Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-16
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WILLIAM R. WALLACE

Of the financial condition Of the city.
Not so now" said Councilman Fern
strom I'VE ask for a report from the
auditor and we get Il In an incom-
plete shape six months afterward. The
city treasurer can render no statement
except the amount Of the cash on hand
he can give no statement OF the debts
the city owes. tits time for change
and ! believe the people are ready for
a change. and will work to that end
When the convention reassembled, +.
G. Csertson, from the committee on Gre
dentials, recommended the seating OF
an delegates authorized by the conven-
tiou call Adopted.
John Q. Crtchlow. chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization
and order Of business. read the report
of the committee, recommending that
the temporary organization be made
permanent. II was also recommended
that the nominations be made I'm the
following order. Mayor treasurer re-
corder attorney and auditor. The re-
port was adopted.
THE CITIZENS PLATFORM.
Elias Conway Ashton. from the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions.sub-
mitted the report Of the committee, con-
ssting of the following platforms
citizens Of Salt Lake City In con-
vention assembled, DESTROYS OF putting
an end to the turmoil and strife whlch
have torn our community asunder for
several years past, and believing that
the best interests Of the city viii be
served by the election Of business
administration free from political or
sectarian domination. hereby present the
following platform and declaration of
principles to the people OF salt Lake
city:
l. National politics shall not govern
In city affairs A local political party
organized with the object OF discrlm
mating against any class of our citizens
and tax payers on account OF differ
ences in political or religious belief Is
obnoxious to the spirit Of the twentieth
century, and should not be tolerated In
a progressive American city.
,. We favor the elimination OF party
politics from city affairs and hold that
the best interests Of our city and its
citizens will be served by practical
business principles taking the place OF
party strife and political jobbery.
3. We condemn the practise Of pay
ing political debts by tho appointment
OF UNIT and inexperienced inspectors,
foremen. clerks and others placed in
city government. and pledge the Ciu-
| zens' officials to exercise the same care
| in selection Of al, subordinates as would
be used in business Establishments.
4 We condemn the employment OF
allen labor on our public work 10 the
| exclusion Of bona nde citizens and tax
PAYERS These aliens bear but "A small
part OF the expense OF maintaining the
municipality. and by sending their
earnings abroad decrease the amount
OF money I'm circulation In the commu-
nifty. whereas the employment OF bona
nde citizens on public improvements
viii promote the growth of our city.
The clause in contracts for public Inn
provemonts providing that preference
shall be given 10 citizens in public work
has become a dead letter under the
present administration. We pledge tho
nominees Of this convention 20 a cor
rection OF this evil
9. We are opposed 20 the double tax
alton Imposed upon our merchants In
the form Of the present merchants
license This license being graded ac-
cording 10 the stock carried by the
merchants is practically a duplication
OF the regular tax OF the city, county,
and state, and rs unjust IL Is OPP
posed To the spirit and genius Of Amer
lean Institutions. II has been dlscon-
tinued in progressive cities Of the