Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13
A GENTLE YIoroRr.
The Mormons Defeated at sho Eieo-
tion TN salt AXE City.


BAIT LAKE OITY, UrAH, Feb. 10.-The
municipal election to-day is for mayor,
recorder, treasurer, assessor and collector
and marshal Of Salt Lake City; also for
three oounoilmen and one Justice OF the
peace for each of the Ave precincts OF
the city. The whole ticket Ia to be elected
at large.
Some confusion has arisen over the
application Of law passed ct the last
session of the legislature In relation to
municipal organizations and elections.
The old law provided for five aldermen
and nine councillors, elected at large,
TO compose the city council. The new
law provides for three counoilmeu and
one Justice Of the peace to be elected in
each precinct Previous to the Ogden
election year ago the Federal court held
thGt the election should be condu ted
under the old law, but as to this one this
court decides that it must be conducted
under certain provisions of the new law.
A fragment OF each enactment will then
govern, and II is not unlikely that litiga-
ton will fellow after the election no
matter which ticket wins the day. There
are two parties in the tleld-the Peoples
party, composed chiefly Of Mormona,
and the Liberal party, made up Of anti
| Mormons.
"The Issues involved in to. days con-
test" said p. II. Lannon, proprietor of
| the Salt Lake Iribaae, 'are the govern
Inent Ct the city aud the bearing which
the result OF the election will have upon
the territory at large. Salt Lake City
was founded in 1851, and covers about 10
square miles CT territory, with on est.
mated population Of $4,000. To-day not
one square foot Of street pavement has
been laid upon any street, and not one
square foot of sidewalk has been laid
except by private enterprise. There is
no police protection outgide of ono or
two streets. III short, the Mormon record
OF so years is history OF inetii liency
which exists nowhere else In this country.
II the Gsntile9 are successful II will place
the city in harmony with national law
snd authority. II ls recognized that the
city has greet influence in the territory
and consequently the issue is 8 national
one. Gentle success will mean that the
redemption of Utah is slowly but surely
being accomplished" W. b. Dougall,
superintendent OF the Dsseret Telegraph
Company sud prominent Mormon, gives
the other side Of the question. He says
The Peoples party represents the men
snd women who bRve built up the terri.
tory aud maintained from the beginning
honest and ecouomicAl government with
low taxes, email official salaries and
avoidance OF q big bonded debt. Con,
sentative progress has been its policy aud
the diffusion rather than tho cJnoentea
ton OF wealth iss sin and practice. The
Liberal party represents the speculative
and pushing elements that has rushed IL
here with tue prospects, Of boom" ant
the nutagonistic forces which desire Il
break up the old organization with thu
view OF inanguEstiDg an area of hi2t
taxation lavish expenditures Tor publit
improvements involving bonded indebt
edpegs aud opening the way FOR ofiicia
profits similar to tue method
. adopted Ia the great centres OF trades
They hove brought about the Legislation
which has deprived many of the olde
citiz ne Of the franchise and they ar
working Tor the Acknowledgement of ever,
I Mormon in the territory with view Il
, capturing the entire local government
! They openly avow their intention TO worl
, for Congressional legislation which vii
, deprive every Inombor OF the MoEmo
! nhuroh Of the right to vote, hold Office, O
: obtain titles 20 public lands. Success i
a this election will cmholden them to PRO
4 ~ eA NJ. ta9
!, this municipal election is likely {
Z be far -eaeking in it's effects.
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that they will not violate anti-polygam
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