The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
JUDGE OIN|NNY
USES PLAIN WORDS
ChararterizeS HeraId'S State
ment That Taxes Have Been
Raised as Lie.
PAYS COMPLIMENT To
ITS C0PPERHEAD EDITOR
Angered Opposition Hurls
Rocks at Drum Corps and
Two Boys Are Hurt.

In the midst of telling exposition
of what had been accomplished In the
way of Improvement in the city in the
time the American party has been IN
power, City Attorney Dinlrny, IN ad-
dressing an American party rally at
the home Of Y. j. II. Schram, i3l West
Sixth South street, Thursday evening,
made use of the shorter and uGlicr
word in dcnouucing the statement made
in an editorial of the Smoot "mouih -
Thursday morning 10 the effect that
tho American party had raised the city
taxes. Judge Diniuny characterized
the statement made by The editor of
the hyphcuatcd sheet Is a lie rs black
as the soul of the Infamous man who Is
its editor.
The Judge presented plain and
clear statement Of the manner In which
tax rates had been handled during the
four wears of American party admins
tration and explained that there had
been no increase in city taxes except
through increase in property valuation,
u matter which was brought about by
the county assessors. aud he exclaimed
that if the increase IN property values
rs made 10y those same assessors was
correct jt was due TO the tremendous
improvements made by the American
party aud the resulting increase in
prosperity a. Il result Of American
party methods.
Mr.. Christensen Talks.
Frank Il. Christensen spoke for some
time on what has hcon accomplished in
the city under American party admin.
istration. He reviewed tho causes
which led 10 the formation of the
American party. and discussed inc fact
that the organization had been ci'
fectcd for the purpose Of bringing about
a better enforcement of law, the climi-
nation of church teachings from the
public schools and the uprooting of po-
lygamous practices, which bad pro.
duccd an impetus in development and
caused m influx of progressive citizens
from other localities which had swelled
greatly tbc population Of tho city.
Mr.. Christensen dwelt mt some length
on what had been done by the Amcri-
can party for tho Second ward. lie
called attention 10 excellent results in
the completing of the iutcrcepting sew
cr and the benefits 10 the Second ward 4;
brought into the ward and latcrals laid
TO provide the citizens there with wa
ter; of the paving on West Temple
street in the Second ward, costing Sl20,.
600: of the paving on Third South,
costing $50, 900; of the contracts Let
for work on Third West for improve
mcnts, involving n cost of $4,000, and
Of the sidewalks TO be LAID under con
tracts now let 10 the value of $780,.
0Ob
And in the face of these things said
Mr.. Christensen. the tax rate OF tho
city remains only thirteen mills Mr.
Christensen commented on what had
been done during the present city ad-
miuistration and what had been done
during the sixty years previously. He
commented on the honesty and integrity
of the candidates of the American
pGrty: of the splendid showing made
during the term Of office of Mayor
Bransford. and of the manner in which
business Of tho city had been carried
on by the other candidates. Mr. Dinuiny
Rudolf, ALI. Benjamin 5. Rivcs, Gideon
SNYDER, and finally the councIlmaniC
candidates from the Second ward, L. G.
o 'Donncll and G. II. Reed
The speakers were listened 20 with
close attention and were frequently in
terrupted by applause. The house was
well filled and the strong spirit OF
Americanism present was self evident
Mr. O'Donncll. who was scheduled tc
speak was DELAYED and did not reach
the meeting. Mr. Reed made a few
remarks on the political situation, at the
close Of the affair.
Following the addresses. refreshments
wcrc served by Mrs. Schram and
number of American ladies. aud there
was an excellent programme of piano
music. songs and selections on the
phonograph.
Drum Corps Rocked.
The American drum corps ATTENDED
the opening Of the meeting and at
tractcd n good deal of attention by
| selections. On the return uptown The
I members were treated 10 II display oi
| hoodlumism which savorcd Of undue
partisanism. TO say the least. aud wer,
! treated 10 shower of stones Will,
passing along Sixth South. near Fourtl
| West.
There was large crowd of the as
sailants apparently. many of whom
! threw stones, hitting two of thc mem
/ bcrs and knocking holes in the "trans
parcncics carried