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

/ country We believe this license tax
| tends to discourage new enterprises
/ from establishing themselves here, and
! that thereby IL retards the develop
| ment OF our city. other cities offer
/ Inducements 20 new business enter
! prises, and we. therefore. pledge our
nominees 10 work for the abolition Of
this unjust and unnecessary double
| tax, ana thereby place our merchants
upon an equal footing with business
men Of other cities.
9. We declare that competition on
our public works should not be dc
| stroyed, the impression should not be
created that contracts for public works
are given favored individuals. whose
low bids are overcome by special al
| lOwances for extras" not included in
the specifications.
We pledge our candidates by open
and honest business methods TO en-
courage competition among contractors
for our public work and 20 let all con-
tracts 20 the lowest responsible bid
ders
T. We favor the enforcement Of the
laws and ordinances OF the city en-
acted for tho moral welfare and con
demn the disregard OF these laws by
the present administration
3. our policy shall be to make pub
| lie improvements as fast a the means
OF the city win permit. and 10 secure
dollars value for every dollar ex-
pended.
We pledge our nominees to progress
sive and honest administration of all
affairs Of the city government.
The reading Of the platform and
declaration OF principles was received
with cheers and II was adopted with
out a dissenting vote
AMENDMENT LOST.
Prior to the adoption OF the plat
| form, Arthur Brown offered the fol-
| lowing amendment. which he read
from q carefully prepared manuscript:
/. Whereas The great moral wave
| which has swept over the country rem
ders timely the necessary action 10
| suppress the evils Of the saloon and
| OF the sale and use Of intoxicating
| liquors: and.
Whereas. The large majority OF law
abiding citizens OF this municipality
are IN favor OF suppressing and pre-
venting the sale OF intoxicating liquors
within this city: and.
Whereas. Under the laws Of this
| state, the mayor and city council
| have power and authority 10 suppress
and prohibit saloons and the sale Of
| alcoholic liquors in Salt Lake City;
| therefore. be II
| Resolved. That we pledge the noml-
| Lake CITY. il elected. TO suppress the
saloon evil. and TO prohibit and pre-
vent the existence I'm this city OF
| saloon and dramshops for the sale OF
| Intoxicating liquors.
The amendment was promptly vot-
| cd down by unanimous vote-there
being only one no-and the convention
then proceeded with the business OF
| nominations.
WALLACE NOMINATED.
George n. Lawrence was recognized
| from the floor and in a brief eulogy
| OF his candidate. placed William r..
| Wallace In nomination for mayor. The
| nomination was seconded from a do
zen different places In the hall and
] the rules were suspended and the
. nomination made by reclamation. A
committee consisting Of l.. J. Had
| dock. Geo. n Lawrence and OrsOn
| Hewlett was named 10 go out and
/ md Mr. wallace and ask him to
| come In 10 the convention.
| John @ CritchlOw made the speech
! nominating for treasurer a. n. Pea
body He said Mr.. Peabody was