The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-27

purposes, let the cost be what it may. This
is absolutely indispensable to the health
and happiness Of the people and the beauty
and prosperity of the city. The water
mains should be extended as soon as posi-
BILE to every part of the city.
STREET LIGHTING.
9 We favor the speedy extension
of street lighting by gas or electricity to ali
inhabited parts OF the city.
SANITATION.
3 - We favor thorough system Of
sanitation-sewers for the business and
thiclkly peopled portions of the city, deodor-
ization and removal of focal and all kinds
of waste matter from other parts, under
the supervision of efficient officers.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
4 - The grades and lines Of all
streets, water bitches and sidewalks should
be permanently established; the corners OF
blocks and grades of streets indicated by
suitable corners stones, and all improve
ments made to conform thereto.
The streets and sidewalks should be per-
manently graded aud improved, with good
material, as fast as possible upon an
equitable and definite plan, and all bridges
and culverts should be the full width Of
the streets and sidewalks.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
5 - We favor the erection of public
buildings adequate for present and ap-
preaching requirements. But in order
that the taxes may not be increased for
this purpose, and that the ordinary city
city revenues may be used for water and
other pressing requirements, the city sur
plus lands not dedicated to public use
should be sold as provided by law, and the
funds appropriated for public buildings in
common with other improvements.
LETTING OF CONTRACTS.
6-Public work should be let by contract
to the lowest responsible bidder.
RAILROADS.
Good railroad facilities are ne
cessary to the growth and development of
the city and the convenience of its inhabi-
tants But rights Of way for steam rail-
roads through our streets should only be
granted where absolutely necessary, ana
then in such manner as to cause as little
| injury and inconvenience to the inhabitants
as possible, and only on the consent Of
two thirds majority of the owners of real
property fronting on the street. No ex-
elusive street franchises to railroads
should hereafter be granted, but all steam
railroads coming in or going out of the city
in the same direction should so far as prac-
ticable use the same right of way, and no
side tracks should be allowed on the streets.
Forfeiture of a franchise should follow
persistent neglect to comply with its terms.
!
lous parts of the city and no cars should be
unloaded or left standing on the streets or
sidewalks.
| All railroads should conform to the
proper grade of the streets, which should
be kept graded up to the top of the rails and
the street crossings of all railroads should
be planked the full width Of the streets and
sidewalks
| We pledge ourselves to lend our aid and
influence to induce all railroad companies
now here to join in the erection and use OF
union depot for passenger purposes, and
to have their freight depots on the out
skirts of the city.
S-The police force Should be neatly
uniformed and be extended so as to give
protection to every municipal ward.
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
9-Gambling houses and houses OF iii
fame should be suppressed, and both male
and female resorters to such places should
be punished with the full rigor of the law.
LIQUOR.
love are opposed to the traffic in
liquor and favor the highest license prac-
ticable, and the strictest execution of the
laws for its regulation.
| ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES.
| II All the ordinances of the city should
be vigorously enforced.
TAXATION AND PUBLIC DEBT.
12-Taxes should be equal and uni
form, and limited to the necessities of mu-
nicipal government economically admins
tered, and to the making of public i'm
prevements essential to the well being of
the inhabitants and consistent with the
growth and development of the city.
1t is just that future inhabitants who
will enjoy the benefits of public improve
ments should assist in bearing the burdens
of their expense.
| CONCLUSION.
The Peoples party pledges itself to this
platform, and to the maintenance and de-
Tense of constitutional principles and the
rights of mankind, and will ever labor to
promote universal liberty, civil, political
and religious.