Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-02

4 IN secure ousluc--hh'h w
az, business In a busincss-like
amor "-Chairnan Geo. n. Law
renee
g., Marty Is no better than the mean
man IN it whose vote is necessary
-, its success. ''--Nephi l.. Morris.
.No matter how good law may
No Il is only valuable 10 the people
,,ben enforced nv officers whose in
,egr,ty is as good as the Iaw."--Nephi
l. Morris.
That large proportion Of the people
~ salt Lake are tired Of the gross in
.omretency which has characterized
,ss administration OF municipal affairs
under the rule or ruin" policy Of the
,resent city government. was shown py
me large attendance at the mass meet
me o, citizens called for the purpose Of
discussing the advisability OF placing a
hus,ness mems ticket In the field this
,sn held in the Salt Lake theater last
evening The lower floor Of the large
auditorium was completely filled. as
was also the first balcony, with good
shrinking OF people in the second gal
lery. Helds band paraded the streets
Cor some time prior to the meeting, and
discussed a number OF enlivenlng airs
Al the beginning OF the meeting. Ran
ners we're hung in different parts OF the
auditorium bearing inscriptions sugges-
tive Of the purport OF the movement
lie the following
The stockholders are for a business
administration"
Good will toward all. malice toward
none"
I'VE are all for Salt Lake city
first. last and all the time"
Peace and harmony means pros
perity and porgress."
Improvements our motto. with tull
value for every dollar disbursed"
business Va. partisanshjp--we choose
business"
"Ioln hands and push our city to It's
greatest destiny"
Put the inner circle out OF action"
There were present on the stage a
arge number Of representative men and
women. including C. p. Felt. George ~
Lawrence. Frank b. stephens. Nephi l.
Morris. L. e. Hail. W. II. Lovesy A. Z.
Relser F. s Fernstrom. and others.
After the playing OF THE Star
spanSled Banner by the band, during
which the audience was standing,
Charles p. Felt. chairman Of the tenn
pofary committee. called the mass
meeting TO order. In a few words Mr.
ret introduced George N. Lawrence as
chairman for the evening.
CHAIRMAN LAWRENCE.
As Mr. Lawrence step, ed forward he
vas greeted with applause. In response
ne said; II believe that this marks
lne dawn OF new era In municipal
politics. The growing tendency IS to
esi away from the evil in politics and
an EDUCATIONAL movement IS being
started In various cities IN municipal
government. Galveston has Installed A
new system and Des Mones has done
.he same. Last year the State L,eeis-
latlfe passed the Des -folnes plan OF
sgseihment. but the governor vetoed II
wltnout giving II trial II ought to
nave neen experimental with. but IL
Mas Killed without test on account of
tne vide difference Of opinion.
90 not advocate a commission KIM
q government tonight. but / am IN
.aFor on a business mems administra-
Won Tor this city. an administration
mnIon Is carried on like that OF a prl-
ci,S 49, enterprise for the benefit OF the
~t,1ens without party affiliations
.aAs the commercial club, IL Is a good
t ~ and carries on its work
~ we interest 0f the city. The mem
oels are not asked their political ar
ivasious belief. and they should not be.
me purposes of the city government
70 care for the lntsrest 81 the tax
ttseser ana II should be established on
solne ground Why should the pres
e,lQluons In city affairs he allowed
y. o9hunuef Large corporations secure
~, ntst men 20 carry on their business
~ lhe same rule should applv I'M CITY
s,,.,einment ] am not In svmpathv
IN any clique or gang and don't be.
~ h being dominated by hlghbinders
~ t"lt or inner circle And / want
bpi.y tlfther that this IS not "A rro.
A. ,i,Il movement This Is a movement
trorts '1.us striving to give our beet
ffre...n hAiN lNN most benefit
'N'onsh business channels
QUESTIONS NOT GERMANE.
e,, WY inject national questions into
~ anairsf They arc not eerrare 10
to subject Here we are I'M ne civ
h9. nurdened with the limit -
thi.i Indebtedness We must sion N
n pr, "hat Kind Of men we are poing
~ l1' M office 10 handle affairs Ne
lnte,.t.i'e pest men who WIN have me
po,o. i N the city al heart Tbis
ftlmnlastna' WIZ not retarG progress but
-----.e y. stop 20 consider that no
H.sy,sE,Eairs