The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-14
COUNTY SCHOOL PLANS
Mass Meeting of Democrats at
Murray.
FAVOR PARTY TICKET
PROPOSITION TO CONSOLIDATE
CITY AND COUNTY.

The mass-meeting of Democrats at
Murray last evening made short work of
the n0n-parisan movement, so far as
they are concerned, and made it very
clear that they understood the scheme
thoroughly and did not propose to be
taken in by it this year
The meeting was held in the Central
school house and was in striking con-
tidsL 10 the Republican meeting held
there the evening before. Every seat in
the large schOOl room was occulied /.
chairs were placed in the aisles and some
We're compelled to stand around the
walls and IN the hall. And there were
no whispered cauCuSes in the corners. but
an open and Tree discussion Of every
point that came UP. This is Democratic
The outcome of the meeting was that
non-partisan,sm was sCUeiched and the
appointment Of separate Democratic
committee was referred to the regular
Democratic convention.
The meeting was called to order by
IeOrge IaylOr, one Of the gentlemen who
mad signed the call. ID. y. RideOut OF
Draper was chosen chairman without on
position, and Mahonri Spencer was made
secretary in a similar manner Mr.. Ride
out stated that he was not familiar with
the object OF the meeting and requested
someone to state IL for him Mr. TavlOF
did so, and took occasion to remark that
ne was not in favor OF "a non partisan
domination Tor superintendent of schools
re dld not sign the cali with that under
standing He said that he signed the
paper without due cGnsidera ton, that
the regular Democratic county commit
tee had always looked after The party in
teresJs well, as was shown by an IN
broken line of Democratic Victories.
Superintendent Van Colt Explains.
oscar Van Colt, the school superin-
tendent took the floor to explain why
the meeting mad been called, as he had
much to do with the calling OF it His
Ntdea was that there were affairs connect
ed with the schools of the county outside
OF the city that did not come under the
jurisdiction of the regular Democratic
OrganiZaJ ton, and that a separate COM
mittee should be appointed at this meet
ing TO LOOK after this work This COM
mlttee would have two duties to per
1Orn-One to LOOK after the campaign In
which the superintendent was TO be
elected and the other and more important
was 10 work I'D a sentiment among the
people OF the county in favor of the con-
stltuuOnai amendment putting the whole
county, both city and country districts,
again into one school district. This he
argued would cut the school tax down
from 4 to 2 mills and save the county
outside the city $4,000 year. Mr.. Van
Cot spoke at considerable length on this
point.
On the subject of non-p artisanship Mr..
Van Colt said that there were many
tricks IN politics. he was not In taVuT OF
joining hands with the Republicans and
gong The way they wished to 80, but he
was in favor Of raising school affairs to
a high pane. There should be no trick
cry, nothing in the DARK. Party politics
and buttOn-hOling should be cast TO the
rear The people of all parties who have
the best interests of the 100 school chill
dren in the county at heart should get
together and choose the best man Tor
superintendent.
Chairman Lloyd's Remarks.
Mr.. Spencer moved that B. T. Lloyd be
heard on behalf of the county committee.
The motion carried without opposition,
and Mr.. Lloyd spoke with deep earnest
ness along the same line followed IN me
address issued by the county committee.
Since the division on party lines, he said,
the Democrats had always elected school
superintendent on party lines and on
Democratic principles. lie was opposed
now TO turning this over TO the nOn-paru-
sans or the Republicans. lie was not pre-
pared to say that the election of Stewart
Allen or Van Colt had been a blunder.
Mr.. Lloyd did not object to the appoint
ment OF a special committee to look after
school affairs in the county, but he
thought this should be done in the coun-
~ convention. He closed with strong
appeal to the Democrats to stand by their
regular party organization and turn out
to the primaries and convention and see
to il that the very best man was NOM
mated. He was loudly cheered when he
sat down.
Mr.. Van Colt moved that a committee
of one from each school district be APP
pointed at this meeting to look after the
constitutional amendment
Max beaver, the committeeman from
Bingham. thought that the committee
should be appointed at the reg'lar coun-
" convention.
Nilsson Pratt supported Mr.. Van Colt S
motion in d brief speech.
D. W. MOffat offered an amendment to
tire effect that the new superintendent,
v hen elected, be authorized to call to his
assistance two influential men from each
school district to look after the interests
of the county schools with reference to
the constitutional amendment.
A. @. Dyer arose to question OF per
sOnal privilege and resented the idea that
in signing the call for this meeting he
was to be classed as a non-partisan. he
that to the victor belonged the spOils. but
this did not apply TO school affairs. He
was very strongly in favor of the appoint
ment of a special committee
After further discussion, Mr.. MOffat
withdrew his amendment. Mr.. Van Colt
withdrew his motion to have the commit
tee appointed at once and Ray Van Colt,
to the effect that the Democrats Of Salt
Lake county, outside Of the city, favor
the appointment of a committee repre-
senting each school district to work for
the passage of the proposed amendment
TO the constitution. This resolution was
adopted without division. Mr.. Van Colt
then moved that committee of three be
appOined by the chair to present the mat
ter to the county convention. Chairman
RideOut appointed as the committee Os-
car Van Colt, d. W. MOffat and MahOnri
Spencer. The meeting then adjourned.
On all sides were heard expressions Of
the greatest satisfaction over the outcome
of