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Show ScIt'Lc!:? Dcccrvcs a Zzztq Dcd. "The introduction of another water commission bill for this city is a virtual confession of the weakness weak-ness and imperfection of the measure for that purpose pur-pose which is now abandoned." This is the sort of sophism that is called Into service to defeat th'e Commercial Com-mercial club's bill. ' It is a pitiable cause that needs must rely on such ridiculous logic to support it. An amended bill does not necessarily admit that the original was weak and that the amendment is a betterment Most legislation has to be a compro-, raise. There are other springs of action in the breasts of some of the TJtah legislators beside solicitude for the' public welfare. More than one vote has been dominated by a wholly and solely selfish motive. And we believe the friends of the water commission bill know of this selfishness and rather than get no bread at all are willing to take half a loaf. They do not concede that their first bill is weak and imperfect imper-fect To insinuate that fifty of the most representative representa-tive and intelligent citizens of Salt Lake; after care ful study of the whole situation, have less wisdom with reference to the needs of the city than ave the body of our Legislature must be meant as a joke. We do not believe the Legislature as a body cares a rap for Salt Lake City. But certain members would command more respect were they to give honest, even if asinine reasons, for, turning against this metropolis. We are in sore need of a new water wa-ter system and the Commercial club bill would provide pro-vide the ways and means. It would be a great blessing bless-ing to all of us. To hand the whole matter over to the Council would be to, make fools of ourselves. Every first-class city , in the country would roar at our folly. Better to stay just where we are than to risk failure in a big enterprise through the blunders of incompetents. But why should the: Commercial club be repudiated? Why should its efforts be ignored? ig-nored? The citizens demand that the legislators deal fairly with the capital city of the State.: |