The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-06

jecfs it had to deal with, the meeting
of the Republican county central com
mittee was brought 20 a. sensational
close yesterday afternoon by w. L.
Dykes, the member from the First mu-
nfcipal ward Of Salt Lake, rendering
his resignation to Chairman Arthur II.
Parsons, and in so doing, announcing
his intention to no longer affiliate with
the Republican party and his deter
animation to vote the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom.
Mr. Dykes resignation and his de-
termination 20 Withdraw from the
party, came as great surprise TO Mr..
Parsons and the others present, as
thsy had been given no linking of it
and he had taken a very active part
in the meeting. participating with all
his wonGed vigor in the discussions
that had occurred, and by his interest
in all matters that came UP. had cor
tTdbuted largely TO the decisions that
had been reached. When, therefore,
the meeting was over and ali but one
or two of The members had departed,
he presented a document to the chair
man, stating his purpose and the rea-
sons which acltua1ed him, Mr.. Parsons
was slow to realize that he was in
earnest He was rather inclined to
joke, and suggested that he ha5 better
deliberate before taking any such step.
Mr.. Dykes replied that he was not a
man to jest on such a subject or to
take such action without duly consid-
ering the consequences. He assured
Mr.. Parsons that he had thought the
matter out deliberately, and that while
it came hard TO leave a party to which
he had always paid the strictest fidel-
ity, he had come to the conclusion that
no other course remained to one hold
ing his convictions.
Mr. Parsons responded that he
wished more of the boiling Republicans
would be equally as honorable.
Mr.. Dykes explained his conduct in
taking SO active an interest in the
meeting whtle having his exit from
the party in mind, by saying he felt
that he wuuld like to have his last
acts while he remained a. Republican
recorded as being on the side of wish
ing TO see the party organization TO
which he had belongedl steering i'm the
right direction There was nothing es-
pecially dramatic in the scene, but Mr.
Dykes was evidently very deeply in,
earnest and shook hands with Mr.. Par
sons in departing with a display of
much feeling. Following is Mr.. Dykes
letter Of resignation:
Salt Lake City, Sept. s, 1885,
AIdnuI PARSONS. 1leDuD-
hcan County Committee, Salt Lake
County:
Dear Sir-After mature elaboration,
I have been forced to the conclusion
that I cannot longer support the Re
publican party or its candidates.
That being true, it appears to me
that to be consistent / should withdraw
from the party. do not think that it
would be honorable for me TO claim to
work for its downfall I have always
been an open fighter and remain one.
When a man does not agree with a
party I thing he ought to leave It,
I sever the old ties with regret. 1t is
not a, pleasant task to leave old friends.
In this case. old friends have left me.
/ stand where I did, but the Republi-
can party has passed under the con-
troll Of those whose interests are con-
trary to the interests of the masses of
the people.
The Democratic party has been re-
organized. 1t has driven out the money
changers and it is drawing to it those
who are the hope of the nation. 1t has
become the party CT the people. The
Republican party has become the party
of the syndfcates. l shall support the
Democratic party under present condi-
tons; my duty seems to me to be clear
II also seems plain to me that the Re
publicans Of Utah who favor the cause
of free silver. should not weaken in their
efforts by clinging to the Republican
name when the substance is gone. They
should do as I do, support the Demo-
cratic ticket from constable up. Here
are a few reasons:
I've want free silver. We can only
obtain it by the success of the Demo-
cratic party nationally.
2-The national platform is what
makes g party in all its parts. You can
not have a national party declaring one
way and the voters in a state another
and both be Of the same party.
3-The only way to fight the gold syn
dictates is to hit them hard They can
only be nit hard by hitting them all
along the line.
4LThe Democratic party has taken a
conservative position on the tariff ques-
ton. It has retraced its steps from its
free trade tendencies and recognizes a
tariff carrying incidental protection. It's
tariff plank IS sound.
5-The rest Of its platform is SO thor
oughly in the interests of the people
that heartily endorse it.
6--I support Bryan for president. Con-
sistency demands that / support the
balance Of the ticket. If 1 can trust
Bryan, whom l know but casually, I
can trust my Democratic neighbors for
Office, whom know well.
More reasons might be given. The
above are sufficient. I withdraw from
the Republican party and shall sup
port the Democratic.
/, therefore. resign my position as
Republican committeeman of the Third
precinct of Salt Lake city.
W. L. DYKES.
Mr.. Dykes had formerly been ward
captain for the Nineteenth ward and
a member Of the old precinct commit
tee from his ward, both of which posi-
tons he resigned some time ago.
THE MEETING.
The meeting OF the COMMITTEES re-
suited as was anticipated by The Her
aid yesterday. It was decided to issue
a call for primaries TO be held Sept. IA
to elect delegates to a county conven-
ton to be held in Salt Lake City. Sept
10, for the purpose OF electing dele
gates to the Nit Pleasant state con-
ventfon, and to issue a call for pri-
nlaries to be held Sept. 16 to elect dele
gates to a. county convention. also to
be held IN Salt Lake on the 18th. whose
purpose lit will be to elect delegates to
the state convention to be held at Og-
dem The place OF holding the county
conventions was not decided upon but
will be designated later Both wild be
held at tire same place, the one to elect