The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
coA1vr11F CANDIDATES.
Comparison of the Heads of the Two
Tickets.
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4lChCOC.
To the Editor Of TIE Herald;
CoalviTe, Utah, Oct 29.-we will
have q municipal election here on the
end Of November next. and as we have
no political papers published nerl. 4.
as q Democrat, thought q plain COM
parison OF the heads OF the two tickets,
Democratic and Republican, would per-
hans find space in your columns.
The Republican candidate for mayor,
Mr.. Frank Croft, is q bright, lntellt-
gent young man, OF good moral char
acter. whose Veracity cannot be ques-
TONED, of an ambitious turn OF mind
particularly for personal gain He halls
from Morgan county, where he was
raised from childhood until a year or
two ago, his coming here was purely
selfish. as himself and relatives were
interested in q sman business house in
CoaIviIle, known as the Cash Bargain
Store" A Coaiville man is manager
and does the business Of the house and
Mr.. Croft is engaged as salesman Mr.
Croft does not own foot of ground
Sn CoaJyille. His name does not appear
upon the tax roll. nor has he ever paid
q cent of tax or revenue into the city
OF county treasury, save for his portion
or interest held in the small store 10
Gated here. Not even does he pay poll
taxes, as he is a member of the militia
at Morgan, for which he Is exempt from
nou tax Therefore il is very evident
that his only interest in our municipal
7ty or county is pecuniarY. being here
merely for what he can make out of
the people for his own personal vel
fare and not for the good or benefit of
CoaIViIIe or its people. I can say this
with all due respect for Mr. Croft, as 4
good citizen and an honest, upright
man, but must say that he has about
grN tho lfW .,f
Coaivilie as has Mr.. McGrew, of Arr
zona. to the registry Of the Utah land
Office.
Another thing. At the primary at
which he was selected as the candidate.
ne never received a nomination, but
was suddenly sprung as q dark horse
20 heat. IL successful, the candidate of
smother faction of the party. With the
result that after several ballots he mas
declared the nominee. having at last
received the requisite HumDe. ~ vct
on the other hand, the nominee of
the Democratic party Cor the office of
mayor. Mr.. Thomas l.. Alien. 81 man
of character equal. if not superior TO
his opponent in every conceivable re-
--,ee4' He is a man OF far superior
executive abilities. besides which ne has
nor only been a resident of CoalTille
for the past 80 years, but constant
ard heavy taxpayer. ana been an ae-
tive and ardent worker for the benefit
and Improvement Of our city. His pos
eas-ions. his home. his ali are here, his
interests, his hopes and ambitions are
here. all eenteTed in our midst and his
constant endeaYors are and have been
10 beautify and improve our city.
Knowing that in doing SO he benefited
himself propoPtionately. To him is due
an praise for the excellent condition
in which our beautiful little cemetery
is now seen He WAS the architect and
building contractor of our magnificent
stake tabernacle and has been the pro
Tnoter and advocate Of many other
worthy enterprises. all Of which have
been wholly in the interest of the peo-
pie ard city
Having grown up with the city and
people of CoalYiIle. he knows them well
and understands well what are their
needs and therefore is far better fitted
and qualified to MI the city's executive
chair, and let come what may, his
fsrne and interests are here and here
10 stay. While should the little Cash
bargain Store in which Mr.. Croft (the
Republican nominee) is engaged be Wis
tied with an unfortunate turn OF affairs
and be forced into liquidation. what
would AIr. Croft do? Why. go home.