Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-11

be paid forthwith. SO far only one
precinct had paid in it's full quota.
The collection OF cash was then pro-
ceeded with. Upwards Of half an hour
was consumed I'm this task.
The committee on permanent or
ganization and order of business re-
ported as follows. Il. b. Critchlow,
chairman; D. c. Eichnor' hrst vice
chairman; Mrs Edna l.. Smith, sec
ond vice president; Frank Matthews
secretary; A. L. Williams, first as
sistant and Miss Milford, second as
slstant secretary, j, j. Greenewald,
sergeant-at-arms
order Of business ~ nomination
Of mayor, 90 attorney. (3) recorder
treasurer.
II was also recommended that nom
mating speeches be limited TO three
minutes.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
gani2ed by electing Farley r. Chris
Jensen as chairman and C. r. Stanton
as secretary. submit for the CON
slderatlon of this convention the fol-
lowing:
The Republican party in city con
ventlon assembled promulgate their
platform relative to the municipal gov
First--All power In municipal affairs,
as well as in national issues, must
originate with all the people, regard
less Of their relation in life. Any at
tempt by few to assume this birth
right of American politics is HAD
vlsed and pn-Americun. The Republic
can party has ever been the guardian
OF the liberties of the people.
Second-We affirm that a business
result can only be attained through
the employment of strictly business
methods, and TO insure this we pledge
our candidate for Mayor TO devote his
entire time during business hours TO
the city's business and that all APP
pointlve officers and employees shall be
selected and governed by equally rigid
business rules.
Thlrd-The Republican party points
with pride to the fact that It has writ
ten in our State Constitution that the
water system of Salt Lake City, or
any other municipality in Utah, can
not be sold or leased, anw we pledge
ourselves that water shall be furnished
to consumers at actual cost
Fourth--We advocate absolute econ
omy in the administration Of all de-
partments of the city government, hut
that economy must not be at the ex-
pense of the health Of the city, or the
proper protection to the property of
the due enforcement of the criminal
laws. In this connection we favor that
the building lot now owned by the
city in the Fourth municipal ward and
which was purchased with view of
erecting fire station thereon for the
protection OF property owners in the
entire eastern portion of the munich
pallty. he utilized Mt as early day as
possible for the purpose of erecting n
fire station thereon. We further prom
Use that all chickering's in the police de-
partment shall cease, and that the oh
1ects for which that department was
organized shall be carried into effect
independent of political ambitions or
political punishments.
Fifth-We hold that under Repub-
llcan rule in the employment of day
laborers and the appointments to be
made to office, honest and efficient Re-
publlcans shall be given the prefer
ence. and we are unalterably opposed
to n-Republicans holding office of
any kind. character or nature under
a Republican administration.
SiXth-TaNation under present finan-
cinl conditions should be at the lowest
possible rate. Interest on the bonds
should be promptly met the health,
police. fire. sewer, cemetery street, law
and other departments of the city
should be conservatively administered
and taxes should be levied solely with
this end in view.
Seventh-For the maintenance of the
principles herein set forth. we pledge
our individual efforts and submit them
to the earnest consideration OF the peo-
pie.
Judge Colburn offered two amend
ments to the resolutions. one protest.
ing against the excessive water rate
In this city and one pledging the Re
publican party to the establishment OF
a free public library. The resolutions
md amendments were still under dis.
cussion at o'clock.