Show THE FIRST SKIRMISH what do our Dimo Damn cratic friends think about their strength now hive have they heird tle news of the tile school elections in this our bounty in agan and elsewhere 7 it not we plead with them to look at the record and learn wisdom toe absurdity ot of claiming that the great balk bulk of 0 the people of utah are democrats ought by this ti time me to begin to dawn them ithem and if the results thu thus j far developed shall have the effect of 0 making them d di a little more political ark at the sacrifice cf a good deal 0 vain aad idle boasting they will make themselves more worthy ol 01 our attention as antagonists tae title fact is thit boing utah as 98 we hive repeatedly asserted inclines to 0 o republicanism Ee there may hava bava a time bats the wah wall when the democratic idea of 0 elates states right mat with much favor from the older people but that idea as mr horr forel forcibly bly explained is no longer a po p liticia issue even among the damo crata who are keeping up with the procession sinca since the protect protective iva I 1 tariff as opposed to frea trade cama before the people they have been surprised themselves at the readiness 7 11 with which the policy finds their acceptance a and nd among the younger men numb numbering er irig at least three burths of the V voting ot ing population Ameri american catt work for far amer american workmen and american products in preference to imported manu manufactures r is so essentially and completely in harmony with tha di tates of 0 their own reason that they rill themselves advocating almost before they know it in truth the good cause is making gratifying headway the preliminary skirmish though not especially fought on party lines as strictly as would have been the c else ise hid the officials bals to ba chosen been other than trustees is nevertheless fragrant with an order of coming victory with this enclar encouragement THE titz bias bitsi its friends t the h e Rep ibl ciot an all hail flail and them to strike in right bravely for a clean triumph in august I 1 |