The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-15
POLITICIANS AT Mt PLEASANT
WALTON POURED OIL ON THE
TROUBLED WATERS.
Unifcation of the Party Which D1-
vided On the Silver Question Is
the Work In Hand.

Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 1.-THE opening
movement of the fall campaign in san
t.ete. county was made yesterday at
meeting of the Republican county COM
mittee in Fairview. A good represent
| tation of the committee was present.
and, besides. a number OF prominent
Republicans of the county and state
were invited to and did participate In
the deliberations of the committee.
State Chairman Walton was one VI
this number: he took very active part
in the meeting, counseling and advising
and generally overseeing the work per-
| formed. Generally speaking, the session
was harmonious Some little trlcIlon
and a great deal of discussion were
aroused during the consideration OF the
silver question. but it resulted IN hoth-
ing serious. and the committee, as the
representatives of the Republican party
in Sanpete county, go before their con-
stituents with call for all persons be-
lieving in silver, reciprocity and pro-
lection to unite under the ReDuDilcan
banner during the coming campaign
The call is Identical with that adopted
by the Salt Lake county commit
tee.
Other business transacted by the
meeting WAS Tie VI lii oOs
convention to be held in Mt. Pleasant,
the exact date to be decided upon by
the county chairman; and the delegates
were apportioned among the dlnerent
cities.
This action of the party in including
the silver proposition in their call as
the principal issue is, of course, taken
tc bring about unification OF the
party. and the majority of the party
that this will be the
result They take the position gener-
ally that the silver Republicans cannot
hold off from a platform having theSe
three great issues for its tenetS, and as
the party straight appears to be adopt
ing them through the medium or TINS
call. it is insisted that there ex'Tts no
longer any occasion for the rupture.
There are few goldbugs in this city
who, as yet, cannot consent to give
their support to the idea of a conson-
dation of the party on these terms, put
the probabilities are that their party
will not lose their support on account
of the prominence given the silver
question Those of the goldbugs VINO
vet hold aloof insist that they are, IN
a measure. breaking away from the
recognized principles of the party, ana
they desire the issue to be made
straight as between gold and silver.
This idea of course. cannot preVall.
Silver Republicans WILL as a rule, re-
turn into the ranks of their party. as
the ''silver, protection and reciprocity
idea is their belief and platform ex-
actly.
Under these conditions the situation
does not appear so hopeless to the Re
publicans as it did month ago; In
fact. some of the workers are beginning
to feel very sanguine of success in the
county this fall.
Democrats affect to look upon their
opponents with disdain. SO far as their
putting up a winning fight is concern
ed. They claim unequivocally, every
thing in sight, and are laying. their
plans accordingly. They will, of course,
attempt to draw the silver element
away from the Republicans and TO
themselves: their strongest and what
they expect to make the most effective
means for this accomplishment is the
position other states and also the ma
tional organizations of the Republicans,
are taking this year-the adoption or
the gold standard unreservedly, as the
Democrats claim. They insist that the
party cannot adopt silver as vital
tenet locally. while the national organ
ization does not in any manner recog-
nize the white metal. What the result
will be remains to be seen. Sanpete can !
be counted upon to furnish some decid-
edIy interesting politics this fall.