The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-27
Under big beadlines the Logan Jour.

Under big headlines the Logan Jour
nal prints the following;
That's the question that will be
uppermost for a short time now. The
proposal that will be submitted to the
voters on June s Is whether or not
| the people Will stand for a one-mlll
. tax for fifteen years in order to build
an immense state capitol building at
Salt Lake City. II you favor this tife
leen-year tax you will vote yes at the
election, If not you will vote no.
Now the Weber Club of Ogden does
iot approve of this tax and therefore
las made a proposal that must look
good to all those who remember that
the State was too poor TO properly sup
port an Agricultural College. The
Ogden offer is embodied in the follow
ing letter sent out through the state.
Al a recent meeting OF our Board
OF Directors, the following resolution
was unanimously passed:
ITO the Voters Of the State of Utah.
il the site Of the State Capitol be
definitely fixed In. Ogden. the Weber
Club hereby pledges this city to sub
scribe half million dollars towards
the erection of capitol building
A; special meeting of the Ogden
City Council. held this date, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the Weber Club has re-
Gently offered TO raise hall million
dolldrG towards the erection of state
capitol in Ogden City, and
Whereas, Ogden City is desirous OF
securing said state capitol. now there
fore be 1t
Resolved. That Ogden City tender
the perpetual use of free water for the
said buildings and grounds, and be 1t
[urtheI
Resolved, That we also pledge our
hearty support in securing for Ogden
Eity the state capitol.
More imposing sites can not, be
FounL in the State of Utah than have
been rendered free OF cost to the
state by influential business men OF
pur city.
Ogden's splendid railroad position
gives here an advantage Of location
or the seat of the state government
We are thoroughly in earnest In this
proposition, and are willing TO pass II
up to the voters Of the state. AS you
have perhaps noticed, our Ogden
newspapers are trying to place the
matter before the population of tho
tate, but there are many readers
whom they do not reach.
We, therefore, write you, asking
your aid in this publicity campaign
Won't you kindly publish such an ar
icle as you may see fit. asking the
goters of the State to oppose this ex
ra excessive tax on June Sth? The
voting OF such 1ax would simpl,
mean an additional mortgage of one
mill per year for fifteen years on YOU
property. Our taxes are now entirel!
GO high. and instead of voting e
again increase them. steps should b'
aiken TO reduce them
Ogden is willing to shoulder thi
oad il you will support 1t.
/. L. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
Doesn't that strike you as might,
GOOD offer2 Isn't it better to let De
len shoulder that load, and spend th
money of the state In making goo
roads? Then, too. don't forget tha
Ogden Is entitled to some supper
rom Cache. In the days when w
were fighting for the A. e.. the peopl
of Weber county were our very goo
friends and now is our opportunity {
show our appreciation Of the kindnes
Extended to us. Ogden is just as goo
place for the state capital as Is Sal
4ake-there is but 81 miles betwee
hem and that distance is too sma
o he taken into consideration in
question of this kind. Salt Lake ha
retty much of all the public favor
and 1t Will not harm anything TO CIV
Tie outside counties some OF th
plums. Salt Lake is ever looking {
hcr own interests and therefore Cach
cpnnot be blamed for doing Ilkewis
n3d all our interests would be bette
served by having the state capitol
OgdeD. especially II the people OF th'
town are willing 10 build II free
charge to the people.
STAY with Ogden and vote NO c
that taxing proposition, Is the ady!c