Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-02

against vice and after n bitter fight tho
stockade was closed.
Efficient business mon are what YOU
want In office Drive out the money
changers and control your own AFFAIRS
Elect men 20 office who viii serve
you"
FRANK y. STEPHENS
Ladies and Gentlemen have been
requested BY those In charge ~ this
movement 10 say few words to YOU.
tonight ON the question OF whether or
not we shall have citizens ticket at
the coming city election
Since | was city attorney l have
taken a great interest in municlual
matters and have given some study 10
the question OF municipal government
/ have tried 10 learn what 1 could
about the origin and purposes OF city
government. It's growth in the United
states and the manner In which city
governments are conducted On the most
progressive cities Of the world. have
some strong opinions on the subject
and | have never yet failed 10 em-
brace an opportunity 70 speak upon IL.
Il do not know whether or not this
movement will he productive Of good
I Do not know how far IL will be car-
ried. but Do know that n Is regarded
IN various ways by various people.
Some Of the American party leaders
fear that this movement will result In
the election ~ Republican city govern
ment
Some OF the Republican party
leaders have expressed a fear that this
movement will result in a continue
ton in Lower of the American party.
OLD OLD STORY.
some Of my Democratic friends
have expressed the opinion that
Democrats should stand aloof from
any movement Of this kind and join
IN putting uU a straight Democratic
ticket with little hope Of election. and
let the American aparty and the Re-
puhiican party fight out the battle
between themselves
These exI ressiops are only resfate-
ments of the old story IN municipal
politics, that each political party
wants TO set control of the city adj
ministration. not SO much because
they want TO benefit the city az large
but because they want to use the city
Tor rfohtical purposes Of the party at
large. | have heard members of the
CITY council state uDon the floor that
their first allegiance was 20 their
party and second TO the Ieople OF the
city In general Not an politicians are
as frank In making their statements
election 20 party politics conduct them
selves as though such should be their
conduct If this movement originated
ana is carried on with the hone OF
defeating one political party as
against another party II will be short
lived. II, however no matter with
what motive II originated. it results
IN compelling each old party to Iut
uD candidates Of undoubted integrity
ana honesty. If for instance. It COM
pels the American party 70 renominate
It's present mayor. which I understand
II is very loath TO do and If il COM
pels each OF the other parties to put
up high class men for an the offices
the movement will not have been in
vain
CHIEF INCENTIVE.
Personally, have no faith in the
permanancy Of any movement for
municipal reform which does not or
iginate because a large number OF vot-
ers OF the city have at last learned
that the good government OF their city.
the physical, and moral well being of
their children is OF greater importance
10 them than their pocket books
The English and continental cities
are practically independent In this
country cities have only the power
grudginEly granted by the state legis-
changed every two years according 70
the whim or caprice OF the politicians
for purely political reasons.
'In the city lis found the great mass
Of voters and too often the vote which
can be easily sWayed. Political parties
therefore seek 10 keep control Of the
city not for the good Of the city itself
but to subserve party enos.
IN New York city the Democrats
have controlled city politics In the in
torest OF the Democratic machine, In
Philadelphia the Republican party has
done the same thing.
we have the opportunity here 10
build up magnificent CITY II Is be
coming an educational center.
zone family which moves here for
the purpose OF making a home and
educating its children is worth more TO
the city than "A score Of gamblers, slot
machine keepers people OF any other
class who prey upon the community
and produce nothing themselves.
ALL NIGHT SALOON.
TN 10 within a few months we have
had In this city the all-night saloon a
| disgusting. vicious institution. Why
| did this institution continue I'm exist
ence2 Simply because the politicians in
control Of the parties which have gov
/ erred the city from time 10 time feared
the vote Of those who prohted by the
] all-night saloon. The recent restric-
| tion 10 ~ O'Clock came not from the
officers Of the city but from the liquor
sellers themselves. who feared they
saw prohibition staring them In the
! face and determined 20 clean up just
! little IN order TO appease public
/ sentiment.
~ this movement Is the expression
Of a desir, of a great many Of our
I cl<izens 20 see better government. II
they have come 10 the conclusion that
the physical and moral welfare Of their
children ls ~ more Importance 10 them
than the success Of any political party
and viii make themselves felt In this
| movement. IL viii be productive Of good.
| And even n Il does not elect its ticket
the other parties Rfll be spurred 10
| nominate the best men available
MY own idea IL that with the pres
! cnt machinery which the legislature
has imposed upon ms for the nomiua
ton Of our officers and the conduct OF
the business Of our city that voters
| municipal league such as they have In
| Chicago which selects ticket which