Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-20
VOTE AGAINST BONDS.

: II Is generally understood that IL the
i home-owners who are opposed TO FUR
ther mortgaging the homes OF this city
to the extent of 100000 turn out and
vote on tho Goth of this month. tho
iniquitous bond scheme will be defeat
ed. SO do not forget the day. Make 1t n
point 10 be in the City long enough
2 that day, to cast your vote to protect
your homes. Remind your friends ana
neghbors of the danger of not voting
All who are entitled to vote should do
so. The opposition will be out in force.
And the only way to secure the defeat
OF the scheme ia for property owners
to BIO on guard and do their duty, to
save their homes.
The bond proposition should be de-
feated 1t is not asked for by the city
council. The council does not appeal
to the citizens for this new loan. When
the previous bond issue was authorized,
the request for It came from the Mayor
and Council 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the authorities of the City.
without regard to politics that the
money was needed for water and sew
ers But the request this time does not
come from the council. 1t comes from
the american" party councilmen
and, more precisely stated, from the
leaders OF the so-called american
party, who have assumed the role of
dictators. The councilmen who are
not under the influence of this dictator
ship-and their opinion is worth a
great deal--frankly tell the people
that the bond issue Is not needed. 1t
seems unnecessary to rush into deeper
debt at the behest OF party politicians
with wild and extravacant ideas or
"nrogressn against the representations
OF over one-third of the members of
the council. Is there a city on earth
that would place mortgage on the
property of its citizens merely to ac-
commodate one political faction?
The bond proposition should be de-
feated. Not one sound argument has
been advanced In favor OF IT, it has
been said that 1t is very much needed.
But that Is no reason why It must be
dollars might be needed, but that is no
reason why the City should borrow
ten millions just now. II cannot do it.
And that is good reason for not bor-
rowing ten millions TO spend on inn
provements." though ten million dollars
worth OF improvements certainly are
needed.
Not one sound argument has been adj
vanced for the proposed loan. A gem
erous amount of falschood and billings.
gate has been used, In fact, the only
strong advocates of the bond issue are
some anti-"Mormon" prints that would
have been on the side OF the hooters and
Of by-gone days, had they
had an existence at that time instead
Of now. Their rawlings can be ignored.
great many arguments have been
advanced against the proposed bond is
sue. 1t has been proved that larg,
amount of the proceeds of the last bond
issue was squandered, and that the
pledges given under the safe and sane
Morris administration were shame
fully broken by its successors II has
been proved that the law regarding the
publication OF financial statements has
been disregarded. 1t has been proved
that the money asked FOR cannot I'M
der the Constitution be used as pro-
posed, and that the bond issue would
probably bring law suits instead OF
improvements" II has been proved
that the majority of the city Coun-
Ell are under the rule of power no,
elected by the people and not RESPONSE
bic to the people. Not one of these
arguments, each one of which is fatal
TO the bonding scheme. has been met
openly and honestly. They cannot be
met Tho politicians expect the peo-
pie to vote bonds whenever they cry
for them. Logic and reason are moth
Ing 60 them.