The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-22

Gentlemen: / see you have decided 10
the present month for the ostcnsible pur-
| pose OF obtaining authority to issue bonds
| TO the amount of 500. 900 to build 4 high
school and make other improvements. OF
course. You have not given the voter any
Intelligent idea as TO what you propose
doing with this. money. only In a very
vague and indefinite manner.
The past history of the power that
dominates your board Is such TO war
rant your present course. In fact. moth
ing you could do would be ridiculous
as not TO harmoniZo with your actions OF
the past
The people of this city have for several
years .obsequiously submitted 10 your
calls. for funds, and other things, with
| the belief that any refusal or opposition
On on their part might be construed as dis =
which We are all so proud. The people
In their loyalty have ignored party ties.
business methods. and religious .preju-
dices. trying 10 out trivial each other in
giving 10 you as their representatives, un-
restricted latitude to do that which you
They have ignored the fact that you
were pIa cling on their homes. and ON the
homes Of their children and grandchil-
that already the school tax on their prop
erty was nearly as great all other
taxes combined Yes. they have smil-
heads
The, Gentiles OF this city. notwithstand-
thirds of the population and had the
power 10 change it. have submitted to
a minority representation OH your board.
and said nothing about it
Gentlemen this was such a magnani-
nous mark of respect to the exalted
station you occupy such a tribute
treatment at your hands. would have
spnrrcd any honorable man. or body OF
men, TO justice and righteousness.
You were made the sole arbiter. given
rcins and whip. and unmolested right
of-way. while the people waited TO see
how YOU would execute the great trust
Now, gentlemen. stand up and answer
Give ,an account of Your stewardship, be-
fore YOU appeal to the people further TO
add another mortgage on their homes.
Do YOU believe You merit the Confl-
dence OF the fair minded Mormon or Cen
~tile people of this city by cNerting open
the school board Mormon board. not
having even the decency To permit half
OF said board 10 be Gentle. but. through
the influence of bishops and priests, have
openly declared against any policy look
ing TO an even division oil representation
the purpose being evident. viz.-you
must have six Mormons to give you a
clear majority on all questions?
Is this action on your part such as 10
inspire copfdencep Do YOU believe the
people. who have been mute observers
Of Your course In this particular for sev-
eral years past can ignore the facts stat
ed? II they have any doubt as to this ''ac
cldentl you can reter tnem TO the TACT
that the president of YOUR board is
Mormon, and that your vice president is
Mormon: and that your treasurer is a
Mormon.
These might be accidents" but we
find your board has five standing commit
tees and every committee. with one small
exception, is headed by a Mormon chair
man.
Then. the superintendent OF schools is
Mormon.
The superintendent OF buildings essen
TALLY so, as he is the chief distributor Of
patronage. The Storekeeper is a Mormon
The storeroom distributor is a Mormon.
and ! am Informed the truant officer.
also. The fact is, gentlemen. that about
the only ungody Gentle connected with
your executive force is your clerk.
OF the thirty-one janitors, ] am cred
ibly informed practically all arc Mormons
Gentlemen, YOU would hardly assume Ia
tell the voters that these are matters of
chance or accident
While your official existence is the best