The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-01
Y Auditor" Edmunds Re-
eS to COuncilman's
N Silly Attack.
ND CUT FROM UNDER
'SdBER FROM THE THIRD
Vile Righteousness of Mr..
'lStrOm's Wall Is Con-
cisely Set Out.

purpose Of showing to what
political bias will cause some
Is to 60, and for the reason that
NJ, fican party has nothing to con-
|NV Tribune published in full Tues
ming the wall or so.called
ny report OF Councilman
Of the Third ward, in op-
to the report of Special
J. William Edmunds, on the
IL ID account.
" Course They Squirm.
on eport, while absolutely un-
yas severe arraignment Of the
IN administration, and it is not sur
in sense, that Mr.. Fernstrom
colleagues, who were members
administration, squirm when the
surned on.
Y HT1munds, who was employed by
Npittee on finance of the City
blulto compile the report, has re-
Mr.. Fernstrom IS attack as fol-
oNaer date, July 81.
gAtseply of Mr.. Edmunds.
:. Editor Tribune:-Dear Sir:-I
mo- point Of personal privilege. As
d. today's Tribune. the honor
Timber from the Third. F. S,
| (. a, has turned the search
w. his intellect on me, and 1t is
I on me to make Il few remarks.
y first place, Mr.. Fernstrom
rred to the report I had the
present TO the Finance commit
ls-Sae Salt Lake City Council, as
hhr cal document" and appears to
yorIng to dlsparage the report
.ccount- 1t is somewhat difficult
Hjust exactly what is meant by
document" II the gentleman
|dh,,at the facts contained in the re-
o~"e ruffled his political feelings,
-. must be self-eyident that he
ih blame the facts. and not me.
a.. seem to be a case where facts
'"strom refuse to mix. II this Is
u, hat the distinguished member
'Ail that can be said on the point
,,ls bump of gratitude must be IN
undeveloped condition, and his
d, Is prove it.
Should Be Thankful.
OF censuring the Finance COM
4, or my appointment TO investi-
condition of the water aud
nd funds, as he does, he should /!
tly thankful to them on account |
/, being the "commonest kind |
I'D Keeper. a man without busi- /
perience, ETC., which the |
lBs gentleman describes me to |
been able to discover so many
Die and reprehensible irregu-
Ia the engineering department,
..,. the name OF all that's political, |
I real expert have dlscovered2 |
'"wever, Mr.. Fernstrom means |
cepted the appointment with the
ading, either on my part or on |
I'D OF anyone else, that the report |
be written for political effect,
'"s guilty OF giving utterance TO a
mt which Is distinctly and en-
untrue, and ! venture the as |
hat. deep down In his own inner
mess Mr., Fernstrom Is perfect |
r OF the fact that the statement |
4. .,ummate aud unwarrantable fab |
" 5tatement Is Refutable.
Ii atement is REPUTABLE from the
evidence OF the document itself. |
absolutely nothing in the re-
clch anyone Excepting a man |
having the truth known) could |
misconstrue as matter written |
| zeal purposes. That is accounted !
he simple and sufficient reason
lhd not have the idea In my mind |
M ttlng the report. E1trinsically,
!. are these, and refer to Mr.. |
iGl Ferry. chairman of the Finance |
e, for confirmation; When Mr..
;ered me the appointment, I In
there were any preconceived |
~ the minds of the members of the |
committe as TO what the report !
'ontain, and said II there were,
n wish the appointment; that un-
,Nuld undertake the work entirely |
untrammelled, I would have to |
he honor.
-srry informed me that all the |
OF the Finance committee |
She actual facts in the case and |
pFould be left for me 10 disclose |
that assurance ard with that
1dtng, l accepted the appoint |
| have to state, with all the en-
am capable OF, that from the |
tarted the investigation, up TO |
submitted the report, / did |
uBs the subject matter of the |
1tn any member OF the Finance |
Fe, with the single exception of |
'g Mr.. Ferrstrom. on one oc-
80 10 some matters which the |
we're not clear upon.
w Minor Details Left Out.
I'M been trying to get UP a cam
E'cument," I could have expatiated |
OF the minor details OF the In |
on put as / was not. they were |
loned In the report, nor are they |
mere; Tor fear OF hurting Mr.. |
ms feelings still further,
Ing 10 MT, Fernstrom 5 remarks |
discrepancy in the accrued inter
10 the city by the United States |
Trust company, during the |
which he claims to have dis |
ihat / lack common sense, I can |
" That IL he means. by Common |
he Kind he is displaying in his |
on this point, l am thankful, In
~ do not possess any of it. NV |
ngure was computed TO the date |
On the trust company was de-
u the local bank here; IL would |
ly be three or four days after |
pre- the draft was paid In New
9erefore Mr.. Fernstrom's Com
NE" ls in imminent danger of con-
Fnen he says l computed the in
70 the very minute the money
slved In tho Treasurer's office |
lake City"
~ Another Hot Shot,
rnstrom's common sense shows
her signs OF being affected by
II hot weather. when he SAYS /
.NPded that engineering instru-
louid De charged TO the con-
und, because there was n DOS