The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-17
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BY HEBER NJ. WELLS
Candidate for City Commits
sionership Tells Women
Where He Stands.
DOES NOT EQUIVOCATE
Former Governor Makes His
Attitude Perfectly Plain to
the Voters.
DOES NOT EQUIVOCATE

number of questions submitted to hi
bv the Association OF City clubs, b,
sent in his answer to Mrs. w.
Adams, chairman of the committee WI
submitted the questions to him.
The questions submitted by Mr.
dams and the answers of Mr., Wei
Ire as follows:
| have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 10th
inst. advising me that the City
Association OF Women IS clubs, hav-
ing at heart certain policies which
they desire TO see carried out for
the betterment of Salt Lake, are
submitting questions, to the re"
spective Candidates for city COM
missioner, to be answered before
the 18th inst.
I wish YOU TO know that l am in
perfect accord with the motive
that prompted your association to
interrogatc the candidates on these
vital subjects and thank you for
the opportunity TO present here
with my replies;
/. care your relations with any
political party, railroad, banking
institution or contractor, such rs
would make your election particu.
larly advantageous TO it or him ~
Refers to Record.
/. They arc not. The spirit and
intent OF the law creating the
commission form of government is
10 abolish partisan politics from
the administration Of municipal
affairs. and therefore, although
Republican in national politics, L
agree. when elected, to bear in
mind constantly the municipal
thought that 1 am the representa-
tive of all the people of the city.
Harklng back to my experience as
governor, / feel capable of doing
that, So far as railroad and bank
ing institutions and contractor are
concerned, having in mind first the
interests of the city, I promise
each and all of them the best
quality of justice at my COM
mand.
2. "Will you work for the es-
tablishment of a free municipal
retail and Wholesale market?'
2. | will. In fact, am very
much an advocate Of such mar
ket. l shall take pains to iuvesti-
gate the expense as compared with
resultant benefits with a view to
ascertaining whether two such
markets may not be established
one on the west and one on the
cast side. ] think these markets
would 60 far toward reduction in
the cost of living.
5. "What will you do toward
abating the smoke nuisance? Do
You favor municipal heating
plant?"
Against Smoke Nuisance.
3. One Of the first things / shall
do Will be to plunge into the smoke
nuisance. 1t is the worst and most
immediate menace we have. /
favor central heating plant op-
Grated by the city rs most val
liable ultimate remedy. That ques-
tion Will require consideration and
computation and time. But in the
meantime we must not go on
smoking as we do now. Chief By
waters ideas of immediate relief
appeal strongly to me- He has Wis
tied many smoking cities and found
first-hand their specifics for abate.
ment. The use of stoker devices
and the best feeding appliances to
furnaces, with the city commission
unalterably behind positive in
sistenco upon intelligent firing and
suitable number Of honest inspec-
tors, under direction of the chief.
will secure an immediate better
ment. Greater efforts along this
line may be undertaken later I
admit ] am full Of ideas on this
subject, ii the city had the ben
eft of all the expenditures of its
own people who now go 10 the
coast on account of the smoke nui-
sance here, and also of outside
people who would spend their win
ters here, except for the smoke
nuisance, the central plant could
be built and equipped in one year.
y, Arc you in favor Of contiuu-
u'ng the present policy regarding
public Fairgrounds. also recovery
and quoting title to valuable city
real estate?'
Is an Enthusiast.
T. | ain an enthusiast on tine
subject of parks and Fairgrounds.
Our city lends itself to beautifica.
tion more than any other city I
have ever seen. No one could have
higher ideals for its adorument
than !. Ny aim shall be TO con.
tinue the excellent work in his
respect already begun. OF course
the city should read its title clear
TO all its real estate,
5. "Will YOU favor The estab
lishmeut of board of censorship
composed of citizens acting with
out pay, for the purpose OF repuIat
ing theatcrs, picture shows, dane,
halls ana other amusement places
frcquentcd by the youth of the
city2'
>. | believe in doing cverytbine
possible to properly safeguard Tho
youth Of thc city. I am iucI;po oT
TO think, however, the commissior
itself ought TO be competent 10
exercise censorship over places N
amusement. That is one of th,
fuuc tious Of the commission.
am not much Of believer in dale
eating power and authority to 9th
ers. no matter how dsinterestel
and philosophical thoy might he
Such a course might lead TO com
phcationS' Bureaus and board,
are not consistent with the busi
ness idea underlying the prcscn,
form OF city government
Attitude OH Liquor Law.
6. "Will you leave undisturbe,
the present liquor ordinance espo
ciallv that portion providing TO
midnight closing of saoonss5'
e. ! am certainly in favor of tn,