Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-13
MINORITY REPORT FROM EWING.
Ewing offered the following minority
report and asked that II he adopted In
lieu OF the majority reports

Ewing offered the following minority
report and asled that II he adopted In
lieu OF the majority reports
Asa momhor Of your committee app
poiu od to investigate the action " certain
councilmen a. set forth IN the clmmuni-
cation " the Hon. Mayor to the city
Council ON the 5th day OF July, lsp4 |
beg leave to submit tho following minute
report touching said matter
Il appears that tho mombors NJ tho
said council referred TO In tho communi-
ca,pn Of said mayor,wont upon the oven
ing IA question at their own soil iiu'inu,
aud on their on responsibility, and were
not upon any official business authorized
by the body To when they belong. II
also appears from Ihe testimony before
tho committee that 'enid cuuucilnon ON
tho evening and occasion IA question
wore engaged Ia investigating iho con-
duct Of certain officials aud CmpluyC~ OF
the city; this invest CATION was entirely
unofficial and no. called for by tho cpun-
eli. IL Is therefore my cpiulon undor
the circumstance that this body 10 no
authority 10 taso any action In the
premises.
Heisa (rislng quickly)-I move the
adoption OF the minority report.
Bell- | second the motion.
MorRn--I move 10 amend by adopt
ing the malority report.
Lawson tpromptly)-l second the
amendment.
Bell claim that tho Council has
uu jurisdiction over lis members after
they leave this chamber. Their act.
are thtss OF private citizens, anu this
body has no power In tho premises.
shall therefore vote against the mp-
jority report.
EVans--As an Interested memter Of
the Council in this matter | wish 10
sgy that | made the tour OF invoBtiga.
ton 30 shTcastically referred TO by his
Honor, the Mayor In the cOmmunioa-
ton lac INT to this Council. did 70
with four other gentlemen OF this
Council, two OF when We're members
Of the police committee.
Ugly fumOfs and damaging inslnun-
lions had come to our hearing about
immortality In the police department.
was asked to Resist In investigating
the charges. As matter OF duty /
accepted the invitation hnd would do
20 sgain under like circumstances, the
slricturus OF the mayor otwitnsland-
Ing. / have no apologies to oflcr for
MY conduct that night. | did nothing
but what 1 am willing aud anxious
the public should know, | have been
compelled TO listen to this thing Ia
silence for three weeks. This Il the
first opportunity | have had 10 defend
myself aud shall speak plainly aud
without fear. The aspersious hurlel
OF myself and colleagues are Infamous
and untrue. As TO the statement that
the committee should have acquainted
the Mayor with the facts |
will cay that one OF the
members OF the committee called
at his olilce four days In success.
sion without helng a NJ to accomplish
the object OF his calls. The Mayor
ignored the committee when they dld
hold u meeting and then inauguratod
an Investigation for his own beneilt for
the pugpcse OF humillating AMI de-
era ling the cOuncilruen. The Mayor
mas said, and seems to be actuated by
the belief that conspiracy has been
halchod 10 besmirch his administers.
ton. This / deny IN toto. II any
such echeuie had been carried ON |
certainly would have known 1t anu
should have been tho first TO denOuuce
such action. served my country four
NetIH III AAh hINlN hllA nav uuh huI-
ing the terrible struggle Of the late
civil war. During that service re-
ceived many wOun1s and the suffering
from them was Intense but they caused
me no such pain Us the efforts tina,
have been made by those whom sup.
posed wero my friends, IN iujure my
character aud reputation a. man.
A gain ray that | have no apologies
to Offer. came into this Council with
the firm determination that | would
do all In my power towards giving cur
constituents rs pure an administration
as possible. still stand by my resolution
In this respect. | regret very much
thnt the mayor has taken an unfair nd
vantage In pursuing myself anu otheTs
In this matter.
Mr.. Evans spoke warmly and ebrn.
estly and at the conclusion OF bis re-
marks he was rewarded with n round
Of applause by the big audience that
Il led the Council chamber.
President Loofoourow (striking the
table vigorously with his gaveD--You
must understand that this N a session
OF delihefative body, Rni not rolii-
zeal meeting, No more such demon.
STATIONS will be allowed.
Laws}u-As Il member OF tho police
committee ! say that the mayor has
oyersteppod his bounds In attempting
to cart ulium aud sc1rn upon gentle
men who belong 10 this council and
who were ia the sttiot line OF thsir
! duty, aud s,y we should not allow II