The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
THE AMERICAN TICKET.

The ticket nominated by the Amer
lean convention on Saturday is one
that the American party can heartily
support. Mayor Bransford, tho head
of the ticket, was nominated by mar.
row majority, it is true. but yet by q
majority and all who went into that
convention are bound by its action,
and the nomination as. made.
On the general situation as To Mayor
Bransford it is fair TO say that there
is no doubt in any reasonable mind Of
the good faith, the honesty, and the
well-meant public service of Mayor
Branstord of this city This applies
to his action with the redlight district
as we'll as to the undoubted good serv-
Ice that he has rendered in other re.
spects throughout the whole of his ad-
ministration, which has been one OF
good faith, OF devoted service, and Of
The unstIntcd devotion of both time and
money TO The public advantage AS
20 the redlight district. there is no
question there, either, of the Mavor s
honest intentions. He was mistaken
in his action with that natter; and
whatever censure attaches 10 him on
that account is something that he must
bear the best he can. But the redlight
district Is now q thing of the past
and he has openly stated in the col
umns OF The Tribune that he will not
suffer its revival His statement in
Friday morning 5 Tribune is as fol.
lows.
From my investigation Of The social
evil, | decided that some method oil seq
regatne was the proper way OF handling
inc problem. ON account of opposition
from various sourccg. segregation ap-
pears impossible I'm this city. | do not
Wlsh 10 sec a return 10 cid conditions
here when the center OF the city was a
tcnderlon. Nor do / believe that the
public would wish to sec such condi-
ton Neither does the public. any moro
than L. wish 10 SOC this evil spread over
the city. will take this matter up with
the council, the CITY attorney and the
chief Of police and ! Will recommend such
action as NAV seem best 10 me in or,ler
TO minimize the evil as much as may be
done.
establish segregated district for this
purpose.
That is straightforward. manly
statement, one which mects the case
and accords with the sentiment of the
time.
Mr.. Brsnsford is clearly entitled on
his record, but above all by reason OF
his nomination, to the united support
Of the American party, and on his gen
eraI record. to the vigorous support OF
every American and ali fair nonpartis-
ans. For, he has done great things
for this city. both personal and by res-
son of the support OF the American
Council, all on progressive American
party lines.
The nominees for commissioners,
Messrs. Charles Read and George A..
Whitaker for the four-year term and
Messrs. Samuel Porter and C. H. Reed
for the iwoy year-tcrm, are all first.
class. The convention went at lis work
of nominating the commissioners in the
same spirit Of good faith that it pur.
sued its other work, and that spirit is
beyond all cavil,
The nominee for auditor. Mr.. Frank
r. klmball. is man we'll known in he
city, and popular with everybody. He
has been license collector for some time
past and is familiar with the duties
attaching to office of auditor There
can he no question either Of his fitness,
of his popularity. or of his deserving
the support, not only Of the American
party, but Of all wcll-mcaning citizens
He isa true man, and An earnest Amer.
lean.
Taken as whole, therefore, the
ticket is above reproach, and is strong.
not only In the good work that the nom.
inces have done heretofore. but strong
in American principles and in excel
lent public service. The American
party can safely trust its record for
high public Advancement to these gen
tlemen as public officials. and that the
general public of this city can safely
do the same goes without question