The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-18
WHISPERED WOMAN

II was all we'll for Judge Goodwin to
make fun of several prominent gentlemen's
pictures which appeared in last Sundays
HERALD. 1 expect THE HERALD would
have produced a picture Of the Judge him
self at the time he was begging for votes
but his changes of position and contortions
of the face were too fast for any modern
sketch artist to catch.
The official organ Of few Liberals call
ing themselves Dem ocrats, the Tribune, an
nounces that they have concluded to call
themselves "Silver Tips" and will give a
banquet in January. If they take their
name from the silver tip bear, it is most
appropriate, as this race of bears is almost
extinct. They may, however, have Sc
lected that name for other causes. 1 know
OF one of these gentlemen that accepted OF
a $4,000 silver tip once upon time.
heard prominent business man and a
Liberal say yesterday, II am through with
the Liberal party or any other party so far
as city affairs are concerned. I've COM
pared the preceding administration with
the present one and believe there are no
odds in favor of the present one, to say the
least. Had the old council seen fit to spend
the amount of money that the present one
| has, l believe the money would have
gone further and the people would have
been better satisfied. The members of the
old council attended the meetings regu-
larry, none OF them resigned and there
were no fist fights nor personalities in
dulged in during their entire term To put
1t right, they all sawed wood in the inter
est OF the city, and they left over a quarter
OF million dol ars in the treasury for the
disposal OF their successors. Since then
this surplus has all been spent as well
as the regular city revenue including
the city taxes. Besides this l notice the
present council has borrowed (by bonding)
over half million dollars. This has also
been spent Last year it spent
within few dollars Of a million
and this year 1t will spend even more,
if it keeps up It's record. About three
weeks ago noticed only the small sum of
| some $50, 900 reported on hand in the treas
ury, and since then l see the council has
appropriated nearly that amount, so Judge
there isn't much left in the city till. The
church had the credit of running the old
council, and II that Is so, | wish to Christ
II would run this one. So far as l am con-
cerned, if a good citizens ticket is put in
the field in February, I shall vote it. II is
time we were looking at things in sensi-
BILE manner and Judge of mems worth as
city officials by their merits, instead of by
their astuteness in carrying torch.
A risky feeling comes over me every
time 1 think of what will happen when
some day the Tribune will change policy
and announce Itself openly as a strict Re-
publican sheet. What then will become Of
the G. o. L. Pa At this critical iuncture
l want to throw my kodak on such grand
old Democrats as MIR. Henry Barnes, FL
nancier Duke, the Hon. Mr.. Pendergast
and on Orlando the 1st. l wonder if they
will look wet?
During the past week the saloon associa-
ton held meeting at the Walker house,
with the view of deciding upon the course
1t shall persue relative to the February
election. Committees were appointed,
etc, and an adjournment was taken pend.
ing their report This is well and good. It
| is perfectly proper for these men to meet
and consider their interests. While as vet
no action has been taken by this body, 1
suggest 1t be well for 1t to consider care
FULLY what are actually it's interests, I
| learn there are some one hundred saloons
IN the city, and that among them some are
known as dives. Let me ask the associa-
| ton this question, viz: Is the man that
runs dive admitted to full fellowship in
leges and voice in the elaboration as some
of the saloon men of the city who run
orderly, reputable houses, have good
families, and have the city's interests at
heart in common with the merchant or
banker! This organization has an oppor-
tunity to relieve itself of an odium that is
flung at it constantly, which is to the effect
that 1T desires TO perpetuate and incresse
vice and crime in our midst. Let the re-
spectacle element of this organization
show its hand by avowing its intention of
supporting none other than a reputable
ticket in February. Let it declare to vote
only for men Of characterize he Mormon.
Jew or Gentle.
The real estate fraternity, like all fra
ternities, is not devoid of its cranks. We
hear quite frequently of their writing to
some guilable chap east that on account of
Liberal possession every thing is rushing
and real estate is getting more and more in
demand. Let's see what there is In it.
| Let's take the first nine months of 1890 and
compare the real estate transfers with the
| first nine months of 1891. Here it is:
1890. 1891.
January .....S 3,542, 221 6 S67. csc
February 2,l37,49l 6l2 1855
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