Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-24
WAX BITTER.

The sentiments expressed In the above
message are such as must appeal TO the
thinking public, providing It's author, In
his succeeding actions, shares desire
to live up 10 the sentiments so ex-
pressed. through making the interests
OF the taxpayer paramount with him
TO any question OF political nature,
and the treating Of the majority OF the
members OF the council, who are Of an
opposite political faith to himself, with
that consideration and fairness which
he In his message so subtly tells the
public shall be their lot.
Has anything of this kind been done?
In these appointments has 1t been the
great interest OF the people, or the
greater political interests OF his honor
the mayor that have been considered?
In his appointments OF sO-called Repub-
licans, does he treat the Republican ma
jorlty OF the council with fairness, or
does he not rather insult their intelli-
gence by asking them to support rene
gades from their party, whose only
qualification for office Is that they, In
opposition to the ticket upon which this
majority OF the council were elected.
supported and assisted IN electIng the
Hon, X. y. Morris to the Office Of mayor
Again his honor, In his message pro-
claims the fact that his appointees shall
possess peculiar fitness for the positions
to which they may be appointed and 10
handle the many intricate problems OF
such grave interest to the taxpayer that
may confront them.
SHIELD KELSEY.
In CHANGING over the names OF the
appointees OF his honor, we are com
PEELED to admit ourselves lacking In that
fine power Of discernment when would
enable us to discover this peculiar tit.
ness. The question of greatest moment
10 the people that can come before this
body during the term of Office is the
question OF water supply, II the may
or is sincere In his message that public
interests and not politics shall guide
him In his appointments, why does he
attempt to remove from Office the pres
ent city engineer? A man who has
been In the city engineers office for
many years; man whose ability or
integrity no one can question
man who has a thorough and
practical knowledge Of all questions
w lilt lllNltbHt VI Jul Ndktl
supply, which have been presented in
the past, or that may be under consid-
Grafton at the present tme a knowl-
edge that has been acquired at the ex-
pense OF the taxpayers of Salt Lake
City
In his place we are asked TO confirm
a man who no doubt Is fine civil en-
gineer but possessing none OF the
knowledge so valuable 90 us at the
present time and who would have to be
educated ut large expense to the city,
both In money and time.
our waterworks system 10 most in
trlcate one. covering great deal Of ter
rltory, and in the interest OF the tax
payer, not for political reasons, as his
honor, the mayor named and would
have the public understand, we are re-
quested to remove superintendent
who, for four years. has handled this
systom not only with credit TO himself,
but with the very best results to the
people, and In his place put one whose
one qualification for the position IL that
he Is u Democrat, We have no desire
to reflect upon the ability OF Mr.. Fol.
land, but we believe that lack of edu-
cation and experience along that par
tlcular line makes the position OF super.
intendent OF such system OF water.
works as Salt Lake City possesses ono
that is entirely united for him.