The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-29
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
During the few remaining days Of the
city campaign Salt Lake voters of all
shades of political belief should bear
in mind a few easily demonstratable
propositions. The first OF these is that
the defeat of Richard p. Morris will
mean the election OF Ezra Thompson,
and perhaps the entire American
ticket. 1t viii mean the placing o.
the city in the hands of its chief de-
tanners; il will mean the transfer Of
the power from a mayor who does
things we'll to a mayor who does things
poorly when he does them at all; It
viii mean the Inauguration of an era
of Intolerance. of arrogance and Of
bigory such as this city has never
experienced since the division on party
lines
Every voter in Salt Lake City who
wants 20 be fair is willing TO c0ncede
that Richard 2. Morris is honest and
capable; every one OF them Will admit
that he has made a first class mayor.
The voters are asked 20 turn out Of
office this admittedly upright and faith
full public servant and install in his
place a proved failure. They are asked
man who foolishly frittered away $250,-
600 of their money in unproductive eX-
periments: a man who sold 1885, 600
worth of city property in order TO pay
for the extravagances OF his admin
istration; man who. during four years
In The mayoralty Office, failed to origi-
nate a single measure in the interests
Of Salt Lake City.
And for what? In order to crafty
the vengeance Of men who were once
The benehciaries of the political influ-
ence OF the church. aud who, being
now deprived of that ecclesiastical sup
uiots," IN warfare of revenge
on churchmeH Unfortunately. We do
not say and we never have said that
all the members Of the American"
party are actuated by motives of per-
sOnal spite. Many Of them are very
worthy citizens who are going to vote,
not for men. but for a principle they
believe to be worthy, With them We
have no quarrel We can only regret
that they are allowing themselves to
be used as tools in the erection of a
haven for the city's slanderers.
This appeal is made 10 such voters.
as Well as to voters OF all political
parties. salt Lake will go backward.
not forward, if the American" ticket
Is elected. Plans for the improvement
of the eity's water supply, plans that
have been carefully matured by the
most competent experts that could be
called IA consultation, plans that have
been approved by a majority OF the
voters, will be set at naught IL Mayor
Morri is defeated, Progress will he
stopped, expansion checked. and the
city Will receive a blow from which Il
viii be years in recovering. We can
not believe the voters of Salt Lake
can be so blind 10 their own inter-
ests as to permit the election of Ezra
Thompson
We make no reference to the posi-
bility of electing Mr.. Lynch. because
no such possibility exists The Re
publican party. of which he is the
standard bearer, is so rent with dis
sensions that Mr.. Lynch cannot be
better than a poor third. He was
nominated only as a last resort. and
after several prominent Republicans
familiar with conditions had refused
the nomination because they knew they
would have no chance To be elected.
\ nomination for Mr.. Lynch, even
though accompanied by the certainty
OF defeat, is a greater honor for him
men. Lynch is out OF the running. The
next mayor OF Salt Lake City win be
either Richard p Morris or Ezra
Thompson. Mr.. Morris Will De elected
because
The Morris administration has been a
triumphant success
Both Thompson administrations were
lamentable failures.
Lynch is at best an unknown guam
THY.
As between a success, a failure and
a leap in the dark. We feel sure the
voters will choose the success.