The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18

the capital city Of Utah, the capital city
Of an empire extending from the rock
ribbed mountains Of the east to where
in the west the soft winds from across
Of the oldest empires in the world awak-
ening from the lethargy OF the ages and
beginning TO take their place among
modern civilizations.
Has Performed Great Work.
This is no dream; what has been done
Is prophetic of what shall be- The
party has performed magnificent work,
but it Is still In the creative stage. that
is, creative for the city: The old senti-
ment that there is tide In the affairs
OF men which. taken at the flood. leads
on TO fortune" has become Il belief of
our people. and ii applies as much 10
flood-tide of prosperity has been bear
Ing on the municipal bark OF this city
for the past bali decade. the American
party, to which was committed the duty
Of managing affairs. has been in con-
troll.
The great advance has been steadily
gaining in momentum and power, and
still there are some who borrow trouble
for the future. Why should not the splen-
did. start be fully realized? No city
could be more superbly located. sur
rounded rs IL is by mountains which for
geological ages have looked down upon
a valley OF matchless fertility. under n
climate as soft as that OF italy it's
mountains holding within their stubborn
breasts potentialitics OF wealth beyond
the measure OF the human mind to con-
ceiTe. valleys of inexhauStible fertility;
in extent an empire In itself. in resources
greater than any pen has yet described
Why does ii not hold within Itself the
power TO make magnificent and splendid
It's achievements
Americans for Square Deal
When all was ready, the American
party took hold. Ii did not make ex-
travagant promises. 1T said that the light
of liberty under the laws should be its
light; that justice should be its motto,
that a square deal should be its rule;
!ses, kept them more nearly than any
other party ever did in this state and
now II is In your hands TO carry on the
work that men may be happier because
order is to be maintained law is TO he
respected and, so far as possible the
luxurics and the comforts of the un-
parallcled state shall be realized by her
people
What Americans Are Doing.
We in Salt Lake City are striving to
make this city the best possible place
in which people can live and while we
are endeavoriDs to realize the hopes OF
the most sanSuine In regard to our city
we are trying to keep in mind that cities
and states reflect the kind OF people who
live in them, and so we want by all
legitimate means that the population OF
this city shall increase: and we want
more than that-that the quality OF the
citizenship of our people shall also i'm
prove In texture. for we All know that
upon the quality of the manhood and the
womanhood OF a state will rest the hap
piness. The welfare the good name and
the destiny of tho people. So we are
trying TO foster the highest ideals; so
we are trying To make sure righteous
civic government. and we are doing this
by trying to open To every citizen every
opportunity for any legitimate exertion
that he can make TO secure his life and
his property from danger.
NTnct Re Tnduad lax, JEYorIr
II Is not worth while TO give any ex-
tended detail of what has been accom-
plishcd since the American party took
hold here. 1t must be judged by its
fruits, and they are visible on every
hand In tho list OF improvements which
have bedb repeatedly called to the atten-
tion OF The people. and which are far
more enduring than any encomums which
l can utter. The stranger coming here
gazcs with delight upon the wonderful
improvements which have been COM
plctcd during the last four years, and
which are still in progress, miles OF
street paving constructions, the MANY