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Show I THE HERALD PAGE SIX - JOURNAL, LOGAN, UTAH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER Mr. Fonnesbecks Reply to Attorney TPOn The Loan ? Loyal Party stands for tfond government and for the common people. We feel that the record made by the present admin- istration during the past six years, speaks for itself and is entitled to the confidence and support of the people of Lotran in this campaign. The fi.yht by the big1 interests and all that capital could pit against this Administration has failed to take the litfht ava, from the common people. Loan should not be swayed by such articles as the The Voters of M V ization to publicly answer what they wouM have done. tVould they have dierPd 1'unds for the upkeep of our treets, as has been done would for the pa.A fifteen ears. they have lot, the stivrts g7 Thus . far the-- have failed to WHY ituYT TilK'Y ANSWER THAT QUESTION? They can not thus fool the people by fir-- complaining that not enough work has been done on the Streets, and then later criticize' becaime funds have1 been diveited and used for street purposes, and yet refuse to answer what they would have done. It is obvious they are holding two inconsistent positions. ' an-wor- It not necessary for our candidates to In- put under oath and swear that That they will do all in their power to protect the light plant to tl o ond that it may always bo a groat asset," and scatter such statement.' broadcast on the eve of i. ('loci ion. g 4 We again call attention to their platform, wherein they refer to the the City's Light Plant as only Citys laryv.'t single investment. They fail to recognize or state that it is an much less the citys greatest aset. Now they have their candidates hurry and state, In their pamphlet they also state in scattered affidavits, that the that the citys indebtedness has increased $9,000.00 during the past Citys Light Plant is a great asset United Loan Organization has published, attacking individuals who are both honored and respected and have done much in the upsix years. Rut. if they want to building of our city. be fair, whv dont they give the positive as well as the' negative side? Why dont they tell the peoIn their platform they state: ple what money has been spent on capital investments during these 'AVe invite no controversy over six years? Roes such conduct bewhat rightfully belongs to the speak the confidence and support past; we propose to indulge in no of the voters of this Fitv? personalities, our eyes are on the welfare of this community from Here are some of the capital this time forward. assets winch have been added to the Citys investment dining the oast six years: It is unbelievable that the United Organization would so far deThroe diesel entrino sum;. 190.1 part from their platform and resort to methods that are below the dignity and standards of our community. For this reason, if for no other, they deserve the rebuke of the citizens of Logan City. ! a.-et- , and they will loyally support it in the future. What has caused this eleventh hour change? It appears that the United Organization is desperato to get control and are willing to do or say anything tc et Vote1-:- . In conclusion we ask the voters to judge whether the present Administration has kept faith with the people of Logan? Has the Ad- ministration. been successful so far in its work? Have the people been benefitted bv their labors? If the answer is YES, then we ask why shouldnt they be permit- ted to finish their work which is not ye I completed? Why this sudden ru-and urge for a change? T Do the- backers of the United comwant this work Organization pleted in the way they know Mayor Limdstrom is going to do it? WTe believe that the citizens of 'this community can see through the smokescreen; that Logan City would have nothing to gain and eveiy thing to lose by a change at this time. City records have been minutely searched by the United Organizations employed agents in an effort to find something that would be detrimental to the present Administration, but their efforts have been spent in vain. The records are clear of errors or disThe crepancies. Total- ... IU,0.Vt.7S They have now issued and scattered broadcast on eveiy door-ste- p Deducting the $9,000.00 increase a pamphlet in which they again in the citys indebtedness still complain of the diversion of funds net balance to the good of from the Water and Sewer Depart- leaves a S410.979.7S. ments. They fail to state that a part of this diversion is $64,9S9.73 In addition to that, a permanent which the General Fund owed and has paid back to the Light Plant net gain (yearly) revenue of over $40,000.00 has been created for the Fund. City through the City Light Plant, instead of an annual net loss of to the state also that fail about $9,000.00 per year as occurThey rest of the diversion was into the red in 1927. Resides this, the Street Department, and has been average home owner saves from spent for the improvement of our $20.00 to $27.00 per year on account streets. We have already stated of our low city rates which he enthat until recently (for streets and joys. The people of Logan will save approximately SOO.UOO.OG this parks) the law permitted but a 2 mill levy which brought about year on account of our low rates. Our rates are less than $13,000.00, and that it costs of the rates of the Utah Power & to light the streets, which Lbdit company, and our left only $1,000.00 for the repair will bring over $117,000.00 .gross and maintenance of streets, side- receipts this year. also We two-thir- S12,-000.