Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-28
Municipal Ownership and Political
Reform Ideas Advocated,
WANT FREE PUBLIC BATHS.
Private Corporations securing Vaiua-
bio Franchises should ray wei
Tor such Privileges.

The star meeting Of the populist
campaign wna held IN the Salt Lake
Thcotcr last night Speeches were
made by l. y. Hail. Scott Anderson.
samuel II. ~. Smith. James Thompson
and Horny W. Lawrence.
William 8. Godbc. the candidate FOR
mayor was too 10 60 attend. and sent
written speech. which was read by
Scott Anderson. The audience. though
not very large. was attentive. and Ren-
crous Ia its applause when anything
was ploaslngiy said.
l., T.. Han presided over the meeting
and In his remarks advocated many
municipal reform ideas. iic thought
that the baths at tho Warm Springs
should be FREQ 10 the people. lie also
directed his attention 20 the
water question. Noting the fact that
the clty'H water was free 30 long as
u rrn IN open bitches. but whom it
was made TO run IN iron pipes the PEG.
pie were highly taxed for H. lie
thought this was wrong. Mr., Hall also
Expressed the opinion that the rich IN
the business. district who have their
Insurance rates reduced By the efficient
water rytcm, should be made TO pay
the bulk Of the water taxes.
Scott Anderson. who followed paid
BILE respects M nn emphatic manner 20
ne Gambling hollis" which he said arr
running on Commercial street na OPEN
~ as the 2. g. 81 T. or Walkers store.
ne thought this was an evil that must
be- ahato1
Allan Plnkorion had closed every
gambling he'll in New York city under
Mayor Grace in three days, which
proves that the uitcorH. b. said. are
the masters und not tho servants "
the people.
James Thompson followed IN % dis
cuHsiOn u municipal government. ITO
thought tho city should own the lights.
ile waa also lorsuadcd that
should Eu Go the public treasury. and
not into barrels OF corruption. Lob.
hlca OF the rich. he said. were formed
10 secure franchises and grants for
nothing, and after they were obtained
the people were taxed 90 pay dividends
on the wniorcd stock. llo said some re-
fused 20 go with tho popullHta because
The crowd u ao small In oldon times
people refused 20 rntcr Nonh'H ark
they wished 60 20 with the crowd; they
refused to fee from S1dum and 90.
murfah-thcy stayed with tho crowd
they .crucihed the Savior and yelled
with the crowd. they would vote with
the crowd now, ana wear the chains Or
slavery
Sir. Thompson concluded by saving
that no Christian could BE- m favor nf
the trust. he could not serve God and
mnumon ut the same Time.
~ this iuncture the letter from Mr
Godhp, the candidate Tor mayor was
read ly Mr.. Anderson. The letter dw0it
uron the industrial problem. the men
ace ~ the trust The ponullHt party.
the letter ran, o. the David that iH to
Hlny the Goliath. plutocracy.
Henry w Lawrence was the last
speaker HIS remarks were directed
Ca municipal ownership. Instead or tho
people ruling, which n the proper COM
diilun, he said the political h1saoH rule:
prom iseH are not kept. taxes ARE In
creased the peoples money Dr. nqunn-
defcd The government of the city
Will he Just what The people make g.
u you want change vote Tor A.
Mt Lawrence introduced considerable
data indicating the spread OF the Pop
ullFt principles lie rcad a list on elites
ln England and Scotland that own their
baths street car systems. ruH plants
and electric LIGHTS. and the good result
luu thCrcffom. lie presented u int of
! cities who have tried 10. and demon
sttnt,d lts success in this country. and
submitted the opinions on number %
mayors ON municipal ownership lie
| thought that II was practical. thnt Il
was common HonHo Mr. Lawrence said
that the corruption uf the corporations
/ was producing anarchy and that the
| pupullut party had n peaceahlo solution
/ " the problem. Tho people could take
/ their choice.