The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-16
AMERICANISM INCLUDES ALL.

! pid''" III 'nc basin country from lht
( Rocky Mountains to the Sierras. ana
from the north border to the Colorado
River, Every one desires 10 see thj,
city improved, beautilied, and made Tho
happy, saIubrious residence Of an cner
gctic, thriving and progressive people
Every ono knows through tho expert
cnce Of the past, that the only way Ia
achieve these results is through the
! American party. The American party
| has demonstrated its efficiency in all
these directions, in the upwards Of
! three years control which it has cx-
ercised in this city. II has made
more public improvements than were
made during the entire period Of the
Church control, whether that control
was exercised direct by the ecclcsiasts,
or through the People s, the Democratic,
or the Republican, party. The three
years of control Of The American party
has served to wake this city up. and
TO demonstrate to the people. what an
effective instrument spirited,
pushing and honorable party is in
the development of great metropolis.
To those who have lived in this city n
great many years, no argument on the
comparison Indicated is necessary. To
those who have not lived here so long,
1T is only necessary TO point out that
most Of these improvements which are
so much admired were made by the
American party. which has done so
much in advancing that which is worthy
of admiration in this city; the improve
monis arc new, and show this for them
selves.
Under the latest Of the Church ad-
ministrations, this one going under the
name of Democratic. the city was
lethargic and ceased TO grow; and in
fact during tho last year Of the Church
administra ton referred to. 1t was ac-
tually going backward People were
going out by the hundreds: vacant
houses were numerous; rents had fallen,
and the city appeared to be dropping
into decay. But the election of Novcm-
bcr. 1905. which resulted in the triumph
of the American party, was the vital
spark that started a blaze Of prog
ress which is IN full activity today.
The eyes of the country were turned
toward Salt Lake, new inhabitants
flocked in, there was tremendous de-
maud for homes and an era of building
activity set in, never before imagined,
much less realized. Dwelling houses,
flats, apartments, and cottages were
erected as il by magic, and all were
filed with people clamoriug to get in
even before the buildings were ready
for occupancy. Great structures, bust
ness blocks, sprung up as though at the
wave Of n magician s wand; these too,
were occupied, and none of the former
places were vacant.
The activity in all Of this is un-
abated. the pushing of construction be
ing evident in all parts of the city. The
enormous Ncwhouse blocks are to be
added TO by the construction Of an
hotel on lower Main street
This is met by counter move Of tho
Church business men to construct n
large hotel on the old
Deseret News and Tithing House cor
direct result of the activity as stated,
in the form of incoming population. and |
the house building necessary to accomo
date If, which was the result of the |
American victory of 1905. which took |
the control Of this municipality from
the hands of dcadening priestcraft |
and transferred it to the hands Of in |
dependent, progressive Americans. And |
the succeeding victory Of 1907 reaf. |
iirmcd and advanced the progress which |
ceding. And as this victory of 1907 |
made the people confident that Salt |
Lake has been finally relieved from the |
priestly control, building activity took |
on greater strength and realized loftier
ambitions.
What reviving. and what splcn-
did contrast this is to the deathlike |
which prevailed during the |
Church administrations, In all the |
years Of the direct priestly control
through the People s party, progress
was trowned upon, public improve
mcnts were not desired but were de. |
nounced. and the city remained unto
the end of that control mere country
village, without sidewalks, without |
street paving, without sewers. and with |
a hodge podgo and inadequate water
supply and distribution. During the |
of Mr. Thompson. clcc.
ted on a Republican ticket, there was
formed cabal comprising the "'soid |
eight, four Republicans and four Dem. |
ocrats, in the Council, who, under
priestly counsel. fought every effort of
the administration towards bettcrment !
and progress. In the Morris admins.
tration succeeding. the church was i'm
direct control Just as much as under
the administration of the Peoples |
party, An abortive effort was made TO
increase the wafer supply, but as a |
matter of fact, no water at all was
at the point Of intake of the
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