Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
h.-t Party Names Its Candidates
For Municipal Officers for Provo
Platform Adopted
VIM. M. ROYLANCE FOR MAYOR.
Fourth District Court - Happy We'd.
ding Bells - Garden City Notes
And Personals.
Special Correspondence.


ct yesterday:
Mayor--Wm. NJ. Roylance.
Recorder--Jamcs W. Bailey.
Marshal--Wm. X. Henry.
Treasurer-Mrs Amanda Young.
Attorney-Samuel A. King.
Justlce--John y. Miner,
After the close Of the News" report
OF the Democratic convention yesterday
Chairman Taylor, on taking the chair,
expressed his gratitude to the Demo-
cratic party for the honor IL had COM
ferred upon him In the past, ana eX-
pressed the belief that the principles
OF the party would prevail and that the
time would come when the party would
be In power not only in this city and
state, but IN the nation.
Chairman Miner Of the committee on
resolutions read the following reaolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopt
ed
RESOLUTIONS.
We the Democrats of Provo City, in
convention assembled, reaflirm our al
legiance and fidelity 10 the cardinal
principles of Democracy as enunClated
by Thomas Jefferson and promulgated
and applied by Andrew Jackson, and
the ilustrious line Of men, who, as
Democrats, have succeeded to the lead
ership Of the great party Of the COM
mon people in our country.
We most heartily endorse the dgni-
fed and progressive four years admin
istratiOn of our Democratic mayor,
Hon. Thomas N. Taylor, in every de-
tail. Every position he has taken has
been In the interests of all the people,
and he has at all times been alive TO
his every duty, and safeguarded the
rights of the whole people, and has al
ways had before him and has acted up
on the Democratic motto OF equal
rights to all, special privileges to
none" While checkmating Republican
city eXtravagances, he has at all times
urged and insisted upon every public
improvement consistent with the re-
source of our city, and In all his posi-
lions upon taxation has been consist
ent, progressive and consderate of the
circumstances of the humble taxpayer.
We regret his fixed determination to
surrender his trust and take this OPP
portunity Of expressing to him our high
esteem and fullest confidence, and wish
for him the same success In private life
that he has attained as the servant
of the people and honored mayor of
Provo City.
Desiring 10 do Justice to all we con-
graduate the Republican party upon
its action IN turning down, with a sin
gle exception, all of the present mem
bers OF the city council thus Vindicat-
ing and endorsing the actions OF our
Democratic mayor.
The streets OF the city belong TO the
public, and when the same are To be
used by individuals or corporations for
private benefits, the city Is entitled 10
L.. 49,, IL fhA
pie have been taxed for years to build
the streets, and II ia unjust to them to
give away the same for the private BEN
eft of any corporation or individual.
Every city that has given away fran
chlses has lived to regret the same. III
the franchises of our city are properly
guarded they Will become great
source OF revenue, thus tightening the
burden of taxation that we are grooming
under. When we are elected to serve
the people we hold that they hale no
right to give away that which they
have been made stewards over, The
wise steward will not only return TO the
master that which was entrusted to
him, but will increase the same as
many fold as lies within his power TO
do
We reafiirm our belief in the city
ownership Of public utilities, and notice
with much pleasure that the Repubh-
can party has at last accepted the prin-
ciple advocated and urged by our DEM
ocratic mayor in his message TO the
city council two years ago that the
city own and operate its own electric
light plants as soon as II Is possibly
consistent with the revenues Of the city,
without adding an additional burden Of
taxation,
We are confident Of the destined
greatness Of our city and are I'm favor
OF all public improvements which viii
advance the value of property and
conduce to the comfort and convenience
OF our citizens, We realize that the
inhabitants Of a progressive city must
be taxed and are therefore entitled to
demand value received for such taxa
ton. Public Improvement should be
commensurate with the rate of taxa
ton and we charge the present Repub-
lean city council with having pitifully
failed in living up to this civic maxim.
They have needlessly, extraVagantly
and even foolshly wasted and dlssipat-
ed the citys funds, with the eXpendi-
ture OF which they have been entrusted
by the people We pledge our candi-
dates to not only progressive, but
further TO n strictly business and econ
omical administration OF city affairs,
and promise our citizens under Il DEM
ocratic council full compensation I'm
public Improvements and benefits for
every dollar Of taxation. We are fully
satisfied that the public improvements
demanded by the advancement and
growth OF Provo City can be success
fully made, and at the same time the
oppressive and eXorbitant rate Of tax
alton very materially reduced
Realizing that an ample sup
ply Of water IL Il paramount necessity
for the growth and perpetual develop
ment Of any city, we pledge the Demo-
cratic party TO the ever watchful care
and protection Of the cltys water
rights, to the end that no such difficult
ties shall ever come upon Provo az
Salt Lake city, and other cities OF our
state are now confronted with.
We believe IN fair and fearless adj
mlnistrGtion OF the laws and ordinances
OF the city. that all persons who have
licenses 10 sell liquor. should be held |
10 strict observance Of the law; that |
no person should be permitted 10 sell |
any Intoxicating beverage on Sunday,
neither under the guise OF a wholesale |
liquor license, drug store or otherwise, |
and that all drug stores permitted 20 |
sell liquor at retail should pay the |
same amount ~ licenses as other re- |
tail liquor dealers.
william NJ Roylance was then noml- |
mated for mayor by reclamation. Mr. |
Roylanco made a speech I'm which ne /
promised the city n business admins |
IRA lion II clpctod