The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-29
YESTERDAYS CONVENTION.

YESTERDAYS CONVENTION.
For progressiyeness, business eff
cheney and high regard for the duties
OF public office, it would be difficult TO
find a better ticket than the one named
yesterday by the Democrats. Every
man on it is known and liked. every one
has the confidence of the community;
every one is known as an aggressively
honest, philosophical citizen. There
is little doubt of their election, and the
city may count itself fortunate in get
ting such men to serve it.
To begin with, the convention did
well when it based its platform on the
achievements of the present city ad-
mmistratiOn and invited comparison
Of its record with the record of its
predecessors. 1t is a record of deeds
done, of improvements accomplished,
of promises fulfilled; a record which
contains less buncombe and more mu-
Hicipal progress than has been effected
by any city administration i'm ten years.
If Mayor Morris had accomplished
nothing else, his activity i'm forwarding
public Improvements would eutiue him
TO reelection and his entire administra-
ton to public approval But the miles
of sidewalks, the amount of street paw
ing, the extensions of sewers-impor-
tant as these are-do not compare in
Importance with the contamination of
plans which insure Salt Lake the best
and largest water supply provided for
any city of the west Every step of the
way toward this achievement has been
obstructed by the chief leaders of the
American" party. yet the mayor has
carried il through To the stage where
10 obstruction can defeat it, and its
success is beyond question. Within less
than year the Big Cottonwood water
win be flowing i'm the city mains and
the city will be indebted for the fact to
the present Democratic administration.
incidentally, the water has been ac-
quired by an agreement which gained Il
reduction in electric lighting charges
and i'm street car fares, effectng a saw
ing of thousands of dollars annually to
The people who can most appreciate
such a saving.
These are the most conspicuous re-
suits OF Mayor Morris management OF
city affairs. yet hardly less important
is the general efficiency of the service
rendered by all the departments under
his direction. The fire department has
never been more efficient. a fact at
tested by the regard in which IL is held
by the insurance men, and in every
branch of the municipal government
the work has been done so economical
~ and so well that there can be moth
ing but commendatiOn.
The record is submitted to the citi-
Zens as stockholders in a municipal cor
poration for their approval; and on its
merits as a business proposition there
is practically no doubt but that the rec
ord viii be appiauded and the mayors
management continued in authority.
The other candidates merit the same
confidence accorded the head OF the
ticket. Joseph +. Caine is popular, and
has had exactly the business experience
10 qualify him for the duties of city
treasurer. When there was a call for
volunteers he enlisted for service and
did the duty assigned him we'll He
himself would be the last one to dwell
ON his patriotism. but his friends recall
with pride his record in every detail.
". Ii. Bramel. candidate for city at
torney, has proved his ability as assist
ant in the Office, and is thoroughly
familiar with the work required of
him. Clear-headed. versed in the law.
particularly as it affects the business
of the city. ne is the one man best fit
ted for the position and his name adds
materially To the strength of the ticket.
John 5. Critchlow. for city recorder,
has shown how that office should be
run. II is no disparagement of his
predecessors to say that the records of
city business have never been kept in
better shape nor has the business of
the Office ever been handled with better
satisfaction 10 the council and to the
public.
NJ. +. Cunningham. named for au-
ditor, has been a member of The
Herald staff for several years. and
no higher praise could be paid him
than 10 say he is one of the most
competent newspaper men in the
city, and has won the personal
regard of every man who has had oe-
casion To meet him. Probably no news
paper man ever worked in Salt Lake
who had as wide an acquaintance
among the business men Of the city,
and none ever had their confidence
more completely. His business train
ing and wide knowledge of municipal
affairs combine TO make him peculiarly
adapted for the office, and his nominal
ton honors the party quite as much as
IL does the candidate.
Taking the ticket as q whole, the
convention is to be congratulated on its
work. The list is exceptionally clean
in its personnel and with such candi-
dates the party goes before the people
entitled 10 win.
And It viii win.