Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12

cipal finances. by lengthy harangues
about the wonderful public improve
monts and the growth Of the City as
shown by building permits. etc But.
the grinning skeleton in the closet cam
not be covered up by more or less uu-
reliable figures relating 20 other sub
Jects.
As 10 The much-boasted-of public im-
provcmenis. 90 order Co make any
showing at an. the bankers have found
Il necessary To- claim credit f0r the
party, not only FOR what has actually
been planned and accomplished boy the
party officials now iu charge. but also
tor some OF the work done and paid for
BY the previous administration That
shows how weak the Improvement arr
gumeut U.s. They claim, for instance.
the paving OF south Temple street from
Seventh East to Tenth East. which
was done during the Morris admins
tration. likewise the paving of Market
street and number OF sidewalk exc
tensions. which were completed before
tho present party officials had taken
charge. Some public Improvements
have appeared twice. lu order Co swell
the figures first u the report Tor 1905.
and then again for 1906 Whether the
money has also been paid out twice is "a
question that should Doe Of considerable
interest to the tavuavcrg. We do not
say 70 has. hut The deficit IN the trcas-
my must necessarily bee due 90 some ok
traordinary circumstauvcs not general
IS known
As 10 the wonderful growth OF tho
CITY the Tribune claims that the build
Ing permits for this year foot up about
100000 more than during the two years
OF the Morris administration Tribune
figures are never reliable They are
generally manipulated in the interest Of
the party, ana truth o. absolutely no
consideration; but Or we accept these
figures for what little they are worth.
the most striking fact IS that the build
Ing permits 40 not furnish a better
showing than that
Whom the general prosperity OF the
country Is considered there should have
been much greater building boom In
this city than there has been. And
there would have been. but for tho party
agitators whose policy OF strife has
scared many settlers away. when the
increased cost Of building materials and
labor II considered, half a million more
for buildings is easily accounted for.
aud thon we presume the permits for
the magnificent structures OF Mr.. Sam.
Ncwhouse are included IN the sum men,
toned. and that alone would account
for the apparent Increase So $500 900
Is very small showing indeed. when
all the facts are considered. The truth
is really. that there has been less
building this year than there was last
year. We do not hold any party re-
sponslblo for that but 10 the building
permits prove anything. they prove
the contrary OF tho extmvagant claims
SET up by the party organ.
This city viii never come 10 its fun
rights. il win never grow and develop
as IL ought 90 DO until the agitators
that are living ON Islander and strife
are relegated 20 the rear and truly
American conditions. including religious
federation, are established. The agi-
tators that commenced hy making an
assault upon the church. and followed
Il up by ana attempted assault upon the
Constitution the agitators who have
succeeded IN bringing the City to the
verge Of ruin, viii never succeed lu ate
tracing bona ndc settlers or capital 20
Ia II.
must have peace and good win among
as citizens The lines the agItators
have tried 10 draw between Nor
mons and non" Mormons" must be
obliterated, as they ought 20 be in an
American community. Whenever thls
shall have been accomplished. there is
no reason why salt Lake city should
not become one of the most mssnihcen,
oenters or population n This WestorI
country.
10 N Tor tho citizens or AN faith,
aud Affiliations 90 bear thia in mind
and see 10 IL that tho next city gov.
eminent is selected from among cap.
able. independent ANA honest business
men. and not from the irresponsible
AlNMA H ANtNA NAhN NNh N"NA'I NNIIN'N IN'I
at public Office than that of Gambia
who looks upon his fellow-mcn from
the viewpoint OF something good %
eat We have heard of citizens Wh.
al the time of past elections have pN
pressed themselves as voting merol
20 spite somebody. hut DO the Fatu
cation of personal luminosity means q
them cXorhitaut taxes and che chanc
OF losing their homes. 10 b. means BOZ
nuito Joss to thc city ON account Cd
the rctardarou of progress they wouu
bctter th.hk twice before deciding q
cut their noses on 60 spite their face.
The nul consideration should be- th
welfare of the city And that mon
demands radical change of polio,
from one of hatred t0 ono 0f good Wi
aud harmony of purpose What th
CITY has suffered morally and nnan
cially, during mo regime of bigutry nn
hatred. cannot be expressed ln figure.
10 can he rapaIod only by united 90
fort.