The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-22
PUSH ON THE GOOD WORK!

Who attacks the American party, at
tacks Salt Lake City. For, the grand
rush of prosperity which is now upon
the city was inaugurated and Is kept
up by the American party and the
American municipal administration,
Salt Lake, at this time last year, was
dead in the business and commercial
sense. The bank clearances have in
creased almost fifty per cent in the
year, as shown by last week s record.
The American party infused new life,
energy and activity into every channel
Of trade and industry.
1t repaired the bad blunders Of the
Norris administration, and complet-
ed the water conduit between Big Cot.
tonwood and this city, thus ensuring
against the possibility of water fam,
inc. The past season there was an abun-
dance of water for every purpose, and
all enjoyed the plenty, glorious con-
trast 10 the record of the year before.
when the tricky Morris management
of the water supply caused disgust and
rage throughout the city, and led to
the calling of an indignation meeting
by the ratepayers, which forced the
reluctant officials into measures Of re-
lief which up TO that time they had re-
fused to employ.
1t set on foot and has pursued
throughout the year, system of public
improvements, street-paving, sidewalk
building, sewering, supplying larger
water mains, and putting the water
pipes on grade, which mas given employ
ment at good wages TO every laboring
man who wanted work and is fast max
ing Salt Lake City a famous and beau
tiful metropolis.
1t recognized the rise in the prices
of the common necessities Of life and
raised the pay of laborers in the city
employ to 1928 per day, where it had
been 5000
Under the benign administration of
the American party, the city has pushed
forward in its progress as never be-
fore. There has been more building
during the present year than in any for
mer year; and every new house is oc-
cupied as soon as finished, while the
old er dwellings also remain full tenant
ed. This IS ncrfect proof of the rapid
growth of the city IN population. We
referred above to it's gain Of fifty per
cent IN business over last year.
The progressive loyal American ad
has given capital and labor
alike, confidence III Salt Lake S future.
This is now recognized as an American
citv, free from priestcraft rule, and
it and secure place for any business in
vestment. Money put in Salt Lake
realty is as safe as money IN the bank;
and as this is bound 10 become one of
the great and famous cities of Amer
lea, money invested in Salt Lake realty
is absolutely sure Of proving an I'M
profitable investment.
The only cloud that has ever rested
upon Salt Lake S fame and progress is
the evil shadow thrown athwart the
national sky by the revelations Of lust.
treason. and defiance to the laws of
God and man testified TO by the heads
Of the Mormon church; their announced
determination TO continue their awful
practices; and the knowledge that these
men held civil and political rule here
as we'll as the rule of their church. The
throwing of of that control meant the
marking up of Salt Lake City many de-
yrees in the good graces Of the business
and investment public of the United |
States.
And this good work of regeneration |
will be immensely pushed forward by the |
victory of the American party at the |
county election on the sixth day of |
November next.