Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-01


fails to nominate a single one upon 10.
general, ANA but one singlol councilman
upon tito precinct ticket.
In the face Of the above last rofitol
fnct, we deem comment unnecessary up-
on the declaration put forward nv the
Liberal convention, that under Liberal
rule at claims q mighty advance and
asks for tho continued support OF 10
friends. Its opponents have NO criticism
to ofior. For the irsi time In political
history the PARTY In power rs so loved by
his enemies that they desire and are earn.
ostly sccking AZ tho hands of tho legis.
latiye authority power To keepan adverse
administration In Onicc.'
The Democratic party, however, dc.
clnres thnt. in the iutcre-t 10 tie people
and good government II iavurs the 0lec-
ton bill, which WIS opposed bv e. Lilpmi
minority aud passed nv a Democratic
Legislature and was vetoed by q Liberal
governor; and that u would have pre-
ierfrd To- trust tic city g1y0fnmlut al
ready established than To run the risk "
giving the control " The CITY Into the
hands OF those solicited hl and subscryi.
tnt 10 tho Liberal hOssos
We artNEu che Liberal party for It's
reckless extravaganza. not 10 say corrupt
expenditure Of the city's finances. Whom
u went Into power two Years ago ID took
into ils pa,sg's.ou over quarter OF % mill
lion ot dollars ion by the preceding al.
miuisiration, to wit, s1Ij,Gul. IL has
since collected from tlO people aa taxes
about HOOD; It has taken In tor licenses,
special and privileged taxes aud iinrs
about sluD,ulli aud huslly,it has sold tho
city's bonds tn the limits permitted by
law. aud placed that sum, about sdOu, 900,
To It's credit The whole afgro gnfing each
yoar about So ,liD Ulu. or f.r tho two wears
s.En,01O. aud ~ this sum only about
si5u.OD nov r1ulSlns ln tho treasury. We
submit to The people whether the huugti's
received 10y thom arc commensurate with
the expenditures.
The Democratic pirtv g. in favor OF nn
honorable and economical administration
OF the affairs Ut the city.
while recognizing the Importance n
tho lntcrOst,D tho comfort ami growth "
our city, Of mailing all reasonable aud
proper impr0vUu unts, u viii, ifCnttuN,Cl
with the administration Of the affairs OF
the city, see 10 IL that an monies apprl-
priaied for that purpasu shall ho honestly
expended.
Wo welcome 10 our midst an who lmay
desire to come IN good fai,h aud make
ihoir homes among us. A. hetNeon old
and nov residents, Ia THIS sense the Dcm-
orratir party would not, In ANY manner,
discriminate. The importation OF horios
OF H.fagglers aud tf3np8 brought into
our mid d aud IN object bribed 10 vote she
libcfhl tickrt by money m,-appropriatcd
from the city treasury 10y the representa-.
tiyos and onino holders " tho Liberal
party, and through whom the party
hopes IN nrutmlizr tho suffrages Of honest
citizens, Is an ou,Ngo, which will ro-
cefye the just rousure 90 the polls which
II uosoryo.. by this means, the public
funis havo been hluAndoryi for no bone.
licial improvements, aud bona tide citj-
IONS have boon deprived Of opportunities
Tor employment
Tho Democratic party OF salt Lake city
would further declare, IN spite " tho
Of tho liberN party, that there utr no
conditions hore which Threaten tho
security of the Investment of capital or
tho makun..i happy and pOlcoiui homes
lu our midst, save r be- the continued o..
ls.cnceo Of tho libeml party.
Tho Democratic party sny1 TO our clti-
lens, that II J. not cropping In tho poiiu-
cal gAyoy ard OF the pas, Ia uuetrth tho
dead issues, rom their peaceful rost, but
that fuli 81 strength, vigor and patriot
ism, II IN rosdy TO accept existing cnudi-
lions, and meet the requirements Of tho
future aud present, aud that II entrusted
with power, II resolves:
That exclusive privileges shall DO
granted to mono, aud equal rights 10 all.
. IL H. opposed 10 class legislation OF
0yery kind, aud IN administering the city
governments Will do exact and equal Jus-
ticr 90 the poor aud 10 tho rich.
3Ihc wurtingmnn aud lab1ror eau
safely trust The Democratic parry, not al
together because uf liz promises, but by
reason Of tho principles upon which 1t Is
founded. II had it, origin Ia the idea OF
the protection Of the individual against
usurpa.iun by tue government and tho
protection 1l tho weak as against tho
strong, aud has from the foundation Of
tho government, boon tho friend aud pro-
tector ~ the poor man and tho people.
Wo bolioyo in salt Lake work Tor
Suit Lake workmnn. and viii carry ont
our holiuf II entrusted with power, aud
not ilagRntly violate our promise a. ha.
been done by the Liberal administration.
5lhat We favor wise aud snlutury
law, looking To the safety aud protection
Of all laborets engaged in hazardous
work.
G-That we favor tho enactment of a
mechanics lieu law, that will secure to
the workman the wages OF his labor.
That We commend our Liberal
friends for announcing Ia their platform,
tina. thuy Ayur Democratic resolutions
heretofore adopted aud which, We now
rcatiirm; "lhnt eight hours by law con-
rtituto a days tabor ou all public works:
aud the enactment ~ the Australian
ballot for the conducting OF our elections.
s--That we arn In favor Of the tee pub
lie schools, aud that they shnll he liborally
and generously supported, aud We de-
nuuncc nll efforts 10 impair their
efficiency and usefulness by dragging
them Into politics. We approve and ~.
ahltm the defamation Of our party that
the control and government oftho schools
should he absolutely uOn-partizln. The
church and schools should bo kept out OF
politics In the interest Of both.
D-'rhc Democratic party IL opposed TO
an sumptuury laws,lbut Ia In favor Of
careful and vigorous enforcement Of tho
laws regulating tho liquor traillc, tn tho
ond TINS both the licensed dealer aud tho
community may hp protected.
l0-That tho Democratic party OF salt
Lake city heartily endorses Tho homo
rule bill Tor Utah, now pending before
Conpross, rs wiso and lust measure,
ana viii use NIL honorable means to So
euro its passage.
And We cordially invite all good cltl.
IONS who deslro wise and economical
government Tor our CITY. no mattor what
their past political affiliations, TO unto
with Us In securing ID.
CALEn ". WE,r Chairman,
j. l.. RAwLlNs,
4. \, SMITH,
\, O.. NoHNETI.
uEoRdE srmNGrELLow
Committee.
The resolutions were adopted with
the following amendments, offered by
r. II. Dyer
Salt Lake enjoys the reputation today
OF being Oue OF tho most oXnsnslvo citie4
In the West IN which to live, aud thai ~
my reason for oltoring tho following