The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-11
Browns Speech.

The majority report was then car
ried and Arthur Brown was intro
6uced and thanked all for the honor.
There was some business before the
convention. There are Democrats in
the city. The Republicans were called
upon 10 take the government for the
FIRST time and he wanted the matter con-
Sidered from business standpoint with
consideration for Democrats as well as
Republicans He wanted them to put
!n the best of men as Well as good prin-
ciples. They have majority and
should see that the best of material
is furnished. Exemplary men should
be put up. An example should be set
and not only ordinary but eXtraOrdiu-
airy men should be put up. I'VE owe
II that we put up honest and capable
men. We owe il to our families We
owe 1t to the taxpayer We owe it
to the territory at large. We owe it
more than all else to our blinded fellow
citizens who vote the Democratic tick
ct. We should set them an example"
Judge COlbCrn, chairman of the COM
mtttee on resolutions. read the follow
ing report:
The Republicans Of Salt Lake city. as
scmbled il convention, congratulate the
people of the city upon the rapid diffu-
sion and general adoption of Republican
principles taereIh, during toe period of
party organiza ZION.
we recognize with satisfaction the rapid
march OF salt Lake city into a great
center of TRACE, population and wealth
and we pledge the Republican party 10
encourage It's future growth by wise leg
islation and the economical administla-
ton Of its affairs, to the end that It may
fulfill It's manifest acStiuF and continue
TO be the metropolis ct the Inter-noun-
tain empire.
We adopt ana affirm the declaration of
Republican principles Ill tie platform
a. Cd faf. Rorn1hfiraro 81 t.
ton.
The Republican party has ever espousod
the cause 81 the oppressed; thcRy fore orr
SympatlieS ere hereby extended TO The
Armenians lie Jheir struggle for life, ana
10 The Cubans in their struggle for lih-
erty
We announce our continued allegiance
10 the cause OF silver and loot. with con-
ddence 10 The Republican party for its
re-establishnent in fun power as q money
metal at the ratio OF lG TO /, and without
The consent Of any foreign nation or any
torelgn or domestic financial prince or po-
uentate.
We pledge to the people, the main
teuance in this city of a system of santa.
ton conducted according to modern sci
entific Methods so tnaU il may become
what the Creator intended il TO be- the
healthiest city in the United States
We pledge 10 rhe people no higher rate
Of taxation than shall he imPcratively
necessary TO the conduct or the affairs
Of the municipality economically admins
we favor the Inauguration of such
needed public works as the finances CT
the city will permit.
We pledge tlIe resident toiers of the
city preference in ali public works ard
declare a day to be eight hours.
We recognize the advantage of munich
pal OWNERSHIP, oil the city water system
and pledge TO the people such a reduction
Of present e&crbiJant water rates as shall
guarantee 10 them the full benefit of
their investment without inpairng Tho
continuance OF the system in perfect con-
dition; and Wa arc unalterably opposed
10 any suggestion looking to the future
sale or alienation of this valuable public
property. and finally
We pledge to the people the adoption
Of al sucn governmental methods as VIII
insure 10 the prosperity of the city and
the well being o. its -habitants.
The resolutions We're adopted with a
yell. On motion Of II. G. Button ncmi-
mating speeches were limited to five
minutes.
Nominations For Mayor.
L. E. Hall took the floor under the
head of nominations for mayor. He
spoke from business standpoint. A
Fman of business ability and unques-
toned integrity. one who knows how