Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-31

and 6cotchmsn iron
~ & while admitting brig
~ A.dtom Sicily and cannIball
from Hungary. in order to retain
his position. Il b fhis view Of thu
cnse which moves the Lutherans o.
Illinois. Tor tho same process could
DO carried out there that IL carried
out In Utah, and the fate Of theiI
religion be placed in the hands Of
some party heeler whom accident Of
expediency might make . United
6tates Judge.
In legislation the Mckinley bill,
the Silver hill, the Customs Ad'
minlstration bill and others are I'm
portant enactments.
Great developments in trade and
commerce have been initiated, and
the projected reciprocity with Latin
America is supposed to be produc.
tive of vast results.
To come nearer home. In the
history Of Salt Lake City . greai
event has taken place. The govern.
ment Of the city was transferred
from the Peoples party to the Glib
eral-'' in February. Until this
transfer occurred, Salt Lake City
was one Of the best governed cities
In the world. Life and property
were safe. Peace aud order were
the prominent characteristics Of the
community. Taxation was not q
burden. But before the close Of the
year what a change has taken place.
One prominent city official was
short in his accou ats at the rate cl
over two hundred dollars month,
and had to vacate his Office.
Several Of the city's guardians have
had to be discharged. The city has
become the Mecca Of tramps, foot
pads and burglars. The frontier
towns Of the continent are sending
their thieves, pimpe, sand-baggers,
burglars and gamblers to Salt Lake.
So horrible has the condition Of the
city become that the more decent Of
the s'Liberals" have inaugurated q
campaign against the conduct Of
the officials of their own choosing.
They declare that vile houses Of
reeort, gambling bells, saloons,
and other places Of evil have null
tiplied and are in full operation with
but little check, even on the Sab
bath day. This confession and
movement by members Of the Glib
eral" party is significant of its
failure on the one hand. and en-
couraging TO the cause Of morality
on the other.
The Variety Theatre-that most
infamous ofalI agents for the de-
moralizaiion Of youth, has made its
appearance here. 1t only needs .
whiskey license to N AXE It one Of
the vilest curses that can be inflicted
on a community. 1t is true it was
denied that license last night by q
mere scratch, but 1t will fight fora
license Notwithstanding, and woe
to the community the DAY it gets it.
That would be the opening wedge
for n number Of such places and
then what the result may be it is
to contemplate.
improvements in this city in the
shape Of banks, hotels, Wholesale
and retail stores, private residences,
ETC., have beea extensive and COM
and the population has
been considerably increased.
While locally and generally there
Is much In the past year TO deplore,
here has been great advancement
n science, art, religion and govern
pent, and in the means for dissem-
mating Intelligence and cementing |
he nations as parts of one great
amily.
In bidding adieu to the departing |
'ear and welcoming the new one,
We congratulate the good and true
mong all nations on the progress
hat is being made towards o better j
md brighter future. And to all our
at home and abroad in every
condition of life, we extend hearty |
and hope that eighteen
and ninety-one will prove
o them indeed A Happy New