- ds 00 two-thir- have walks and parks. out that during the ten pointed years prior to this Administration, the yearly diversion of funds for street maintenance was even larger than during the past five years. We requested the United Organ ds The voters of Logan are the stockholders in the L)gan City Corporation and" should act for their own best interest, and not allow promise, prejudice, hot air, slander, nr even eleventh hour affidavits to swav or divert them from the MAIN ISSUES IN THIS ELECTION. We appreciate the wonderful support and loyalty shown by the voters in the Primary election in giving to Mayor A. G. Lundstrom, N. W. Mcrkley and Auditor H. R. Pedersen such an overwhelming majority and we feel that the voters will give the City Administration even greater support on Election Day Thus showing once and for all that the people of this City have their eyes open and can see and appreciate public service which has been so well done in their Is this not sufficient proof that behalf. this Administration stands-fogood and best interest of the r the com- mon people with equal rights to all and special privileges to none? (Paid Political Advertisement) it'ijzjcz: Chambers am tiuny aiul entiieiv at a Ins.-- to imdei'tand why Mr. Chambers sees tit Jo nmtiime his personal attacks upon me and the Res paid tor the extra legal services and work tendered for Logan City. I have known Mr. Chambers intimately and considered him a friend for more than 25 years. I assisted hint, fret- of charge, in his legal studies which he made in my office for about a year, so that he could pass the bar examination and be permitted to practice law in this .state, in as much as he had studied law less than one year in I - a law school. Not being a candidate in this election, one would naturally think I was not an issue in this campaign. Yet as the campaign progresses it seems that I have become the main issue. Is there a reason why?' Surely it is not because the City-lia- s paid me $2.00,.0Q per year, when every lawyer of any experience well Knows the services which 1 nave rendered were worth seeral times what, the City has paid me, and which the city would have paid had another attorney of experience been employed by the City. . Considering the mam interests which are arrayed against us and which we have- fought almost continuously now for the last five years, 1 believe' every, citizen and voter m Logan can answer for himself the reason why I am the main target for attack. In their enthusiasm to serve their client and win their case, counsel soinetimeo forget the lilies of legal ethics and professional conduct which they owe fellow members of the liar, and not only attack opposing cminiel. but make statements which aie wholly at ariance with the facts, but calculated to mi. .lead and prejudice the in this case the voters. This frequently happens when counsel .has a poor case, and is a very strong indication that the "United organization have no constructive program of merit to present to the people in this campaign. shall now enumerate the incorrect moments in Thursdays political made with the obvious purpose of prejudicing the voters of this community against me, and thereby creating a prejudice against this Administration and thus misleading and confusing the people as to the leal issues in this campaign. These payments, Statement No. 1. over and above his salary ($000.00) are illegal and improper and a breach of faith As an to the taxpayers of Logan City. Attorney, Mr. Uhambers knows that statement is not correct. He knows that the City could not expect and I could not afford to put in the time and legal effort as I have done for 375.00 per month. IP: knows that the small salary of 875.00 per month is not intended to cover extra legal work and major cases which are not as the City Attorneys regular duties and which 'take all his citne in their preparation. Such a statement is an evident play to the gallerycalculated to prejudice voters, nothing else! Statement No. 2. Mr. L. E. Nelson did most of this work (revising City Ordinances.) Mr. Nelson advises me that Mr. Chambers, had no authority to make sueh a statement. The statement is not only untrue, but wholly immaterial. The voters are not interested in that question. Its obvious purpose is to create prejudice and ill will. And, yet they call themselves the United Logan Organization. Statement No. 8. 