The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-08
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1t is not partic ularly edifying sight
TO see the Republicans here claim
ing credit for the immediate revival
of industry. the placing of large orders
by railroad companies, the taking on
of workmen by tho hundred thousands
Immediately after the election of Mr..
Taft was known, and these same Re-
publicaus - denying credit to the Amer
lean party for the prosperity that has
existed under its administration in Salt
Lake City.
Granting all of the Republican claim
that Mr.. Taft election was immensely
stimulating TO industrial employment
and TO the placing Of orders for ma
| terial, and the revival in general of
| business confidence and the Fastening
of the return to the old time prosper
ity, it is difficult to sec why there
should be a denial in the local field
that the American administration has
been similarly the leading cause for
the prosperity enjoyed by this city, and
for the splendid way in which the cur
rency depression that was brought on
last year was weathered here.
1t is held that the Republican party
is the party of prosperity in the Nation,
and there is convincing reason to the
public mind on the affirmative of this
question: And yet the Republican party
does no more for the Nation than the
American party does in its degree for
Salt Lake City. And then, it is TO be
remembered that the currency panic
of last year was distinctly Roose.
welt panic, and must go down into his,
tory as SUCH
The American party took control of
Salt Lake City when the fortunes Of
this place were at very low ebb.
The city was actually retrograding IL
business and population, and the peo-
pie here were discouraged, Imme.
diately upon the American victory in
1905, however, every ones enthusiasm
broke loose, confidence in the city's
future was at once manifest, and in.
terest was awakened all through the
United States by that triumph of I'M
mcnse advantage to Salt Lake. The
retrogression ceased at once, and the
return wave Of prosperity and growth
swept swiftly upon us, enlivening busi-
ness everywhere and stimulating the
enthusiastic efforts of the inhabitants
here and of the friends of liberty every
where. And this was responded TO
nobly by the American adminstra-
ton, in public work and splendid mu-
nicipal Improvement; these are on such
grand scale as to be the admiration
of all.
When this victory was repeated In
1907. then the people Of the whole
country took it for granted that the
redemption of this city from reno
tonary control was permanent, aud
crease in wealth at once set IN with
great strength. We have enjoyed in
the past season such growth aud pros
perity as were never before known in
Salt Lake. 1t was hoped that by rea-
son of the expected victory Of the
American party in the recent election
there would be further stimulus added
to the growth and prosperity, and that
these would be extended to the county
as well as to the city. That hope,
however, is checked for the present,
and we shall have to depend upon the
American prestige in Salt Lake City
for the upbolding and pushing of
progress in growth and business. As
long as the American party remains
in control in Salt Lake City its future
is assured on American lines and on
right business principles, where every
one has an equal show in trade and
competition, where no favorites are
played by any dominating power, and
where the diligent, the thrifty, the able,
will have 4 fair show In life and will
be sure to reap the beneficial results
of his thrift and enterprise.
Surely the one who denies the stimu
latiDg and beneficial influence of Amer
lean dominance in Salt Lake City has
no logical foundation upon which to
build the claim of the beneficial effects
upon the trade, industry, finance, ard
commerce of the country, through the
Republican triumph in the Nation at
large.