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Show Vou 3; No. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JUNE 42. S0l te and Local Politics. Locally this wds a dry week in politics. Interest was so centered on the Republican national convention and on the outlook for the Demccratic big gathering at St. Louis on July 6 that local issues and local candidates were lost sight of for the time being. There was some talk about the expected change in the management of the Tribune. Kearns still says it has not' been fully arranged. He is trying to make people believe that it would cost him $200,000 to obtain control of the paper equal to saying that crimes and misdemeanors such as have been complained of must be punished by our own local courts instead of carrying them to congress and asking for relief? It certainly looks that way and from the aspect of conditions now it would appear to us as if this hue and cry which has been going on for the past eighteen months had been raised for naught. Because when a convention declines to take action, a legislative bcdy need not be expected to. Conventions often take action, in the hope of catching votes, that legislative bodies would not think of mixing with. which he has controlled for nearly Ji ji three years, and he tells the inner From indications the new organizacircle that he does not care to lay out so much money unless he has assur- tion, the Young Mens Democratic ances of support for the senatorship. club, will be a hummer in size. The Perry Heath packed up his personal next meeting, which takes place on belongings and winged his flight to Nova Scotia, it is said. He gave it Monday evening in the Knights of Coout that he was going away for a long lumbus hall, in the Jennings block, at vacation, and might not return for the corner of Main and First South nine or ten months. In the meantime streets, promises to be a very large Tom is continuing his strenuous pur- one. The young members of the party suit for church influence in further- all over the city are manifesting an ance of his ambition for to earnestness never before in Pbice 25, 1904. Two new candidates have entered the field for the Republican nomination for state auditor, in the persons of C. Burton, Jr., of Davis county, and W. D. Candland of Sanpete county. This nomination, however, will doubtless go to former City Auditor Albert 3. Reiser, who has had influential friends working in his behalf in various parts of the state for some time, and appears to be far in the lead for the nomination. Mr. Reiser was one of the first young men in Utah to join the Republican party in 1891, and his activity in political circles, coupled with his splendid record as auditor of Salt Lake City, gave him an advantage over his opponents that will be difficult to overcome. Ji Jt J. T. Brecon, well and favorably known in Salt Lake for fourteen years, a consistent Republican, is a candidate for county surveyor in this county. Jit ji formerly state auditor, is mentioned as a likely candidate on the Republican ticket for secretary of state. Morgan Richards, Jit t jit displayed B. H. Jones and Fred Holton of Losuch an organization. Every Demo' to the crat is invited & Ji attend, and gan are Republican candidates for disOf course the Republicans did noth- chances are that the club will be a val- trict attorney. For judges in that disto the political organiuable ing in the matter of a plank declar- zation. adjunct trict the rival candidates will probably be C. H. Hart, Democrat, and ing against polygamy, and Truth was Ji Ji Willard Maughn, Republican. Frank right when it predicted that no action Hugh Watson has announced his Nebeker is well in the lead for the of that sort would be taken. , The great candidacy for a county commissioner-shi- p Demccratic nomination for district atmatnational parties throw out more on the Democratic ticket this fall. torney. ter at their conventions than would Jit Jit Jit Ji suffice to make a hundred platforms. David H. Cannon of St. George, O. The Tribune has nominated James Advocates cf universal suffrage, prohi- H. Moyle as the Democratic candidate J. Salisbury of Salt Lake and Frank bitionists, abolition of army canteen for governor this fall. With no disre- W. Fishburn of Box Elder are talked promoters and various other folk al- spect for Mr. Moyle, and disclaiming of as probable Republican presidential electors. The Democrats mention R. ways appear before the committee on any intention of injuring his chances, C. Lund of St. George and John T. resolutions and ask that their pet ideas because whoever the Democrats nom- Caine of Sait Lake. be incorporated as a part of the plat- inate makes no difference to Truth, we o Democratic candidates form, just the same as they haunt the want to say that MUNICIPAL NOTES. lobbies of legislative bodies and re- nominated by the Tribune never seem very far, and if the old rag is quest that the statutes be encumbered to get anxious It is announced