Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-06
AFTER THE BATTLE,

The municipal fight Is over The Re-
publican ticket has gained the victory.
The Mayor ali the city officers, except
the Treasurer, and eleven out Of tile o.
teen Councilmen are Republicans. The
city, Therefore remains under a Repub-
llcan administration. This was not en-
tlrely unexpected The surprise Is
chiefly as to the large majority which
has been fecured. The advantages were
vastly on the side Of the present admin
istration. The opposing party labored
In the face OF many obstacles, set the
Democracy made gallant fight and has
gone down to defeat before oyerwhelm-
ing odds The election OF Richard p.
Morris, the Democratic nominee for
Treasurer, is . glowing tribute TO the ef-
flciency Of that public officer, who has
served the city faithfully for so long h
time, and who Is continued In his Office
Notwithstanding the great Republican
majoritles obtained BY all the rest OF
the candidates.
The duty Of all citizens OF every PAT.
~ IL now 10 give the administration
their full support so long as the
pledges made previous 10 election are
carried into effect. Il was on the UNI
derstanding that those promises would
be something more than mere words,
that the opposition which at one time
appeared TO be very formidable, wa
almost entirely removed. The course
which viii be taken by the victorious
candidates for office viii be closely
watched BY the citizens. and Il II to be
expected that the public sentiment, so
clearly manifested and which caused
the nominees on both sides OF the cam.
paign 70 fall into line and bow TO the
expression Of the popular demand. win
be respected and complied with In the
management Of municipal affairs. II
this shall be realized in practice. tho
city authorities will be fully sustained
and our municipal affairs will move for
ward tremendously,
The wave of Republican sentiment
which has risen so high in this city
during the recent contest, seems TO
have spread over the State and the re-
suit is seen in the most important city
elections therein. To a large extent IL
has prevailed throughout the country.
Its mightiest manifestation is in the
overthrow Of the power OF Tammany in
New York City. Seth Low, who will
be Mayor Of Greater New York, though
elected on fusion ticket, may be re-
garded as the Republican candidate.
His role OF political reformer is not
new in his political career. He achieved
distinguished success as Mayor of
brooklyn some years ago, and subse-
quently as President of Columbia Uni
yersity he brought that institution for
ward into the front rank Of the higher
educational institutions OF the coun-
try.
The defeat of Tammany, owing to the
corruptions which have given New
York City bad reputation through
out the land, does not mean the dis
solution OF that powerful political IN
stiiution II has been defeated before,
but recovered from the disaster and
welded as strong an influence as ever.
1t may do 40 again, but I'm any event
II VIII be found strong factor in New
York politics, and may possibly learn
20 reform itself because OF the THINKS
II has suffered, The reform elements OF
Gotham are TO be congratulated In the
success that has so far attended their
efforts, TO purify the political atmos-
phere OF the commercial metropolis ~
this country Municipal reform IS a
crying necessity. and the people every.
Where seem TO be waking W to than
fact and TO be determined that II SHAH
be effected regardless OF party az
niauons.
What we need throughout this grea,
nation is honest efficient and thorough
~ good government. The party that
VIII ensure this In the highest possible
degree, viii receive the support Of the
majority of the voters. The prosperity
Of the people strength In the manage.
meht Of national and local affairs. the
modification Of measures and old-tlme
policies TO suit changing conditions and
present emergencies, and a disposition
to work for the public welfare rather
than for private OF party interests. viii
IN the future weigh much more in the
scale Of public appreciation and sup.
port, than mere party lies OF obsolet,
obligations.
This is q growing and progressive ma
ton. The march o. events with the ex
pansion Of national power calls Tor mo-
and policies Commensurate with the al
Naneement Of the times ana tha ques
lions arising from new situation,