Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-21
,.,..seutative gathering Hears
Nv The Proposition Set Out by
Able Speakers.
NEED FOR CIVIC AWAKENING
som Of the city From Harm
y" mi political combinations OF
Graft a crying Need

se prcscnt last nlb"e ~
cil.u1 so,d in the seventeenth ward
r''u"s hall. Speeches were maze
rclt the father OF Che move
a. D. nart l. fitzgerald, Nepht l.
m'ng ~ r. Wallace and Judge W.
4 Morris W. ~
4 j. king .r.s,ded at the meet
which started at $3.50. AFTER n'a I'm,
ns few opening remarks on 'he
ns - the movement he intro
n'''ss Felt as the first speaker
oa.'' r,,rs talk was in the nature oil
h' nj Of the reasons for the tor-
I, ,be citizens movement ana
nauoD desired 10 be accomplished
4 what VIZ W. oufset he said he DIDN'T
II by ~ -. ~, b, speech. az that was
Nanl " s,rto hut he wanted 70 say
not ns r5s concerning the motive OF
rev .,,,ent Id started Win inc
one desire 10 mt the govern.
Pol' tho city out Of politics ana
mem ne,pIe "a business administra-
sNe -rbe partv they are opposing WaS
u'n m hatred and is not giving sal
iy.-I,.on in It's management OF tue
cvs affairs. ,.t ,,,st,p, of
ling men % office for party iea-
80 without considering tneW yuan.
s.,tions and stated that the itl1ehs
INa.....,f vas for the purpose OF over
,omng this and presenting sovi, S ,l',.n
~, h o4ico who can give business
H administration .,,,,.o,,,o,, u.as
49, briegy sketched. as It grew IN the
re"rent wards OF the city. At that
.,c Il was desired that the people
.,,id meet and select men for Office
Shout regard for religious or political
'Giisfoos II was thought then that
io'h ,bc national parties would Join IN
~. movenent. Difficulties arose, how
,,sr sorle of which were stated, which
1 IA fusion on a ticket which was
4 ,erresentative and non-partizan. This,
ca Afr Felt. viii be presented TO the
/ r.rple for their suffrage Nov. 2.
NJ invited the people who desired inn
. ,royed conditions in the city 10 con-
4 sder the situation well and II they
/ greed with the purpose Of the move
/ ment 10 put their shoulders TO the
4 wheel and help 10 make II successful
4 Ue eyhoited an present TO endeaNor To
secure a full registration next Tuesday
4 and to assist in electing W. r.. Wallace
as the next mayor Of Salt Lake city.
Hart T. Fitzgerald was then intro
duced and made a few remarks in fa-
vor Of the election Of men who shall be
honest IN addition 10 having the
other oualiacatio for the offices. and
assured those present that the men
placed In nomination by the Citizens
win deliver the goods
NEPHI L. MORRIS.
SeIhI L. Morris. who made the
A .ech Of the evening, began by saying
Fl that he was pleased 90 be present az the
meeting because he was assured IL was
in the interest of the public good, and
on the right side, which is the welfare
Of Salt Lake city.
Reference was then made to the
fame Of salt Lake City In the world,
iis desirabllity as Z home center, and
~ future as great metropolis. IL Is
destined, the speaker said. TO be a great
un because nature has decreed II by
placing immense resources around Il
w every hand The men who make
fortunes In Montana, Wyoming and
Nevada look TO salt Lake city as a
desirable place 20 make their homes.
The TACT that the people Of salt Lake
are not migratory but own their own
homes was also referred TO as som O.
mlhg mat lnsures permanent growth.
oaN Lake city was founded by
ltlslons people who We're driven out
A." the east and they established them
selves here and had FUN sway for
many years. Later other people came
20 ana gradually two factions arose.
sAl they sun exist. unfortunately. Salt
-ahe Dliy has had too much politics.
hN more than amy one thing is per-
Aals me cause OF much of the pres
'al trouble. Nould-be office holders
rive used the religious differences for
w, accomplishment OF their own ends.
lH site OF the grandeur Of Ameri-
,ap institutions % was said that IN some
NNss America "a behind European
'Dluuits. The tlrdlness of the
u.llna law and President rafts re-
heFeun were spoken Of aud
,,sIehi l'poseNelts statement that the
IS'Nen people have not vet MASTER
ue mulcaclcs of municipal govern
r.w was also alluded TO ia proof OF
~. I- nousec.eaning which has been
ss on n places IN the United
way also referred 20. as we'll
r,t uiulcultN in overcoming the
nm. ','.,auohs of scheming politicians.
T.L Et''ul Status Of politics in Salt
IVY reminded him OF a story OF
M, ue sHs who were sitting on a
III i"'i' Was not room for both and
og N, mem said 20 one OF ms viii get
r,r ,n Jog There win be more room
hr- uluts OF citizenship were en-
ms,- won az Wen as the tardlness OF
af IN Wuple 90 attend 20 their duties
nrss F',E ihe people who paw tho
to t,..,i lulia also bee interested enough
hus 4, VINO ls going 10 administer the
lsas.,.n are needed who will not be
ID sr, IVA hl me press. or bv ANYBODY.
WY demands ~ ''"' "''O" lheir
f, ,i'Nu.lon of the city, especially
rs ~. mon now menace the bows
nd IN. the people. was spoken of
as., QUEENS were enioincd IA
um 4. W. question al the POLLS as 10
rba govern the people. Those
a. ts,,. derive their right 10 DO
un.ime. 'no people. Machine rule h
Wsn l.iH made 10 effect a union
% NJ , was briefly sketched ana
h,r5 sald that good neonlo az sra
% I'M, u. parties. An OFFER was made
Do m, r,ll n powcr today ID unite
ari.,., n'it io bring about "a non.
hrsd ~ N,het This overture Mas re-
nd NJ olnlely This lcn tvo parties
parl,. =. poeted fusion of these IVA
IN. I'm. "ep MOI been entirely sucoees-
mcn. more than the tarin settle
fuooes. weeping ana perfeci
hole.o ~ nave good reason to
iec,ei .Nal fusion has now been ~.
0irsI lnl''ar'y AN the wards og M
win orenf.',,,.e that the efforts msde
complsb h,'1 iead 10 success ana a.
which e1sin' downfall of a parv
ana IS M mated la religious hatred
perry sr. . slAt and plumber. NH,
Church bss ~ sainy shall stop. The
s party also fsissi ai".' the med