Show 1 t 4 4 4 t DEMOCRATIC CITY PLATFORM J t 4 party in Salt Lake City in convention assembled 4 f reiterating its declaration of two years ago declares entire confidence in I Ithe Inthe f the people of this community and further declares its faith and nd pride in Inthe Inthe 4 f the present and future prosperity prosper ty and greatness of the city 4 4 The Democratic party in its it platform two years ago pledged pled ed it its Ita can candidates 4 for mayor and for tor the council to take immediate steps to provide 4 f an increased water supply for our growing city With justified pride we 4 f call can the attention of the tho voters to the conscientious fulfillment of this thiM 4 4 promise For the first time in time the history hi tory of the city a comprehensive 4 4 plan is being carried out to provide an adequate and abundant supply of 4 4 water for this city even when it shall shan attain a population of 4 4 which water is ot a quality superior to any an heretofore furnished to the 4 4 people of the city The only delays in carrying out this plan have been 4 4 due to obstructionists actuated by unworthy motives who ho have tried at 4 4 each stage sta e of the proceedings to block progress Notwithstanding the 4 4 obstacles placed in m its way the administration has acquired the tho necessary 4 4 water rights and the construction work to bring these acquired waters 4 4 into the time city is actually being done at the time present time under a contract 4 4 which calls for its completion by July 15 of next y ar arrhe 4 4 The rhe Democratic platform upon which the present city administration 4 4 was elected said We favor public improvements of all kinds without 4 4 extravagance especially do we favor the improvement of the streets street and 4 4 we demand time the prompt and rigid enforcement of all contracts made with s 4 the time city In fulfillment of this pledge under two yrs years of Democratic 4 4 administration there have been constructed more than thirty miles mil of or 4 4 sidewalks more than thau two miles of street paving more than 4 4 seven seen miles of sewers and several mlle miles of water mains malna The additional t 4 4 work now under way and provided for by ordinance will be ie sufficient f 4 4 to make the total greater than Ulan in I the entire history of DC the city previous 4 4 to 4 4 Every department nt of ef the tbt city government under Democratic control 4 4 1 has been w wisely isely and efficiently administered and the interests t of the city 4 4 have been safeguarded in every respect The introduction of or complete 4 4 system of auditing 1 at practically no additional expense to the city has bu 4 4 placed the accounting department of the city government in m the best but 4 4 condition since its it establishment Improvements in the management of oC the th 4 4 4 offices of city c y recorder city treasurer and city attorney show a decided 4 4 saving saYing and improvement over previous administrations 4 4 The Democratic party is proud to go xo before time tha th people in title this earn cam 4 upon the record of Its city administration confident that the th sound lOund 4 4 business sense of the citizens will m approve of that ret rf record ord and continue the 4 4 business management of the city which has proved its competency The 4 4 4 Democratic administration has l the problem of a perfect water 4 4 supply for the city and entered into contracts which insure the comple completion 4 tion lion of the water watt r system Astern by July 15 next it has given the fir depart department 4 4 ment mont a management which will soon result re in the i reduction of Insurance 4 4 rates it H has inaugurated a system of sidewalks and sewerage e which has ha 4 4 modernized the greater part of u the city it has carried through badly 4 4 needed nee ed street improvements which promise to make mak Salt Lake one of pt the 4 4 most attractive cities in the west It has luts obtained a 4 cent street car 4 4 fare and lessened the cost of electric lighting over 30 O per cent to the user Uler 4 4 All these practical pr ct cal achievements have been produced with economy in ID coat 4 4 honesty in execution ad satisfaction in results and amid on these results the 4 4 Democratic party goes before the people of ot the city pledging Its nominees 4 4 to continue a business policy polley of progress and public improvement consist 4 4 ent emit with its resources and assured that the policies initiated under the 4 4 present administration will be continued by an overwhelming majority of 4 f 4 the taxpayers interested int reate I In the welfare of the city 4 J 4 4 H 4 4 |