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other patch. And through the years to
come they will add patches and
patches.
While in favor of allowing the chief
10 discharge men he would make him
responsible to the people by their
mayor,
A great deal of buncombe has been
INDUCED in by both sides and on the
outside. He did not believe in the
many assertions made. The mayor
could not be trusted with the control of
any department if he is not competent
20 manage the police and fire depart
ments. As operated in Salt Lake the
system has been a humbug and a
fraud as concerns non artisanism.
Members of both departments have
gone up and down the streets cleo
Pioneering. He would be false to three
tourths Of the people if he voted in
favor Of the bill
JONES DECLAIMS.
Senator Jones said if in the discus
sion the opponents of the bill had
taken a wide range it was with view
10 furnishing the senate with
as much Information as posi-
bic. He had been criticised severe
~ for his remarks. He felt
deeply on this subject and while he
on the character of any senator he did
not mean to impugn them but as
regards the chiefs and their conduct
he had nothing to retract He was at
tempting to impress upon the senate
the fact that an attempt was being
made to foist upon it a measure OBJ
Jectionable to 80 per cent Of the. people
1t was a remarkable fact that in one
DAY so many petitioners should sign
EaEF 1-@e
measure.
Jones said he made the assertion
that he would vote for the bill if his
amendment carried because he knew
rbe advocates Of the measure would
not vote for it. This would create a
new board which would select new
chiefs. He knew the particular friends
or the chiefs would vote against the
measure throwing them out on the
cold, cruel world. If the chiefs are
such competent men, they need not
fear to take chances with others; the
new board would probably reappoint
them. He took the stand he did be-
cause it was proposed to perpetuate
upon the people an outrage; a measure
pregnant with mischief
The original law was made, he was
told, with the purpose of keeping one
man in office 1t was an experiment
which cost this city $1,000. 1t will
cost great deal more if the bill goes
through.
Under the old law the mayor had
little authority but in this he has none.
1t takes four members to remove, thus
lessening his chances of removal We
have oeen told that this bill is to re-
move the department from politics. 1
doubt not that Judge Powers wanted
to remove Stanton from politics when
he drew the original bill.
HE GETS FUNNY.
In the city Of Ogden-I say city
because it pleases Senator Allison
nlost-they have eight policemen and
nine fremen. Seventeen men in all!
Yet if the bill is not passed these
seventeen viii bring corruption and
ruin to Ogden.
In this city we have slXty-eight men
in both departments. We fear their
corrupting influence. favor non
partisan law in fire and police depart
ments. as far as practical. But 1 be-
equally fitted for the place he should
have the preference. The Chief
IS a man with political
opinion. If he has none he
IS unfit to hold the place He can ap-
point his relatives. his sons. nephews.
cousins, and. under present conditions.
his aunts if he wants to. The board
can do nothing but reject, and the
chief can keep on appointing. The
chief is nothing but human. It has
been said that if the two departments
were consolidated. as proposed by the
mayor. there would be difficulty in the
event Of riot or a fire at the same
time: that the chief would have to be
torn in two in order to get to his duty.
I ask you. suppose a riot OF fire oc-
cured this minute. where would the
two officers be? They are here Gn-
dicating) as they have been for weeks.
in the lobby of both houses.
How does the senator account for
the attitudes Of the Newspapers
asked Sutherland.
I can explain the Tribune's position
It is because the chiefs are friends Of
Mr.. Lannan. When they are not here
thev are at Lannan's. The editorials
aHe half-hearted and I infer the editor
Is not in line with his manager The
News. ! believe. has been told. as
many OF Us have. that the mayor of
this city would refuse to appoint Nor
mons. The $500 per year has promp-
ted many stories"
How about The Herald?'' said
Sutherland.
Il know nothing of The Herald: it
l. a Democratic paper: but l infer the
chiefs got in their work first They
saw the editor before the bill was in
troduced."
The speal 1er appealed to the outside
members to vote against the bill and
asked Senator Evans why he disre-
garded the protest of the people here
who were voting against the measure.
Because I do not want to be sand
bagged when I come TO the city
AT this point Jones yielded to
motion to adjourn. Both amended by
making the time S o'clock in the
evening.
Evans vigorously opposed the mo-
ton as dilatory and made with a view
20 delay action, 1t was unfair. he said,
to allow the advocates of the bill to go
and refresh themselves and come
back loaded for another long speech
Senator Snow. the chairman pro TEN.
declared the motion to adjourn lost.
Warner appealed and Allison moved
10 lay the appeal on the table. The
chair decided the appeal lost, and
Warner appealed again. The chair
was sustained. In the hurry and ex-
element the motion Of Warner to ad-
iourn until Monday WAS forgotten.
Continuing Jones said If time We're
given. 10000 people or those represent
ing 10000. would sign a petition.
Arguing on the constitutionality of
the bill the speaker said the constitu
ton was against the passage of the
bill sufficient TO warrant a suit.
The cause for which a chief might
be removed is not defined clearly. Any
chief removed can go into the courts
and say no cause existed and get a
review. Suits without number can be
Brought.
Concluding Jones said If he had said