The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-13

tions. 1t has opposed class legislation. II
has promoted honesty in all branches of the
public service. 1t has maintained equality
before the law. 1t has been characterized
by justice, prudence and fidelity. Taxa
ton has been uniform and lower in Utat
than in any other territory. There have
been no eXtravagant salaries, no iobbery
no schemes for great bonded debts. Life
and property have been secure, morality
has been fostered and vice repressed. Il
is the party of conservative progress, COM
mensurate with public necessities and re
sources.
Opposed to the Peoples party Is the self
styled Liberal party, which processes tc
venerate the constitution while violating its
fundamental truths. 1t arrogates to its
members the honored name of Americans
while seeking to deprive a large class OF
American citizens of the substantial rights
of freemen. Through its persistent mis-
representation the right of trial by jury has
been abridged and almost destroyed in this
territory. BY procuring unrepublican test
oaths and other proscriptive legislation il
has disfranchised many citizens, because
they would not support its men and meas
ures. For this cause only, it has succeeded
in robbing the women of Utah of the cleo
tive franchise after they had exercised it for
fifteen years. 1t has endeavored to sup
plant a legislature elected by the people
with a commission appointed by the
Federal government. 1t has sought to
erect an insuperable barrier of prejudice
against the admission of Utah as state.
1t seeks to extend to this territory the in
famous enactments by which, in Idaho,
thousands of law-abiding citizens are
stripped of every political right, solely be
cause of their membership in an unpopular
religious organization. 1t avows, through
its organs, its intention to procure such
Congressional legislation as will debar all
persons who belong to that religious body
from acquiring title to any part of the
public domain. 1t is therefore destructive
of popular liberty and unworthy of the sup
port of any just, liberal and patriotic
citizen.
We believe that the supremacy of the
" Liberal party means class disfranchise-
ment, excessive taxation, official extra
vagance, and laxitv in public social regula-
tions, and that the supremacy of the
Peoples party means equality before the
law, reasonable taxes, official honesty and
prudence, and the maintenance of the
proud reputation Of the city for law and
order.
That the progress and improvements de
manded by the growth of the city may be
secured, we declare that:
WATER.
There must be plentiful supply and
fair distribution of water for all needful
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.
@ We favor the speedy extension
of street lighting by gas or electricity to all
inhabited parts OF the city.
SANITATION.
8 We favor a thorough system of
sanitatiOn-sewers for the business and
thickly 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.
- 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 corner-stones, and all improve
ments made to conform thereto.
The streets and sidewalks should be per-
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.
3 We favor the erection of public
buildings adequate for present and ap-
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
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, and
then in such manner as to cause as little
injury and inconvenience to the inhabitants
IS possible, and only on. the consent of a
two thirds majority of the owners of real
fronting on the street. No ex-
should hereafter be granted, but all steam
railroads coming in or going out of the city
n the same direction should so far as prac- {
,icable 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 it's terms
No freight trains should run through popu-
Gus parts Of the city and no cars should be !
lnloaded or left standing on the streets or
sidewalks.
All railroads should conform to the