Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

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| ourDing 10 the paved districts. These
areas viii be PARKED ana maintained
| properly ana Wll be beautllui instead
| OF an eye-sOfe.
When improyemens are ~ BE- made,
| the aDutung prOperty-oWnerS are tax
| ed. OFTEN The cost OF these Improve
| ments is less than the estimates. IN
such cases the property owner Is enti-
Tied 10 the rebate. Heretofore this has
not generally been giYen Tlv admin
istralon Is arranging 70 MAKE these
| just rebates as soon as he data can %
complied.
The great improvements and amount
OF public work when have been done
ana are IN process VI construction are
mott worthy Of attention,
There are now over l,Vy0 men employ
ed on city work. More than Iz,OyOVy0
worth OF work has been done. is con-
tracted for and Is planned. During The
eight months OF this year three aud
one-quarter miles OF asphalt paving
have been laid or contracted Tor, a
corresponding period lass year SHOWS
but one ana one-haif miles. We have
also contracted for five miles Of mac
adam IN addition We have 10 ouf
credit 50 miles OF sidewalks, against 20
miles during the eight months Of 1905.
We have 70 miles Of sewers against .
miles, " miles OF water mains against
miles Thus the record reads. But
IL vii be said much Of this is being
done b. special tax. True. YET IL is a
significant fact that this movement for
civic betterment began with the ad.
vent OF the American party, which was
an assurance that our city had taken
its place In the march Of progress.
II Is interesting 10 note IN connection
with these vast Improvements that Ut
der the present administration the coat
OF engineering was but sos per cent.
while under the former administration
II was SIS per cent, or nearly three
times as much.
lu building there has been a tremen-
dOus Increase. During tho first eight
months Of 1905 the building permits
numbered SA and the value ~ the work
was 1921. 900. During the lght months
last passed the permits numbered iji
and the value was 81 ,7sl. 000-nearly
twice as much. These things point un-
erringly TO the material progress OF
our people and 70 their confidence IN
the future Of our city under wise con-
troll. Give us control OF this county
give US control OF this state, and men,
women and capital viii come TO US
from the four corners OF the earth.
Now a word about the financial qHes-
ton. Tho administration increased the
tax levy one mill. or about $4,000 This
additional amount Is needed 10 meet
the interest on the bond Issue OF 81
G000o0, which the people themselves
voted. We viii also provide a sinking
fund with which 10 pay our bonded in
debtedness when II matuTes-a step
which has heretofore never been taken
We are told that the expenss Of this
administration have been excessive
that gross extravaganza has been the
program. Let us see. Wages are high
or. material Is higher. yet from the gen.
eral fund we have spent s602 900 the
last eight months The last admins
tration spent s533,O00 during a corre-
spending period.
But, my friends. IN addition 10 our
ordinary expenses. we have had leg
acy OF debt aud many extraordinary
expenses, some $4,000 which we had
TO pay. This amount was made up Of
many items. among which | will only |
mention interest on water and sewer |
bonds. expenses OF Juvenile court, wa.
terworks, storehouse supplies and |
mains. old claims. allowed but not paid |
by the city In 1905 election expenses Of |
last fall so that II appears We have |
been. not extrayagant, but careful and |
MALoNEY GIVES THANKS.
Judge Maloney Of Ogden followed
With few words, thanking the con-
lention for the nomination, saying he
iidnt know why he got IL. and de-
,llning 10 make a political speech.
but Offering the assurance that II
would he merely defendant and plain
M. or appellant and respondent. and
hat he would seek no other knowledge
" them.
DUNBAR INTO LINE.
David c. Dunbar neglected to say
low many dollars he has received from
he sale Of pipe TO American party con-
FACTORS lie was IN at ease IN the new
ole assigned 10 him. spoke without con-
'iction, and was careful 10 explain
hat he was not turning HIS back on
I'd principles and old friends but loved
hem sim. while he said pleasant things
o his present business associate on
he vital question Of the American par
Us existence. he said
Il don't believe that any thoughtful.
onest man, who has given these mat
trs attention. VIII contend properly and
eriously that politics IN this state
What they call politlcs-has not been
Dominated and Influenced by the DOM
nant church.
1T has been done In various ways
nd when ! think Of those excellent
entlemen with whom / have been as.
0cla,ed IN political campaigns. when !
ave listened TO their figures OF MAJOR
les. that they have counted upon be-
ore election, when | have listened 20
heir mathematical calculations about !
ow many thousand votes they had
Isl election. and how many the oppo-
ent had, and how many they had lost
nd how many they had gained, | felt
profound sympathy for them because
hey ana not know what was going 20
appen 10 them. And that Il the DIFF
Guilty Of politics here. you don't know
hat is going 20 happen.
CANNoN's USUAL DRINK.
The crowd had come TO the theater
) hear Frank Cannon. lie was the
lst feature billed, and did not dis
ppoint. lie delivered himself IN hls
sual theatrical manner with trembling
ands held behind him, aud his faithful
ody guard standing In the wings 10
ne side. 10 see that no aspiring DANTE
1eaked IN % undo him. Frank paused
ften TO drink water There was a
mon IN H. and Gov. Black expressed
agrets that Il wasn't something more.
Frank drank. and replied TO the
.ughtcr of the audience, Gentlemen,
~ usual drink-slnce I Joined the
merican party" Careful omission
as made 81 all unusual occasions In
lo senator's life.
In making his case FOR the American
arty he said
what harm could come 10 Utah II :
le hish officials Of every church who
lave their freedom under our flag /,
Mould withdraw themselves from self
d political ambition What harm