The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
IS THE REVEREND ELDERKIN Lop. SIDED?

few short months previous the Reverend Noble
strong Eldk sermon in his church stated that Mayor
had made alliance with hell mayor with being
league with gambling and the Ogden City 1t
seemed from the tone the gentleman that May
OF Brewer had promised to gambling saloons
up ecrc aey etc. and that after waiting year
these things be suppressed Edern felt justified
bitterly attacking the Ogden charging with
nsV1ng made an alliance with hell This attack however set
fyor Brewer thinking promptly closed gambling houses
City and had city ordinance passed closing
*, or after midnight and undoubtedly, repeated his
made two years before secure reelection
well known fact that with the exception less than one
nights gambling has been going Ogden every night
Mayor Brewers alleged suppression gambling only the doors
closed and little Judgment is used to
r gambling houses We Reverend Elderkn knew
lis we heard gentleman tell So
Yesterday the gentleman forgot all about his
charge of an alliance with hell and in delivered
Congregational church. paed mayor on the back and praised
the skies The gentleman praisng the mayor
however, puely otherwise tells only half truths The Rev
Edern says that Mayor Brewers administration laid
thousands feet Of asphalt pavement numberess wards of
cement sidewalks He forges Brewer assessed
the abuttng property holders work and that the ct b
failed share of the work by putting crossings on the
streets where people paid to put in their own d
walks geleman called at the Standard offe
and said was shame for city to tax the
sidewalks ande city fail put of these walks at the
street crossing He further said estimated there are
crossings the city had failed will cost some
where beta $4,000 SEQ the city to put in these r
t and that burden Mayor Brewer his successors vet
praises the Brewer administration for its work
for the apA pavement the administration pays for
the Intersection OF the asphalt paved districts they will leave the
warrants unpaid for the succeeding administration
Again the reverend gentleman gives mayor credit for
befying City Hall park BY telephone morning we were
advised that Mayor Conroy who appointed park commission
thai proceeded to bautfy City Hall square Mayor Brewer
Of course all these little things minister gospel is not SUD-
except when he makes it his business as the Noble
Strong Edehn mas done to investigate everything make him
R custodian everything in Ogden The Ederkn in
bis praises of Mayor Brewer says:
"oF COURSE IT Is NOT TO THE CREDIT OF OGDEN THAT
EVERY KNOWN EVIL HAS HERETOFORE MET WITH HEARTY
WELCOME HEk We wonder how the Eldern dared
TO 0gtn tnat statement is true
Se'erno Elderkn praise Brewer
for great m@a uplifting of Ogden and says result of
Mayor iaoo the gamblers spang today
lust wondahhs Is that true Mr. Elderin? you know
and have pot oen told by number Of people gambling
has been going ogden since the alleged suppression
DON you know r Eiderkin that gambling outfits
g and openly played their games Don
you know that the youth the Hot
l. Springs were free and bet their money more
night tha would nave lost in Ogden
S'n tnese Things Do