The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28
ROUS|NG RALLY IN
THE SECOND WARD
Judge II. J. Dininny and W. 5
Dalton Heard to Advan-
tage by Voters.
S. H. T0WLES PRESIDES
OVER THE GATHERING
Importance of American Con-
troll of the Council Urged
by Speakers.

Down Poplar Grove way The Amef'
can rally Wednesday evening lelt no
doubt remaining in the minds OF 'nose
who were present as TO the sentiments
of the peoplc who live IN that portion
of fhe Second ward. The meeting was
marked with enthusiasm from start I'd
finish. Judge H. J. Dininuy and W. .
Dalton. the speakers of the evening
made convincing addresses, and the
manner in which their points were ~
ce;yed was in testimony OF the rae,
tbot fbo audience WAS in full accord
with the expressions.
Music was supplied by the American
drum corps. which marched along inc
street and played number of patT'otie
airs before the meeting, and also played
indoors The Elite qnartette sang seN'
eral selections. The quar,et'e u con-
posed of J. J. Wins, W. L. Grimm, D.
", Thomas and R. ]. Garner:
The meeting was held in the Burning
ton mission of the Baptist church. ..
H. Towles presided.
JUDGE Dininnv, at the outset of hls
remarks, handled without gloves a cir-
cular issued by the opposition, IN when
is printed All alleged platform, pur
porting to be the declaration OF prin-
other things, this document set forth
that those who issued it were Tor i'm
movements, Judge Dipinny SAID THAT
The American party had demonstrated
that II WAS for improvements, and thaI
there had been no improvements before
the American party came into power,
except when the Liberal party of many
line. The circular, in the name of Muir
doch, demanded clean city. Judge
Dininnv declared that the city was
clean; that the American party had
put gambling and gamblers out of busl-
ness, and that gambling as an occupa-
tion had ceased TO exist when the
American administration said 1t must
he stopped. The circular demanded -
regulation of the liquor traffic.
Is Under Control.
The liauor traffic, said the speaker,
was under control, and 1T was under
control because the American party put
IL there. The American administration
passcd the carly.closing ordinance, the
law prohibiting women and children
from entering saloons, and providing
punishment for the person who permits
them TO enter. ''They are indeed
fine outfit ironically remarked Judge
Diniuny, '"to talk to you about liquor
regulation. Last winter there was a
session OIL LHS my
came here under pledge to pass a prohl-
bition measure Did they do itq
should say not. They were sold out
to the federal bunch and the liquor
interests, and there never was great
or travesty than the prohibition bust
ness that disgraced the legislature last
winter. The American administration
in this city has the liquor business IN
hand, and the law is being enforced
Nfr M,r6nrh 1nnS have IN de-
maud' tins. He already has it. Tho
American party gave it to them.
Judge Dninny referred to the fact
that labor that is resident in Salt Lake
is given the preference by contractors
who get work from the city Every
contract contains clause especially
specifying that those who are resident:
cncc
The speaker then took up the msttel
of taxation He said that the Ameri
can party is IN no wise responsible FOL
the increase this year in the rate Of
taxation. The Republican board ot
county commissioners is responsible foI
one mill of the increase, amounting t.
$4,000. and the school board is re
sponsible for the increase of two tenth
of a mill, amounting to $4,000 more
So far as the American administration
is concerned, declared Judge DiniDny
the taxation rate remains the same a
it was last year and the year before.
The assessment was made by Re
publican assessor. the county assessor
and the city did not have solitar,
thing to do with that, either.
Due to Legislation.
With regard to special taxes, judy
Diniuny said that the increase was du
to the law sneaked through the legisla
work had to be advertised and pu
through lot of red tape, thus addin