The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
"HAM" PETITION
VETOED BY MAYOR
Executive Declares He Wants
TO Be Shown.
PERFORMANCES TO BE GIVEN
ACTION OF OFFICIALS CANNOT
STOP THE ATTRACTION.

AS the date approaches for the Ham
Show" the trials and tribulations OF
the managers increase. Assistant City
Attorney w. II. Bramel yesterday
wrote an opinion FOR Mayor Richard
Z. Norris knocking the show, and
saying that it should not be permitted
to be given under ny circumstances
Armed with that legal advice, the
mayor vetoed the resolution of the
council granting certain privileges IN
connection with the show.
he iutimated, however, that if he was
given a sufficient number of passes,
about 100, he might be induced to re-
consider his action. The suggestion has
been ignored by the press agent
Opinion Of City Attorney.
The following letter OF Assistant City
Attorney Bramel to Mayor Morris
speaks for itself:
Salt Lake City, Utah MAY H. 1904
Hon. Richard p. Morris, Mayor, Salt Lake
City.
Dear Sir-Your communication of the
11th inst. concerning the Ham Show,
and asking for my opinion as 10 the regal
lty of such a performance as Is cOnLeln-
plated by this aggregation, is at hand.
Our laws prohibiting swindling, cheat
ing and false impeTSOnautOu are. complete.
In my opinion. the resolution OF the coun-
ell granting this aggregation Incense ~
Ny reasons for advising the veto on lnls
measure are as follows.
1 am reliably informed that the aggre-
cation proposing 10 give this SHOW IS
composed of certain actors who. being
unable to secure engagements with de-
cent companies, have banded together uh-
der various assumed names and aliases.
for the purpose of inflicung the citizens
of Salt Lake City with their performance.
Some of the members of this aggregation
have gone so far as to assume the names
of some of our hOn0red and respected
citizens. Among the Offenders III llls Ie~
sDcct are two impOstOTs who seek to pass
themselves off Oh the public as tlsnel
Harris. our efficient treasurer ana JoHn
lively. To my personal knowledge the
genuine Fisher Harris and John Crltch-
low are now. and at the time of said per-
Torrance win be. I'm their offices hard ~
work at their OneFOus duties Lhereln.
These gentlemen nave assured me that
they have no connection whatsoever with
the Ham Show aggregation. ana tnat
they intend to prosecute the Iaklrs " no
have assumed their names, and are using
their popularity for the purpose OF gain.
7 am further advised by the board Of
health that 10 would De dangerous 10 per-
init this performance to take place be-
cause 10 may cause those VINO nave paid
fun admission fees for reserved seats 90
die of heart failure brought about by Inc
tense anger and disappointment
Puts in Hint About Passes.
But as to the show itself j am con-
WINGED that il will suit all persons who
ike it, No man who goes In on pass can
conscientjOusy say that he did not receive
fuU value for his admission Zee; nor can
any man thoroughly acquainted with Lne
aggregation say that ne was disappointed
{ with the performance
As further reason why this measure
should be vetoed ] wish TO suggest Lnai
every promise made by this aggregaJloH
20 the city council has been broken. zach
member of the council was TO receive l-
passes. AS yet I have seen none or the
passes Mr.. Cunningham the foreman oil
the aggreEdu 0h' says tidL ne EaFe go
councilman 100 passes 7 have personally
interviewed and requested passes ron
each member of the council and they all
both individually and collectively dens
any OF them. While this situation leave,
a doubtful point of yeracitE 10 be settled
ii still has weight as reason why me
measure should be vetoed Here We have
the unanimous evidence of fifteen Coun-
cilmeu against the evidence of one 'oum
Snowman J am aware that counrllmei
as a class are not celebrated for their
truth and veTacity- but their combines
evidence ought TO be accepted by fali
and impartial jury Ass the equivalent fol
the word of one bum Snowman, 10 SAP
the least. (Whiie I was writing this
messenger same in with seven passes I3l
the city attorney.
But. Notwithstanding ali these reason.
for yetOing the measure i'm your hands
this fact remains to be considered. ~
the performance is not allowed to TAX
place the administration viii have an
. other Coxey's army Oh it's hands.
! AS a matter of law and equity the ac
( ton of the council should be vetoed bu
( as a matter of good business, the aggre
CATION should be allowed 10 give its per
Torrance in order that IS may securt
funds TO move on TO the next town. Yer,
! respectfully, G. G. DEFY,
/ City Attorney.
per Bramel
Text Of Mayors Veto.
/ The mayors veto. which is equally