Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-28
Personal Dignity Seemed 10 be
Entirely Lacking in Some
Members.
MINORITY REPORT BEATEN,
I'm the Raleigh Matter Majority said
Charges We're False and Jake
Was Exoncrslcd a. Expected.

used on the iloor of the council as
that INDUCED in last night by certain
members, who seemed to forget an
about what little personal dignity they
rad and 20 lose all respect for the
body which controls the affairs NJ the
civ ana makes rs laws and ordi-
rances. Tho greater part Of the meet
irg which should have been taken up
IN transactug The business Of the city.
was spent in political wrduglMg aud
the hurting OF unnecessary ppithcts
back and forth between certain mcm-
hers Of the council The entire trouble
was brought about by thc desire Of
certain members 10 make little poe
lWcal thunder and the arguments
should have been stopped by Chairman
T. g O'Donncll. who presided On the
absence at Pre- ideut A. }. Davis. long
before II reached tho point where the
profane language wus INDUCED ~.
NOTHING But WRANGLING.
There were two SEPARATE wRuglos
which were exceedingly warm and
during which 40 the trouble occurred
One was iu regard 90 tho report "
The committee which Investigated the
charges against Street Supervisor
Raleigh IN regard 90 collecting 10 per
cent Of the monthly wages ~ employees
0 his department for lhe American
party campaign fund The other was
r regard 20 The foul condition of the
cutters in front Of the Mount pickle
factory at 74i south Third West street.
RALEIGH WHITEWASHED.
IN regard to the Raleigh matter the
majority ~ the committee reported
that the charges were false and uu-
founded and completely cNouorated
Raleigh. A minority report was sub.
mitted by Fernstrom iu which ne
charged the American councllmen
with fraud and collision in increasing
the wages OF a large number OF em-
ployes 50 that they could be forced %
contribute the amount Of the increase
90 the campaign fund. he also Charg.
ID Mulvey and Crabtrec. the ether
members Of the investigating commit
tee with prejudice IN conducting the
investigation.
WHEN THE ROW BEGAN.
The minority report was read upon
request OF Black who immed lately took
me floor and denounced the report as
being absolutely false. especially IN re-
gard 10 the action ~ tn "..,Nericans'
IN increasing wages In order % swell
their campaign found. lie then pro-
1uccd what he called a boomerang
against the Democrats, II consisted ~
an AFFIDAVIT signed and sworn TO by
four men. who are now IN the employ u
the street department and are known
as Americans in which they charge
that the payrolls Of the department
were padded during the last admins
tration In order 10 secure funds for the
Democrats. The men who signed the
affidayit are Charles Harmon. James
Knight, y II. Crowther and Thomas
Robinson. They affirm that a demand
was made upopthem while they were
employed under former street Super
visor :. NJ. r. Seldom. FOR a contrhu-
ton OF 70 per cent Of one months
wages for the Democratic campaign
fund Being Republicans they refused
10 make the contribution requested.
they claim. with the understanding
that they would be fired II they Zee
fused. They then assert that a prOpO-
sltlon was made 10 them that an extra
days labor should be- credited 10 them
on the payrolls and the amount Of the
same. being 81 each. should be paid as
campaign contribution The money
was 10 be deducted by the treasurer
from the mems wages. or paid by the
men TO Mr.. Seldom. Accompanying the
affidavit were two receipts for 81 each.
signed BY p. j. Nelson. former chief
clerk On the street department. These
receipts did not state what the money
was Tor az all,
PERJURY DECLARED FERNSTROM
Fernstrom took ihe affidavit and scru.
tInized Il clos then denounced II
as the rankrst .y ever perpetratel.
n brand this a- Mc." he said, 'and
} want this referred 90 the streets COM
mttec for an investigation, and The
payrOlls produced. IL there was any
thing oi this kind ] want TO know who
r. responsible for IL. and VIII 20 after
him with n big stick"
Carter then stated that he was IN
formed by one Of the men that the
proposition 10 pad the payrolls was
made IN the presence Of Fernstrom.
That's the biggest De on earth hot
Iy ret0rted Fernstrom. u Will face
those men any time and prove that they
are liars"
Holiday said that he knew Of certain
women employed by the last admins
tratlon that were compelled 10 con-
tribute 20 and 30 per cent OF their
months wages to the Democratic fund.
and FernNrom know II. too. and shoul
not have kicked against this admins
tration collecting 10 per cent
THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
Wells stated that the charge con-
tanned in the AFFIDAVIT was a very seri.
bus one and that n the psyrolls Of the
street department had been padded TO
secure money Tor campaign purposes
Il was wrong and should be inyostigat.
Ia. Mulyey asked Wells n he believed
that the present administration had
ione anything wrong IN securing con-
ributions O. the campaign fund from
employees. I'm answer Wells stated that
he firmly believed that the present adj
NlAlalENA NNAfflN" NlAN AhNtaH wv fHfANfAl 80 W
employees SO as 10 swell the campaign
Iund.
Fernstrom again made = talk IN re-
gard % the afiidayli % the men. and
stated that he proposed 10 follow the
matter w and prove that the men
swore 20 a lie The last admins
ration" he said. "Will stand al the
YOU want 20 make You
an throw the hght on every depart
nent and you viii ind everything per-
Iecilv straight
Mulvey asked Fernstrom n he would
le convinced that the contributions
iskei were only 10 per cent Of one
months wages II be- were shown the
resolution adopted AZ the American
caucus authorizing the collection of
he money. he then produced a sub
.crlption list signed by a large nun.
ltr Of employees Of the city engineers
,Hice. al the had % which was the
.esolution providing for a voluntary
contribution b. the s,gnerS 81 10 per
tni a. one months wages, payable IN
hree installments. July j, Aug. !. and