The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-04-04
LILLY ASSORTED ALLIES.

Upon the reception OF OptlmlSt's
letter, the other day, we were not af-
traid of his arguments or their effects
upon democratic unity, but we dis
liked to furnish any provocation what
ever, likely to set the mud mill on l
street to grinding out its daily grist of
low blackguardism that the scent of
anything like want of harmony in dem
ocratic ranks would prove a sweet
morsel under its vile tongue; but more
especially as it gave the Splatterblotch
an opportunity to wreck It's hatred
upon us, personally, We so stated to
OPtimist and deplored his resolution
10 publish it upon that ground, alone.
But 1t has been done and we propose to
meet the Splatterblotch on every foot
of the ground, If in such discussion
as this is likely to prove Optimist
stands in the line of fire, he will re-
member that it is his and not our fault.
We herewith publish the characteristic
quotation and comments, and propose
TO comment upon them, frankly and
care little if Optimist's corns are trod-
den upon little in passing:
We expressed a fear few days ago
that our colonel" was going back
again to populism. We seem not to
have been alone in our apprehensions,
Tor now a staunch democrat writes 10
our nelghbor as follows.
The party at home needs and the party in
general deserves better things said OF il than
the present criticisms of The DISPATCH we
are trylng 10 Dulld up party in this county
ana In this territory and we have a right to
expect support and encouragement from
The DISPATCH. And then, whatever NAV be
said of the party outside of UIah the record
of the party in this territory in this county
and her cities is one to be proud Of. Why hot
point out the partY's virtues rather than e.
aggerate its faults?
The same correspondent avs that it
seems the colonel" wants the demo-
Gratis OF Utah to follow him to the |
populists, and the correspondent con-
tinues:
But, Mr.. Editor, l do not believe you would |
De followed into to poDulistic camp by the |
people of Utah nor by any considerable NUM-
Der Of them.
1t Is a pity really that Optimist has
placed the opportunity in the way of
the blackguard to reiterate the nom
sense of the first paragraph of the above |
excerpt and in our first reply to Optim-
ist We intimated that the Splatter
blotch was perhaps the inspiration of
the charge. He, though bright
brainy.man, has driven thus his ducks
to bad market.
If Optimist's letter was written to
'build up the democratic party in
Utah county and territory' he will
pardon US if we say that he selected a
strange way of doing it, in thus giving
the vile paper in 1 street the oppor-
tunity TO say what it does. Now.
really, does he believe that the Splat-
terblotch is painting with the inteps-
ity of its desire to build up the party.
tle democratic party, ''at home?'
Does he think the SplatterbIotch cares
a silver for anything in this connec-
ton save to destroy the democratic
party at home? The DIsPATcH and
Optimlst differ only on one point. O.
does not think it wrong for the presi-
dent and congress to ignore the bi. +
metallic plank of the Chicago platform. L
while The DISPATCH does, The DIS
PATCH has never failed in affordinq !
support and encouragement to the a
democracy in all democratic enter b
prizes in this county. But then when v
he party in this territory or this !.
county proposes to join Mr.. Cleveland h
II Mr., Any-body-else in dropping out a
If the articles of democratic faith any
me of its fondlY cherished principles. .
re propose to raise our voice in pro- G
est.
When either the Enquirer or On 81
imist by insinuation or by direct ~ ~
barge asserts that we would lead the ~ y,
emOcracv into either the republican P
r populist camps, we have only to say l.
hey utter black falsehood without ,.
lade or shadow of truth, 1t ia due to 4t
he DISPATCH to say this much and III
can only lament if in saying it. the tr
fears of a lack of entire LI "a
armony in democratic ranks, are real al
ed. If the people of Utah never 90 re-
to the populists's camp.until TIE DIS. SO
ITCH leads them in that direction
eY will never arrive there. We ad.
it that it is too bad that this oppor- oo-
nifty for the slime spouting of the xe
'latterblotch was ever given, but no yo
ir-minded or intelligent reader can
lthfuliy charge US with having done an a.
When 0ptimist has served as no
my months as we have years in ize
nocrstic ranks he will learn that no me
nocEat will be censured for sticking rel rai'
~ to the literal reading of the dem. Dr.