Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-01
THAT LITTLE TRICK.
It Results H. Hgls.uniiag Words
Between COurGillel Rich and Kelly.
THE LATTER WARMLY SCORED.
TIE Ruse Uiqaolilledly Denounced as
Dishonest Even by Some OF the
Liberal Councilmcn.

There has been good deal Of talk ia
political ami business circles during
The day ov,r tue attempt Of the Lib.
efal action Of the city Council last
night TO wrench from the Democrats
The honor Of liking tho taxation rate ut
I've Instead ofsiN mills.
Rcauvfs Of the NEwg will fcm,m.
her that at Tuesday nlghts session OF
the Council the committee on ways
and means recommended nxiug tho
rate rt six mills. Holland moved
TO make It i've. Several amend.
mems were made and all
voted down. An adjournment was
taken before the original motion was
dlspoged Of and the president ON.
hOunccd that Mr.. Folland's m tom
was still before the house. II was
made a special order Of business for
last night but was siIetmckeI for a
motion made by kolly as reported ia
the Council proceedings In another
part u this paper.
Shortly before midnight Council.
mon Rich ami Kelly met on Godbo's
corner aud this wns the result.
"kclly, YOU and your colleagues
were guilty tonight of the smallest,
moauest aud diftieHt political trick Ia
the chtquered career OF this admins.
tniion. You may think Il smart but
sensible men viii not. IL has no ole.
meut Of cunningness about 10. It
bristles with dishonesty anu places you
ia your true light before the pu6llc.
Rather than stoop 10 low ~ 10 steal
another mans motion M you did Mr.
Foil na's tonight | would hide myself
us a common thovoler In sewer
trouch aud like the ground. hog ba
careful when / came oui.p
=, Why what do You mean, Mr..
"Pfcclsely what say; Il occurs to
mo there IL no ambiguity about my
Language. You certainly know what
Il refer 10. But In case you Joni |
VIII tell you. a Few nights ago as a
member Of the council committee on
ways and means you brought In re-
port in which you stated that Il would
be absolutely necessary 10 tnise the
rate OF taxation one mill above that of
last year; that II would O.. impossible
10 get along with lsss aHsuni. You
did everything In your power 10 carry
your point; you insisted upon the
adoption OF your report. One OF the
Democratic members-Mr POLAND
moved that the rate be- fixed at five
mills. You opposed this tooth and
toe nail and said the rate would have
to be six mills. Since last meeting you
asceftainUd that the Ave mill PROPOSE.
ton was the most popular one with the
people; that IL was the one that would
win. You accordingly held a caucus md
decided TO steal the minority motion
that you might DO able 70 30 before
the tax payers and Soy that the
Liberals Introduced the resolution
making the rats five mills. DOntt YOU
think II was an ungentlemaniy,
shameful piece OF business?D
"Oh, come of your perch; no don't |
think II was shameful piece Of bust. |
meas NJ all. Every man has right 70 |
exercise his liberties rs GA America |
citizen providing he Ia ono" said ex.
Councilman Ewing's succetsOr Rs ho |
attempted 10 look proud and patriotic. |
NNllt hil htuhintu OF huth YOU /
and the president who ruled Mr..
Follhnd's motion out Of order, aud |
every man who voted against II. But |
let me tell you right now II Will 10 you |
more harm than coed. For one shall |
never loose an opportunity 10 explain
the matter when necessary
"E !plain away; who caresg
DON'T"
"No, | don't suppose you do, |
wouldn't expect II ffom a man who
would act as tool In presenting a
resolution under such circumstances
"Wh0 acted AS tool2"
81 say that you didn't draw up that
resolution, that IL you never inspired
IL. Oh, no. II didn't come from your
brain.D
At this junoiure matters began TO
assume a decidedly threatening aspect.
Pretty warm words followed. A
further conflict, however, was pre-
vented by tue blast Of tue midnight
white at the clock corner aunouno.
Ing the departure Of the last street cars,
Councilman Wantland, Horn and
lawson say they are free TO admit that
he trick was all things considered, a
one ami one that will 10
neither them nor their cause any
good.