Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-26
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN FIRST RALLY
R. P. Morris Defines His Position
As Candidate for
Mayor
WAS ILL DURING CONVENTION.
As Result ia, statement Wa POST
poncd Unul Meeting OF Nomen's
Club--Auitudc ON Issues.

Tho formal statement of issues on
which the Democratic party plans TO
attack its opponents 600 the coming came
pa'gn was made at The FIRST party rally,
held yesterday afternoon.
Tho rally was under the auspices Of
the Womcn's Democratic club. and 20
was held al the home OF Mrs Rcbeccu
Brown Former Mayor Morris who
was BOO at the time Of the party con-
vontion. was The first speaker and he
took occasion 20 define his position on
party issues. and TO make his prc-elec-
tlon pledges as TO the kind ot cam
paign he will carry out
After Mayor Morris had finished his
address. NJ. +. Cunningham candidate
for treasurer. spoke briefly as did also
Stephen +. Richards. candidate FOR at
tornoy Mrs 70. j. u. Roundy and Mrs
Brown.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Mayor Morris divided his speech into
sections. dealing with public improve
ments. and with the religious issue in
politics lie named the issues iu part
as follows.
because Of illness ] was unable to
attend the recent Democratic city con-
vention but as ! have been again hon
orcd with the nomination for mayor, 10
is but fair 20 my party associates. as
well as 20 the public al large. that ]
define my position. In this connection
/ wish 70 discuss very briefly two is
sues.
First as 70 public improvements
When / was nominated Tor mayor
by the Democrats four years ago I
said in accepting the nomination: III
elected we will give you am honest
administration We VIII give you
progressive administration. tempered
by "a wise economy which VIII not
ovorreach the capacity OF the taxpay-
ing citizens"
The platform upon which 1 was
nominated then said on this point:
I'VE favor public Improvements OF all
kinds without extravaganza especial
Is DO we favor the improvements OF
the streets. and We demand the prompt
and rigid enforcement of all con-
tracts with the city"
was elected on this pledge and
this platform and within two years
so miles Of permanent sidewalks. over
two miles OF paved streets, over seven
miles OF sewers and many miles OF
watermains we're laid And iu this
same connection the Democratic city
al work now under way and provided
for by ordinance will be sufficient TO
make the total greater than In the en-
tire history Of the city previous TO
1904"
THE CONDUIT.
In this two years one-half OF The
Big Cottonwood stream was secured %
the city on an exchange with the farm
ers for Utah lake water A conduit 10
carry this water into the city was also
provided for and the conduit partially
built. As result OF this $4,000 900
gallons daily are flowing into the city
from the Big Cottonwood. I may say
In passing that not one gallon has since
been added to the water supply secured
by the Democratic administration. IL
must not Dc forgotten either that every
obstruction, legal and otherwise, was
thrown IN the way or the accomplish
ment Of this purpose by those who
are now loudest in their claims OF
credit
AT the time The taxpayers voted the
bonds 10 enable the city to secure the
Big Cottonwood water they also voted
funds for a main sewer for the western
and southern part Of the city II Is
now almost three years since the bonds
for this Improvement were voted and
stnl the residents of that portion OF
the city are without relief while an
the time the money has been lying IN
tho bank. This is not my idea Of
business administration.
PLEDGES ALREADY MADE.
Accepting the Democratic nomination
for mayor two years ago I said. While
1 appreciate the honor Of being the
candidate of the Democratic party and
heartily endorse the excellent platform
which YOU have adopted, J also realize
that the mayor represents che entire