Show HEAR HEA MAYO I Candidate Denies Church Influences His Acts In an address before the shop hop hopmen men of or the Denver Rio Grande nde Western Vestern Railroad company today toda I noon noon Mayor C. C Clarence after asserting that it was as the first time he had ever eer been called caned upon to speak in furtherance o of I his hIs own on political advancement claimed credit for tor his administration administration adminis adminis- I ti for reducing the city's bonded indebtedness the development development develop develop- ment of artistic and cultural in interest interest interest in- in terest of or the community through sponsoring musicals oratorios concerts and dramatics and for forthe forthe forthe the establishment of adequate playground and recreational f fa facilities fa- fa a- a for the children n. n He lie declared a pers personal nal nar effort to overcome sectionalism between the various municipal districts and to wipe out politics from the city administration He asserted that no prospective Is ever questioned as to tu his political or religious beliefs and denied any attempt by church officials of whatever rank to Interfere In In the conduct of municIpal municipal pal affairs President Heber J. J Grant nor any other othel official of the Church of or Jesus Christ high or low ow he said directly or Indirectly has ever tried to Influence me in the conduct of public affairs by suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- or 01 otherwise Believe e me when I tell y you u that I know of no attempt ever having been made by church officials to interfere In the conduct of city affairs I believe that the man who has the affairs of Christianity at heart is better prepared to admInister administer administer admin admIn- ister public affairs than the man who ho has not This I believe is true In any work I Mayor declared his Intention in intention intention In- In to remain here and work for the advancement ad of this city regardless of the outcome of Tuesdays Tuesday's election He lie was introduced by Morgan Anderson secretary and treasurer of the Mechanical Crafts association assort assort- atlon who paid a tribute to the incumbent and urged his tion I |