The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-21
"Polit1cal ComnIaints.' .

That was a sensible resolution which
the City Council adopted on Friday night
in reference to water from the hydrants
for irrigation purposes. Whether the
Mayor will act as directed remains to be
seen.
There are a great many gardens and
orchards in this city which were suffering
from drouth while the floods were inun-
dating property in other parts of town.
We are expected by the Liberal organ to
look on the management of our water at
fairs as the very acme of concentrated
Liberal wisdom, energy and foresight.
All the complaints which have been made
as to the incompetency and recklessness
displayed are to be attributed to ''politi-
cal motives"
The warnings which the watermaster
| laughed at and derided few weeks ago
were merely ''political. F." The damage
that was done before he could get move
I-on him was political. - The people OF
the Tenth and First wards who while the
waters were surging over the lower lands
had to pack water from their wells in
buckets to keep their trees and "garden
sass from drying up, were actuated by
''political motives when demanding
their water rights. And we suppose the
lowering OF the bitches so that not a par
ticle of irrigating water can be brought on
to lots which have original water rights
was political work and wisdom.
The use of hvdrant water for irrigation
without some permit from the Mayor or
other city authorities is unlawful. 1t
will soon be a necessity again. AS soon
as the moisture from the recent showers
has dried out, without hydrant water is
used for irrigating gardens and orchards
there will be destruction again in the
places we have described, unless the
wonderfully expert officer exhibits some
of that astounding vigor and acumen
which the Liberal organ alone has dis
covered, and devises plan whereby
property owners may regain the water
rights of which they have been robbed.
But should their claims be ignored it
must be understood that any objections
they may urge against this injustice
and stupidity are only political in
their character, and designed for
partisan work Gin preparation for the
autumn election.'' 1t will be found :,
however, in good time before that takes
place, that there is no need to do any
work Of partisan character to show the
necessity of a radical change in our mu-
nicipal affairs. 1t is the common talk OF
the town. 1t is altogether bipartisan
The incompetency, extravaganza, rowdy-
ism, dissension and disregard for the pub
lie will and needs displayed by the Liberal
administration have Disguised Democrats,
Repu blicans and Liberals alike, with the
exception OF few of the latter who have
the sucking OF the public teat.
1AelI organ biay 1dH1 anu rave auu
sound false notes of ridiculous praise as
much as it pleases, but the people uni
versally understand the situation and
need no political or partisan effort to wake
them up TO action. 1t viii be emphatic
enough when the right time comes, and
no anti-Mormon chestnuts will be availa-
bic to choke them off any more. Putting
totally unfit persons into important pub
lie places to pay them for dirty work in a
political city campaign, will not be toll
Grated any longer. That kind of 'spolit-
ical'' business is played out.