Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-22

what with annual taxes raised nearly a
hundred thousand dollars beyond what
they we're before, what with deficit at
present OF nearly 100000. what with
500. 600 spent on contract for Big cot
tonwood conduit In excess OF what
the contract was let FOR by the previous
administration and a contract certainly
based on specifications submitted by
competent engineers, ana what with
similar discrepancies too numerous to
mention. is this Of such nature as to
inspire confidence in handling present
bond issue IL voted2
THE APPLE PIE.
Again we are told it is proper to
bond for amount desired for improve
ments SO as 20 let future generations
pay for It. stating tho Interest on this
would amount to about $2iOOO per
year: but to my mind this betrays ~
good deal of cowardice Is 1t not pos
siblc a good deal OF this idea comes
from men who, like the proverbial
animal of kicking propenslticS, are
without hope of posterlty,' ana
therefore so willing ana anxious 10
place the burden upon future genera
tions, yours and mine. But allowing
there is some virtue In the argument,
1t somehow reminds me of the old
story about the apple pie. An Am
erican told this story over in FASH
ionable club in London, describing
sod hotel In Arizona, and the waiter,
CARRIED in red flannel shirt calling out
the following list of pies: Apple
ounce, peach, cherry, pumpkin and
mince The American said slowly,
Bring me a piece of ounce, peach,
cherry, pumpkin and minoe' what
in - IL tie matter with the apple
pic ?" asked the waiter. There was u
long silence among the Brltsher rs
Finally one asked. What was the
matter with the apple ple?'
INTEREST ON BONDS.
desire to ask what is the matter
with the $4,000.000 of bonded tndebt-
edness we have already placed on
future generations? What is the
matter with the 100000 we now have
To pay annually for interest on same
We know our own capacity TO meet
high taxes and interest, but know not
what the future will bring. Besides.
| fancy the future generations VIII
be kept quite busy hunting for that
| sinking fund established and main
tanned by the present administration.
HIGH TAXES ANYHOW
Now the question comes up. What
win he the result If bonds are not
| voted? Higher taxes? Yes, no doubt
about it. Necessary improvements
must go on, and the people here are
| people of progress. TheW Wiling
| ness to bear frontage taxes for street
and sidewalk Improvements is ample
| evidence of this, but | also contend
we have quite reached the limit fair
| ness suggests in mortgaging future
/ generations, and believe the best way
| of waking up people to the wastetul-
ness and extravaganza in expenditure
| of public money lies In heavy tax,
| and let the ones responsible for this
| condition meet their share thereof.
INCREASE SMALL,
True. we are taxed heavy enough
now. but it is also true that an in
crease in taxes, such as would be the
result il bonds are defeated, would
not probably exceed So for the average
taxpayer. and if come it must to meet
indebtedness already incurred and
avoid dishonor and Reputation of
this city's obligations, let II come. and
then the people will not easily forget
who brought about this condition.
VOTE BONDS NO.
Vote bonds no, and bury beneath
your votes the strife breeders, char
acter assassins. demagogues, spend
thrifts and grafters, and you VIII
have placed a vote for true progress,
fairness. tolerance and honesty, and
due consideration for the next gener-
alton of taxpayers, as we'll as decency
| in politics. a TAMPA Ell