The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-10

LOGAN, Cache county, Oct. 9.-Up
to date the Democratic party has had
the right of way on the political path
way, but on the 18th inst. an obstrue-
ton in the shape Of a citizens mass
convention win confront it. unless
those responsible are sidetracked and
ditched before that day by force of
public opinion. The Citizens movement,
1 am told, originated at a dark-lantern
session Of various politicians, and has
been fostered by Republicans, led by
an attorney named V. Rapp, whose
only hope of ever obtaining a county
or legislative Office lies in their ability
to cause disaffection in the ranks of
Cache county'S heretofore united De-
mocracy. Cache county has always
been a Democratic county. 1t has al
ways been viewed as strong hold and
It's claim to being such is based on the
fact that never in its history has a Re-
publican held a county or a legislative
office by vote of the people.
CAUSE OF THE DISAFFECTION.
The cause for the small disaffection
in the Democratic ranks is the per-
sonnet of the legislative ticket and the
trouble arose partly out of discussions
concerning the manifesto issued by the
church. On its face the trouble is a
trivial one, but its proportions are be-
ing magnified by political opponents
and personal enemies OF some of the
legislative candidates and in their eff
forts to satiate their grievances they
find in Republican politicians active al
lies.
The promoters Of the Citizens'move-
raeGt resorted to anonymous circulars
at first to mould public opinion, but
now they are out in the open and their
agents are exhorting and urging the
people not to identify themselves with
either party, or to follow the lead of
any man until the mass convention is
held and a plan of campaign outlined.
Signatures are also being obtained to
an agreement which pledges those sign
ing to assist in the organization of the
new party and to vote for the nominees
of its convention.
LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT.
Among the leaders of the new move
ment, or who are in sympathy with 1T,
are, so / am informed, c. c. Shaw of
Hyrunn, whose desire to become a
member of the legislature was not
gratified; z. D. Miles Of Paradise, the
chairman of the Democratic precinct
committee there, and A. P. Rose and
o. II. Rose, who act as the exhorters
and advisers of the people in the In
terest of the malcontents. OF course
the Republican politicians are not idle
Their convention was 70 have been held
in this city on the 3rd inst, but they
postponed it until the 18th inst, the day
succeeding the proposed Citizens con-
Vention. In the opinion of many con-
sentative Democrats it is believed that
the Citizens movement was born only
to die through its own cussedness. Its
object is only too apparent, they
say, and one that the people will frown
down at the proper time.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY ASSURED.
Cache county has a population of TO-
600. of which number 5000 reside in
Logan, which is beyond all doubt the
prettiest and most prosperous country
city in the intermountain country. Its
people generally are prosperous, happy
and contcnted, and are proud of their
Intellectually, which is of a. high stand
ard. Here are located the Agricul-
tural college, the Brigham Young
college and the New Jersey academy,
q PreSby terian institution The regis
tered vote of the county last year was
3,245, and of the number 1885 voted.
,. H. Roberts, the Democratic candi-
date for congress, received 1881 votes
and Allen, the Republican candidate.
1,156. Hogan, the Populist candidate,
received rs. Democrats figure their
normal majority at over 400, and esti-
mate that, as the vote this year will
be over 5000 that the entire ticket
viii be carried by majoTities from 500
to 1000. The Bryan electors will re-
ceive from so to 80 per cent of the total
vote. Populism is no longer a political
factor, the former advocates of that
doctrine having aligned themselves
with the Democracy.
THE CASE OF MOSES THATCHER.
The action taken in the case of
Moses Thatcher by the authorities of
the church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints, in conference assembled.
has been quietly received by the peo-
pie here. but in some quarters surprise
is expressed, but not emphaticallv or
openly. In connection with the censure
the following story has been told me.
il appears that about six weeks ago
the first presidency agreed, because of
the then precarious condition of Moses
Thatcher's health, to permit him TO
name his own time in which IN rnol,o
ms defense to the charge filed against
hlrn, and ne was fully satisfied that no
acucn would be taken at the recent
conference. About three weeks ago
10 make assurance doubly sure Moses
Thatcher, jr., journeyed to Salt Lake
city and called on the first presidency
Tor the purpose of learning if the
agreement would be kept, and he was
assured that it would be. According tn
the story, George @. Cannon made
motion that the asked for extension of
time be granted, and a vote resulted
in the motion being carried. How well
the compact was kept the conference
records will show.
Moses Thatcher is idolized here. but
owing to the fear of censure his SUD-
porters and friends are not making
known their sympathy from the house
tops, nor are they all carrying their
badge of esteem and loyalty on their
sleeves. The high council proceedings
of few months ago are remembered
very vividly here, and while this is a
silver community, the majority are be-
levers in the truth of the silence is
golden adage. Moses Thatcher has
thus far been kept in ignorance of the
action of the authorities. He has been
sojourning in Logan canyon for some
time past, but is expected to return to
this city shortly. He is reported to be
much improved in health, and the hope
is now held out that he is now surely
on the highway to complete recovery.
NOTED IDAHOANS.
William e. Borah and Hon. James
II. Hawley of Boise City, Idaho. are
here on their way to keep appointments
in southern Idaho. Mr.. Borah is CON
sidered to be Idaho's leading orator
and is now before the people of his