Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-26

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although there never was any church
administration of those affairs We
may have had PEOPLES party ad-;
ministration, a Liberal, a Democratic,
q Republican. and American dmin-
distractions, but no church adnlinistra-i
I5tions and never were public NOR
SO low; never We're the people SO
IRshameless1y and mercilessly robbed;
never was the City so DETAINED as
under Liberal and American admins
trations. THAT is a matter of history
The Tribune alleges that the charter
flor tho establishment of the red
light district was obtained under
State law, and that the municipal adj
administrations chad nothing to do with
it, That is rank hypocricy NO
charter for the establishment of a
red light district was ever obtained
under State law. The text OF the
charter, we dare say, would prove
the falsity Of that Tribune allegation,
Whatever may have been the pre-
tense under which the document was
obtained. it was certainly not granted
for immoral purposes. \ The State was
not asked TO authorize the establish-
ment of that district.
But 1t is perfectly safe to say that
members OF the City administration
We're fully advised on the matter and
promised observation-disclosures, or protec-5
tion. contrary TO tho law and the or
adinances, and in defiance of public
opinion and protests. The Tribune
cannot wash that stain from the rec
ord OF the present administrations.
This administration has made the
mistake of following in the wake of
its Liberal prototype, that aroused a
storm Of protests in the City,5Syears
ago. We are sorry that men of the
clean moral character of the Mayor,
and the Chief of Police, have. through
their connection with an abnormal
political aggregation, been placed in
an unenviable light in this matter
We are not surprised that the
Tribune 1lastens to the defense Of
Commercial street against the.
County authorities. That paper has
advocated the establishment of sa-3
looms and brothels as effective anti.
.Mormon'' agencies of liberty. 1t has
spoken for an element at one time
represented here by officers who re-
ported to the Government that,
..polygamy monopolized all the Wo-H
men which made 1t very inc convenient
for the Federal officers to reside
here
But notwithstanding the attitude Of
the Tribune we trust the County au--
$thorities will do their duty What
can be accomplished has already been
B demonstrated. There Is no excuse
for the yawning abyss of Commercial
street. 1t is there because OF tho
failure of the City officers to do their
sworn duty. The Commercial street
ought to be cleaned out. Attention
ought also to be paid to the proposed
West side iniquity. Who authorized
1T? Who furnishes the money? Is 1T
a fact that people prominent socially
make their money out Of the ruin
and damnation of their fellow crea-
lures?
Let there be light, and let the full
truth be known. The people have
d right to that Information. TO speak
plainly the people have a right to
know whether a party that aims at
the capture of the County government
can be trusted or whether the proba-
bility is that it will use It's influence
for the esta blishment and protection
of immoral districts.
To the poor all things are poor.
"A man without enemies usually isn't
much of q man.
And still them 3comenlore Archbold
letters from Hearst.
"Sook, boss; sock, boss" doesn't go
with &the polftfcals boss, stg3