Show PROGRESS FOR SALT LAKE In this campaign the Republican port por-t stands for Salt Lake and Its advancement ad-vancement It makes the welfare and progrees of this city the paramount hi sue of the campaign The railroad and other enterprises that are In sight for Salt Lake and the gush of Induslr sand s-and population that necessarily accompany accom-pany them will make here the great city of the West the queen of a region so large that but few kingdoms of the earth equal it In extent and In richness of resources That region extends from the Canadian border on the north to the Mexican border on the Mouth and from the Kocky mountains on the east to the Sierra on the west a region a thousand miles in each direction of which this city Is the direct center the undisputed and Indisputable supreme metropolis The present business and glory or this city la something to marvel at The future expansion and Importance may only be guessed at but cannot be circumscribed The development of this mighty region ia but in its infancy The mines arc just fairly getting under working development The agricultural developments are about to be taken In hand by thc Federal Government under a Republican Irrigation law which will eventually save all the walerflow of this mighty region and make it serviceable ser-viceable for reclaiming the lands of the valleys As probably ninetenthsof all the water now flows away 1 unused one can easily comprehend what the future will be when It Is all put to use on the land And it will all be to the upbuilding of Salt Lake City for in all this wide region re-gion there Is no other location In which a metropolis can be reared Uesldes we have the start Everything naturally natural-ly gravitates here now Here Is the money here are the active men of affairs af-fairs and influence To Salt Lake City every one naturally turns and here the miner the cattle man the railroad man all come No railroad could possibly Ignore this city In coming west or east It IR t then not a question of our standing and Importance just now so much as whether we shall retain our lead whether we shall rise to the opportunities op-portunities presented It Is certain that the Republicans In this campaign give the people the opportunity to do their I best for the city Their platform Is full of hope and cheer and demands emphatically em-phatically progress and the welcoming hand to new population und Industries And Its ticket IB made up of men who both by their lives and their declared allegiance to this platform give it embodiment em-bodiment and force Mr Knox the Republican Re-publican candidate for Mayor gave splendid expression > of thie sentiment in his speech of acceptance when he aald I believe in Salt Luke City We have native and virgin resources sufficient to make a substantial and important metropolis me-tropolis But we need and must have the assistance of not only our own citizens citi-zens but especially of our city government govern-ment In this work there should be no part partisanship no division of any character Millions of money scores of desirable enterprises and thousands of people are knocking at our threshold We should extend to them a welcoming hand A broad and enthusiastic view of the city and the immense expansion which I awaits It under a progressive find businesslike busi-nesslike municipal administration And when he adds As Mayor of Salt Luke City it will be my maxim at all limes Stand up for Salt Lake hu gives us at once a sound and patriotic sen t Imon rand r-and a stirring and triumphant battle cry |