Show MORRIS REGRETS 1 RELIGIOUS ISSUE Democratic Nominee Replies to toi i Assaults From Two Sides DEFINES HIS POSITION AS TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND PREJUDICE II M A RICHARD P MORRIS l ANSWER Unfortunately appeals are arc again f being made to the religious feelings 4 ot of the voters In my own case I am i 4 assailed on the one side as a tool f 1 of the Mormon church On the other othor 4 side I am assailed as the stoolpigeon stool stoolpigeon 4 pigeon of ot tho Americans Americana who are assaulting the Mormon church 14 I 4 must let the record of my entire life 4 M In tn this city stand as my only olly answer 4 to fe both charges Richard P Mor 4 rh in address before belore Dom 4 club 4 i iThe t t t t The meeting of ot the r Demo Democratic Democratic emo cratic club held heid yesterday afternoon at atthe atthe atthe the home of ot Mrs Rebecca Brown was In Inthe the th nature of o a reception to the th Demo Domo Democratic Democratic cratic candidates for tor the municipal of offices offices offices and was attended by b a largo num number number number ber of or Democrats Former Fo er Mayor Richard Rich Richard Richard ard P Morris was Introduced as the first speaker and was as greeted with an rin enthusiastic enthusiastic demonstration Mr Morris said Because of illness I was unable to at attend attend attend tend tho the recent Democratic pity city ty conven comen convention convention tion but hut as I have been again n aln honored with the nomination for mayor It Is but fair to my party associates as well as to the tho public at large that I define my po position In this connection I wish to discuss very briefly two Issues First as to public improvements When I was nominated for mayor by b the Democrats four years ago I said in accepting the nomination If It elected we will give you an honest administration We Ye will give you a progressive adminis administration administration tempered by a wise economy which will not overreach the capacity of the taxpaying citizens The platform upon which I was nom nominated then said on this point We fa favor favor a vor 01 public improvements of all kinds with without without without out extravagance especially do we favor the improvements of the streets and we demand the prompt and rigid enforcement enforce enforcement enforcement ment of all contracts with the city Record of Achievement I was elected on this pledge and this platform and within two years ears thirty miles of permanent sidewalks over two miles of paved streets over seven mile miles of sewers and many miles of ot were laid And in this same connection the Democratic city platform of o 1805 1 O said The additional work now under way and provided for by bJ ordinance will bo be sufficient sufficient sufficient to make the total greater than in inthe inthe inthe the entire history of ot the city previous to 1901 1001 In these two years ears of the Big Cottonwood stream was secured to the city on an exchange with the farmers for Utah lake water A conduit to carry this water Into the city was also provided for forand forand forand and the conduit partially built As a result of this gallons daily are flowing Into the city from the Big Cot Cottonwood Cottonwood I may say In passing that not one gallop gallon has since been added to the water supply secured by b the Democratic administration It must not be forgotten either that every eve obstruction legal and otherwise was thrown in the way of the accomplishment of this purpose by those who are now loudest In their claims of crr dit It At the time the taxpayers voted the bonds to enable the city elt to secure the Big Cottonwood water they also voted funds for a main sewer for the western and southern part of the city It Is now al almost almost almost most three years since the bonds for this Improvement were voted und and still the residents res residents dents of that portion of the Ite city cl are with without without without out relief reller while all the time the money has been lying in the bank This is not my idea of o a business administration Represents Entire People Accepting the Democratic nomination for mayor two years ago I said While I appreciate the honor of being the can candidate candidate candidate of the Democratic party and heartily heart heartily heartily ily indorse the excellent platform which you ou have hae adopted I also realize that the mayor maor represents the entire people of the city and his actions should bo controlled by liy an earnest desire to promote the wel welfare welfare welfare fare of the municipality including all classes and parties It shall be my aim In the future as asIt asIt asit It has been In the thi past to perform my official duties with such Impartiality as aswill aswill aswill will do exact justice to all allI I pledge myself to a continuance of the progressive policy polley that has thus far marked my administration I shall favor pubic improvements and municipal de development development as fast as the financial con condition condition of the city will permit always In Insisting Insisting