Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-09
the CITIZENS MOVEMENT.

TIL CITIZENS NOV i.MtNi'
with an respect for the opinions Of
the chairman OF tho Republican city
committee IL seems 10 us that when be
declines TO take any further part in
The negotiations for fusion ON the
ground that the Citizens ere trying TO
start another independent party be-
ignores the facts in the case. No cf-
fort has as FAR as we know. been
made to start another independent par
~ Whatever effort has been put forth
has been for cooperation be-
tween the different PARTIES for the pur-
rose n securing for tho city an hon
cst and capable administration. and 20
remove from local politics the element
of strife that latards progress. There
was no thought OF antagonizns the
parties that have legitimate existence
The only desire was 70 bring about an
alliance between the voters OF an par
ties to save the city So earnest were
the Citizens in this that they urged
The Republicans and Democrats TO
agree ON a set Of nominees. in which
case they would have considered the
mission Of their organization ended
That does not look like an effort ito
start another independent party" MT
Loofbourow rs simply mistaken in his
view OF the Citizens movement and Il
seems a pity that a momentous decision
should be based upon nothing more
solid than an error
From the beginning many Of the Re-
publican leaders freely expressed their
approval OF some cooperative plan for
the election OF the right kind OF men
for the city Offices They were per-
fectly willing 10 endorse Democrat
FOR mayor and 10 divide the other Of
fees in any way that could be agreed
on They did express themselves to
the effect that the plan was an right.
though they had little confidence In the
men who had taken the lead This.
of course, was unfortunate for the men.
but In their favor Il can be said that
there was not one OF them that was
not willing 20 retire and give way TO
others Of greater prominence. so the
entire personnel Of the committee might
have been changed At a moments no
tice. The plan Itself. however was
never questioned except by very few.
They did not consider It preiudicial TO
the dignity Of a great national party 10
cooperate with another great national
party TO secure good municipal govern
ment, when II IS evident that neither
party, single-handed, can accomplish
the object.
N there ever was n time I'm the hiss
tory OF the City when unity Of effort
between citizens OF an parties is called
for il is now. The party in power Is
ia the grasp OF a most INSCRIPTIONS
political machine. and through its OPP
crations the citizens have been brought
almost 20 bondage one prominent Of
fetal OF the party has been forced 20
resign and the party organ charged
that his blundcrs had cost the Ct-
100000. How much the blunders 90
other officials have cost Us not on
record Just now ~ turns out that
the last bond issue was secured by
questionable means. and that IL was
illegal If money can be had once by
such means for party purposes IL can
he secured again, and again and mo-
body knows where the party win land
the city. financially. boz another two
wears. The party has for candidate for
Mayor man who is ON record as fav-
oriug the addition 90 the low element
Of the city the inmates of stock
AIDE" II he d. elected who knows hut
that he may be- prevailed upon to give
permission 20 I'd "a. re-opone The
Mayor. we are SORRY to say. has been
known 20 yield before to the pressure
~ party bosses. even against his ex-
pressed views. The party. i, is sail has
secured the saloon vote and the vote
OF the element that goes with thc
saloon. What does success Co that
party mean to the CIty' To fathers
and mothers Who aro trying 90 bring
up their children a thr leor uf Cody
10 the churchc that are trying t1 esq
ablsh riEhtoousuc Salt Lake has
now reputation tuat ls mot alto
gothcr enylablc. owing 90 che domino
atlng element no There escr nae a. time
when cooperation between au citizens.
I'm tine Interest uf un.r.. h0ursf poy-
eminent progress and public morality
WAS necessary, BE- iH HHW. 10 ls thc rell-
lzation of this that brought about the
Citizens movement Whether % Win
succeed CO.. not muHl depend on the
Intelligent voters of al parties They