The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
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WOMEN'S S QUESTIONS
SAYS One at Least Should
Never Have Been Asked
Candidates.
BADGER EXPLAINS LAW
Judge King at ''Citizens' Nom
Partisan" Meeting Eulo-
gizeS Candidates.
BADGER EXPLAINS LAW

Salt Lake tbeatcr last evening IN pe-
half OF the ''Citizens Nonpartisan
movement The speakers recognized
only one nonpartisan movement i'll the
present municipal campaign, the move
ment which they represented, They d'
MED that the so-calied <.Good Govern
ment Republican movement was non
partisan.
Senator Badger devoted MS address
To an explanation of the new commis-
sion law. Judge Narian spoke Of the
nonpartisan ticket named by the So
called Citizens committee and of the
partisan character Of the tickets.
Judge King devoted much attention 10
the personnel of the so-called 'llt-
zens - ticket. eulogizng each candl'
date in turn.
The feature Of tue meeting was
Judge Narlan : criticism OF the ques-
ton submitted by the Woman s Welfare
league as to whether or not the candi-
dates would submit TO q recall petition
signed by 20 per cent OF the voters.
He said such question should never
have been asked and certainly never
have been answered by the candidates
unless in the NEGATIVE. He was not
sure, he said. but that any other an
swcr would disduality candidate from
the office which he sought. because by
such an answer he was reading into the
law something that was not there.
Badger Explains Law.
Nephi l.. Morris opened the meeting
and introduced Judge James II. Movie,
who acted as chairman of the meeting.
He in turn introduced Senator Carl A.
Badger, who devoted half an hour TO
nm explanation Of the commission law.
He traced the history Of the movement
for a commission form of government
in the United States and compared the
law in Utah to that of other states. He
denied that the purpose OF the commls'
sion law in Utah was to put the Amer
lean party out OF business. lie said II,
was to put all political parties out OF
business so long as they had reference
TO the control Of municipal govern
ment. Senator Badger then emphasized
the need Of government ponpartlsan
in character and of the election of nom
partisan candidates. He said the can
didatcs Of political parties were per
haps for the most part entitled 10 the
suffrages of the people to The same
extent as were the nonpartlsan candl.
dates. except that the nonpartisan can,
didates were uDtrammeIed by political
obligations.
Judge Varian followed Senator
Badger. He said there was no real rca.
son why the people of Utah should not
dwell together in love. peace and unity.
Partisanship and vitupcration.. he dc
clared. should he discontinued in mu'
niciral government should be honesty,
crnmcnt conducted on nonpartisan
basis. The only qualifications, he SAID.
for elective or appointive offices IN mu'
uiciuaI government should be honesty.
experience and capacity.
lie then referred TO the nominations
bv political. parties in the present cam
paIgn.
Is Now Republican.
''Thc Republican party he said,
cor perhaps 7 should say the Good
Government party has placed ticket
in tho field. The Republicans called
thc movement a Good Government
movement until their convention. but
now understand they have abandoned
fbc pretense and the ticket is known
as the Republican ticket. At least the
sign in front Of the headquarters Ia
bells the ticket as Republican and a
canvasser who came to my house last
night told me that she was canNasslnS
in the interests of the Republican
ticket
After our Citizens committee had
been appointed and before its recon-"
mcndations had been made the Repub;,
Leans had a meeting in the city ana
couutv building. remember well
that at this meeting James Devine. NOW
one Of their candidates for comm1s-
sioncr. made the declaration that ~
the Republicans did not let their parti-
san enthusiasm become too cffcrves-
cent they might depend or their fello"
pa rtisans on thc Citizens committee,
they being in the majority. 10 place a
ma ioritv of Republicans on the Clti-
Zcns' ticket. Now, wnsn I that II
pretty small piece Of business!
$50 the Republicans decided TO ad-
iourn and await the action of the Citi-
zens' committee In the meantime
they tried to influence the members Of
their party on the Citizens committee
10 name three Republicans, their pres
cnt nominee for mayor being one, on
the Citizens ticket. so that whatever
the name of tho ticket might be, the
effect would he Republican.
Continuing. Judge NarIan explained
that tbe Republicans on tho Citizens
committee laid aside party preferences
and nominated real non-pHrtisan
ticket which so displcased the Repub-
6can organization that it put ticket
in the field.
He then took M the American
llFhfl- IHdl II NlntIi'dHs h'lf
elected. there would be none but Amcrl-
cans on guard. The party fealty Of
tho American nominees, he said. would
not permit Of their appointing persons
other than Americans 70 city office.
Judge Narian praised the material
progress Of the city under American
rule but arraiened the police depart
ment, alleging that II failed to provide
proper protection for the people of
city.
Recall Not in Law
Judge Narian then referred to the
questions submitted 10 the candidates
by the Woman g Welfare league The
first four questions. he said. were ones
which might well be put TO aspirants
for public office. but the fifth, he de-
clared. should never have been asked.
"The question TO whether or not
candidate would submit 10 a recall -
said Judge Farian, .'should not have
been put. | am not sure but that an
affirmative answer by a candidate
should raise grave question as TO the
legal right Of the candidate TO qualify
for the office. I know OF cases where
promises by candidates TO serve with
out pay in positions for which salaries
nrc DTpNIdcd have IIeuua Iifi.d than