The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

On this occasion the former utterances
of the Tribune rise like old Banqu0
ghost, for it was only a few days ago
that the Salt Lake Tribune was holding
up Frank ]. Hewlett as one of the most
ardent supporters of the city admins
tratiOn in all matters of public improve
ments. While Mr.. Hewlett was a mem
Der of the city council, the only acts OF
his which did not meet the approval OF
the Kearns organ were those IN Whlch
Mr. Hewlett insisted that contracts Tor
public works be let to the lowest bidders
in every instance. In March, 1904, the
Tribune said:
''The manner in which President Hew-.
lett of the city council grinds out the
work of that body, and the grasp ne mas
of public affairs, together with ms rec
Ognized firmness in the discharge OF that
which he deems right, has led to many
expressions of his fitness for a step hlgh-
er in the city building. And 1t is under
stood that President Hewlett would not
be unwilling to wear the toga that Mayor
Morris will doubtless lay down at the
end of this term.
A few days later the Tribune said:
THE manner in which the public Ia
dorsed the suggestion that President
Hewlett is good timber for the mayoralty
is very gratifying to the friends OF MI
Hewlett. His eaTnestness ana MS impair
tiality as a presiding officer have been
attracting public attention for some time,
and his steadfast efforts to preserve the
rights of his political associates III the
council has given him warm place III
the hearts of his party men. These try
| ing times it is fortunate to have square
man at the head of the council
Trlbune's somersauit.
This editorial expression OF the high
| qualities Of Frank ]. Hewlett as president
/ of the city council was followed by an
other article in the Tribune, which said
1.-THE mention made by the Tribune OF
President Hewlett of the city council fol
! the mayOralty upon the Republican
I ticket meets with popular favor. Many
/ prominent Republicans have expressed
/ the belief that Mr.. Helett is the man Z
/ lead the municipal ticket TO success II
| November of next year. Mr.. Hewlett l.
| making a good officer, is a succeSsIu
| business man, and I commend the men
/ ton of him for the mayoralty, writes al
/ influential leader of the party. Let II
| give up fractional fights and get down t,
| the uDbuilding of Zion. ] think the RAM
| and file of the party will agree with M
| that so far. at least. Mr.. Hewlett ha
shown a disposition to be a partisan Re
publican and at the same time serve al
| of the peoples interests.
| 1t was about the same time that tn
| Tribune was painting Martin q. MulVe,
| in his true colors. Now, MulVey Is hell
up as a paragon of virtue and a nobl
| crusader in the movement of Tom kearn
to ''purify the American home" AM
| Frank ]. Hewlett is maliclously hbelel
as q 'Tnossback" and 'reactiOnary.
The people of Salt Lake are willing I
abide by the statements of the Tribun
OF a few years ago regarding the char
acters of these two men.
1t was Frank J. Hewlett, candidate 70
the city council from the First precinct
who did more than any other single ma
to assure Salt Lake it's water supply, an
who, when the bonds for the extension @
the water system were authorized, IN
sisted that provision should be made 70
sewers on the south side Of the city a
the same time.