Show DEfiANCE TO AMERICANS Democratic Chairman Wants Darmer to Back Up Claims in Public Meeting JOINTS JOINT DEBATE PROPOSED VITAL TOPICS SUGGESTED AS SUBJECT The following fol communication communication was addressed yesterday by Chairman Ashby Snow of the Democratic committee to J E B Banner Darmer chairman of or orthe the American city committee Mr Snow expressed the earnest hope that Chairman Darmer would accept the chal challenge challenge lenge enge and designate some prominent mem members members members bers of the American party as his champions The Democrats are more than thai ready read to enter the lists The challenge In full fuli follows Salt Lake City Utah Oct 19 1907 lion Hon J E Darmer Chairman American City Committee Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir The platform of principles adopted by the American party in city convention on Sept 19 1907 takes full credit for securing a permanent water supply for tor this city for the inauguration of or an era of public improvements and for tor placing the finances In a far tar bet better better better ter condition than when the American administration took charge The Democrats of the city respectfully challenge the correctness of or these claims and as the result of ot the coming election will turn largely upon whether or not these claims are correct we have the hon honor honor honor or to submit for public debate between representatives of or the Democratic and American parties the th following propositions proposItions propositions 1 The administration of ot Richard P Morris secured the Big Cottonwood water for Tor Salt Lake City matured plans for bringing that water Into the city and thereby solved for all time the problem of a permanent municipal water supply 2 The administration of ot Richard P Morris inaugurated the splendid system of ot modern sewers sidewalks and anti pave pavements pavements pavements ments matured the plans and provided for tor mt of the work that has since been done 3 The administration of Richard P I Morris managed the finances of ot the city far better than has the present American administration and it left the public treasury in a far better condition than it has been at any time since The Democrats of ot the city will be glad to afford the taxpayers and the citizens generally an opportunity to hear these vitally important questions fully discussed For this reason and with the best Inter Interests Interests interestS ests of the whole community In view we suggest a series of ot open debates between representatives of ot the Democratic and American parties The times and the places for holding the discussions the division of the time be between between tween speakers and all the other minor details may ma be left to the committees of the two fw parties s It Is ls understood of course that the cost of holding the meet meetings meetIngs ings lags Khali be shared equally by the two parties Awaiting your pleasure I am very truly yours ASHBY SNOW Chairman Democratic City Committee |