The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-07

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situation is so serious as 10 De tnrea.
ening, and the progressive people mere
must be up and doing II they want tn'
capitol
Yesterday we called upon the Com
merciaI Club and the Rear Estate AS
ISOLATION. organized business associa
tions. to como forward publicly VIII
plea or address in favor or this propo
sition. which is In no way politicai
but straight business.
The Real Estate Association re
sponded so promptly that concurren'iy
with our call it presented its plea FOL
the capitol to the public.
We trust that the Commercial CLUB
will not fall TO lend its influence, also
in support of this cause
II is vital that the progressive cit
izenship OF the Stare come to the
front and get out big vo;e mere for
| the State capitol.
The time to act is today and tomor'
row. After these two days, II VIII be
too late.
The Coalville Times, under the head
| Ing. "vote 1t Down." says:
Shall the special tax of one mill for
a state capitol be voted for next Tues
dny? To one reasoning from the out
side. there is no reason for the tax
| The Commercial Club OF Ogden has
offered the amount necessary without
n tax on the people of the state, 10
have the capitol go there.
why cannot Salt Lake 1t makes 1T
tie difference to the people outside OF
Salt Lake where the capitol goes. III
Ogden could be fortunate enough to
get II, there is no city that would make
a better state capital. 1t is in center
of the greatest fruit belt OF the state;
II Is the great railroad center OF the
state. Points of natural interest are
greater In Ogden than Salt Lake. The
people are energetic and unselfsh.
Vote down the tax: we can get
state capitol without it.
The Nephi Record, down In Sanpete
county, drives home vigorous arsu-
ments in this article:
Whether or not Utah Is to erect
state capitol building or not, immed-
lately, is to be decided by the votes o.
the people at n special election on
June s. This election was called to
see If the people are willing to Shout
der the burden Of one more mill in
order to erect capitol building at
Salt Lake City. Up to the present
time the state has rented office rooms
for It's officers and also halls for the
legislators to meet In every TWO years.
Each session lasting from sixty 10
seventy days. UP to the present the
state has got along very nicely this
way at a low cost While II would be
a fine thing If we could erect build
ing for exclusively state purposes, yet
the question arises. is that the most
important thing to be done now? We
believe not. The people are now quite
heavily burdened with taxes, not only
here, but throughout the state, and one
mill even makes quite difference TO
them. Many municipalities are en-
gagged in paying for electric light
plants, water works. laying cement
sidewalks. building school houses or
making other improvements far more
necessary than Is the capitol building
to adorn Salt Lake City.
The Cow counties" as the outside
counties are called by Salt LaHers,
are beginning TO find it necessary TO
look out for themselves. We do not
see the wisdom in voting 7or a one
mill additional tax for a capitol build
ing in Salt Lake, when tae peop:e
thought 1t necessary to vote down a
proposed tax recently to erect a high
school building TO adorn our own
town, because the taxes are already
high
Another thing that IS more import
ant than capitol building is good
roads. These the entire state needs.
and needs badly. When we get a
good system of roads established and
enough schoo! houses erected for our
present needs throughout the county,
then let us talk state capitol" The
people of the outside counties are no:
lacking in public spirit. put feel. they
have all the burdens they can pear at
present, and they also nave more
pressing needs than a capitol building,
for the erection of which they will be
assessed one mill for fifteen consecu-
tive years
Another thing. it is proposed to
erect the building in Salt Lake City
Just why, we do not know. as 1t is not
considered good policy to make a large
commercial center the capital city
Very few states In the Union have for
their capitals the large commercial
cities. The reason for this is obvious.
In The event the proposition IS voted
upon taVorably, the capitol should be
erected IN city nearer the center Of
the state. Everything at present goes
to Salt Lake. While we like to see
,he Dig Town grow, and are proud of
IL, we do not believe 1t should have 1t
all
The Rich6eld Reaper speaks plainly
In the following:
The press Of the state are taking uD
the matter Of the state capitol and DIS
cnssing 1t vigorously. There is little
opposition to the building OF a state
house and little opposition TO the pro.
posed one mill tax for fifteen wears
except on the general proposition that
the taxes are too high as It is. There
Is decided opposition to tie location
OF the capitol at Salt Lake. and this
may defeat the tax election. There
are a number of papers IN the state
VINO are opposed 10 that city as the
place for the capitol The Salt Lake
papers Insist that the location of the
capital Is already decided and that