The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-01
TO FOSTER PROSPERITY.

salt Lake City is in tho enjoyment /
of splendid prosperity. That pros
perity began with the election OF the
AGcrcan ticket in 1905, and came into
| practical. splendid form upon tho tax
| ing Of control by that party's officials
/ in January. 1906 That prosperity has
continued in cvcr.ncrcasing form and
| spIcndor ever since.
The opposition would haze ms believe
| that it was n mere coincidence that the
prosperity OF this city began with the
incoming of the American party TO
power Bul it WAS no mere coincidence.
! 1t meant that tho people OF the Inlea
! States. rejoicing at the overthrow OF
the paraiyZing prIcstly control mere
were waking up to the advantages oil
| Salt Lake City. and were coming here
los the thousands aud bringing IN
money by the tens of thousands OF dol.
lars. TO make of the city a great me-
tropoliS.
1T is all the more singular that the
Republican party should deny the po-
icucy Of party administration IN tue
promotion of prosperity. ina5much as
that is he claim that they are con
stuutlv making for their own party.
The Republican party points out that
it brought prosperity 10 the country
by its administration. its tariffs, and
lis methods of conducting public busl-
ness; and they arc furious in their re.
plies against the Democrats who deny
that the prosperity Is brought about
by RcpubIicanism or by Republican
measures.
The Democrats. on the other hand,
claim that if the Democratic taHri oi
1894 had had fair show, and had been
continued ON the statute books ior
few wears lougcr, it also would nave
brought prosperity to the country ana
iho democrats would have been JuStly
credited with the splcndor of that pros
pcriiv. And yet, those very Democrats
borc who stiH adhere 10 tho Democratic
oroanization, arc heard to deny the Ell
r;ciency of American principles and ad'
ministratiou in Salt Lake. in bringing
and fostering prosperity here.
|
bad grace from both sides, because bo'h
cIoim for themselves the efficacy "I
nar,y administration in building up
prosperity: but since they do make thlS
claim. il is idle for them to enter
denial of the American claim to me
same purport.
Bcsides. the American party has the
H. La,
Goods It shows results. 1t asks the
,,oonIo ia take note of those things
rbat are easy to he seen M all parts
of the city. Every one knows WHIT
tbc c;tv was in 1908 Those who have
Ii,.cd here that long know that IL was
a decayiug city, that the people were
moving out. that there was discourage
ment on every hand. and that the cry
, had probably not, on the whole 'n
creased in population in the five years
s;rcc the census of 1900 was taken
Every one knows, also, the lmlledl'''
+ and elcctrifying result of the Amerleal
victory. At once there was "A splenaio
= vitality infused into the city deVel
e opment; growth succeeded decay; VI
q taIity succeeded paralysis.
!. H. being an evident fact. well Know!
or ooev TO he ascertaincd by every
:. voter. that the facts as claimed arr
Y nrcc;scIv as here stated, there IS ne
I aroupd for opposing the American clam
: tbat Americanism has brought tins pros
d perity.
o What possible sense is there, then
IN railing at Amcricanism as inlurou
e 10 the city or the state III view OF 'n
!. .nlondid results that have followed tn
d American control in Salt LakeF In
/. assessment roll Of Salt Lake CITY wa
h well above S50,00O,000 under the oil
# Liberal administration of municipal al
e fairs When the church control wa
s ro-osfabIished, valuations began to dC
is crease and the total valuation OF IN
y c;tv fell TO s31 100000 it was an al
Mailing case of decadence, and then, Il
lt now IL was the political control tina
le must he held responsible just
n Americanism brings vitality and pro;
m ncrjtv, so church domination brough
a. stapnation aud decay.
v These facts are easily within the II
is call Of those who have hved IN TN
r. city for twenty years; and those wn
" have not lived here so long can easii
IN ascertain the facts by noting tho fIs
lg ures as presented in The Tribune,
IN if they do not trust those they ca
I'd 90 10 the assessment roll and look IN
nj matter up for themselves
Since il is clear case that Ame
y, icanism is responsible for the progre'
to of this city, and that the church ru
Ii is responsible for decay whenever
ch settles it's destructive grip upon I'll
he city, it only remains for the voters
m Salt Lake TO apply the facts TO u
H. issue as now presented
al II is perfectly plain that the Gle
cs ton tomorrow means either progrc
~ or retrogression.
Those who vote The American tick
de and vote it straight, vote for progre