Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-05
THE WATER ooyFLIcr.

Judge Morse showed sound Judlela'
sense In deciding not TO issue an IN
junction, restraining the city from the
use OF water from Parleys canyon
creek, as sued for by residents OF SUGAR
and Farmers Wards. To cut on the
supply absolutely necessary for domeS-
Tic purposes in this city, while litlsa-
ton is pending as 10 the respective
rights Of claimants would have been an
arbitrary and dangerous proceeding IL
will he time enough for the court 10
take action, when the case betwe n inc
farmers and the city has been luNy
heard and the rights OF the parties
have been defined.
ON general principles contracts falr-
~ entered into should be strictly lul-
filled. The agreemen, Of this city WIN
the farmers for an exchange OF watr
should be carried out, lmposslblllu b
however. should be taken into consider
alton in reference 10 all contracts anu
promises. ana reasonable beings wiz
not demand "a pound OF flesh Wh
there is nothing to be had but SKIN ana
bone.
II the agreement for exchange OF wa
Ter had never been made betWe VIZ
uarties to this dispute, in all probapn-
Nv the farmers would not have been
able 10 secure anything IKE
the volume OF water this sea-
son that they now demand from
the city. Reason as well as law
should enter into the settlement OF ms
question. ana the rights and necessities
OF all parties concerned should be taken
into consideration. A disposition on the
part OF all the dispuiants to 90 inns
would smooth the way, no doubt 70 a
right and Just settlement Of the dl'n'
culties now existing. The case VIII De
fairly tried, and we hope viii be dec'ieu
TO general satisfaction It VIII certainty
have an Impartial hearing.
The trouble which Is now dcplored by
the people Of this city, as wen as oy
the farmers who have not received the'i
proper water supply mlshs have beer
easily avoided We understand an APP
pllcatIon has been or Is about 10 Dc
made by the city for aid from th'
pumping plant source Of supply There
are two pumps in operation but II op'
stacles had not been stubbornly put II
the way Of the project hindering II
from completion, -four pumps Instead o.
two would have been forcing water inl'
the Jordan channel for some weeks. anC
there would have been sufficient TO save
the crops that have been burned gu
and the litigation that has ensued.
1t is astounding TO sensible peopl'
that public officers, who should place
the general welfare above personal con
sideratlons. private grudges, and part!
anlmosi.les, could carry these 81
far as to endanger the Inter
es,s Of thousands Of peopl
struggling for a livelihood, an'
also the comfort, convenience, and al
most the existence Of citizens who's
votes placed them In Office. The oh
struc,lons raised in the way Of secur
Ing an adequate water supply In tim
Tor this seasons use, has cost the com
munlty losses beyond present compuia
lion. Proper language fails TO conye
the intense feelings which natural
arise when this senseless opposite
and IFS results come into view
II Is regrettable that the dilllcutie
which confront our city and count
people respectively could not have bee
settled without resort to the court
but since suit has been begun il Is to
hoped that justice viii prevail, an
that the whole matter viii be fully pr'
seated, so that everything associate
with II shall come up for review
the court, and the rights obligation
necessities and interests Of all who al
concerned win be argued and judicla
ly determined. Live aud let live"
not a bad motto Tor he guidance
mon and women who live together :
,.f~.li,r.