Show OGDEN'S OFFER IS 18 MERELY HOT AIR IR OGDEN June 1 Fred I.-Fred Fred J. J Kited Klesel one of Ogden's prominent citizens has hal come como out In an open letter leter in strong condemnation of ot the efforts of tho the junction city to obtaIn obtain ob ob- tain lain the state capital Hot air Mr Klesel Kiesel e ci calls l it It and adds that a Ogden's offer to o raise t iO O towards ar tue h build l ing lag of a capitol Is la merely a bluff blue which the city ty could not possibly make good If follows called upon to do so Mr Kiesels Kiesel's letter leter Let us reason renon together There will willbe willbe wl be bt an election electon on the of Juno June by hy a I vote of or yes es or no to determine If we weare weare are willing 1 to bo ho taxed one onn n mill per annum an an- nuns num for fifteen nb years e for 0 the tho h purpose of t I building the capitol for the state of Utah at Salt Lake City which city Is fixed as I the seat scat of government by the lion tion ton I I I I Two thirds of the legislature legislatures legislature's yO vote to toIs Is required to authorize an election electon for amending the constitution There are six three sixty three t-three members In the tho legislature Considerably more than two-thirds two of the tho members member are from Salt Lake county and south Ruth of it I. I It I is fair to assume lume that two-thirds two of a I vote veto cannot bo be obtained to authorize an election eleton for amending or changing tho the con constitution for the purpose purpose pur pur- pose POM of removing the capital to Ogden The dignity of the state of or Utah demands demands de do- mands that we have a n capitol capitol All 1 theother the tho other states have capitols except Utah The legislature meets In the City and County building at Salt Lake City and andIs Is liable lable to be denied that privilege whenever whenever whenever when when- ever the tho city and county count need It I for tor themselves As It I Is Is the tho rooms assigned to tho the legislature lack every ery facility having no committee rooms and In a Joint session being entirely Inadequate I understand the offices of state of officials of- of are now no scattered and rents are paid above annually Every state in the Union was asked to pay for Its Is capitol Why should this title be bo an tion ton The Tho capItol will wi have to be built buit at some time Why hy not now Can we less les states afford arford to o build a a. capitol than tItan other ob Salt fn Lake ai City assisted us greatly In obtaining the e Cl Deaf and Blind school fo r rI which was given us by the constitution at the S same me time when the seat of government government government gov gov- was determined for Salt Lake City Why should Ogden oppose Salt Sal Lake City In obtaining that which was decreed to that city when the tho constitution tion ton was framed Is I It I just is it I fair Ogden first knows knos she cannot get et the capital secondly it I cannot raise one half ono hal a million for tor that purpose It I goes without saying that all al this opposition opposition tion ton tender Is hot air and Is unworthy of Ogden and an Injustice to our sister city by whose kind offices we obtained for Ogden another public Institution At present the state tate of or Utah has no home for Its Is legislature nor for its Is state I officers At some time we must have a a. I capitol Why hy not commence to have It I now no The state will wl have to be bo taxed for It at some time Why not now Ve We can afford it I now just as well wel as later Dont let us act the dog In the manger Quit Qui fooling I shall shan vote yes Respectfully Respectfully Re Re- FRED J. J 1 KIESEL KIESEL |