The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-03

spirited citizens except that they be
honest.
Mayor Brewer has been OF infinite
worth in the material upbuildinG of
the city. But we gladly assert that
the city may expect infinitely more
from Mr Glasmann Mr.. Glasma1n
has had four years experience in tho
Office which he now assumes. and
promises to avail himself constantly
of that past experience.
For every inch of sidewalk Mayor
Brewer has laid. the new mayor will
lay two inches and for every foot OF
asphalt which the present administra'
tton has provided. Mr. Glasmann Will
provide two feet. The new mayor
will push the extension of water mains
even more relcntlessly than the re-
firing mayor has pushed their extern
sion.
"If Mayor Brewer has improved or
helped TO improve City Hall Square
the incoming mayor VIII bcautify
ten such spots and add them to tho
city's park system.
"And. if the preacher thinks Mayor
Brewer has been an uplifting in
nuencc in the city's moral life. he
need only walt until January 2rd to
learn that Mr., Glasmann proposes to
beat Mr. Brewer at his own gamo.
Mr Glasmnnn knows at the very out
set how unreliable the dIsreputable
elements of the city are He knows
that their word Is worthless MIR.
Brewer erred in placing any conf.
dence whatever In them. Mr. Glas'
mann Will grant them no quarter at
all
"Mr Brewer has fought the gam
bling fraternity very consistently and
We hasten to add commercially, for
the past four or five months, but Mr.
Glasmann promises to pound away al
them day in and day out for "a
months. let them seek II they will
the shelterlng shade Of the Hot
Springs Box Elder county is wei
come 10 all the slime we can scrape
Off II is stupid enough to want it.
The retiring mayor has not per
mitted prize fights or boxing contests
for two years OF his regime. Tho
new mayor will be glad to continue
this excellent policy, He. too recog
nlzes these socalled sports not as
brutal or wrong in themselves but aa
affairs to which all we'll regulated
communities are seeking to be rid of
Mayor Brewer was courageous
enough to oppose fake horse-racins
at the memorable meeting in the
Weber Club parlors Mr.. Glasmaan
has always regretted he did not back
Mr.. Brewer up at that time Mr., Glas'
mann knows the rottnencss Of the
game now and wishes to assure tho
| gullible public that there viii be no
recurrence of the disgraceful pro.
ceedIngs of last year
Mr.. Brewer has closed the saloons
! at l n III, but Mr. Glasmann pledges
himself TO give Ogden for the first
time in its history n daylight closing
! ordinance In fact. he has told a
leading liquor man as well hs somo
members of the ogden Betterment
! League that hereafter the saloons OF
Ogden are to be closed at 6 p. m
You see how unfortunate 1t was
| that the linotype man blundered.
| Those who have heard 1t rumored
that the advent Of Mr.. Glasmann as
I mayor meant a wlde-open and vicious
! town. may rest assured that the ru
J morS are false.
! And so. Mr. Glasmann. we welcome
YOU to your new position. not for what
! YOUR paper actually said last Monday,
but for what II meant To say. and we
assure you of the earnest allegiance
| OF all progressive citizens in YOUR
efforts TO iii Ogden up, both material
| Is and morally.