The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-10
]. R. LETCHER.

Hon. ]. r. Letcher is another stalwart
WHO is opposed TO the nOn-partiSan move
nlent. Said he: 4 imagine that the Dem
ocratic success attending the last election
n Utah and the conduct of the county
officers then elected, especially that of
the county commissioners, which has been
unassailable, would make every Democrat
and everybody who is q friend of good
government anxious TO run a straight
Democratic ticket. on which no names will
appear except those of men who person.
ally and every other way are above Sus-
picion and thoroughly capable. The Dem
ocrats have everything u gain and Moth
ing TO lose by running a straight ticket,
wlile the Republicans can only hope for
anything by getting some such aggrega-
ton in the field as they call nom
partisan tick-t. A Citizens movement
now is 70 pave the way for a Citizens
ticket when we come to elect legislators
a year from November, and for the cleo
ton of a United States senator. who may
be gold Republican. No, the Democratic
party VIII have none of ="
JOHN H. MURPHY.
John H Murphy also expressed his
views in opposition to the movement. as
q Republican makeshift to land in office
a few Republicans who realize that such
a movement is their only chance. IF the
Republicans had reasonable show OF
success, they would be anxious to enter
the fight on straight party lines. Let the
Democrats do the only sensible thing
there is to do. place good clean men on
the ticket, who viii undoubtedly win the
election and let the party shoulder the
responsibility of their cc-ions.
MORRIS SONdMER.
Morris Sommers views are: 1.-The Dem
ocrats elected last fall are all right. If
these people who talk about good and
economical government mean what they
say, sneir plain duty is 70 elect Demo
cratic municipal officials this fall. The
kicks q he directed Cra.nSL
the Republicans who were elected two
years ago. Turn them out and fill their
places with good Democrats, and we will
have an economical, honest and capable
city government There isf scarcity Of
timber OF the right sort in the Democratic
party to make an invincible ticket. The
party will undoubtedly keep clear OF any
milk and water non-partisan entangle-
ments.
JUDGE MINISTER
Alex McAdaster said: The Democrats
should put up a straight ticket The nom
partisan movement has simply one pur-
pose-to split up and defeat the Democ-
recy."
A REPUBLICAN.
This from Al Reese. a Republican, is ex-
pressiye: L notice nearly every man who
fayors the nOn-parIiSan movement is
ether a Republican or a gold Democrat"
Frank Margetts also believes IN
straight fight. Said he: The Herald IS
doing g3od work in puncturing the non
partisan bubble blown by the Republic
cans Let IT keep on. The Democracy
can take care of itself, and VIII not be
blinded by dust scattered by would-be
Republican beneficiaries. If che party
hasn't material in its ranks from which
10 select a good clean capable city gov
eminent, i had better go out OF bust
ness"
The foregoing are expressions of op..-
ion gathered at random. Tney are indi-
catiVe Of the views held by the people OF
this c,ty. The so-called n0n-partisan
movement is virtually dead, and the only
sofow1ul part of It's history *, 1t died be-
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