The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-29
IN DAVIS COUNTY.
ELIISON'S ATTEMPT TO EXTRACT
HIMSELF FROM A DILEMMA.
Answer-POIiticnI Meetings Sched-
uIed for This Week.

Kaysville, Oct. 27.-The letters from
Kaysville in last Sunday mornings
Herald, answering E. P. Ellison's Tri-
bune correspondence, have developed a
good deal of acrimonious feeling among
local Republicans. They were not pre-
pared for the array of facts and fig
ures that were given in support of The
Herald correspondents position, and
which exposed completely the efforts of
certain Republicans to win votes by
charging the Democratic county court
with extravaganza in the administra-
ton of local affairs. Some Republic
cans, after they read The Herald,
seemed ashamed of what had been
done and were heard to remark that
their resolutions were intended for
nothing but campaign thunder any
way. In other words, they didn't mean
it. That is an easy way of getting out
of dilemma, and we grant them a
privilege freely if it will ease their
| conScienceS.
Mr.. E. P. Ellison still has on his
fighting armor. however. Though de-
feated on his own ground, he will not
admit his defeat Instead of grace
fully retreating from the field, as pru-
/ uclCc WOulu nave SUGGESTED, lie u1dQ6
a speech in a Republican rally at Lay
ton last Monday evening-actually
made a speech-and those who were
present say he GRATED lengthily about
county affairs. The burden of his
speech was an effort to extricate him
self from the ENHANCEMENT of facts and
figures that had been produced. He
is said to have admitted that the fig
ures given in The Herald were substan-
/ Toll r. H., L. Il y
the issue and said an unfair construc-
ton had been paced on the Republican
resolutions. Finding himself so hope
lessly at sea, that was perhaps the best
| thing he could do under the circum-
stances. In his speech he is reported
to have said that the clause in the res
| olutionS that has caused the contro-
versy simply meant that the salaries
of county officers had been increased
| in 1893. Now, it is obvious that this is
not what was meant, or why did he
not say so in his Tribune letter and
not wait until he had no other way of
escape, before he advanced this new
proposition?
This last effort of Mr.. Ellison to pull
the wool oyer the eyes of the voters of
Davis county would be all very we'll
if it but had the leaven of truth to
make it palatable. But it hasn't.
County Clerk Phillips said yesterday
that he has data in his Of
flee, that can be seen by any
one who doubts the assertion, which
indicates that after deducting the
difference in amounts paid for mileage
of selectmen as fixed by statute, the
expenditures for fees and salaries of
county officers were actually less in
1893 than in 1892.
This leaves my Layton friend with
out an argument to support him. He
has been misleo, but for my part
shall not abuse him for his mistakes,
even though he did set me the example
in his correspondence to the Ogden
Standard.
There are, however, a few questions
that some one might answer for the
edifcation of voters In Davis county.
The answers will probably throw some
light on subjects that Mr.. Ellison's
speech left rather obscure. They are
these:
First-How is it that Mr. Ellison re-
ceived S1240 more in 1892 for his work
as selectman than A. B. Porter, of
Centerville, received?
Seconds it not true that the ap-
parent raise in selectmen's salaries in
1893 is due to their drawing more for
mileage, and is not this mileage just?
; Third-If there was such urgent need
for retrenchment why did not Mr.. FL
lison inaugurate the reform while he
was a member of the court and had
: the opportunity?
Fourth-While Mr.. Ellison was a
: member of the county court did he
ever suggest that he was being paid
too high a salary, or has his over
weening desire to cut down salaries
developed since his official mantle has
fallen upon other shoulders?
If Mr. Ellison, or some other good
Republican, will answer these questions
satisfactorily the people will be able to
discern just how much real honesty Of
purpose there was in the scandalous
attack on the Democratic court.
These resolutions have brought out
new idea in political economy. 1t is
; that county officers be put up at auc-
, ton and that they go to the lowest
; responsible bidder. The Republicans
have made a bid for the office of as
SCISSOR and collector. claiming that the
work can be done for $1,000 a year.
1t is rumored that the Populists are
in the field with a bid of $1,000. and
the Democrats are saying nothing. but
5 are Just Saving wood They have
: man on their ticket for assessor and
7 collector who has been tried and found
: honest and efficient, and from the lat
est reports obtainable the voters OF
: Davis county had decided to reject the
bids referred to ind elect the Demo-
cratic nominee.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
r Democratic rallies are to be held in
:. this county next week as follows:
: Monday, October %, at South Boun-
/ tiful; speakers, John R. Barnes and
Tuesday, October go, at steed; speak
ers. Chester Call, C. W. lockwood and
s others.
5 South Weber, Wednesday. October 81:
d speakers same as at Steed.
South Harper, Thursday, November
1. speakers same as at Steed.
! KaysvilIe, Thursday, November l.:
r speaker, Hon. A. J. Weber, of Ogden
The people of Kaysyille expect to make
/ Mr. Weber's visit the occasion for a
grand time.
e Last evening rousing rally was held
s at Pennington. The people were our
: in great numbers, and enthusiasm
. abounded. The speakers were j. D.
: Robinson, J. G. NJ. Barnes and John
e R. Barnes. Matters of both national
: and local Importance were handled
] ably by the speakers and the argu-
2 ments were presented clearly and logi-
! cally. The Pennington Democratic
v Glee club enlivened the occasion with
some campaign songs. Before the meet
f ing closed j. r. Barnes suggested three
: cheers for Rawlins, and they were CIV
= en- with a vigor that naturally made
Republicans feel dismally blue.
Next week Frank j. Cannon will
make four speeches in Davis county.
: He is billed to speak in Kaysville next
Monday evening.