The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-05
THE MovEMENT FOR REFORM.

The movement to inaugurate municipal
reform is the present chief topic of local
popular interest. The absolute necessity
of complete overturning of affairs and
the entire reputation OF the rabid
Liberal element, of which the Tribune has
been the representative, apologist, spon-
sor and defender, is deep-seated in the
pu bic heart. The PEOPLE have de-
termined to ALLURE it. utterly and abso-
lutely, and the steps that have been
taken to start a new regime are being
very closely watched.
There is natural fear that the financial
leaders OF the community want to take
charge of the city and run it in the inter-
est of their class. We say natural, be-
cause several noted financiers have been
active in the movement. And the masses
of the people feel that they want some
say in this very important matter. But
we do not believe that the gentlemen who
have stepped to the front to promote an
effort to obtain better order of things,
have any desire to manipulate the affairs
of the city or dictate in this movement.
They certainly cannot crave for munich
pal office, for they could not accept it
without pecuniary loss and the sacrifice
of much valuable time, and the prospects
are that it will be an herculean and I'M
thankful task.
THE HERALD will be found on the side
OF municipal reform, in which the body
of the people will be represented and in
which all classes will have voice. The
best method TO arrive at the reform which
must be inaugurated is yet an open ques-
ton. The report and recommendations
of the committee in whose hands the pre-
liminaries have been entrusted by num-
Der of citizens, are awaited with interest.
On them will depend in great degree
what action the people will take and what
position THE HERALD will assume.
We advise the citizens of Salt Lake to
be calm and critical, but not too ready to
find fault or indulge Ill suspicious that
may be unwarranted. There is no objec-
ton to moneyed or mercantile man
moving forward in the cause OF reform.
Such men are as much interested in honest
and economical civic government as any
others. And their influence on the right
side is absolutely needed just now.
But every respectable element in this
city must have fair show, and great care
will have to be taken in the plan thai
shall be devised 80 bring TO the front such
men as the masses of the people can re.
pose confidence in, and whom they car
consistently support. The old CROWD
must retire; that is settled conclusion
Two trials have demonstrated their unfit.
ness for the trust reposed in them. AND
care must be taken that under no Gun.
ming pretext or pretense of reputation
any Of the class that the Tribune has here
tofore picked out or petted shall be clothed
with official power or allowed to contro
the election.
We hope for concerted movement OF
financial, commercial, professional, in
dustrial and stable men of all views anc
parties, by which the downward rush O
city affairs may be arrested. extravaganza,
stopped, honesty established, a SOUND
municipal policy defined, and economy
and progress be so blended that our city
may advance without further debt ant
profiigacy, and that reform which is il
general demand shall be made certain
and secure.