Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-28


holding Nd the improvements made IN
salt Lake az n reason why IT, ticket
should be reelected The American
rarty did not pay for these Improve
mcnts. IL a. the individual taxpayers
who pay FOR them.
THE Citizens Democratic party Is
pledged 60 carry on improvements. n
we are elected we win spend more OF
the peoples money for Improvements
but we will give YOU 81 worth Of work
FOR every 100 cents"
SALOON PROBLEMS.
Mr. wallace then reviewed the con-
ditions OF the saloons In Salt Lake lie
told OF the prohibition bill which was
passed by the last legislature and
killed, giving no relief.
~ was interested IN that bill" he
continued, and ] tried to get the fac
lions together and agree upon some
measure. AT that time told those poll
ticians that I would hate 70 be RESPONSE
bio for the conditions which would eN-
ist here for the next two years n some
law was not passed But they could
not see things as / believed could, and
now what have We today7 The saloons
Of salt Lake are dens OF vice. catering
TO tho trade OF women and children
The streets arc crowded with women
and want 70 advise you good people
right now 20 keep your boys az home
nights. Don't let them go up town and
become contaminated with the element
that runs az large upon the streets.
There Is another proposition which Is
staring the people in this neigbborhood
In the face, the stockade am amazed
that a man Of Mayor Bransford's
standing would stoop TO such propo-
sitlon OF building an Institution IN this
CITY as was MANNED
II do not maintain that the Citizens
Democratic ticket, ~ elected. could
eradicate all these evils, but they would
BE- reduced TO a minimum. / am proud
OF the position I hold i'm this campaign,
and trust that ! can help this move
nent along. II We are not successful
this year. We can elect ticket two
years from now"
As soon as Mr.. Wallace finished his
address. he and Mr. Lawrence left the
meeting and were rushed TO the Twen-
ty-sixth ward amusement hall in an
automobile. where they attended an
other rally.
FERNsTROM INTRODUCED.
Councilman F. S. Fernstrom was in
troduced a. the next speaker. lie said:
THE condition that confrOnts us now
Is serious. II can be truly stated that
we have reached the point where the
American party ought TO pass out OF
existence. Some obstacles have been
encountered in the movement which has
been started to defeat the 'Amrican'
rarty. but II is now ON its feet. The
critical time presents itself now 10 put
he Americans out OF business and es-
tablish a business administration, do
away with party influence and party
politics. Business men are sick OF the
conditions which exist here, and they
are willing to assist IN putting an end
70 the strife which has been carried on
here FOR so long.
I'VE do not appeal to you tonight as
Democrats or Republicans. but as c,ti-
zens, and We are pledged 10 the best
interests OF salt Lake City and the
citizens who live here. The American
party Is making its campaign on the
Improvements that have been made in
the last four years. We will grant them
all their claims. but VIII they stand for
the mistakes that have been made?
The American party boasts that It
has not raised the taxes In Salt Lake.
The fact Is that that party raised the
taxes ! mill the first year 1t was in
power.
Il want to call your attention 90 a
few OF the things that the American
party has done for YOU During the
Morris administrat the contract for
building the Big Cottonwood conduit
was let for s232, 900. when the 'Amerl-
can party came into power. its officials
took charge of prosecuting this work
and numerous changes were made In
the plans. The result was THE conduit
cost the taxpayers $4,000. which is
| nearly double the original contract,
SOME COSTLY MISTAKES.
1.-THE interceptlng sewer was let by
contract under the Morris administra-
| ton for $I35,000. After a lapse Of four
years. of American rule, II is still I'M
completed. II has now cost the tax
payers t225.000 and before IL is finished
| il will cost several thousand dollars
more. II is openly charged by The Tri-
bune that l.. G. Kelsey. former city en-
gineer. made the fatal mistake which
cost the citizens 100000 on this i'm
provement.
The residents Of Salt Lake city are
paying 100000 a year TO insurance
companies because of the employment
OF Fire Chief Glore. The insurance
underwriters promised a reduction OF
20 per cent In the rate In Salt Lake city
two years ago. After the American
ticket was elected the rates were not
| reduced. Mayor John Bransford went
TO San Francisco TO see why the rates
were not reduced when he went thee
he found much to his surprise that tin.
officials knew the situation in Salt LAX
better than he did,
After talking tho matter over with
the underwriters. Mayor Bransford was
told that II former Fire CHIEF Bywatef
was placed at the head OF the fire de-
partment the reduction would be made
Mayor Bransford told this to the coun-
ell and an effort was made to get 10
gether but they failed. Glore was ar,
| pointed and the reduction was never
made. Now that reduction would have
meant $500, 900 saved by you In ia
| surance n a capable man had been
placed az the head OF the department
Mr.. Fernstrom told OF the reorganlza-
ton OF the FIRE and police departments
under the administration Of former
Mayor John Clark. At that time the
| departments were not In politics and
efficient work was accomplished.
WILL ELIMINATE POLITICS.
I'VE promise you this" Mr.. Fern
strom said, that We will eliminate
| politics out Of these departments and
attempt 10 secure a reduction IN the
insurance rates which we are entitled
to.
Il venture 20 say that IL Kelsey cost
the city tl0O,O 900. and Glore S2O0. 600. the
board OF public works has cost the
sity 100000 That Is the kind Of an
administration that We have now and
I hope that you win see NJ 20 vote the
Citizens Democratic ticket and elect a
nom partlzan business administration
TO handle the affairs OF this city"
JOSEPH S. HYDE.