Show KEEP BYWATER IN Report has it that one of the earliest removals to be made by Mayor Thomp Thompson son will be that t of William H By Bywater Bywater Bywater water chief of or the fire department The only onty reason any anyone one has assigned for this contemplated contemplate l action is that Chief Bywater is a Democrat and Mormon The chiefs f enemies will not deny that he has hai ha made mide the best record in the fire that any lies ins made in at least lea t a II dozen years They admit that under his regime the average loss at fires has hILS been lower the total loss less than under any other chief Insurance rates have been de degreased greased politics ha hu has bon been b en eliminated from the department dep and every man in It made to stand or fall fan distinctly on sits individual merits If these e are faults then Hum Chief By Bywater BywAter Bywater water should shoud be discharged charged di instantly If It Is 18 a rime crime to give fire lye this city first class fire protection he should not be retained in office another day We would like to have han Mayor Thompson Thomp on before he removes Chief Bywater make maken a n quiet canvass of the business men of Salt Lake City Let him or somebody for him begin at the corner of Third south and a nit Main streets and go north to uth Temple t taking In We West t street and State streets as well These twelve blocks counting both sides of the streets include the greater part of the business district If the canvass does do not show a majority of at least ten to one In favor of the reten retention retention retention tion of Chief Bywater The Herald will wil wilsay say nothing more in favor of keeping him in office The truth is that the business men of Salt Bait Lake City the men who have the most property at stake those who con contribute contribute contribute tribute the bulk of or the the insurance pre premiums ns are almost unanimously in fa favor faVor a avor vor of B regardless r of politics Why One need not go SO far to find the reasons We have before us statistics showing the work of the Salt Lake fire tire department for a period of or twelve years The lowest average loes loss per fire In 1 all that time was under ChIef By Bywater Bywater Bywater water In 1904 The next Iowa was in 1896 The highest averages were ere in 1901 and 1908 under the man who Is most prom promInently mentioned men as Bywaters suc sue successor cessor censor 2012 and 2190 respectively The lowest percentage of property lost los to property involved l was also under und r Bywater in 1901 1904 The fasts and figures are easily obtainable They speak k fo for forth themselves th If It the American party administration Intends to make services S performed for forthe the thep party the sole test tes of ability to hold office as has been indicated by one or two of the American councIlmen this city Is liable to fall rail into a 8 bad way If Mayor Thompson wants to do what Is best for tor the city he will Ill permit noth nothing nothing nothIng ing of the sort and he will give an Indication of his intention by immedi immediately immediately announcing that Chief Bywater will not not be removed |