The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
FIVE LONG YEARS
Of EXTRAVAGANCE
Election Good Sense Points
Out the Chief Grievances
Against American Party.
DEMOCRATS CAN'T VII
Real Contest in Salt Lake County Is
Between the Republicans and
the Americans.

Election Good Sense" is the title Of
an address TO voters issued by the Re-
publican committee which, aimed as IL
is ar the thinking voters OF salt Lake
county, is hitting it's mark with errec-
tiveness.
Realizing that the efforts OF the
American party workers are centered
on diverting Republicans TO the Demo-
cratic camp the writer OF the address
10 voters presents a few facts and fig
ures for careful consideration OF tho
taxpayer and home owner Of salt Lake
City and county Here they are:
You are interested in this election.
You want good government. 1t Is the
responsibility Of every American ciu-
zen TO secure that result. Sometimes
voters are puzzled as to the best means
to attain the desirable end. Those who
are wise seek 10 learn the facts, then
think the matter over. without yielding
10 prejudice or passion In this way
their better judgment prevails. and
good results follow.
whom the people elect TO office are honJ
est. That is why We have so much of
good government in the United states
OF which to boast, but occasionally a
clique OF the other class gets into
power. New York has had such expert
ences. PiCtsburg has had such expert
ences. San Francisco has had such eX-
periences Salt Lake City has been hav-
years.
Judge by the Fruits.
For that five years the municipality
OF Salt Lake has been under an admin
istration antagonistic to the Republican
party; its sponsors call IL the American
party. During that five years there has
leen wasted of the people money more
than three million dollars over anu
above the necessary expense of main
tanning the city government and max
ing all the Improvements that have
been made.
This money has come from the in
creased taxes and license fees imposed
by the present city administration, until
We now have the enormous levy OF 10
mills for city purposes. Last year the
political parties in New York portrayed
Salt Lake City as the most heavily taxed
city in the United States. Yet the
American party administration added
two mills TO the levy this year.
Look at the Facts.
Three million dollars Of the peoples
money wasted in salt Lake City by the
American party, How do you like it,
That is Approximately a waste OF $50
for every man. woman and child IN the
city. Counting five persons 10 fam
lily, il is $l65 OF each family's money
that has been wasted by the American
party administration in Salt Lake. Some
people say it was stolen, and that the
city funds continue 10 be stolen IN a
Whichever way you put II. no city
in the land ever has had such Yllely
Wasteful administration as the record
shows for Salt Lake City during the
past five years.
VIII You Spread DishOnestyt
do you wish that administration
extended into the affairs OF salt Lake
county, II not. there is only one way
TO prevent it, and that is by voting
the Republican ticket
You car be shown. There are three
large political parties in Salt Lake
cOunty-Republican Democratic ana
American. The latter two are attack
ing the Republican party. They have
nothing TO say against each other. Ihe
Republican party is making the open
exposure Of the wickedness OF the
American party administration.
1.-The Republican party wishes 10 pre-
vent the American party managers
from getting control OF Salt Lake cOun-
" and loOting its treasury. The honor
able and Well-infOrmed men and wom-
en- who once voted for the present city
administration do not want its ten o
tacles 10 reach into the pockets or the
county taxpayers. Notwithstanding the
fact that not a Democratic leader ut
tiers a word OF criticism against the
American party managers, the eOnsci-
entious rank and file OF the Demo-
cratic party do not want the American
party rule extended TO Salt Lake cOun-
In the election Of 1908, the Repub-
lican vote in Salt Lake county was H.
g9l; the American party vote was IL
lis; while the Democratic vote was but
6,Sf5. Balance these figures Tor your
self
You Can See the Point.
1.-TWO years ago, in a similar situ-
alton the Democratic leaders told their
following that the safe way 10 beat
the American party was 10 vote the
Democratic ticket The advice was de
ceptive, the people thought for them
selves, and were not fooled. They
voted the Republican ticket, and the
American party was beaten in Salt
ers had suggested would be the case
If their party ticket received support.
1.-THE situation now is even palmer
than IL was then The Democratic
~ The real contest is between the
Republican party and the American
party
"The Republican party will give
every Improvement and reform that
any party can give. II VIII maintain
the prestige and prosperity OF Utah.
It's ticket is the only one by which the
American party can be prevented from
gaining control OF Salt Lake county
This statement is so clear to anyone
who looks at the situation as TO be
beyond reasonable dispute.
every voter who gets posted on the
facts knows the situation Is precisely
as herein set forth. vote for the
Democratic ticket helps the American
party vote for the Republican tick
ct is a straight vote for the protee-
ton OF Salt Lake county from the cor
rupt American party administration.
Up 10 the Voters.
Every voter is interested. None can
honestly and hOnOTably evade respon-
sibility The voters should not be de-
ceived They should let their better
judgment prevail That is election
good sense. Good politics Is good bus
mess, and the voters this year can do
no better business for themselves than
70 defeat the American party by vot-
ing the straight Republican ticket
They must do this work al the ballot
box November g..
THOMAS DESMOND DIES.
San Rafael, Cal, Oct 23.-Thomas
Desmond formerly sheriff OF san Fran
cisco county and one OF the leaders OF
fha axradiffOu from the Irish Nation