Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-29
THE ONLY WAY.


AS further light is thrown on the
water bonds question, IL becomes more
and more apparent that what opposi-
lion "A left 10 occasloned for the most
part by Misunderstanding Just as soon
"a clear explanations Of the project for
an increased and improved water sup
ply Tor the city are made, the hostility
10 II fades away and ITS foes become It's
friends. This received striking illuslIa-
ton IT the meeting under the auspices
OF the Commercial club ON Tuesday eve
Ming. The discussion brought forth
such arguments, facts and hgures %
led TO an almost unanimous decision IN
favor OF the movement Information
OF reliable character concerning II
disslpates the doubts of ita value that
have been expressed and It only needs
close and fair investigation TO demon-
s,rate lts Importance and ita necessity
That there Is some factious opposition
10 Il Is evident. But this always crops
out when any measure Of general bene-
M is proposed Men have schemes of
their own which they desire to have
adopted Some folks are always on
"tbe othov side no matter what may
be the plan. Others are so partisan
that they hate 10 join I'm anything mat
appears to be favored by their party
antagonists. But we hope and believe
that an such hostility win pass away
before tho crucial test comes, when Is
20 decide whether we are to secure the
plentiful water supply that has been 80
long desired, or to remain IN that con-
ditlon Of uncertainty and threatened
scarcity which has retarded the adj
yanoement OF our municipality.
1t should be distinctly understood that
this Is neither a partisan nor a religious
proposition. Il is pro bono publico In
the fullest sense. II lis supported by
thinking aud publc-splrIted people Of
an views and opinions II ought not to
be hlnderad by any private scheme or
party influence. An Individual who
would stand In the way OF "a great pub
lie improvement, or clique that would
try 10 block 1t for partisan ends, would
deserve public eXecration and ought to
be marked Tor public censure. Honest
differences are to Be tolerated, treated
with respect and reasoned with. But OPP
position sprnging from personal Inter-
est or a factious spirit is to be utterly
condemned.
There are doubts In cautious minds as
TO the entire wisdom Of the measure in
some Of its details and Of the eNpedi-
ency OF putting so much money at The
disposal Of the city Council as that con,
templated IN the bonds proposition. An
that may be subject to further cousId-
Grafton after the main question is dis
posed o. The wishes Of The people can
be made substantial II needs be. leg
is,atlon may ibe had on the patter to
conform 10 the popular Will But this
one point should be Kept prominently I'm
view namely We have now an oppor-
tunity to secure for this city something
that has been earnestly desired Tor
many years and II we lose It now
there Is no telling when, II ever we
shall reach Il again and particularly
on the terms now available. That ia
why We should vote Bonds, Yes" on
TUESDAY next
options have been had on the water
rights so long sought for, ana these
win expire by next July II not closed
upon Lose the bonds election and
those options will be lost and may new
er be regained, at least on the fayora
bic terms now secured. Don't forget
when people talk about the quantity Of
Utah lake water to be given in ex-
change for the wateNs desired, that
while the farmers are to have that
nmount during certain months On the
year the city Is 70 have the flow cx-
changed for an the year round. Re.
member too. that the quality OF the
water to be received IS far superior foi
domestic purposes TO that OF the lake
water which Is better for irrigation
Friends. there is no private corporate
or party scheme in this water project
i Is Wen considered and thorough,
practical measure, to make sure 2
splendid and all-suncent water sup
ply for this city that Will be ample soi
large population Tor many years t'
come. There Is no time 10 waste In a.
latory objections and doubtful sugges
tious. We must have the water, vi
can't get it without expense, the onll
way is to issue the bonds. ana we haS
better vote for them so that the neces
slty may be met and them II needs be
plans may be considered for The manip
ulation Of the funds and other impor
tant details Let US act at once an,
quit contendmgl