The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-13
HATES ITS OWN PHOTOGRAPH.

The down town sheet snarls at our record
of what the Liberals have done. We merely
stated, with the utmost exactness, few
well l1nown facts. The sheet objects tethis
truthful record, but is not specific in its
objections We dare say that the sheet will
not deny our observation that it had called
members OF the city council dishonest
menu and ''boodlers." If it does deny this
fact. we shall publish recent statement OF
that paper in order to jog its memory
We venture the observation that the
sheet will not say that real estate is not %
per cent, lower now than when the Liber-
ais sneaiSed into power. If the irresponsible
thing sees fit to deny this, the proof is
ready.
Well wager a new hat that the organ of
high taxes VIII not dispute our statement
that the city taxes collected this year will
be over $50 per cent, greater in amount than
they were last year. If it is rash enough
to cavil at simple question in arithmetic,
we think it can be shown that S2l7, 900 is
over two an6 half times greater than
$4,000
Should the organ see fit to deny that the
city council actually contemplated the sale
of the city waterworks and water rights to
stock company, we can prove the fact.
If the crazy editor will deny that any ex-
cept rank Liberals are employed in the vast
army in the pay of the city, from chief of
police down to the grave digger, we can
readily furnish him a convincing demon
stration.
1t is not likely that even the imbecile ed
itor of a disreputable organ will deny that
franchises were wrested from the old street
railway company that had furnished this
city. at an expense of many hundred thous
and dollars, with one of the best street cal
systems in the world, and given to new
and unknown company. We shall prove
this, however, if the sheet dares to ques
tion it.
Certainly the sheet will not deny that two
members of the council fought with bare
fists on the floor of the council chamber. II
it does, we shall endeavor to produce one Of
them the one that got black eye-fol
ocular demonstration.
Should the DANTE fearing editor see fit t,
deny that hydrants are now purchased
abroad, we have the proof of it.
This is the substance of what we recorded
about Liberal rule; we made no comment
but merely set down the facts; we did no
hurrah nor weep, but with the cold pre-
cision of mathematical exactness we re
corded in mild words the actual effects O
Liberal rule.
This is what the Tri5. calls ''croaking,
and berates US for drawing picture t
make patriots sigh. We admit that tn
picture is ugly, but that is not our fault
The picture is a truthful one, and it is tn
deformity o. the subject, and not the faul
of TIE artist. that the picture is not pleasan
TO look at 1t is unpleasant to be sure, t
ske-ch this picture Of ugliness, but the sens
of public duty overcame the feeling of re
pugnance we felt, and we did the work cor
scientiousiy. We knew very well that tn,
party organ would not like an accurat
photograph of its party, but when dut
calls, we listen and obey. Nevertheless
we should be pleased to learn that GU
camera has magnitied any of the defects @
our subject, but we have little faith in re
ceiving so agreeable a surprise TIL
Liberal partp hates its own photograph