Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-03

congress. backed by the bone and sinew
of American manhood. and afterward
in spite of the many obstacles con-
stnntly placed in the way by Democra-
Y cy. Cuba was given free government
fand guided on her way to indcpcndehce.
"These and many other achieve
ments that are m,lcstoncs In the for.
ward march OF the nation have marked
the progress OF our country under Ike.
publican rule. and mention them. ana
this period of great progress, because
It is we'll for us in Utah to renlcmpcr
that the party we support is ros loea',
and Is not temporary. Inc greatest
men who have lived and worked IN ms.
the most progressive period OF our
country's life, have honorcd the ltcpuD-
lcan party with their support ana nave
devoted their intelligence ana energy 10
determining its policies and hghtihs ls
battles. And the greatest things that
have becn accomplished toward bring
Ing the nation into its present cnnditlon
of strength and power We're broush.
about by the Republican party lives
throughout the length and breadth OF
this broad land. a living energetic pow
er. fighting for every just c.iuse az. ,ra
Republican party in Utah Is but
small part of one great being. we
must honor that party and the great
men who have given It life and per
mnnence by ever keeping In nina the
high and noble purposes that nave NJ
spired the souls OF lis grea' ,ea'e ,,,,r-
LET us forget the local, petty quaI
rels and the selfish personal jeaioHslss
that Inevitably lead to party aelea.,
The loss of one county IN Utah Is
blow to the party in tho nation. ~
lessons the strength OF that great party
{ md makes It less able 10 put mo ppst
ation the great principles that nave
80. fraaJo,,1 md DrG- EN- lnenCc as
Il ''1 IfTAH.s PROUD RECORD.
1--WE are proud of tho part Utah is
taxing In the halls OF Congress. our
senators and congressman are i'ieit
whose marked ability and loyalty 10
marty principles is such that tney nast
enioyed the full confidence OF fresiueiie
raft and his counsellOrs. They nave
taken a leading part in forming the IN
no,tant laws that mean so mucn 10 tlo
nation ut large and especially 10 the
west. avn
1.I'he people OF Salt Lake county arc
Justly proud of the ADMINISTRATOR ~ ~
On nc county's AFFAIRS by the Re-
publican board OF county commissions
ers 40 being
ronstr,,cted throughout the county. AZ
ready 90 miles of crushed stag nlac
dam road IS built at a cost OF apoui
$4,000 per mile. One hunaIeu ,,a ann
i TWENTY-FIVE miles OF road nave oeeh
brought to permanent grade prepara
.forv 10 putting on macadam. for lWo
,enrs mast reinforced concrete cor
struction has taken the place OF iun-
Der in all bridges and culver.s VIZ
reconstruction was necessary, mus ms, n,,
king the Improvement peit; hnsn,'' 80,
ty-fIve miles OF road is sprinkied resu
Iarly through the summer months, anu
thaoanvon roads are in splendid con-
lJtion You men who travel through
The farm districts can toll pertecn,y
well merely by the condiIion u ..o
ronds. when you cross the Davis coun
tylne on the north or the Cta', Hot
ty line on the south. or for tna. n.dt.ei
z ,;;hnn Svo,i reach the Salt Lake city NM
re coming from any direction. From
IN we'll graded, we'll drained, lrH,
srnadhed YOU reach the old tashioneu
dirt roads, filled with mud anu G'ius IN
holes and covered with dust. Ntd d ~
s year by year the mileage ot ,,,,t,
Is ;ncrcasing until the thorougniares
NJ salt Lake county Will equal " no.
s..,ai those4 of any of the older states
,,.i,n,, road building and rebuilding mas
hesn going on for n century past.
IMPROVEMENTS IN COUNTY. 81
..rb. nav county Jail. modern In eve
~ respect and unequaled IN me WE Mss.'
,hns been constructed nj q cost u s. ~,
900. the entire cost OF which 10 ~"
fully paid. ~ salt
: oEe county, $4,000 has been. paid ana
~ honds retired. County warrants
a ara /, 9 good rs national bank notes, ana
the wages paid to laborers nh.e pes.'
Increased from 10 to 20 per cent III LIZ
last two years. ,sor,,
.'The orphans home ana IVY nv, ~
On state street has been purchascu az
afcost OF $4,000 and extensive inproN .,s
ments are now being mage up ost ~
buildings and grounds at a cost OIL
about $4,000.
,All these county improvements are
Maid for, not by special asscssmen.
against the AUDITING properly, put ou'
Of the general tax fund.
4 ''"rhe payments for the retirement OF
the county bonds to which ] have Just
referred and for all these permanent
improvements. necessitatins an eN-
penditure of about hall lhillioii uo.-
lara have been made and the lncrehs-
s ing general expense of the county met
!, lnromptly without the issue of bonds.
4 and today the tax rate for county puf-
noYcs is only half mill higher than
+ il was ten years ago. During the same
s5period OF time the tax levy of salt Lake
City FOR city purposes has Increased SIX
mills. The clty's bonded Indebtedness
hns Increased more than one and one
half million dollars and practically all
or the city's permanent improvements
have been paid for by special assess
mcnts levied against the abutttng real
estate. !.
TT"At the present time the county Is
advertising for bids for the construc-
ftion OF much needed county hospital
which is to cost 100000, At the county
infirmnry new water and sewer systems
are being Installed and the buildings
improved throughout, so that the coun-
TVS sick and the county's poor VIII be
cared for in modern, sanitary ant
healthful surroundings
COUNTY FINANCES.
"And the county's iinances are II
such excellent condition that all TINS
expense as we'll as the general expense
or the county can and will be met with.
out the Issue of bonds and without IN
creasing the tax levy.
.These conditions in our county GOV
/ eminent should he maintained. Honest
economic county government can b'
accomplished only by placing in offlc'
citizens whose character and qualltlca
lions fit them to perform the duties i'm
posed. II we nominate fearless. high
minded citizens and stanch Republican,
the county affairs will continue II
this present satisfactory state. The Re
publican party Is fun OF men who
measure llp to this standard, and
have no doubt that each nominee Of
this convention will be so impressed
with the responsibility resulting from
tho traditions of his party and the