The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-01
GATE CITY HAPPENINGS.
Discord and Discomfort in the
Republican Ranks.
THE BOSSES ARE DEFIEp
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN HAMMOCK
COUNTY Is ASSURED.
Platform Adopted by the "Taxpay-
ers' Party'-A Split Convention at
McCammon-How Henry yOgel
Met His Death in the Railroad
Yards.


Pocatallo, Sept. 29.-There's blood upon
the moon-its on in great big red blotches,
and carries with it utter rout of the g.
o. p. in l3annock county.
Republican ranks are splintered, short
ened and sundered. The ENHANCEMENT is
complete, and the harpoon will be driven
home among fractional members until
ring rule is entirely squelched. The fol-
lowing notices were posted up about the
county by the left wing of the g. O. D.
and were responded to:
TAXPAYERS MASS MEETING
at McCammon school house, Saturday
September 20, at p. m. Called for the
purpose of nominating county ticket.
Men who believe in good government and
an economical expenditure of the peoples
money, and all interested in a reduction
OF taxation, should be in attendance.
THE RING MUST co.
By order of Committee
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Following is the platform of the Tax
payers party:
First-Resolved that this organization
snail be known as the Taxpayers party of
Bannock county, and that the ticket NOM
mated by this convention be denominated
the Taxpayers ticket.
Second-We believe that for a number of
years the public affairs of old Bannock
county were run by few selfish poll
ticians who utterly disregarded the inter
ests of the citizens generally, administer
ed the affairs of said county with d view
simply of perpetuating the power of the
political ring TO which they belonged, and
putting money into the pockets OF the
individuals who comprised that ring
Third-That under the rule of this ring
taxes have steadily increased, while
enhanced.
great public debts have been created, for
which the taxpayers have no property to
show.
Fourth-That this same "ringg" has fas-
tened itself upon the newly organized
county of Bannock, and threatens to per-
petuate its power and influence indef-
nitely.
F'ifth-We believe a determined effort to
take the conduct of our public affairs from
this Clique and place them in the hands
of citizens and property holders VINO nave
| the best interests of the whole community
in view, is imperatively called for at this
time, and we appeal to all good citizens of
Bannock county TO join with us in elect
ing to office men chosen for their known
opposition to ring rule" and who are
pledged to economy, honesty and reform
| In the conduct of public affairs.
E. J. WHITTIER,
Chairman.
| HENRY O'LEARY,
j. II. HARD WICK,
CHRIST STERP.
That was a great split Republican
convention held at McCammon yesteday:
Upon assembling the. self-constituted
chairman arose and said: An you gen
| tlemen who will not support the ticket TO
be put up here, and pledge yourselves,
/ will please withdraw.
Thunderl That's what it was-no, mis-
| take. Not many of the taxpayers knew
what the ticket would be, and the ma
jority withdrew. For an hour and forty
minutes the minority within wrangled and
! iawed Coed natured George Ross, pres
/ ont deputv sheriff QtrOlled over from the
depot, and passed through the forbidden
portals. Upon seating himself. the ball
by what right, Mr.. Ross, do you invade
the sanctity of this caucus of the unde-
filed timer circle?"
Mr. Ross was in blissful ignorance of
and replied: why? Well, because I'm
an American citizen, a taxpayer and an
officer of this county, and what OF 1t
Again it Numbered. Up popped a dele
gate, saying: "Mr: Chairman, and all
We shining lights who have been put on,
clined to hold this fort, we go forth ana
hold our caucus elsewhere, even though
we buy an acre of ground for the pur-
More thunder, and this time vivid and
forked flashes of chain lightning. 1t
was grand. both in aspect and erect.
Then it was that the unterrified Ross
arose in all his majesty, and said: Gen
tlemen (?)-You needn't go into the real
estate business on my account, Tor
eT The = majority iit then went into conven-
ton on the outside, and as the
weather was cold and raw, big bonfire
was built and benches from the school
room used as seats. Mr.. Ross was elect
ed temporary chairman, and Editor lHt
of the Pocatello Tribune, temporary sec
rotary. The temporary organization was
1 ceeded with. The only" Tom McDan.
iels went over to the supply depot ano
brought forth hair tonic'-it would come
IN handy.
participating were sworn to secrecy. Inc
following resolutions and platform Were
adopted without dissent. We are tns
people. In outdoor convention Assembled
and under the blue canopy of heaven
the while chill autumn winds do rount
us whistle and shrek, we rise superior
to this particular occasion, ana 40 90 mere
by denounee the inside Clique" for man
ifest and unparalleled greed IN al
pertaining to office. We adopt as an IN
sigma for the county campaign the EN-
blem of an anchor and harpoon, De
tokening ours is the right to hold fas
to certain measures, and for the purpos'
when so anchored, of throwing unerr
ingly the dread and deadly harpoon Wher
| it will reach vulnerable spots.
(Signed0 COMMITTEE.
Amy tufts of stray hair that fall il
Utah may be accredited to the uncom
! promising war now on among the 8. "
in Bannock county.
KILLED IN THE YARDS.
Henry Vogel. hostler's helper here, wa
. instantly killed at o'clock this mornin'
by losing his footing in attempting .
: step on the rear end of the tank of en-
CINE No 1872 while bod 4aeK aa ba an on man
gled. the tank and engine passing owe
him and leaving the body pinned unde
the pilot. The Herald man was amon
the first arrivals on the scene, and a
7 once set about investigating the manne
in which the unfortunate man met sud
den death l found that he had throw
the switch for the coal chute track; an n
, then stepped in the middle of the trac
for the purpose of stepping on the rea
end of the tender as the engine. wa
l backing up. His hat laid in the center Q
l the track at the point where he MISE
his footing. and his lantern about tie
feet further on showing that when n
slipped his hat fell off,. and as ne wa
being drawn under, his lantern 1oiloW e,
/, time Several feet ahead of the ma
f was an indentation of boot or sno
81 heel telling the tale but too plainly
: showed the weight on the foot that Snl
: ped and first struck the ground. The hos
tier heard a smothered yell and at one
n stopped his engine, and with the net
S of the pilot frame resting squareiy upo
: his head. having crushed and forced o
the entire top part of the head, frol
4 which the brains had all been forced gu
= and in the glare of the lamps apou
IL the face. as 1t was left clearly to vieV
presented an awful aspect, and one tns
caused the employees about to turn ava
+ with sickening feeling. The deceased ma
a been in the employ of the company e e
II one witnessed the accident, but from II
: Herald mans hurried though careful II
e vestigation, ii will be found substantial
! as above quoted.
s NOTE AND PERSONAL.
Rev. DR.. Tiff, of Salt Lake city, WI
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