Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-31


specified in the contract. But Mr..
Fernstrom clearly explained the rea-
sons for this, and the difficulties under
which the agreement was secured. ana
swept away all pretended legal ana
logical objections that were interposed
by showing that the city was now con-
trolling and using the waters OF Par
Toys creek on similar arrangements to
those IN relation TO the waters of the
Cottonwoods,
The idea that the les rights TO the
waters which are looked 20 for its
permanent supply should be assaiied
by the citys legal representatives,,
must strike the ordinary observer as
something very peculiar. and the agi-
tation OF the whole question suggests
that instead OF the public interests be-
ing held in view, an attempt is being
made to cast improper reflections upon
the previous municipal administration.
This seems TO be the sole aim of some
members and officers Of the present
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cause or party or policy We do not
believe that all OF the officers or coun-
cllmen are engaged IN that kind Of
work.
Whether they are or not. we take
occasion in a friendly spirit to point
out the folly OF such course. II may
seem 10 some OF them that it would be
a big thing to put the previous city
government I'm an unfavorable light
before the citizens. But they VIII lind
that the great body Of the voters do not
care anything about that. either one
way or the other What the people of
this city are concerned about Is the
use of the Cottonwood waters for do
nestle and other purposes. All the
stumbling blocks that have been raised
In the way OF this contamination have
been regarded as partisan measures
and not in the general interest.
1t was claimed before election that
II the party seeking to gain control
should succeed, the great project on
which the public depended for n per-
manent water supply would be inn
peded and delayed. IL not entirely OBJ
structed. and that all kinds Of schemes
would be invented by which "grafts'
could be secured 1t will be very bad
politics. to give color to those fore
holdings 10y such tactics as are being
used by certain individuals, at the die
tation of the force which Is alleged TO
be behind the whole movement.
Nothing will be gained by casting
up mire and dirt against your prede-
cessors gentlemen. 1t viii not make
| YOU look any falrer or finer IN the
public estimation. Never mind what
| they did or neglected to do. You are
| in face OF a test which will demon
| strate whether you are serving the
| public or trying 10 serve yourselves.
| whether you make a good record or
simply work 10 blot and disfigure the
record of the past. Take our advice.
| Quit that kind OF business.
| Go TO work and bring IN those wa
tiers. the right to the use OF which has
been secured by the city. Push on
the work OF the conduit as economical
" but as efficiently and substantially
as possible. show that YOU are in ear
nest in seeking the general welfare
| Stop uuibblng over technicalities thai
are as worthless as peanut shells
Don't make yourselves ridiculous by
wasting time over pettSfogging pin
points. but do something In the dlrec
ton desired. Your partisan and per
sonal ianglngs have no weight will
the ppblic.
The city needs that Cottonwood wa
ter. It has been desired for a grea
many years. Plans in that direction
did not originate with the last city au
thoritIes. but they went to work Il
make those plans Immediately practic
able. Let them have the credit 70
what they did. The public approve
of their action. Don't YOU try to mis-
belitting II. Leave 1t alone, Go ahea
with the work necessary to be done
This viii put you before the public J
a far better light than as the detractor
of former public officials.
You are ON trial. You have no pei
manent lease Of official life. Give thi
= city live and honest and capable ad
; ministration OF public affairs. and thu
b | Will count a million times more tina
all you can do or say 10 make yoI
. predecessors appear small OF ignobl
This is public sentiment briefly eS
pressed, and upon your present cours
: will depend your future status in II
public estimation. Give us the needfl
e water supply and stop foollng!