The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
e.oner K. Smiths somment.

e.nner K. Smiths Somment.
-, deeuly graufied over the y
,assarl off these bills. I have every y
poo,.,lI to believe that the house will y
&c oIIr action and that Salt Lake y
iT 'ba-s "A new form OF municipal y
,,o,,ernmeut at the beginning OF the y
..or IL Is needless Tor me to say y
th"t I think the Galveston plan. III y
Given a fair test. will prove salts y
f,ctorv n every respect. and that y
ite adoption will mean efficient and y
= biisinesslike methods i'm the conduct =
= of municipal affairs or course the y
4 result will depend upon the people.
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Tho senate Yesterday afternoon unani-
,,orsly approved OF the fourteen Benner
\. smith bills applying the Galveston idea
,f cif, government 10 Salt Lake IL was
not. however. until the representatives Of
tine smoot federal machine had made a
aesnerate fight TO secure postponement.
led by Senator John Y smith the Lehi
ruanipuIator. ana Senator Herschel Bull
I.n the man who sent for "Boss' SDry
list Friday. as detailed i'm The Herald of
tbe following day. and "thirded" by Sen
ator Frederick Basband who was used
AS n blind to start 20 trouble. the oppO-
-tiou made vigorous attacks upon the
bills upon the grounds that they had not
examined them carefully and that they
doubted the ACCESSIBILITY Of making such
n radical change and that the measures
are of a revolutionary nature.
Cornered at every point and seeing de-
feat staring them I'm the face. the men
who are bOssed by the federal bunch
were about 10 throw up the sponge. when
John Y. Smith conceived "a brilliant idea.
Wants to Be Shown.
~ have heard it said that the salt
Lake delegation is unanimous ne re-
marked "in favOring these bills. Three
favorable opinion on the floor. l would
like TO hear from the other two Smith
WAS hoping against hope that either Sen
atOrs Samuel Park or W. y. Williams
would go back on the caucus agree
mont
~ suppose it is mp to me to define my
position answered Park. "All ! can say
is that / favor the bills as introduced
Senator Williams put a quietus on
Smiths hopes by saying:
Although / am not as enthusiastic as
some in regard to tho feasibility of this
scheme. vet I believe from a business
standpoint that II will be better than the
present system and / am willing q
At this point the opposition laid down
and all voted i'm favor of the measures
The entire fourteen being passed unani-
mOusly.
OeDdAe was Opifileo.
The -debatc lasted over an hour and
was the most spirited Of the session. The
city council was handled without gloves
and Councilmen Holley. Black and Null
YrN. who were present learned how the
council is regarded by the good peopl,
uf the state. even the country member,
taking occasion TO score the methods il
vogue
AS soon as the first or the bills. No. "a
had been read the third time the trOubl
was started by Senator Frederick Ras
band. who had experienced a remark
able change of heart since Thursday
when the committee met TO consider tn
question and he voted for a favOrabl
report In this connection il will be re
membercd that Boss Spry and Calliste
visited the senate Friday Senator Ras
band explained his position as follows:
AT first ] thought these bills all right
But ] have been thinking the matter owe
and ] am afraid that they will not Civ
tho poorer class Of people any chance
Politicians would rule and the graft WOul
Doe easier. II is big enough now with fif
teen councilmen. but just think what
would be with only three to divide tn
sp0ils."
Ia will be remembered that Calllste
used the poor people" argument to Sen
ator Clegg i'm the cloak room Of the sen
ate Friday.
Benner x. Smith Talks.
Ia reply to this statement. Senator Ben
her y. Smith briefly explained the obiec
OF the law. He said.
''rhls is a question of great public i'm
rOrtance. The proposed system is alon
applicable TO Salt Lake and does not IN
terest any other point in the state excep
for a political purpose. There is no pol
itics I'm this bill II has not been draw
FOR any political party. clique or faction
10 is presented by the Salt Lake dele
cation in this senate which wants TO Sc
the city governed i'm a business way.
Is not radical in that Il changes gOtern
Ing body. The trustees are responsible
10 the people-nOt only TO those Of the diff
terent precincts but to all the people
Politicians might call the change radical
but they only do so for political reasons
DO Is not a Capitalization of power. a
the power will always remain in the peo
PIE. as II does now. / am not afraid O
the power Of the people. but as Il is nov
the people don't have a fair show. COun
cilmen now receive only $50 month an
have 10 look outside their salaries 4
order 90 live. III they have no other wa
they will support themselves out Of tn
taxpayers money. I have watched tn
workings OF the council for fifteen year
ahd ] can truly say that il never ha
nten made up % men who had the wei
gre Of the city at heart. If some o
me councils should have wasted half
ieulon Of the city's money the mem
heis would not be paying OF this amour
'be-tuteth OF n mill i'm taxes OF the prop
cry they are assessed for. l know o
one council in which the combined take
"l me members amounted 20 $isa am
el this amount nearly 500 was paid b.
one man
The government OF the city il bust
ness proposition Salt Lake has $4,000.
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