Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-24

crn progress and prosperity, Editor
Cannon was shrcwd enough to take
the tide at its Hood and secure to
his city many benefits. BY the in
nucnce Of his writings in the Herald
the peoples thoughts and attention
were diverted from tn unpleasant
doings of that day to the considera-
ton Of their own material prosperity
and welfare. Soon the people be-
gan to recognize the change in the
tone and uttcranccs Of the Herald,
and they rallied to the support Of
that kind of literature. On January
rst. 1888, the Herald was changed
to the Ogden Standard, a more dis
tinctive name, and its New Years
edition, filled with interesting matters
pertaining to Ogdcn's advantages
and opportunities heraldcd a new
era in the history Of the city.
At the February election in 1887
Hon. David Eccles was elected
mayor over Hon. Fred ], Kiesel.
In April 81 the Chamber of Com
mcrce was organized with Hon. D.. II.
Peery as president, and Immediately
commenced its labors for the adj
vanccment of Ogden. The year 1888
saw the birth ofmany improvements.
The clearing Of Union square was
commenced in that year, and the
construction of the Union depot was
advanced. The legislature of this
year voted permission to cities to
issue bonds for public Improvement.
Bonds for SIoo, 900 were issued and
the construction of the city hall was
begun, structure which is still a
credit to the city. In 1880 many
improvements we're consumated
that were conceived in previous
years. The city hall was dedicated
on the 8th Of February Just before
election, the latter a memorable
event; and on the SYST OF July the
Union depot was formally opened.
This was another gala day.
The municipal election ofthis yeal
was indeed, as has been said, q
memorable event, for it marked fol
the first time in the history OF the
city the handing over OF the control
of the town to the Liberal party. L
was bitter contest. Hon. F. Kiesel
who twice before had been the
standard bearer OF his party wa!
again chosen as their candidate fol
the mayoralty. John A. Boyle wa.
the candidate of the Peoples party
On the nth of February his deiea
came. 1t was unexpected, but il
was decisive, Kiesel polling I,GIc
votes against Boyle's 7t9. Thi:
was the beginning OF the end, This
change closely preceded the entire
political change of the Territory on
national political lines, so that con,
ditions have never again been AS they
were prior to this time.
In 1890 came the now tamou;
Manifesto" advising the abandon
ment of the practice of polygamy
followed by the division Of the PEG.
pie politically on national party
lines. This was not only a new era
in the political history OF the Terri
tory, but also the entire social anc
commercial life of the people. Il
created new conditions. 1t mad,
possible what had hitherto been con-
sidered impossible. 1t brought the
hitherto divided people closer to-
gcther in the common walks of life
1t sounded the death kncll of strife
and bitterness and heralded peace
and prosperity. The change, how
ever, was not immediate. 1t re
CURED two or three years beior,
there was complete abandonment o
the existing political factions.
In 1891 what was known as tn,
"citizens' movement was inaugu
rated. Hon. w. II. Turner was the
candidate for the mayoraIty of The
new party, and Hon. J. w, McNut
the candidate of the Liberal party
After hard struggle Mr.. Turnc
was elected by a few votes, but tn
city officers selected were Liberal
and the majority Of the counci
claimed allegiance to that party
This administration also stands on
prominently i'm orr history as ON