The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY.

FOR THE GOoD Ot lihh CiA l.
Tho welfare OF Salt Lake City is fai
moro At stake in tho election OF Tues
day than il is at any general electlon
The interests Of the community are di'
reetIv attacked, and the community
must rouse and protect itself from the
invasion of the reaciiouary army wnich
would set back the progress of the
| city indefinitely II il could, in order 10
eater 70 the paralyzing, selfish, reaction
arv interests OF the dominant church.
We all know what happens 10 the city
when the church interests seize con
troll We Ill know that under the for-
mer free administration of the city by
Liberal officials. the city took its start
in public improvements and in naking
of itself a metropolis. We all know that
| lust a. soon as the Liberal party dis
| solved and the era of ''harmony' en-
sued. that the improvement of the city
ceased, and the increase IN population
in the decade between 1890 and 1900
was only s6ss. or from 3i.s43 TO 53,53l,
and this in spite OF the stimulation due
from statehood.
The church paralysis stopped immi-
grafton. prevented the incoming of new
capital. values decreased, property was
unsaleable, and the assessment rolls
shrunk by the millions.
This condition OF affairs continued
right along under church rule. Even
when Msyor Thompson was elected on
the Republican ticket in 1901 and the
Republicans elected eleven Of the fifteen
members Of tbe council, a coalition
against progress was at once formed be
tween four OF these Republican council
men and the four Democratic council
men. both fours being composed OF
Mormons. the city's progress was abso,
lutely held up, and 1.-The solid eight -
paralyzcd advancement through church
counsel and under the exercise Of church
control. and absolutely thwartcd every
effort of Mayor Thompson TO give the
city progressive administration. I'm
der the Morris administration which
succeeded, abortive efforts were made
10 show results IN getting an increased
water supply. But no increase was had;
and il was left to the American party
on IFS coming into power in January,
1906. TO either prosecute doubtful suit
to condemn additional water, or engage
in friendly way for the Knudsen pri.
mary right. The American officials ne.
gotiated for the water, obtained il. and
corrected the faulty specifications Of
the Big Cottonwood conduit. giving the
city All enormously increased water sup.
ply which has been the pride of Salt
Lake ever since. In five years the
American party increased the city's
population from 10000 to 92.777.
The same rcactionarN clement that
has been so disastrous TO Salt Lake City
heretofore is again seeking power. We
al know what the result of the acouis.
tion of power by that rcactionary infiu.
cnce would mean, il would Kill enter.
prise, and head off growth.
II therefore behooves the progressive
citizenship of Salt Lake CITY TO step
10 the front in the election of Tuesday
next and ward of this peril Now is the
time for those who wish well 10 Salt
Lake 10 come 10 the front and show
their good feeling. This can be done
IN the best possible way by voting the
American ticket at Tuesdays election
ANY other vote or any neglect 10 vote
by well-wishers of Salt Lake CITY would
be unfortunate. and possibly disas.
trous. Let good works accompany good
Will and thus will the future of Salt
Lake City be assured through the cleo.
ton of the American ticket in its er.
tircly.