Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-28
Cooks and Walters Gather at
Knights OF Columbus Hall
Last Night.
HE TELLS OF HIS CAREER
starts a. Macllinlst, Gets lnto Poll
tics and Is sim There and
Now a Candidate.

James u. Murdoch. candidate for
mayor on the Republican ticket, ad-
dressed an audience last night in the
Knights OF columbus hall and was
greeted with enthusiasm and applause.
The affair was under the direction Of
Frank Smith. weli known weiter, and
after Mr. Murdoch spoke and refresh
ments were served. definite steps were
taken TO organize a cooks, walters and
mattresses union in salt Lake. Music
was furnished by the Republican drum
corps and there were several piano Sc
lections and solos.
Mr. Murdoch was introduced and be-
gan his address by telling Of his boy
hood in Scotland. He said that he
came 70 the conclusion that he would
have TO obtain mechanical or sclen-
tiic education n he amounted to any
thing. He attended the Glasgow
Mechanics Institute and In 1869 became
a journeyman machinist. earning IS a
day.
He had friend in Pennsylvania ad-
vising him TO come to America. After
he secured enough money he made the
journey. He arrived IN New York
in the spring OF 1870 and went TO Pitts
burg, but not being satisfied with
things there he came west, arriving
here in salt Lake on June 20.
1879. In speaking or his first
impressions Of this country he said:
After the long trip across the coun-
try-for We could not come from Chi
cago in ~ hours as we can now-I
thought Salt Lake city the most beau
tiful city had ever seen, aud think
50 to this day. II has always seemed
ideal 20 me. and I have considered this
town the best place on earth.
But when came here there was a
great deal Of activity at Park city. so
I went there and had rather good sue
cess after years NJ work When had
accumulated some means, ! decided l
would return TO salt Lake. had spent
two sessions In the council az Park
city, and was a delegate to the consti-
tutional convention from Summit coun-
ty in 1896 when Utah was admitted to
the Union. AZ that time was pledged
for female suffrage. and I voted for il.
! stuck 20 my pledge. though many
criticized me for it. and some OF my
friends who had made like pledges vot-
ed the other way But / have always
been proud Of my stand al that time.
GOT INTO POLITICS.
when ! came TO Salt Lake II seemed
that I could not keep out OF politics,
or that my friends would not allow me
TO keep out. even II had wanted 70.
So l was a member of the board Of
public works, and am at the present
time, as you know, member OF the
city council
wherever I have been and where
ever I have gone I have been loyal 20
the flag belonging 10 that country. and
loyal 10 the community which gave me
the means and a comfortable situa-
ton. | have done the best ] know how
10 live a clean life and treat all alike,
no matter what religion. In the con-
stitutional convention / thought IL was
my duty TO vote for Womans suffrage
and registered my vote for It, I have
never been sorry for that act. have
been proud Of the job in giving my
as ourselves
Ladies and gentlemen. am now, as
you know, a candidate Tor the high Of
fice Of mayor OF Salt Lake City. some
OF you may not be of the same polit-
ical faith that I am, ana will probably
not vote for me. But / want TO say
that you should use the utmost OF your
intelligence IN casting your vote.
whether you vote for me or for some
other candidate.
Il have made no prediction pledges,
and will not make any. II elected. /
will do tho utmost OF my ability 10
serve every man fairly and honorably--
every man. woman and child.
Yesterday I was waited upon BY
several men who wanted 10 know whore
/ stood in regard 10 prohibition. And I
told them that l thought every man
and woman WAS a law unto themselves.
II they wanted prohibition. told them.
they should not favor any man who
sells liquor II elected mayor / told
them, and the ordinance called for the
closing of saloons at u o'clock al night,
/ would see that every saloon closed al
~ o'clock. rot 1890 or ] O'clock
would deal with them fairly and Justly.
Il told them that when I found a pO-
liceman who favored one ssioonman
and allowed him 10 remain open after
the legal closing time. and made his
neighbOr close on the hour. ! would see
that that policeman hunted for an
other job. n the laws are there. 7 viii
see they are enforced and that there arc
no favontes. That's my position"
oscar Loeb made n short talk ana
then refreshments were served and tho
dancing began. After an hours enjoy
ment. the organization OF n union was
considered and IL viii be completed IN