Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-26

people of the city. and his actions
should he controlled by uu earnest dee
Sire t0 promote the welfare or The munl-
dpluty, including an classes and pare
ties
m shall be- my aim 10y the future. as
70 has been bon the past Co pcrlorm@uy
official duties with such impartality as
VIII do exact Justice tu all
II pledge myself to continuance or
tine progressive policy that has thus
FAR marked my administration. I shaH
favor public improvements ana muni-
cipal development as fast as the nm
auciai condition of The city viii per
mid always insisting uuon a iudiclous
and economical use of the public funds
PERSONAL ATTITUDE.
Tt viii Doe my most ardent desire
and earnest effort TOO carry on Co come
rletion the great work which has been
inauguratei Tor increasing and devel-
oplng an ample and permanent water
supply for the city, for uron The sue
ccssfu. contamination " this import
amt project depends our future growth
ana 1ov siopmeut as well as the health
and happiness Of the city. Nothing
shall Dc left uuGone that is within my
power for the accomplishment Of this
laudable purpose.
III elected. I shall. as ] have an the
past. devote my entire time and energy
us I am now doius toward the advance
ment OF the citys interests IN an dircc-
lions and for the welfare OF the in-
hahltants. always cndcaVOrlng 20 at
tain and maintain that high standard
OF excellence Ia municipal government
which shall command the adminigtra-
ton and respect that our fair city de-
serves
This Is where I stood IN the matter
NfHfrs tHssfr.
al progress four years ago and two
years ago. 7 see no good reason for
changing my position Right at the
opening OF this campaign ] wish 20
reiterate and emphasize what ! have
already said. Whether elected or not
/ shall DO an in my power for the adj
vancemont OF my city ! favor an le-
Ultimate improvements. At the same
time ] am opposed 20 overburdening
the people with taxation. ana ] shall
continue to insist that the taxpayer
get fun value for every dollar that
posses through the public treasury
RELIGIOUS ISSUE.
second. as TO the religious issue. /
regard IL az grievous misfortune that
religious strife exists In our cOmmuu-
Uy 1 regard 10 as an outrage that
men and women should be blacklisted
because Ut their religious belief This
smacks too much OF Russia and ia
wholly out Of plac in a. liberty-loying
American community.
/ would make any sacrifice within
my power TO settle this strife. As
business man / know Il Is doing us
untold injury both at home and abroad.
II II could be eliminated from our
politics. and II men OF all religious be-
liefs could be induced 20 pull together
for the Advancement OF our city II
peace and good fellowship could be
made 20 prevail nothing could retard
tho progress Of Salt Lake 20 the front
rank ~ western cities
Unfortunately appeals are again be-
Ing made TO the religious feelings Of
the voters In my own case / am as
the Mormon church. on the other side
1 am assailed as the stool-pigeon OF
Of the "Amcricans' who are ASSAULT
ing the Mormon church. 1 must let the
record of my entire life I'm this city
stand as my only answer to both
charges
! consider e an honor far beyond my
merits go be chosen Tor the third time
as the leader OF my party I assure YOU
that i appreciate 40 highly. ! was not
"a candidate for the nomination four
years ago and stood ready 10 step aside
Tor another. 1 was not "a candidate
two years ago and would have pre-
ferred the selection OF another This
year I held the same position and told
AN party friends from the beginning
that I would much prefer to devote
my time 10 my private business and do
my best for the election OF some other
Democrat.