The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-17
IMAM SPEAKS GOOD
WORD FOR DEMOCRACY

F+etA - = - ~ y l. w ~ ~ u ~
uos 1850 O'Clock when Chairman
T. Aluivey az the city committee
icc The convention TO order. He
nounced that g. ~. Putnam had been
iecteo by the committee for tempo
lN chairman. g., =. Overfield for tenn
iary secretary and j. w. Smell for
eeant-at-arms.
Dir Pdtaam took the chair and made
opening address. He spoke OF the
Nstory OF the Democratic party. and
n the part Do hau played iu the de-
lopment OF the west After men
,nins the Louisiana purchase under
.Uers"u, Qe referred to the action Of
ensn and other Democrats in saw
tho vast western domain which
1E iucludcs Utah from the syndicatcs
I'D for the people Having discussed
ne leadership Of Bryan and the adj
isslon OF Utah by "a Democratic adj
lnlstraton. ne turned from national
local issues and said.
Ana what has the Republican party
ti FOR tain How is the manhood OF
% STATE represented 81 Washington Uu-
republican domination fin state ar
irf- ln place of that honest. conscten-
eus and able senator. Joseph l.. Raw
ns- cloud cheers interrupted at this
III int)-Wh0se sturdy manhood won him
Pc respect Of even the bitterest political
pponents. the Republican party OF Utah
ls placed in the senate of the United
states q man whose sole qualification for
lat eXaaed office seems to be the pos
-ssion Of dollars.
our other Republican senator has as
- had no opportunity 60 display his ca
acifF FOR the office but 30 Is currently
seerted, and largely believed. that ne
WeS his election, not to any experience
legislation. acquaintance with public
lesuors on other special fitness. but to
is influence as an ecclesiastic.
Mentions Republican Dog Fight.
What a farce it's thAt our opponents
this City have been enactine for me
est few weeks city officers are TO be
iected NoE<8 to perform certain duties
p the carTlng on Of the municipality. A
1ayorrtne executive head, who mas the
o1nintment or various minor officers. q
hicf Of police. a fire chief, street super
-isor. superintendent OF waterworks'
and and water commissioner. etc. who
lso has power Of veto over ordinances
faqsed by the Council-citv COunCilmCns
Who are the legislative body Of the city
snd have supervision over the officers;
treasurer. VINO is responsible for the
titv's funds: a recorder: an auditor. and
an attorney to conduct the legal business
bf the city. The duties Of all these Off
ers simply and wholly pertain to the
conduct OF the business Of the city, and
F. he conservation Of the health. comfort
Il md convenience Of the inhabitants None
II them has anything to do with the Sc
ectiOn Of a United States senator and
rpt we find that the whole decision as to
Fhich candidate for these Important Of
ices ruOtIIN ne CHOSEN EdS UeNn neIttI-
ninec Amos exclusively by the consid-
Nntion of which candidate for United
states senator neNc year he low favored.
Question Of Machine Rule.
The only question considered is whether
bge or another man or set of men shall
H0ntrol the organization of the Repub-
acan party i'm this city and dictate who
Shall flu the city offices. There is no
Question of fitness of these men for these
offices. as 20 whether one or another can
.fGate for mayor lis best acquainted with
.he needs or the city or can devote more
ime and attention 10 caring for them
#han another. or viii be likely to eNer-
nise better judgment In tie selection OF
efis subordinates than another. None as
~ the fitness Of the respective candidates
r the other offices for their positions,
to- the busi less sag4city. experience or
Iness Of one man for the council over
r0ther. These matters are-0f no con-
4 tQuence and are not cousidered.> Does
n-aud-so belong to this or that faCuoD2
the question. IL Interests OF the cit
ws VINO pay rhe taxes-hundreds of
49, Fafr-that these men are to
= oeud. the security Of whose lives and of
those Of their little children depend upon
be administration of the health and wa
Ter departments. hat they may not be
subjected 20 danger OF preventable pes
tilenCe-
Police and Fire Departments.
The security of our persons and prop
erty depends upoa the efficiency OF the
police and fire departments. but that cuts
no figure. Does such "a man. who wants
10 be chief belong 10 the machine That
IS the kind Of a city government that the
Republican party hcE given ms for the
Iust two years and that they propose to
continue for the next two years Not
CVerument Of the people, by the people
.fer the people. but government of the
.people. hg the machine. for the boss. ne
.cves MS dirty streets. the disgust and
|dtrisIou OF Oh visitors. high insurance
rates, am insufficient water supply that
81 ls impossible 10 keep pure and free