The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-17
THE TWO TICKETS.

FHE PEOPLE OF SALT LAKE are to
be congratulated on the fact that,
N the main, the two city tickets before
shem are representative. composed of
fspable men and promise a progressive
fdministr~ tion no matter who is elect
r. p. Morris, Democratic nominee for
mayor. is one Of the best officials the
lily ever had. AS city treasurer he has
5een business-like. courteous and fair
4e has given his personal attention 10
he work Of his Office, and the result
las been satisfactory to everybody who
has had occasion to note how its az
-airs have been handled.
More than this, NJ. Norris is familiar
with the city's deeds: he knows what
an administration should be, and if
=iected hE will make a good mayor.
Pers0naly he IS popular and has the
cmGdence of the taxpayers and voters
generally. as has been demonstrated
every time ne has been before them as
Il candidate. Both times he has been
elected treasurer he has run ahead Of
his ticket. The convention could not
have found a better candidate, nor
could the voters get better executive
llr. Knox. the Republican nominee, is
IA banker. "a business man OF ability and
identified with the large commercial in
terests Of the city Lacking Mr.. Nor
I. Iris popularity, ne still has a strong fol-
lowing of friends who believe he would
Fbe am ideal mayor and viii undoubtedly
lmake a strong fight for the place.
The Democratic ticket is particularly
strong I'm its personnel Fisher Harris
|for treasurer: John s. Critchlow for re-
c5rder. Judge Dey for city attorney
and a.. B. Felt for auditor offer a COM
.b.nadon of ability and popularity that
has not been equaled by any ticket
manned here in years IF worth alone IS
4 Tie determining factor i'm the election,
i4tbe Democratic ticket viii be elected.
AS to the candidates for the city
council in the various precincts. The
Herald prefers to know more of them
before passing an opinion upon their
qualifications. The rest II fH>>city ad-
ministration may be Of tee best. and
hyet if the council is not composed OF
-s---srJfe men. the city win suffer
fhopelessly. as has been shown times
innumerable. salt Lake just now IS
confronted with a necessity for a coun-
cil awake to the requirem rents OF a bis
city. and unless the voters elect such q
council. the progress OF the city will b'
blocked and its future development helC
back for years. II needs a big wate
supply. it needs sewer connections
street improvements. better sanitation
and clean streets. such a programme
may as well be faced now unless tn
property want, to lose the ad
vantage OF improvements that meai
success or failure for the municipality
The Herald wants to see a council
elected which VIII give salt Lake thes
things. planning Improvements careful
y- watching expenditures carefully an
seeing 90 the execution of public worl
as honestly as &c it were being done Of
honor for an individual This paper wi
support no candidate who is known a
1n obstructiouist or who does not recog
rize the necessity CT providing a waite
supply adequate for q city Of at leas
100000 I'm the near future. because tn
character Of the council elected mex
month viii determine whether Sa'
Lake is 60 be Che metropolis Of the fl
tsrm0untain region, with all that IN
uome implies. or whether it is TO stan
stn and let other communities build u
az the expense Of salt Lake.
II The Herald believes that a very larg
majority OF the taxpayers of this cit
want The benefit Of such Improvement
as win make this the most desirab
placeeof residence IN all the west. ar
that they are quite willing to see Il
expenditure made which VIII brir
about that result.