The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
TWO OF A KIND
ON WATER PLAN
Lynch and Thompson Dodge the
Main Issue.
MORRIS OUT IN THE CLEAR
KNOCKERS OF WATER PROPOSE.
TIN HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER.

- 49, w EliNS ~ OF En-
Every man of intelligence in Salt
Lake knows where Mayor Richard p.
Morris stands on the proposition 10
furnish the city with an ample perma-
nent water supply. These same men
nave right to know where Ezra
thompson and William ]. Lynch stand
on the same proposition. These three
men aspire 10 serve the city as mayor
TOT the two years beginning January
meat. Ihese Two years win constitute
cFltlcai period in the history of the
community and the voters of all par
tles Ieel mat they are entitled to know
what the head of the city administra
Iloh proposes 10 do in this vital matter
Inc water famine that crippled The
city during the summer and fall brings
| TINS subject home TO the citizens with
such force that il cannot be lodged ar
eVaded. Compared with in all othe-.
questions involved in the camDaie6
SINK into insignifcance. All citizens
know that Salt Lake can never be a
great city, that there can never be
manufacturing, an extension business
and large growth of population until
an abundant supply of good water cor
all needs is fact and not a theory or
hope.
Where Mayor Morris Stands.
Richard P. Morris stands for the
bringing into the city of Big and LIT
tie Cottonwood and Mill creek inst as
last as the water is needed. He stands
Tor the purchase OF This water with the
Utah lake water that the CITY now
owns in abundance. He has already
secured half the flow of Big Cotton
wood, 100000 gallons daily in the
drlest season Of the year and he is
pushing negotiations for a much great
Sr supply. The taxpayers have voted
him SS50,000 TO carry out his purpose.
Ihere are now 200 men at work con-
! structlng a conduit from the Big Cot
lohWood 10 the city. The contract calls
Tor the completion Of this conduit July
10 next This will make a repetition of
TINS years famine, with its attendant
/ suffering and discomfort, an impossi-
Diiity so long as water flows down hill
What Voters Wish to Know.
In view of the record of Mayor Rich
ard p Norris, and in view of what ne
stands for in this vital matter. the
voters naturally feel that thew are en-
tltled TO know for what Ezra Thomp-
son ana William J. Lynch stand.
III the case of EZra Thompson the
taxpayers of Salt Lake CITY have no
means of knowing except by the rec
ord OF his previous administrations
Ihey remember that he secured $3.50 900
from the taxpayers on the promise that
ne would secure a water supply. and
j they remember TO their sorrow that al
though the $3.50 600 was expended there
was no water secured. The voters now
feel that they have a right to ask if
Mr.. Thompson would fritter away the
/ SS5OO0O voted by the taxpayers last
( January in the same way.
/ In the case of William J. Lynch the
! voters are entirely i'm the dark Mr.
/ Lynch is now a candidate for the high
est office in the gift of the people of
: the city. If he has an idea in relation
] to a water supply for the city the vot-
I ers have not been apprised of the fact
The Herald. anxious to give Mr.
! Thompson and Nh. Lynch an oDpor-
/ tunity to place themselves right before
the men and women TO whom they are
appealing for votes. opened its columns
to them and invited them to use them
] freely.
Where Ezra Thompson Stands.
To Mr.. Thompson, the candidate of
/ the American wing of the Republican
party. the following questions were
submitted:
/ First.-The platform upon which you
were nominated for mayor promises
/ "A we'll considered plan for an ample
water supply for the city" What is
this plan?
Second.-Where will you get the
water?
Third.-HOW will you get the water?
FOurth.-WaS this plan feasible when
| you were I'm office before?
Fifth.-Why did not you work il out
then?
After the former mayor had had
these questions in his possession for
tWenty-fOrr hours he was asked for his
reply. Mr, Thompson answeres:
I consider these questions" he said:
''as irrelevant. incompetent and i'm
material. / believe that is the way the
lawyers put it,
Pressed further for a reply Mr..
Thompson said that he had not con-
sidered the questions; that he might
give them his attention 4aVer.
Where Does Lynch Stand?
Chief of Police Lynch, the candidate
of the regular Republicans. was not
sighted in the matter The following
questions were submitted to him FRI
day afternoon:
tfrst.-Hou are opposed to the plan
of the present administration for
securing permanent water supply for
the city. What is your plan?
Second.-WheTe will you get the
water:
Third.-How will you get the water?
After the chief had had the questions
in his possession for day and night
he was asked for his answer:
What is this plan of the present ad-
ministration"' he demanded. 4 have
been trying to find out what this plan
is and l can't find anyone who knows
what it is. / have. asked a number of
the city couneilmen and they don't
seem TO know What'it is. And how do
you know / am opposed 10 it any
hoW?"
There sthe@ matter stands. Chief
Lynch said IL Ter that he Would cub
NIT answers u the questions after ne
had taken more time to consider the
matter.