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Show I RUMORS OF A SPLIT. There are rumors of a split in the People's party in this city on account of the municipal ticket that has been placed in the field. The great objection to that ticket is the name of Alfred Solomon. That there is great dissatisfaction in the ranks of the People's party we know, and I we heard one gentleman, a home mis-sipnary, mis-sipnary, say that he would not vote for Soloman, and that as he seemed so emi nently well fitted to act -the part of a spotter, he thought he Bhould 'be kept at the business. There has also been a great deal of talk about getting up a new ticket, substantially a People's party ticket, to beat, or at least lessen the strength of, j the regular ticket. The News itself seems apprehensive that this will be done, and of course the News thinks such a proceeding proceed-ing unwise. It is from the News' point .of view, but from the point of view of those who desire a speedy and peaceful solution of the Utah question, it is a very hopeful sign. - The People's party has long been a unit in all things, and the voice of discontent within its ranks has always been hushed as floon as heard. This has been done by the use ' of ecclesiastical influence usually, and when a man has kicked politically poli-tically and has not ceased at the word of command and has kept up his kicking, he has generally, in fact it may be said that he has always, ceased ttr belong to the church which rules the People's part'. This fact is known to none better than to the News. It says, "there should be no division ; only harm could result from it." Every such division is a weakeninz of tlifl strength of the church, and it is the strength and domination domi-nation of the church in Utah that has caused the great trouble in Utah. If a preservation of the union of Church and State in Utah is desirable, and it certainly cer-tainly is from the standpoint of the News, then the division which the News deprecates de-precates can produce no good result; re-sult; "only harm could result from it." The position of the People's party is unique in the annals of politics. It is the only political party that ever grew up in the United States whose members are all of one religious faith, and when they cease to hold that religious faith they cease to hold the political doctrines of the People's party. There is but one rational explanation for this anomaly. It is explained by saying that the Church and State are one and inseparable in Utah. The People's party and the Mormon Mor-mon church will deny this but it remains the truth just the same. The New savs. "It is simple prudence on oi.r part never to become divided. In these times the vote of every citizen should be cast, and the People's party should come out in its powers. There should be no vacillation and no halting between two opinions. Every man and woman that can lawfully use the ballot, should go to the polls and vote the People's ticket, and for its regularly nominated candidates." There should be no halting between two opinions, says the News, and this is true; but if the stronger and better opinion were against the regularly nominated j -candidates of the People's party, would the News advise those of its party who held such opinions to follow them out? It scarcely would. Fidelity to party for the mere sake of fidelity to party is poor policy ; is pernicious. Men should give their adherence to a political party only so long as it represents a certain line of policy based upon well-defined ideas, and when a party forsakes these, it should be forsaken. Party is a means, not an end. We hope there will be a split in the People's Peo-ple's party, and that those who are disgusted dis-gusted with the men and methods of that party will assert their rights and run a ticket of their own. |