The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-13


ton of affairs by their parsimony and
inadequate provisions TO meet even
the appropriations made, would show
them guilty, should they adjourn as
proposed, of an act Of injustice, if not
of downright cowardice. Instead Of
adjourning, they should refer this pro-
position 10 the ways and means COM
mittee and proceed to devise means to
meet the deficiency. No state would
ever be justified in borrowing money
for its ordinary expenses, and the only
proper remedy is to levy an additional
tax, sufficient TO meet the needs of
The territory"
A WEAK REJOINDER.
Among the Republicans who tried to
meet this argument was llldredge. He
made a heated and bitterly partisan
speech. but was woefully lacking in
logic to back up his position
PUT HIM IN A HOLE"
Booth. of Salt Lake, made q brief
speech, in which he said that he was
willing to take his share OF the re-
sponsibility for the proposed action if
the Governor could stand the respon-
sibility Of his acts. He intimated that
the Governor was in a hole and
seemed to take consider able satisfac-
ton in contemplating that assumed
fact
HARI RAPS I'm.
Hart made a strong speech support
ing his amendment. going over the
same ground covered by Williams and
hitting the majority very hard.
SEAMAN TAKES A HAND.
Seaman regretted the conditions and
circumstances that surrounded them.
1t was a very grave condition, and one
that demanded their most careful at
Il, A l.
would make a grave mistake if the
members returned to their constituents
without completing the work and labor
that the people had imposed upon
them 1t was expected that all these
measures necessary for carrying on
the government and maintaining the
public institutions would be fully pro-
vided, in order that the dignity, char
acter and reputation of the territory
might be maintained.
For one" said he, II do not feel
like returning to my constituents with
out first entering my protest against
an adjournment before the completion
Of the necessary labor imposed upon
us. The proposition of the majority
to reduce the general school levy in
favor of the general fund I opposed
during the discussion of that measure
While ostenSibly they claimed it did
yet that is the object and purport will
be, if our public school system is to be
maintained on the standard it has
reached. Whatever part is taken from
that fund to. swell the other will have
to be supplied by a local tax, which in
the end means an advance in the rate
of taxation in the rural districts. Let
us be men and meet the situation
braVely and not shrink from the re-
sponsibility, and say to our constitu-
ents: We are utterly unable to cope
with the situation and fulfill the trust
you have imposed upon US Gentlemen
of the Council you will do we'll to pause
and consider the consequences of
adopting this resolution For one
would be willing to stay here, if neces-
Sary, until the longest day in summer
at my own expense to complete the
business of this Legislative Assembly
rather than retire and impair the credit
of our territorial warrants, close down
or otherwise cripple our public institu-
tons, and be the means of Suspending
the progress that has been made in
the advancement Of education and the
building up of those institutions that
are SO necessary and essential in all
civilized communities. Let US remain
here until this object is attained and
the territory relieved. for the eyes of
our fellow citizens are upon us and
they are demanding at the hands of
their representatives just and fair
consideration of these Important mat
ters.'
LUND OPPOSES ADJOURNMENT.
Lund made a brief speech opposing
adjournment at this time.
HOT. SHOT FROM WILLIAMS.
Replying to some of the statements
made by the Republican members,
Williams said the people of Utah had
maintained reputation for paying
their debts, for thrift and enterprise
which had given them standing in the
marts of the world. He Indignantly
repudiated the intimation that the peo-
pie said tax us not, although our OBJ
legations are outstanding" He referred
to the deficit which an adjournment
would leave. and was Interrupted by
Eldredge, who wanted to know how it
was that the last Democratic Legisla-
ture left a deficit for this Assembly to
meet.
Mr.. Williams promptly replied that
1t was because the appropriation of $780,
900 made by a Democratic legislature
Tor the Worlds fair was vetoed by a
Republican governor.
why did he veto it?" inquired FL
dredge
Because" replied Williams, ''he
wished to manipulate the fund himself
b. naming the men who should control
it, contrary to the will of the people"
After getting this rap over the
knuckles. Eldredge subsidized. and Will
liams turned his attention to Booth, of
Provo. asking him if the revenue bill
vetoed by the Governor was the means
by which he claimed his side had pro-
vided the revenue to meet the appro-
priation.
Booth fell gracefully into the trap
and replied in the affirmative
Was it through that measure you
expected to pay the bounties if those
bills had been signed?" asked Williams.
Yes" responded Booth, the boun-
ties were estimated at about SO 600"
After getting the information he de-
sired, Williams proceeded to show that
the revenue bill simply proposed to
draw from the territorial school levy
one-half mill and transfer it to the
general levy, thereby withdrawing
from the public school fund of the ter
ritory $4,000. to be placed in the gem
eral revenue fund to pay the appropria-
ton, including the bounties, should
they become law. Even on the showing
made by Booth of Provo, who was en-
titled to be called the leader on the
Republican side, there would have baen
a Deficiency amounting to $4,000, max
ing allowance, which Booth allowed. of
$4,000 expenses in collecting the reve-
nues, which was taken ont Of The gen
eral fund. The position Ct ,coh. of
Provo in this proposition was simply
that of the boy who tried TO put The
blame for his own Inis1eeds on the
other boy The fact was that the
legislation which had brought about
this situation was the work Of the Re
publicans. 1t had all been done on the
Z to basis.
ELDREDGE TRIES AGAIN.
Eldredge ventured another reply, but
ssvaded the real issue devoting himself
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