American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-07-18
Democrats and ProgreSsives
Divide Up County Offices
Democrats Get Niue Oiiiccs and Pro.
gressi,cs ScIcu-Two Conventions
to he Held August II.

Proyo--rhc joint committee OF
Progressives and Democrats appointed
to consider an alliance of the parties
In Utah county this week unanimously
voted TO recommend that the two par
ties combine on candidates 10 be elect
ed this fall, and agreed upon a tenta-
tive division of the Offices between the
two parties.
The Joint committee was composed
OF ten Progressivos and ten Demo-
Gratis Is II. Bower, Progressive, was
chairman of the joint committee, ana
}. {. Anderson, Democrat. was secre-
tary
Under the tentative agreement for
a division OF the Offices the Democrats
got one senator, two representatives,
short-term commissioner, sheriff,
clerk, treasurer, attorney and survey
or, while the Progressives got one
senator. two representatives, long
term commissioner, assessor, recorder
and superintendent of schools.
Under this arrangement the Demo-
Gratis get triflc the best of the divis-
ion, but the Progressives are agree
able, since the Dmocrats polled about
twice as many votes as the Progress
siycs at the last election, and the
Democrats at present hold practically
all of the county Offices The two
state senator's are Republicans. so that
the division of senators will not dis
turb the Democratic ofliceholdcrs. The
four representatives are Democrats
..saIl 10. tt..A he,
room for the progressivcs. One of
the retiring commissioners Is a Re-
publican, and the Democrats are
agreed that his place for the long
term on the board should be filled by
a Progressive. The county superiD-
tcndcnt of schools is Republican,
and the Democrats are willing that n
Progressive should succeed him. The
Democratic assessor and recorder. it
Is understood. did not intend To seek
denomination, so little trouble with
the division is expected.
The Joint committee decided TO rec
ommcnd that both the Democratic and
Progressive county conventions be
held at Provo on August r. II is con-
lidently rpedlCtcd that the action oil
the Joint afliliation committee VIII be
approved by both party organizations.
The American Fork and Lchl repre-
scntativcs participating In the fusion
meeting are quoted by the Provo Her
aid as follows:
MIR G. NJ. Beck. the Progressive rep
rcsentatiyc from American Fork, was
called on first and said The Pro-
gressivc faith is growing rapidly IN
our part of the county and when Mr..
admus was through there we secured
about thirty signers IN Pleasant Grove
alone TO the Progressive cause
There will he at least half and per
haps twice MS many Progressive votes
IN the American Fork precinct this
fan that there were two years ago.
Mark Bczzaut % then spoke III
favor of a coalition He represented
the Democrats from American Fork
q. f. earn CP,) of Lehi then said
For my part | would rather stand
atone. There Ia quite u difference be.
tween us, and | believe that the Pro
grcssivc principles will yet sweep III,
whole nation. whether the Progressive
party wins or not. The man is the
ISSUE am in favor of putting up tn
| best men We can get,
". r. Evans % Of Lehi;
haven't been worker in Utah county
very long, but have laborcd faithful,
Tor the cause in Juab county. If there
; - no other way we ought to unite tt
clean up the state. The Utah-ldah'
sugar company are laying OF men 10
he effect II will have on The election
/ lls fan. But I believe that this vii
oact on the Republican party ant
,urt them worse than II will us. II
/ The face of this everyone who Is abl'
! buying up sugar stock ] am solnl
. - do all can to redeem conditions
BUY your decorations for Plonee
( my al ppoplC's Coop lS-l