The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-29
"a little Dand of pioneers,
But guided by inspired seers,
Whose mind has in the future ages
Entitled the nrOmises of sares -

Let it suffice, however, to state that
Midway did honor to the day, with a fine
display, on wagon, horseback, and foot,
of sturdy manhood, venerable age, and
blooming youth, the only thing lacking
to make the demonstration perfect
success being the brass band, who were
unable to attend on account of the
family mourning il which four of the
members are wrapped. But otherwise
it was all bright, gay, lively, merry,
jolly and pretty. The girls were lovely.
and the boys were brave. Everybody
WAS as happy as the rabbits in the
sagebrush and the larks in the sky.
Even political dissensions were wiped
out, forgotten, as it were, in ''inno-
cuous desuetude" for this one day of
days.
Moreover, there is not much
cause for excitement on political score
any longer. The lines have been
drawn. True, there is only one politi-
cal party organization in this precinct
or for that matter, in the county.
For the Republicans whoever and what
ever they be) have not yet had the
courage Oh their opinions whatever
they be), ut hidden themselves Eehind
the pettfcoat of ii So-called "cItizens' "
ors anization, that hasn't even an Or
IAN Or an OrganiSt. For Mr.. Joseph
Hatch-a young gentleman who APP
pears ambitious to be little Gar
Reed in rustic rostrum-d isclaim d to
me in an interview 1.-THE emphasis of
which was all on his side) that at hat
citizens > caucus there were no Gre
publicans,' or they were no Republi-
cans, or words 10 that TOR any oter) eff
rect The fact is simply this: The
Democratic county and precinct organ
izations in Wasatch county are the only
political bodies that are of any account
Whatever other ambitions and aspira-
tons there may be, they are like some
secretarlan dlvinitieS-"w without body,
parts or passions" The Democratic
ticket now stands as follows:
Representative to the Legi8lature-Ab-
ram Hatch.
Selectmen-Joseph R. Murdoch, Alva
j. Alexander.
Superintendent Of District Sch0ols-At-
tewall WOotton.
While the two frst-named gentle
men are sure of election, being
also on the "Citizens' +" ticket,
there are some do&bts as
to their being able to make their cleo
ton sure. There is Il strong undercur-
rent against Mr. Wootton, Xix " to
sweep him off; while there is as strong
a wave OF popularity for David Van
Wagenen as selectman, he having
served his immediate constituency
Midway in that capacity in manner
never before equaled in generous wide
awake, alert, far-seeing public spirit.
Moreover, both a. Wootton and A. j.
Alexander were not the choice of the
Midway Democratic club; but our dele
gates to the county convention were IN
structed to vote and work for John
Huber for the Superintendency, and
David Van Wagenen for the selectman
Office. Two of the four delegates. how
ever, proved sadly and lamentably re-
creant to their trust and allowed their
influences to prevail. Yet the Midway
Democrats as body of solid, thought
full and conscientious men will secure
their rights and enforce the dictum Of
their judgment. Thus it may befall
Mr.. Wootton and Mr.. Alexander leach
a good man in his sphere, but not to be
"choked down. the unwilling threats
of independent voters) as we read
in Ecclesiastes, XII, 5, man
goeth to his long home, and the mourn
ers go about the streets"
And among those mourners nav be
Hon. Henry Smith and his friend John
Morgan, Esq, the latter OF whom has,
in their Joint Republican apostolic e
through San Pete and Cache, Weber,
and Utah counties, been preaching
SO much about the illiteracy of the
states that 90 Democratic in great cleo
tons, whereas the intelligence is all
in the Republican states. For that
gentlemen's Eenefit [ will append 10
these Midway meanderings few lines
from Z. S. kellogg & Co., School Joul-
nal, one of the leading educational pub
locations of the county. In its issue
of july is tpaee 39), in the course of a
report in the Pennsylvania State Teach
ers Asso, alton, | read from the inaug-
raj address, DIR u. NJ. Philips, of West
Chester, on "a Quarter of Century
OF Public Education in Pennsylvania, !"
where the gentleman says: 1.-The official
report of the census shows that during
the last decade the population of
Pennsylvania increased 22.77 per cent,
While her gain in public school enroll
ment is but 80 per cent. So far as the
statistics have been gathered, this is
the very lowest gain in population to
the increase IN population in the whole
country. Think of it, Pennsylvania at
the very bottom of the list"
Yes, think of it, Mr.. Morgan! And