arrived at this conclusion I ion n hasUl hastily but bu have dell deliberated erat d upon pon I the question for for- some time rt- rt ing lest such action might in the least embarrass the organization I have no doubt that you will have little trouble in an selecting some one I of less compunction and of equal or greater political strength While I like the work I have conscientious scruples which prompt me to take taka this step We are on the eve of ot a great national national national na na- na- na campaign A president governor governor gov gov- congressmen and county gOV 1 officers officers of ot- are to bo be elected in Novem Novem- I ber While I earnestly hope for and confidently predict Democratic supremacy supremacy supra I macy throughout the nation there will be political chaos in Duchesne county regardless of or who wins at the tho polls Politics In this county Is in a deplorable deplorable deplorable de de- condition The county boundary question though simple and easy of ot settlement is still sun a aI mooted and vexed issue with us I Though the county authorities mes a are I directly responsible they are not altogether altogether al- al al al- together to blame They have not r re No received I the due support from the press I and leading ledding citizens that t the subject subject sub sub- deserves sUb sUb-I This condition has caused section section-i sec sectionalism section section- on-I on I to spring up Hundreds of voters are allow allowed d to unlawfully parr par- par r JJ r I I in the elections of ot Duchesne ty which according to the best i j legal logal counsel have no right to vote I in this county for the evident reason reason rea rea- son eon that they reside in Uintah county coun coun- ty These Those voters hold the balance I and dominating power They support support support sup sup- port their local candidates regardless regardless regardless regard regard- less of or party lines This being the the I case an attempt to draw the usual political lines will fail tail with distinctly distinct distinct- ly Iy sectional lines lines' already establish establish- ed cd I One point I wish to impress upon you In view of ot this condition I frankly confess 8 that it will be hard bard Ij for me mo to do Impartial partisan justice justice justice jus jus- tice to Democratic workers and and candidates can cann which are believed to reside in another county I believe that local affairs are of paramount fm to the success of a a a. amere mere party name I Sincerely yours fours M. M M. M SMITH Chairman Democratic party of ot Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du chesne cou County Utah I |