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Show Jl'IXJE POWERS' SPEECH. The speech of Judge Powers was a strong arraignment of the People's party. par-ty. It was not any attempt at oratory, but a clear and straight indictment based on historical facts taken from the records. It was the opening gun of the campaign, aud was loaded to the muzzle. muz-zle. ' ' Judge Powers showed by faels and figures, too plain to be' denied, that the Peoplo's party had robbed the people through the city and county government. govern-ment. Tho public treasury had been raided at every opportunity aud upon the slightest excuse. Money had been expended time and again for purposes not iu any way warranted by law or honesty. The People's party had beeii engaged in the whisky distilling business, had kept saloons and billiard halls, aud engaged en-gaged in all sorts of enterprises that were conducted under the auspices of their city government, and all for the purpose of using them as a means of depleting de-pleting the treasury. All these things wore unearthed when the Liberals last spring got into power and took possession of the city records. Had the Peoplo's party ever anticipated defeat we venture to say that it would never have put itsolf on record, in black and white, but it labored under the impression im-pression that it was to rule forever and that no Liberal would ever have access to the books. By way of contrast Judge Powers compared the record of the Liberals with that of the People's party. He said: The Liberal administration has been eminently emi-nently buslncNs-llko, Hue-ret sessions of the council have been abolished and the electric light of public scrutiny Invited to every act Sldpwalks have been built, more are projected, and the chairman of the board of public works is serving notices, calling for the lmmodlate repair of the worn out pavements along the business bouses of Main street. Streets that never were sprinkled before have received attention and the lntolenite nulsince from dust from which we formerly suffered has been abated. The sewerage mains have been pushed and the work Is rapidly near-ing near-ing completion. The city has been orderly. There has been a remarkable and wonderful building boom, Intelligent and conscientious work has been performed by the mayor and council, and they have been ably seconded by the various heads of the departments. Kvery-where Kvery-where there has been an advance forward. Htrect after street has been Improved and graded and more are to be In like manner. Intelligent In-telligent efforts are belngmade to secure more water, and the result of all this progress Is a constant tutlux of Intelligent people who come here to make t his their home. The police department, said Judgo Powers, has been advanced to a point where it has indeed becomo a protector of tho public, lie also showed that tho fire department, which had been criticized criti-cized by the People's parly, has been greatly improved, and Is doing good work. Water facilities have been increased in-creased and great improvements are proposed lu the waterworks system. In the matter of assessment the assessor and collector, Mr. Chile, hai worked hard and has dono everything in a thorough and mothodioal manner. The same is true of the city treasurer, Mr. Walden, and of every other Liberal official. Judgo Powers concluded his speech as follows: - Liberalism la wealth in Utah, It bears on Its wings progress, education, freedom and enlightenment. en-lightenment. Its jungle touch turns the very Siiiiils to go d, aud Its principles are those for which the fathers contended when they threw the tea overboad In Boston harbor, There uro men who would stay Its triumphant march, but their puny arms can no more stop our army than they can cause the earth to cease its revolutions. It seems strange that men are willing to do that which not only Injures themselves but tends to the injury of others. But, thus It has been In all ages. lu Bptte of the machinations machi-nations of the enemy, and the hirelings who seek to create dissensions, our grand county ticket will be elected on August 4 and Salt Lake couuty will never again bo under un-American rule. The sunburst of freedom Is lighting the deepest valleys of Utah. The ting is being hoisted, the school house is being bullded and the glory of liberty shines through our windows. Strike one more blow for freedom free-dom ! Vote one mora ballot for America ! Aud jolu lu the loud acclaims of victory. |