that in the dally to have Mr. Moyle sewith new laws. The Utah situation has really not assumed the proportion that entitles lected, it ought to start knocking him. press, upon the apparent authority of the president of the city council, F. J. Jt ji it to be made a national issue, in the ' Wm. T. Edward is a candidae on Hewlett, that our city council is gojudgment of the Republican leaders, and they rejected any suggestions the Republican side for the nomination ing to take a trip to the worlds fair, looking to the incorporation of a plank the lower house of the legislature. in their own private car, and that the calling attention to it. This looks for Mr. Edward resides in the Third pre- council is going at its ewn exgood for Smoot, because it shows that fahis party leaders are with him and cinct of this city, and is well and pense, and that it will not cost the that he will no doubt retain his seat, vorably known. taxpayers one cent .ji Ji as we have said ever since this fight We wish right here to differ with This year there will be a new and Nor is there started against him. much likelihood of the Democratic complete registration cf voters. The the Hon. F. J. Hewlett and his comparty taking any such step either. Du- old lists will be discarded and regis- mittee, the statement that the council bois will attempt it, of course, but his trars will be appointed to make a is going at its own expense, and that suggestions will be sat down upon, if canvass, who will take it will not cost the taxpayers one cent all signs do not fail. the names of all properly qualified is not true. What position will this leave the voters. In the first place, the railroad commen and women who have been makJi ji pany that places what is practically a ing a bitter fight against Utah? Wiil who are otherwise qualified, private train, with waiting servants, Aliens, it not be tantamount to telling them of the Salt Lake that they must look to their own local and want to vcte at the next election, etc., at the disposal so because of favors papers at least city council, does for the correction of must get their final 8. to Nov. ask it the and which it expects before election, for, evils when they exist? Will it not be sixty days the senatorship. house-to-hous- e self-governme- nt 5 Cents wants at as little cost as possible. There is no shadow of reason why such extraordinary favors should be extended to such men as compose the council. A very few of them are men who have standing in the community. The majority are men who, out of the council, would not be permitted to ride free In a railroad wheelbarrow. No councilman has tho right to place himself under obligations to any corporation in such a manner and in such a way as is contemplated. As to the assertion that it will not cost the taxpayers one cent, permit us to say it will in all likelihood cost them dear. What about the streets which were vacated in the western part of the city upon the promise of shops to be built by the Rio Grande Western. Has any one Been these shops yet? What about the viaducts necessary for people in the western part of the city to cross over into the city business quarters without danger? It will cost the people dearly, and we do not say this in a captious spirit; we are not in favor of doing injustice to corporations, but corporations are like individuals they will not miss an opportunity to help themselves at the expense of others, and it is but fair that they should be held and kept within reasonable bounds, as are individuals in their transactions with the public. We have this to say to the Salt Lake city council: Any one of you who goes cn this junket should see his political end in Salt Lake, and should not again be placed in public office. There are some favors, as officers of the city, the council can with decency accept from corporations, but not to the extent of being, with their families, carried, wined and dined, for over half a month. d What few men the council posseses should stop this business, and then when a railroad comes before them for franchises, etc., the council can meet them on equal ground. It would have been far better if Mr. Hewlett had never appointed his junketing committee. With the revelations just made in regard to clr? cus ticket grafting, the people are not in any mood for much more council foolishness. It is high time for about eight or nine of this honorable body to secure a political looking glass and make an attempt to see themselves as others see them. level-heade- Chief ji ji Bywater is making a very good record as head of the fire department. He is showing efficiency in a high degree and gets along very with the men under him. The department has done some very good work at fires recently. In recognition of services at a recent fire, the George Romney Lumber .company sent the chief a letter of thanks and a check for $20 for the firemens fund as a token of appreciation. har-monious- Ji ji Some people are wondering ly how |