Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-28

mcnt but fOl the public Hnuu. re
should not 90 the bidding Of a narrow
political ring This city is infested
today with n ring q politicians whose
only object is 20 indulge their own ca
prices. They deal with tho common
peoples rights without regard TO con-
stitutionai guarantees. They barter
the charter and franchises Of the peu-
plo. They sell the voters today ne tho
elaveholders knocked the blacks down
on the auction block
INTEREST OF CITIZENS.
"The most pcrplexing problems 10
America today are those Of municipal
government Private and quasi-puhlio
corporations. like ordinary companies
and railroads and public utilities, arc
managed by the most efficient men that
can be- found for their particular kind
OF work. But municipal corporations.
which are on the same plane, az all
corporations come from the same par
cnt the sovereign unit, but municipal
corporations are managed by men who
can succeed hy the foulcst means nj
the polls-men who are willy wire pull
crs. men who viii resort 10 every piece
81 chicanery known to corrupt politics
The result Is that the people, Who
ere the stockholders in the municipal
corporation. are robbed and Injured
and abused The citizens have an IN
every tax levy against property. But
under the present administration. the
peoples interests have been betrayed
or ignored az every turn. TIL funds
that have poured into the public cof-
fers IN an ever-increasing stream
from this rapidly growing and pros
porous city, have been deliberately
wasted and squandered by dishonest
and incompetent public officials. BY
the Constitution. the poiios power of
the state should be used for the public
health and safety. The police power
should see that the public morals are
not invaded. But the police power as
exercised IN this city Is one long chain
Of outrageous abuse. Five years ago.
the American" party came into power
under banner Of moral reform ana
purity. Look what has happened
What falling of was there, ny
countrymeni Talk about Tammany
and the white slave tradei
POLITICAL TRAMPs."
"rho American party officials have
treated the people OF the west side like
aliens. Political tramps on the east side
~ the Second ward laugh al your
homes surrounded by floods. They ig-
more your petitions for good streets,
sewers and public improvements. They
DENY YOU the right 10 have your chill
DIRECT CHARGES.
There are great crises IN the history
OF every nation, state and city, when
honest men must make their patriotism
rise above partizanship. This is such a
crisis for Salt Lake city. I am free 10
confess that am Republican. But we
confront perplexng problems Of mu-
nicipai government and feel that we
may drop party lines and that the de-
cent men and women OF all parties
should join on this non partizan ticket
and elect clean. competent business
men to run the city government We
don't want men like Martin OF the First
ana Black OF the Fifth, or men who
don't pay personal or realty taxes on
personal or real property, IN Kelsey
sGuandered sixty thousand dollars, how
much did others get? Why Kelseys
little bit must have been Comparatively
small, because his position as city en-
Rineer certainly did not give him one
Of tho best chances. Kelsey and his
$4,000 pale into insignlhcance whom
one considers the enormous graft OF the
bosses Tar above him In political pow
en- Take this proposition home with
you, and think II over.
Absolutely INDEPENDENT.
Il submit that the men on the CHi-
Gems Democratic ticket are absolutely
independent. and that they have never
treated any proposition, either private
or public, as an opportunity for graft
Mr.. Ashton was cheered by the audi
ence. and the applause continued Tor
more than minute. He was frequent
" Interrupted by hand -clappinE and
remarks Of approval from his listeners.
Myrtle Fenton. one OF the little girls
~ the ward, sang several chldren's
songs with happy effect.
city attorney, said INA part. The
people of this city are tired OF liv-
ing 20 years In the past They are
sick OF the fight that IS being kept up
through tho press This endless war
renders peace az home Impossible and
breeds skepticism abroad. The people
must get together and work for tho
good OF the city. irrespective Of polit-
ical and religious views Tho Citi-
zens- Democratic party rs not teaching
political propaganda this fan But Il
u movement advocating non-pa rtizan |
municipal government
FOR CLEANER JOURNALISM.
"rhe papers should publish facts and |
lei the people draw their own conclu- /
sions. The newspapers should confire /
the opinions Of their owners and edi- /
tors 20 the editorial columns The /
situation which exists among the pa |
pcrs in Salt Lake has no parallel in |
American journalism The ethics Of "a /
noble profession are trodden under |
foot. The Tribune seems 90 have lost /
all regard Tor its own craft News. /
paper loyalty today is unknown m /
Salt Lake. surely the people are not I
interested In the disgusting tight which /
The Tribune h conducting on IFS fell l
lows When and where Is it going 90 /
stop The newspaper fight has gotten /
10 be cHso 10 Salt Lake. and the /
people demand that IL be stopped
POLICY or HATE
"rhe so-caled American party /
has fallen I'm with The Tubune's I
policy OF hate. and as result the 4
dupes 81 that Yenomous sheet have I
kept the city in turmoil for the last I
four years They should awaken 10 D
the fact that The Tribune d. killing /
the city. The people should join for /
advancement OF the city aud should /
cease lighting among themselves. The /
claims made by The Tribune that the /
American party has given salt Lake |
CITY its growth are absurd That I
growth and prosperity were inevitable /
ana couldn't have been headed of /
By Kansas cyclone % is just as
silly as to claim that any particular Z
party makes the corn and wheat crops /
grow.
salt Lake is q beautiful city These 1
eii cra of hate. VINO spend their lives /
n publicly damnine every man who /
liaagrees with them. should have /
their poisonous fangs drawn hy public /
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