Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-14
THE RESOLUTIONS
Platform Endorses the Administra'
tration of the City and Nation.

The convention recOnyened at 800 i'm
medlately after which the committee on
platform and resolutions presented the
following, which was submitted for con-
sideration:
Wehereby endorse and approve theac-
tion Of the present mayor and city
council In the course OF their econ
omlca and able administration II NUM-
cipal affairs during the past two years.
We approve Of the recent sale OF un-
used city lands the proceeds to be used
for erecting a city jail and crematory.
We endorse the action Of the Repub-
llcan administration IN raising the wdg-
es Of workngmen employed by the city;
thus establishing the standard Of wages
for day laborers.
We approve the course Of the city adj
minlstration IN securing large tracts
Of United states government lands as
forest reserve thus protecting our water
supply. We endorse the adminlstra-
tons action IN adding to the water
supply for which purpose bonds were
voted by the people until now Salt Lake
city has the finest and most valuable
water system I'm the west and all owned
by the municipality
We denounce the platform ~ the
Democratic party IN asserting that the
Indebtedness Of Salt Lake City Is In ex-
cess Of HO0O. 900, or that the city debt
70 an actual mortgage Of $3.50 or any
other sum- on the home Of every citl-
zen. The truth ls that the cltys lia-
bilities are less than three millions u
dollars and the city's assets are over
six million dollars.
The history Of the Republican party,
national. state aud city. has been one OF
law and order. a conseryator Of public
morals and peace, by the pronunciation
and enforcement of law.
We approve the action Of the Republic
can administration IN suppreseing gam
bling houses and in closing saloons on
Sunday. and we pledge the Republican
nominees % the enforcement of laws
and ordinances Tor the preservation u
pubic morals. We den0unce the action
of the Democratic party IN lts persist
ent ana Wlful effort 20 misead the pub
DE as 20 facts aud 10 bring discredit
ON the name Of our fair municipality
We commend the Republican city Of
fcills for abolishlnc the antiquated
methods formerly In vogue ~ keeping
cltv accounts. and for instltuung
modern system by which any citizen at
nnv time can obtain Ineligible infor-
flon concerning he revenues and eXpen-
difuros Of the city. Under this system
regular reports are made and various
funds are kept distinct rs provided by
law thus assuring tax payers NJ their
nroper use and giving ION and correct
tpovledra OF the financial condition
ana oporatI1rs NJ fho municiraitv
Ne commend thc Republican party ana
ne rrascnt administration for building
.he blcyrla path no Liberty 'ark Tor
.bs exclusive use o' the whealmcn.
And ur favor th. construction NJ q
.rl',t'e system % paths throughout
ne clt1.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY.
Iu addition to The above resolutions
M, committee ON platform ard rCsoiu-
ions submitted the following rcsolu
ion separately:
We decuN deplore The death NJ Presi-
,sBt william Mckinley and assert that
hereby the nation lost q patriotic clti-
.en a wise Statesman. ana one Of the
most capable Presidents VI the Cnite1
.ialCs.