The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-04
VESTS STATEMENT
CALLS GLASMANN
Mayor Publisher EndeavorS to
Discount Effect by GarbIing
Engineers Remarks.

Especial 20 The Herald RepubIican)
ogden. Sept 3.-With n misstate-
ment as bold as the headlines that car
ried u. William Glasmann. mayor Of
Ogden and publisher Of the ogden
standard. today designated n state
mcut from Engineer Joseph a. West
published In The Herald Republican
this morning. as a fake. and falsely
quoted that gentleman 90 support the
misstatement
The statement IN question accused
Glasmann Of fraud I'm falsely misrepre-
sonting Ogden's water rights 90 the
citizens In an attempt 90 win on the
100000 bond issue. and came to the
Ogden representative 81 The Herald
Republican through the mail. II r.
but duplicate Of what Mr.. West and
number Of prominent men plan TO
issue TN circular form and scatter
broadcast over the city I'm an attempt
20 prevent what they allege 70 be seri-
Gus mistake IN the policy Of the ogden
mayor.
over his signature. Engineer West
tonight declared that the statement
had been issued by him as his private
view Of the matter. He further de-
clarcd that ne was heartily opposed
20 Glasmann's plan Of spending the
800. 900. and that the latter had mis-
construed an article sent to the ogden
Standard by West. 50 as 10 falsely
represent his views. Mr. West. de-
spairing Of gaining any honest pub
hcity OF his views in the ogden press.
turned 20 The Herald-Republican.
Quotes Him Falsely.
In an attempt to substantiate his
misstatemcnt today. Glasmann printed
q statement given out by Engineer
West August 20. in which the promi-
..
being I'm favor Of the bond issue. Mr.
West today unequivocally denied this.
and stated that until the city has ac-
quircd proper water rights the build
ing Of the new conduit would be fool
hardy.
Vests Statement
Engineer Vests signed statement is
ne follows:
"A prominent official Of the ogden
Rapid Transit company called me at
Brigham over the phone this morning.
and after reading The Herald epub-
lican statement regarding the water
bond issue. asked if I. as chief engi-
nccr of said company. had authorized
same. 20 which I replied that I had
not. but that as a private citizen I had
allowed a communication TO be sent
10 Tho Herald Republican representa-
tive Of my views. and those OF many
appear I'm tomorrow's issue. substan-
tally covering the same ground. that
j had never seen. neither do I think
that / personally know the representa-
tvcs Of that paper.
1T was not, and IL is not now my
wish. Co I'm any way involve the ogden
Rapid Transit company. OF which
company I am not an officer. I'm this
controversy. for I do not know what
its position may be upon this subject.
Tt is enough for me % know that I
have stated the facts as 7 understand
them. and az every citizen has "A per-
feet right TO do without fear Of or ex-
pected favor from anyone
IF you will read my last letter 70
the Standard upon this subject. and
then note the contradictory and mis-
leading headlines supplied by the ed
itor and the closing editorial COM
rncnt, you will sec how difficult e is TO
Eot ones views properly presented
through a paper that IS committed 20
a different policy than the one advo-
Gated. JOSEPH A. WEST"