Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
MISERABLE METHODS,


I'm a last pathetic appeal ior in9 ~
bonds. the Desefet News says lne J.Y
The administration is trying 10 ~
through must be honest because 'Ne
chief contractor ?. ]. Moran u d
Democrat"
That Is from the Salt Lake Herald oil
Sunday morning. We are not OF 'he
humber who think that deliberate ana
wllful falsehood is any worse on sun
DAY than on Saturday or any less
shameful and mean and dishonoraolo
on Monday than on Sunday. But It Is
a specimen paragraph out Of O big us
sue OF mendacity, spread before the
Sunday readers Of the Salt Lake
Herald.
Anyone who wishes to decide for him
self or herself the question Of yeraclS
involved IN this matter, can do 50 by
reading what the Deseret News DID say
on the water question on Saturday
evening We have not mentioned any
thing about the honesty Of the city
administration. We have not charged
the city officials with dishonesty or set
forth any claim to their honesty. We
have not discussed that subject at all
The statement Of the Herald is untrue
in every particular and was printed
for the express purpose OF mlsrepre'
sentlng the News" as well as the
bonds question
Il had been charged that the bonds
movement was the policy Of the Re-
publican majority. for partisan ends
and partisan profit To meet that OBJ
lection, sprung by some Democrats, the
Deseret News SAID
There Is nothing partisan IN the
course pursued by the Republican
Council In this matter as suggested.
The contractor for the i6sO0O improve.
ment, the biggest Of the lot. Is a prom
inent Democrat-P. j. Moran
That is the only remark made by thiA
paper IN reference 70 the contractor foi
the pipe system. There is nothing In
Il about honesty" II is a sufficient
reply to the partisan objection, that
Is all.
But the Herald proceeded TO arraIgn
Mr. J. +, Dooly, who is the chairman
Of the Board Of Public Works. That
body has 10 let all contracts for work
done for the city Bids are advertised
Tor and the contract Is let to the low.
est bidder Mr., Dooly IS only one Of
that body He does not let a contract
himself as stated by the Herald. That
paper further tried to make &c appear
that Mr. Dooly was personally interest
I'd IN Mr. Moran's financial affairs and
in the success or failure Of the contract.
These assertions are Just as false ana
malicious as that about the Deseret
News.
Exposed IN this assault on Mr. Dooly.
the Herald now turns the tide OF It's
foul calumny on Mr. NJ. II. Walker.
All that this gentleman had 10 do with
The bonds affair was this: The special
Committee Of the City Council appointed
10 present the question before the pub.
lie, requested one citizen. not connected
with the Council from each precinct 10
Investigate the subject ana Join them
In formulating an address 70 the & g
payers. Mr. Walker was invited from
the Second precinct. He could no,
attend, When the address was com.
pleted, a message was sent TO him. ask.
ing whether he would sign q after read.
ing It and feeling satisfied with its
Statements. He expressed his willing.
ness TO DO that, and 50 the documen,
WAS signed by him cheerfufly The
Herald peryerts this connection OF Mr.
walker with the address. by using vile
insinuauons as to his motive.
We have had no word with or from
Either Of the gentlemen thus vI6sd
hnd DO not think they need any defense
OF ours, but We mention the attack upop
Them as evidence Of the miserable mean.
ness with which the Herald has st.
lacked all who favor the movement ~
secure an ampler supply and better dis
iributlon Of water for this city
We do not intend 20 take up the gg.
hres published by the Herald. and prs.
scented 10 such a manner as 10 mlsIead
Persons who do not closely examip. its
ridiculous deductions. One instance win
De sufficient During the first six
months of 1900. a smaller amount M
taxes has been collected than was maid
during The first six months of 1899 This
The Herald displays as "a decrease lu
revenues and as "a cost 10 the tax.
payers. and a proof of "extrayag8pcsu
The absurdity Of this Is only emaued
Dy its mendaclty It Is not q real "de.
Not OF course the receipts Dor the last
SIX months Of the present year win no
doubt cover this alleged "decresse In
revenues and the paudIng OF the gg.
ures so as TO hoodvnk the uns9pblsu-
oated is o. species of dishonesty at least