insisting upon a judicious and economical use of the public funds It will be my m most ardent desire and earnest effort to carry c rry on to completion the great work which has been b en inaugurated Inaugurated rated for Increasing and developing an ample and permanent water supply for the city ot for upon the successful consummation consummation consummation tion of this Important project depends our future growth and development as well wall wallas as the health and happiness of o the city 2 Nothing shall b be left undone that Is with within withIn in my power for the accomplishment of ot this laudable purpose e eIl If Il elected I shall as I have In the post past devote my m entire time and energy as I am now doing toward the advance advancement advancement ment of the s interests in all directions dIrections and for the welfare of the inhabitants Inhabitants inhabitants tants always endeavoring to attain and maintain that high standard of excel excellence excellence lence in Ip municipal government which shall command the administration and re respect ai 81 that our fair city deserves Attitude Is Unchanged This Is la where I stood in the matter of pubic public improvements and municipal progress progress progress ress four foul years ago and two years ago I see no good reason for tor changing my po position position Right at the opening of o this cam campaign campaign I wish to reiterate and emphasize what I have already said ld Whether elect elected el elected ct ed cd or not I shall do all In my power for forthe forthe forthe the advancement of or my city I favor all legitimate improvements At the same time I am opposed to overburdening the tho people with taxation and I shall continue to insist that the taxpayer get full valm for tor every dollar that passes through the public treasury Second as to the religious Issue I regard It as a grievous misfortune that religious strife exists in our community I regard re ard it as an outrage that men and women should be blacklisted because of their religious belief This smacks too much of Russia RU and is 13 wholly out of place In a n American community I would make any sacrifice within my y power to settle this strife As a busi business business business ness man I know it is doing us untold Injury both at home and abroad If It It could be eliminated from our politics and If Ir men of all religious beliefs could be induced to pull together for the pd van cement of our city if i peace and good fellowship could be made to prevail nothing could retard the progress of Salt Luke to the front rank of western cities clUes Did Not Seek Office I 1 consider It an honor far beyond my merits to be chosen for the third time lime as the leader lender of or my party I assure you ou that I appreciate it highly I was for tor fora torn a n candidate for tor the nomination four foul years ago and stood ready to step aside for another I was not a candidate two years vears ago and would have preferred the selection of another This year I held the same position and told all party friends from tho the beginning that I would much mu prefer to devote devoto my lp liine a to my ro i J 1 V private business and do my best for the election of some other Democrat M 31 1 L F Cunningham candidate for treas treasurer treasurer treasurer was the next speaker and In a afew afew afew few words he complimented the women on their loyal work In politics and pre predicted predicted predicted success for lor the party Mr Cunningham Cun Cunningham Cunningham Interspersed his talk with some pleasing anecdotes and spoke with pride of the former Democratic city administration tion Mrs Brown made a brief talk on the t e principles of or Democracy giving a sketch of o the work of ot Jefferson and said that those principles are as right and true today as they were when the Declara Declaration Declaration Declaration tion of Independence was written Mrs E J D Roundy also spoke taking for tor her subject more especially the local sit situation situation situation in politics polities She urged each Dem Democrat Democrat Democrat to try making a convert of at least one Republican Later Mr Roundy of offered offered offered a resolution that tho the club pledge Its efforts In behalf of ot candidates who wh will help the juvenile court and work for a detention home for Salt Lakes un unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate fortunate boys and girls Stephen L Richards candidate for tor at attorney attorney attorney torney came In late and made a n few remarks stating that the people who are Interested in the welfare want the tho Morris administration He said he knew of ot many good Republicans and good men and women in the American party who were well satisfied with the administration of Richard P Morris and the kind of ot municipal government he stood for Music was furnished by b Mrs Nellie Druce Miss Kennel Kenner and Miss Smith Refreshments were served and anda a social hour followed the speeches spee hes Judge William H King who was an announced announced announced as one of the speakers was called out of town |