The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-29
In Logan this Week Gettingin Touch with
His Constituency. Makes Startling De-
clarations as to the Great Mistake Made
by His Party in its Effort to Secure Ell
ovation to Office.

support men for Congress who have
always been its enemies, and who will
continue, to do SO II elected. then 1t
had better be defeated and stay de
feated until such time as its rank
and file will rise in their majesty and
cast out from the Democratic tenn
pies these self-constituted commit
tees and leaders who are willing to
use these temples as mart In which
to barter for office.
Call II a Barter
II have read carefully the articles
published reciting this fusion propo-
sition, also such interviews as have
been made public, and each and ev-
cry one tells but one tale-the de-
sire to obtain Office on the part of
the few at the sacrifice of the prin.
ciples Of party. and that It IL con-
coded as part Of the program that
the Progressive Republican who II to
be supported IL to be allowed II elect
ed to oppose the Democratic party.
As one Democrat I enter my protest
against this barter and sale.
I'm all my reading of the history
Of parties have never yet read Of
one fusion where principles were sac
rificed for Office that resulted in sue
cess, and at this early date l pre-
dict that II the fusion now being ar.
ranged for is carried out it will meet
with defeat.
II sympathize with these gentlemen
who sit up at night planning to break
into the United States Senate and the
House of Representatives. l realize
the intense political ambition which
enthralls their political anatomy,
thirsting to break forth with the
fires Of their volcanic oratory, the
applause OF listening senates to CON-
mand. but l do not propose to sit idly
round and see my party and its prin-
ciples. stultified to assist few men
to office, be he the Daniel Webster
Of Salt Lake, the Henry Clay Of Man.
Il, or the Thomas Jefferson of some
other old place.
Il am Democrat, not a political
expedient. l would sooner go down
; to defeat with my face to the foe than
win by surreptitious attack upon
the pie counter. l do not believe in
any vaudeville farces in politics.
Fatted Calf Ready
And what hurts most in this con
templated unholy political alliance is,
that men who have always fought my
party, who are now in their hearts
opposed to 1t and It's principles, are
permitted to come into my partys
conferences, into my political family
and be one of us. The fatted cali
of Office Is to be killed for men who
are not even political prodigals. They
are to be Toasted and are to sleep on
the feathered beds Of Office, while the
elder sons who have never faltered
are sent into the political barnyard
to do the milking. Well this dose
prepared by the self.constituted com
mittee Of Democrats may be swee,
oil to some. to me.i is a bitter pill
mo self-respecting Democrat vii
take on his hat to. and cheer for
men who brazenly stand forth in tn,
political limelight and say that thi,
fight In Utah this year is not on,
of the national issues, and practic
ally admit that 1t is to be simply 6
personal fight upon one man.
, who gave this self-constitutet
committee of Democrats the right t,
say that the issues brought out by
President Wilson shall be issues II
every state but Utah? Who CAV,
them the right to say that the cues
, tion OF tariff shall be discussed In
} every state but Utah? Who gave
r them the right to secretly agree thai
. the Progressives named for Congress,
, may vote for tariff and in opposition
!. to the President Of their party?
And they ask Democrats, who are
Democrats from conviction, not 70,
office, to forget the sacred, time hon
. ored political faith and traditions Of
/. their party and elect one vote fol
, Democratic party principles, to the
: Senate, and two votes in opposition
r to the House.
, And. fellow Democrats, where ar,
= We at In this matter? Where are W.
going to land? Theodore Roosevelt
, In the east Is believing like a ma,
. bull at the President OF your party
Is denouncing him and his secretar!
/ OF state as traitors and weaklings
? while here in Utah we are running ,