The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-13
Che Salt Lake E0erdld.
PULLS HE'D EVERY DAY BY
THE HERALD COMPANY.
AN EMPTY CITY CASH BOX.

REPLY The Herads statement of ciy finances,
the Republican county committee has caused be published
what 1t deems sufficient defense This answer has two
points: that the city has $4,000 which claims
The Herald omitted from statement other point being
declaration that the Democratic county administration been
bad the Republican city management To this is added
vague threat OF dreadful figures county finances to be pub
lsiied later.
Discussing county affairs first The Herald will welcome any
between Democratic and Republican county admin
straons Such comparison would of include the Re
publican doodle" regime the Gedde Crisopherson mile
commission, when county treasury looted the
city treasury has been under the present rule The taxpayers OF
the county paying Doodle days and
while to have the fact recalled debate public affairs
Returning main point-the city treasury Herald
that the general fund of the city exhausted that after
the November $I56oO collected and all the
is in fro1 the year will close with deficit in the
general fund OF $1,000 unless expenses Immediately
duced real sold further that
bonds due jan only be by sale of valuable city
property.
The Republicans claim they have available in the
fund.- $4oOoo the fund.- $4,000 with $4,000
receipts $4,000 redemption certificates They
the all this money levied and appro-
paed for specific purposes and that much of has already
spent Not used general expenses
The receipts from the department have been
aside interest and form redemption fund for the
water bonds They mogaged for twenty and the
mortgage is record.
department overdraf of $4,000 with
prospect of
The city overdraft of $225ooo bearing Is
all that evidence of good management?
The Republican auditor the council week ago
advising the general exhausted His
stolen from the recorders desk keep the public ignor
of the Could any of
of affairs the official figures could had?
Men do steal rabc documents unless they afraid
facts the documents. No honest fears the light.
Finally the is raised that The Herads may hurt
the city The holdup likes his victim make audible
protest because nterees with his business The Herald
perfectly willing all the odum that may follow
1t believes the taxpayers entitled how their
money being dpated and has fear that any honest
will object the publication of official figures covering city
business may be added say
Heads statement incorrect; will
If election approaching the Republicans themselves
would be the first certify the accuracy every figure
Herald has printed
But the gang that has cleaned city treasury
charge OF the Republican county machine The mayors
right hand chairman OF the Republican county committee
His chosen friends nominees for county office they were
elected would eecable
plan that has characterized their management of the city
Happily there is prospect that the taxpayers of
Lake county will be foolish elect the this
gang any Office glance the cys empty box
enough settle the county election favor Democratic
candidates who all of experience efficiency and