Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-23


In an effort 90 belituc the citizens
party movement the organ OF the Re.
publicans this morning prints gar
hled account of meeting held ln the
Office OF Governor william spry yester-
day afternoon. The story. as told. ac-
cording 20 leading citizens is anything
but the truth Al no time did they beg
for help. The leaders Of the move
ment 20 institute a business manage
ment OF ,he municipal affairs Of sait
Lake today express themselves that
the outlook was never brighter and DO
place OF being doWncast they feel
elated at the trend OF public sentiment
which wll they believe. later be ox-
pressed az the polls IN the interest Of
good government
The proposition is 20 offer a strong
ticket next November. which viii carry
the names Of men who viii consider the
city's Interests alone
IN order 90 secure unity Of effort. Re
publicans have been invited 10 Join
IN the movement Those al the head
OF the citizens moN encnt affirm that
probably i1 per cent OF the rank and
file of the Republican party are with
them. as their vote ON election day will
demonstrate. bat the Citizens being
ftNftt tAl At7atIIa NNilNN NiI"Nf nhfN lhIfr Nfl
al 10 cooperate on basis acceptable
20 an ID WAS with this idea n view
that the good offices ~ Governor Spry
were solicited It tho meeting yesterday.
tho governor having on several occa-
sious, expressed himself as favorng
Citizens ticket There was not plea
for assistance simply a straight in
Ntatlon % join hands in favor OF
good ana conservative government and
IN defense against common enemy
According 10 prominent member OF
The Citizens committee. many leading
Democrats are perfectly willing TO Join
the MOVEMENT for harmony. The Dem
ocrats desire 90 have their candidate
for mayor head the ticket and 10 This
there secms 20 be no serious objection
The committee which waited on the
governor yesterday afternoon comprised
G, Y. Felt, chairman OF the Citizens
committee. George 6 Smith. James
Haslam and q. H. Hewlett
GOT NO ANsWER.
Mr. Hewlett this morning stated that
the governor promised 10 place the
proposition before the leaders nf the
Republican party and give their answer
iast night I'VE got no answer said
Mr. Hewlett. but this morning we
read garbled account Of the meeting
and an effort Co belittle the movement
IN the interests of peace and good gov.
eminent printed boz the official Repuh-
lican organ The general sentiment now
is that the Citizens win ignore the pro-
fessional politicians who for the past
-FOUR wears have played fast ana loose
with the political situation iu Salt Lake
and have been in great measure re-
sponsible for the present deplorabie
conditions. The Citizons are stronger
than over today We are working har.
moniously together and know of
certainty that ue have a. big majority
OF the rank ANA ME of the Republican
party With us. THO American party b.
up against 30 and s torn asunder with
internal disseuai0u SO taken al in AN.
things are assuming decidedly rosoate
hue"
indicative of the interest taken Don Tie
reform movement the meeting of tho
citizens committee bella laat uight Zoo
tho office of th. chairman Was the or-
oasion for biz turnout of cuthusias-
tic workers. every precinct lu tho clty
being represented
Somewhat different nar tIe meeting
ar the FIRST wuU.IUl precinct hold by
The Republicans Bop tha office or Judga
Armstrong SN 1852 -oNru. be- Is said. uut
in an appearance aul un definite action
was. accordingly possible