The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
THE AMERICAN OUTLOOK.


Tho fact is. that the American party on
It's great record of yitshzing Salt Lake
City and bringing on the tremendous
progress which was noted after the dis
astrouS church rule years up TO 1895
has deserved so well of th, people of
conceive of anything else than q tri-
umphant endorsement for that party.
The American party took the control
of the government of this city in Jan
uary. 1906. handicapped with a floating
debt, of upwards Of ss0000 current OBJ
legations. besides the bonded indebted
ness and the current expenditures ac.
count. II succeeded TO a bad contract
for the Big Cottonwood conduit, but
rectified that trouble. Having re
ceived the legacy of the contract TO
build conduit that would not carry
the water. the American party made
the conduit water tight, and put in a
splendid piece Of engineering in doing
the work
But. perhaps the old church admins
| tration did not consider the carrying
| of water OF large Importance,
since IL did not arrange to get
any water to carry. 1t left the ques
tion Of obtaining water tied up in the
courts under an extremely doubtful
proposition TO condemn the knudsen
water right under the law OF eminent
domain. The American party saw the
futility Of pursuing that kind of A
suit, and so. by friendly negotiations
with Mr.. knudsen. obtained the water
which the city needed, and to which
Mr. knudsen had the undoubted vested
right. IT got this water for consid
Grafton Of 100000; whereas. even il it
had been able to confiscate Mr.. Knud-
SEN right under the law, it would
probably have had TO pay 100000 to
get the water. This was a tremendous
triumph for good negotiation and
friendly feelings between the city and
Mr.. Knudsen.
The American party has enormously
extended the water service throughout
the city; it has enlarged the mains; it
has put in piping by the scores of
miles 10 serve new additions and new
residences 1t has extended and bet
tered the sewer system in way which
has practically made that system over
anew 1t has extended sidewalks
throughout the city boundaries in a way
that is vast convenience TO the citi-
zcns. and a mighty advance over any
thing before known in Salt Lake, IL has
paved tho streets TO an extent and TO
4 perfection undreamed of hitherto. and |
that is the admiration and encomium
Of all visitors 10 the city, il has done
all this while keeping strictly within
the debt limit of the city. and render |
ing 10 the people of Salt Lake a met
ropolitan service m every respect of |
public utility unequaled generally and |
unexceled anywhere.
All these things are well known and |
recognized by the candid residents of |
this city. Those who were here prior
to the great advance caused by the in.
itial American city triumph will easily |
recall the magic Transformation which |
whole country was electrified by the |
news that Salt Lake City had been re-
deemed from puestcraft domination,
and had taken its proper place in the |
list Of American municipalities, free,
untrammcled. and dominated only by |
the voice of its voting citizenship.
The American party has done the |
great work it has done for Salt Lake |
City igbtforwardy aud in a busl. |
nesslike way, free from graft, and get |
ting full value for cvery dollar ex
pended, This is well recognized by ev-
cry practical man All know the fact |
TO be that today the same work could |
not be duplicated for the money paid |
by the American administration, which |
in doing this great work rendered
tremendous service to the people of Salt
Lake.
1t is for these reasons that the
American outlook is so bright in the
present campaign and il is because Of
these things known 10 all that the
American party deserves well Of the
voters Of Salt Lake.
On the other hand, what has the op-
position to SHOVE The Federal bunch
is the real enemy Of Salt Lake 1t
Is always plotting TO the damage of
this city, and always catering 10 The
outside counties of the State in the
pillaging Of the property owners OF
this city. Its chief boss is a resident
of Provo; and from Provo this citv
would be governed in ease Of Federal
bunch success. The fact that Smoot |
is the big boss Of the Federal bunch
cannot be disputed; the fact that he
is supreme in It's councils. and that
the gang viii do whatever he com.
mands-'' counses - j. the words too |
evident to need any argument, and ex
perieucc is tho best proof of tho fact.
This bunch started in with the idea |
this wear of capturing tho city II has |
the county aud the State firmly iu It's |