Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-16

tions require that Salt Lake City
should have a business administration
and this the Democrati0 party proposes
TO give.
To the end that capital may be at
tracted for Investment, that the better
class Of mechanics, artisans and labor
ers may be induced to cast their lot in
this community that all desirable cltl-
zens may see the advantages which ac-
crue IN q municipality well governed
and well regulated, we declare that men
chosen to MI the offices and perform the
duties prescribed by law should be Sc
lected with view to their especial Mt
ness and qualification and not because
of their preference for this or that per-
son for United States senator.
We arraign the Republican party for
It's absolute abandonment OF all ques-
tions affecting public and municipal
government and the subordmation OF
everything pertaining thereto to the one
question as to what particular faction
of that party shall control In the Sc
lection of candidates for office.
The people demand and have de-
manded an increased water supply so
that every citizen and every enterprise
may have at all times an ample amount
of pure water for domestic and other
for mayor and the council to immediate
steps looking toward an extension OF the
system sufiiciet TO provide for all those
now residing within the corporate linn
it's and those who will be added to the
population.
We declare in favor Of improved san
tary conditions and the selection of
competent men In the health depart
ment to the end that the epidemic Of
typhoid fever and kindred diseases
which have prevailed during the last
two years may be eliminated.
We favor public improvements OF all
kinds, especially do we favor the i'm
provement OF the streets and we de-
mand the prompt and rigid enforce
ment of all contracts made with the
city.
The present fire department Is not
adequate TO the needs of a city OF this
size. We are In favor of improved ap-
paratus and increased force, TO the end
that property may be protected and
insurance rates reduced.
We pledge our candidates for mayor
and council to the immediate selection
Of a permanent chief Of police and we
favor increase In the department for
the protection of lives ana property OF
the citizens.
with the history OF TOUR years OF
Republican misrule before them we ask
the citizens Of this city to decide II 1t
Is not high time for a change Of meas
ures and of men. With the story Of
the Republican primaries and city con-
vention fresh in their minds we ask
the independent voters II they believe
In the endorsement of ring methods.
Bellevelng It has done its duty TO IT.
self and the people In the past and
pledging It's united support to the well
fare Of the city in the future the DEM
ocratIc party submits its case to the
candid judgment Of all the voters, II
urges every man and woman In the
city. irrespective of politics to regis
ter and vote, reminding -Hch and every
one Of them that he who complains OF
a condition and does nothing to rem-
edy II has no just cause for expressing
dissatisfaction
We especially call attention TO the
| policy of obstruction pursued by the
present Republican administration,
| through its mayor, TO every attempt TO
increase the water supply Of this city
| and to the entire lack Of any compre-
| henslve or statesmanlike plans for deAl-
| Ing with the water question as whole.