The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-26

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; to both charges Richard Z. Nor :
! ris in address before Women's Dem :
y Ocratic club. !
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The meeting of the women's Demo-
cratic club held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Rebecca Brown was in
the nature Of a reception TO the Demo-
cratic candidates for the municipal Of
fees. and was attended by large num-
Der of Democrats. Former Mayor Rich
ard p. Morris was introduced as the first
speaker and was greeted with an enthu-
siastic demonstration. MIR. Morris said:
Because of illness I was unable to at
tend the recent Democratic city conven-
ton, but as I have been again honored
with the nomination for mayor il is but
fair to my party associates, as we'll as to
the public at large, that I define my po-
sition. In this connection 1 wish to
discuss very briefly two issues.
First as to public improvements;
When / was nominated for mayor by
the Democrats four years ago ] said, in
accepting the nomination: If elected we
will give you an honest administration
We Will give you a progressive admins
IfdNiOUt tempered DN a wise economy
which will not overreach the capacity of
the taXpaying citizens
THE platform upon which I was nom
.1nated then said on this point: We IA
5VOr public improvements of all kinds with
out extravaganza. especially do we favor
the improvements of the streets and we
demand the prompt and rigid enforce
ment of all contracts with the city
Record of Achievement.
81 was elected on this pledge and this
platform and within two years thirty
miles of permanent sidewalks over two
miles of paved streets. over seven miles
of sewers and many miles of watermains
were laid And in this same connection
the Democratic city platform OF 1905 said :
The additional work now under way and
provided for by ordinance will be suffi-
cient TO make the total greater than in
the entire history of the city previous to
1904
In these two years one-half of the Big
Cottonwood stream was secured to the
city on an exchange with the farmers for
Utah lake water. conduit to carry this
water into the city was also provided for
and the conduit partially built. AS q
result of this 100000 gallons daily are
flowing into the city from the Big Cot
tonwood. l may say in passing that not
one gallon has since been added to the
water supply secured by the Democratic
administration 1t must not be forgotten
either that every obstruction, legal and
otherwise. was thrown in the Way Of the
accomplishment of this purpose by those
who are now loudest in their claims of
credit.
AT the time the taxpayers voted the
bonds to 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. Tt is now al
most three years since the bonds for this
Improvement were voted and still the res
tdents of that portion of the city are with
out relief while all the time the money
has been lying in the bank. This is not
idaau of ET1gF Tr1aFVa T-fr
Represents Entire People.
Accepting the Democratic nomination
for mayor two years ago 1 said: While
] appreciate the honor of being the can
didate of the Democratic party and heart
lily indorse the excellent platform which
you have adopted, l also realize that the
mayor represents the entire people of the
city, and his actions should be controlled
by an earnest desire to promote the vel
fare of the municipality, including all
classes and parties.
q" 1t shall be my aim III the future as
st has been in the past, to perform my
official duties with such impartiality as
will do exact justice to all.
q" I pledge myself to 2 continuance of
the progressive policy that has thus far
marked my administration. 1 shall favor
pubic improvements and municipal de-
velopment as fast as the financial con-
ditiOn of the city will permit, always in
sisting upon a jUdicious and economical
use of the public funds.
% 1t will be my most ardent desire and
earnest effort to carry on to completion
the great work which has been inaugu-
rated for increasing and developing an
ample and permanent water supply for the
city, for upon the successful consumma-
tiOn of this important project depends our
future growth and development, as well
as the health and happiness of the city
Nothing shall be left undone that is with
in my power for the accomplishment of
this laudable purpose.
" If elected. 1 shall, as 1 have in the
past, devote my entire time and energy,
as i am now doing toward the advance
ment of the city's interests in all direc-
tons and for the welfare of the inhabi-
tants, always endeavoring to attain and
maintain that high standard of excel
lence in municipal government which
shall command the administration and re
spect that our fair city deserves.
Attitude Is Unchanged.
This is where stood in the matter of
pubic improvements and municipal prog
Tess four years ago and two years ago.
] see no good reason for changing my pO-
sitiOn. Right at the opening OF this cam
paign I wish to reiterate and emphasize
what / have already said Whether elect
ed or not ! shall do all in my power for
the advancement OF my city l favor all
legitimate improvements. At the same
time l am opposed TO oVerburdening the
people with taxation. and / shall continue
to insist that the taxpayer get full Vault
for every dollar that passes through the
public treasury
Second. as TO the religious issue:
/ regard it as a grievOus misfortune that
religious strife exists in our community.
regard II as an outrage that men and
women should be blacklisted because Of
their religious belief. This smacks too
much of Russia and is wholly out Of place
in a liberty-loving American community
Il would make any sacrifice within my
power to settle this strife. AS a bust
ness man I know ii is doing us untold
injury both at home and abroad. If it
could be eliminated from our politics,
and if men Of all religious beliefs could
be induced to pull together for the ad-
vancement of our city, if peace and good
fellowship could be made to prevail
nothing could retard the progress Of
Salt Lake TO the front rank of western
cities
Did Not Seek Office.
Il consider it an honor far beyond my
merits to be chosen for the third time
as the leader of my party. l assure you
that l appreciate it highly. I was for
candidate for the nomination four
years ago and stood ready to step aside
FOR another. l was not a candidate two
years ago and would have preferred the
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