'Mr. Fonnesbecks assistance in the bank, tax case oiierated to the detriment of the taxpayers of Cache Cache County could have realized County, the highest settlement, The City attorneys insistance loses many thousands of dollars in taxes. jury, 1 adver-ti'omei- it 1 ed The facts .are that the City Commission and the City School; Board met with the County Commissioners- and protested against the banks paying less than their full share of the taxes. The County Commissioners passed a resolution that they would not stand for any reduction in bank taxes. The County Attorney, Mr. George D. Treston, being also the Cache Valley Banks attorney, the County Commissioners employed me as main counsel for the County to have full charge of the Bank tax cases. A great deal of time was spent in the preparation of the not only on the law questions but in the gathering of facts, concerning competing untaxed capital in Cache County, as well as in Weber, Salt Lake and Utah Counties. In this work received valuable assistance from the County Assessor, Mr. McQuarry. Before the ease went to trial in the Federal Court, the chairman of the County Commissioners, Mr. Hall, and myself, met with two of our bankers in an effort to settle the case out of court, but we were informed that the local banks belonged to bank-cases- I LOGAN LOYAL PARTY, Ry Executive Committee. , the bank association and could not make a' separate settlement; that their ease was in the hands of the bank attorneys, Mr. Ray' and Mr. Man, who would not consent to any dilTeient settlement here than elsewhere. Although we lost the eae in the Federal Court the banks nevertheless paid Cache County the same settlement, (35' of their tax levy) as was paid by the banks in other counties, rather than have the case appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals. We fought for a big principal and for justice. We were very much handicapped because the counties were not organized as were the banks, The banks won, not because they were assessed or. paying more than their tair share of the' taxes, but because some competing capital wasn't paving its sham a legal technicality.' In the telephone Statement No. 4. case the Chamber of Commerce employed special counsel long before Mr. Fonnes-bee- k ever entered the case. Special counsel did more than the work in this case and received $150.00. Mr. was paid $150.00. The special counsel representing the Chamber of was Mr. Chambers. He did not represent and was not employed If Logan City. He failed to have the Chamber of Commerce or anv taxpayer enter their protest, as he was supposed to do. Logan City wa the only party which filed written answers and objection to increase in the telephone rates in this City. While Mr. Chambers assisted in the hearing of the case before the Utilities Commission, I conducted the appeal, prepared the abstract, and more than 9 loth of the brief on the Citys appeal to the Supreme Court. That being true, why does Mr. Chambers say that lie did more than of JJ work in that case? Anyway, Mr. CU bers, I believe that is of less importance to the voters in this election than your first issue of a new cemetery fence. If I recall correctly the Chamber of Commerce admitted it was unable (for lack of funuR to pay you in full for the valuable services which you represented we had rendered even though we lost the case. We saved the people of Logan from paying about $7,900.00 by having the proposed increase in rates held up until the Supreme Court had lapsed on the case which was about 18 months. one-ha- lf Fcm-nesbec- k Coni-mei- one-ha- lf Statement No. 5. The final decision the Supreme Court (in the hospital ca.'C) was d entirely upon evident! discovered by the County Attorney (whcT received no compensation). That statement is not based upon any facts whatsoever. Mr. Preston assisted in the trial oi the case before the District Court where the case was lost, but he did not take part m its appeal to the Supreme CourtanyI alone conducted the appeal and prepared the abstract ard briefs on appeal to the Supreme Court where the urne was won. U. reston received extra compensation rom Cache County. Statement No. (1. "3212I.J of this amount (meicharge by Utah Power and Light to.) had already been paid and has no, yet been returned to the Citv Treas-ury- . Hie City has received the full bene-hl oi tue $2121.11 thus discovered, for we have withheld said amount from charges which the City would otherwise have had to pay the Utah Power and ComLight pany. I have not made the Citv any charge for that service. ot na-e- 1 I I ' iN' ns a matter tact the City will lose several thousand u-- of dollars on account of this litigation the legality of Sewer Assessment ao. J). Such a statement is obviously both ialse, and malicious. IIovv. can the City iose. several thousand dollars, (or even a dollar) by winning the case? Had the ( lty lost the case, or had no defense been niude, the City would have been ordered to all of the abutting owners in Sewer District No. 9. theproperty assesj' menls in (hat district were on four different rates from $1.70, to 91c per front foot. Nearly all had paid two or more installments. and ,i few had paid their tax assessment in full. The bondholder contended the City should and make the rates of assessment uniform. It is clear that had tile Citv attempted to do so utmost confusion and probable litigation would have resulted. Yet Mr. Chamber states that the City lost several thousand dollars by sustaining the validity of the tax and avoiding all that confusion. Vow. Mr. Chambers, be a sort and ung off. or give the people something constructive. If you want to check with the (ounty Commissioners on the Bank Tax cases they will be glad to verifv the fuel as I have given them above. (de-femii- ss ss -- UFON FONNESBECK, |