Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-26
AGAIN The Olive Branch Is rendered
BY Tho independents,
JOINT MEETINGS. HELD ToEAY.


The committee on permanent organ.
izat!On next crmu and reported Hoyt
sherman % permanent chairman, j.
II. Moylc, fret vico-presitcnb Grant
Il. Smith, second vice.prosldcnt aud
+. J. Daily, secretary. Adopted.
rLA1FURM AND RESOLUTIONS
The following from the committee
on platform resolutions was unani.
mously adopted;
We, the Independent Gibbons Of
Salt Lake City In convention ai-
semblcI this gjlh day Of September,
1893, do hereby adopt tho following
preamble aud resolutions
Wheftay, It has been demonstrated
by the prgoat administration that the
municipal affairs Of this city have
been conducted with the view Of
advancing party politics aud cnonal
cndf, rather than for the welfare VI
the general public;
Aud whereas, the expenditure of
the city has been largely In excess Of
the legitimate revenue, the indebted
Dess has reached almost, II not quite,
the legal limit, hnd the city has been
compelled to pay In warrants at par
to the employee, upon when such en-.
plOycs sustain loss OF nom ten %
fifteen per cent;
Aud whereas, Large sums Of money
have been eEHcted BY the present al
minislrnti0n from citiz3ua Aud pro
perly owners Tor the construction Of
sewers aud tbs paving Vi streets and
sidewalks, ETC., which eums were
largely IN excess oi thr actual cost NJ
such Improvements, anu such excess
has boon rccklessly AMI wantOnly
| squauGorcd, no part has been repaid,
there IN no money with which 10 Iay
the same when adccfiaintd, anu ;hefu
II no diligence shown on tho part u;
the Council even 10 learu the amount
/ OF such excessive collections;
And whereas, An0thuf phase OF
municipal cNtfavagaucu presents itself
/ In the matter Of attempting 10 advance
/ personal Interests u certain real estate
/ owners at puhliueEpei no by laying oil,
/ OF causing 10 DO LAID, long anu costly
/ lines Of waiCrmnlus having no source
! connection, regardless ut tho grades,
many hundred iUct Ot which aro now
exposed 10 the sun aud mir because OF
the Subsequent establishment OF the
street grAdus, anu which were laid 70
| give employment 10 imported voter;
And whereas, We cnarge the pres
1 ent administration with Dad faith In
/ ilE treatment OF the working claaseE,
while holding out the promise Of
"Salt Lake work Tor Salt Lake work.
/ ingmOnn nH an nnti.elrCtIOn motto, IL
has, through Ne political ngenCIts, aC-
c1mplished tge importation u vast
] numbers Of labOTUf- nom surrounding
states And territories 10 take the place
/ OF our own cl,iEuns ON public works
and contracts, Ia order 10 augment the
| voting lists aud lerpvtuate Ia munci.
| pal control echcmiug politicians, Rud
| thus practically overcome the viii Of Il
| large mo- lnty NJ the taN.puyiug public.
| AZ result VI these nauipulAtiOus We
| have today hundreds VI ciiIzsus NJ fier.
| Ing In idleness anu In many instance q
| dthti.ule, who are compel cd 10 sustain
heavy part Of the burden " taxation
/ by borrowing anu moTt.aging, while
/ confronted ~ the Infamous diversion
| OF public funds from the channels Of
legitimate circulation among thtse who
are Justly entitled 30 recognition, into
the lands OF irresponsible peTsous " h1
have neither property interests In tha
municipality nor Intentions 20 become
/ identified permanently with the com.
/ muuity.
We Insist that there has heen no
time within the past year when "a
| scarcity Of woIkiugmun eNitteu Ia this
| city, aud that IN circulating tho false
anu unwarTanied reports which have
/ brought large numbers OF the uuem.
| plOyed 10 our city, tho politicians
| guilty Of such action have knowingly
| and Intentionally deprived many OF
our needy Rui reputable citizens Of the
means Of obtaining the utcessaTies Of
| life TOR themselves AMI families, anu
have thus pTeClpiiatei a condition Of
/ idlentss aud destiiulUn among the
working classes in cry which, hu, Tor
/ these Unprecedented operations would
| today contain few n any unemployed
wOrkingmen, and where In tho place Of
existing troubles, there would DO pros.
poTity aud contcuimuut.
Aud whereas, The present city al.
ministratiOn, by no reckless expenditure
| Of public fun1s, Loose business methods,
general incOmI Cheney aud tho pTOstitu-
ton OF IL p0Wtrs 90 pcIt0uAl uud par.
tlsan ends, has demonstrated the mecca.
sily OF uoh'par,iH.n rt.Urm IN cur
municipal atiMu.
BE IL l,usulvul, That this reform we
believe can DO beat brought about by n
concerted action ON tue part Of our
citizens % hll tue municipal Uillces
| with honest aud thoroughly qualified
men, who shall be- selected iOr their
personal qualification, and 10 this end
| we invite the cooperation Of an oiti-
zpns regardless Of political Gnlllatlou Or
/ predictions.
Resolved, That We favor tho compile
tiou Of the sewer system, tho CITY hall,
/ the extension Of tau paving districts
and thu construction Oi tl1eWulks, NJ
well as all classes OF improvements
which are provided Tor byspunial taxes,
| tut we insist that an usftsfmonts made
| Tor such improvements shal not exceed
their actual C1sI
Resolved, That we are IN favor Of re.
lr,uohmtnL and economy ia aamiuit.
terng tho ailalrs VI tho city Ia ali
| departments,
Resolved, That Il 10 tho duty Of the
! city couucil 10 require and receive full