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Show Jilt The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, October 31, 191 S.L. Mayor, Commission Posts Herere Candidates for Which areas of law enforcement need emphasis moral, traffic , others? content porary problems. When your chances of being robbed in Salt Lake are double the national average, it seems obvious that adjustments must be made. I favor Garn We must attack Salt Lake City's outrageous crime rate (one out of every 17 Salt Lakers uas victimized by crime in 1970). Burglaries, assaults, robberies and drug abuse must be cut down. We must make crime a hazardous and for unprofitable experience the criminal. a police community relations program, the hiring of minority group police officers and free police Harrison Holbrook areas need additional emphasis. A fairly competitive salary schedule has been established and we must our federal funding and other sources of revenue to increase our efforts, particularly traffic control and vice squads. The recent addition of the tactical squads has improved very emphatically the effectiveness of the additional policemen in the crime areas. Equal justice under law be our moral guide. AH E. J. Jake Gan Conrad B. Harrison Richard C. Andrew Stephen 31. Stephen Holbrook Harmsen Jennings Phillips Jr. should At a Mr. Harrison, 60, 2136 Dallin St. (2265 East), is a candidate for Salt Lake City mayor in the general election. graduate of East High School and the University of Utah, Mr. Garn holds a bachelor's degree in business and finance. He has been an insurance agent and is presently a member of the city commisA giaduate of Utah State he is presently serving on the city commission. Before his election to the Mr. Harrison commission, A worked for 16 sion seats being filled in the general election. president of a local investment Mr. company, Andrew attended local schools, the New York Stock Exchange Institute and the American Institute of Banking. He is active in many civic affairs. years as a for a Salt Lake City Mr. Gam is a major in the Utah Air National Guard. Mr. Harmsen, 29, 73 F St., ts a candidate for one of the two Salt Lake City Commis- He A vice University, sion. Mr. Andrew, 63, 2079 Yale Ave. (1080 South), is a candidate for one of the two Salt Lake City Commission seats being filled in the genet al election. newspaper. attended and holds local schools bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Utah and a law a degree from George Washington University. He is presently a city prosecutor. Mr. Holbrook, 29, Mr. 125-llt- h East, is a candidate for one of the two Salt Lake City Commission seats being filled in the general election. A writer and community organizer, he has attended the University of Utah. He has been an assistant to a U.S. congressman and board member and press secretary for the NAACP. He has written releases and handled press relations for several other 63. Phillips, 1525 Wes tmoreland PI. (1300 South), is a candidate for one of the two Salt Lake City Commission seats being filled in the general election. He has been city treasurer for the past eight years. Before that he worked in public relations and as a newspaper Mi . Amir ew attended Phillips ill- - of California. University C o m p when serious our city we should not have more people n reporter. time crime is rising now-us- Mr. Garn, 39, 1428 Laird Ave. (1200 South), is a candidate for Salt Lake City mayor in the general election. ambulance service. t aratively, is adequate. The crime rate challenges our comas a better munity. Additional, trained and paid policemen are only part of the solution. Clogged courts and further crimes by those awaiting trial contribute to the problem. The narcotics problem is real and must be dealt with firmly but redemptively." in working on beer law' enforcement than on hard drug control, as we do. Crimes without victims in general should be eliminated from our statutes. is personally If someone offended by West 2nd South, let them sign a complaint, the police have better things to do Both public drunkenness and drug abuse should be regarded as medical, not law enforcement problems. hei-lta- Phillips g y Do you favor further consolidation? In which areas? How does the city obtain industry city-count- and retain residential desirability? 1971 ble. Some money might be saved by consolidation but it is not worth the loss in acount-abilit- y and responsibility. In attempting to use Sugar House Park (a consolidated service) for an ecology day event, both the park authority and the city and county commissions passed the buck to Garn solu-tipYes, the to the citys financial plight is consolidation of government, coupled with a change to a mayor-councform. Consolidation of services eliminates double taxatInng-iang- e n' il ion- and greatly enhances the efficiency with which the various departments can function. however, should not be done without a vote of the Consolidation, mandatory To the Citizens of Utah bv lEbe favor passage next year the constitutional amendment which gives the people the right to choose their form of government. Thereafter we should make haste slowly. We have always favored city and unification to a point where we could bring the people of the city and county together. We have long had integration and county consolidation our people sociologically, and geographieconomically have we but segregated cally, We government mentally. should correct the latter situation. Meanwhile, we should Industry n.ust be attracted to the area of the city near the airport and our present industrial area west of Redwood Road, away frem our residential areas. This is the only logical place for industrial expansion within our city limits. of Harrison of Presented as a Public Service Harrison Phillips I people, I Voters Guide each other, finally requiring us to go into U.S. District Court to get the park. The only area where Salt Lake City can grow is to the west, and this is largely in Salt fake $ritmnr dustrial property The League of Women Voters better seiv.tes, but its design is less cnallengmg than getting valley-wid- e efficient Garn citizens must not only get equity in the taxes for municipal services but make certain we do not end up later financing improvements in the rest of die county which weve already paid for in die city 5 'alley-wid- e government can lie more efticient and iciulei coopeiation." given permission to establish its own taxation set by its board of directots, rather than back door subsidizing by Salt Lake City. The burden of maintaining mass transportation mM be shared bv moie than the .esidenis of Salt Dike City. Harr Authou-t- y Harmsen is now working on solutions uy following phase thiee of a favor the pioposition that he people of would allow Utah to choose dieu own foim of local government. am in favor of a totally new foim of am government. However, not. in favor of tlie absorption oh Ihe city government into Foi exounty government. ample, our city gave away us national report done for Salt Lake City. The report provides a 10- - ear plan for development and operation of the bus system with cross-tow- n routes. The transit authority should be given permission to impose taxes for the operation. where needed" 1 1 i health building ic he county last year. Tins kind of absorption will lead to a blighted inner city governed by die subuiban area. SI million Antlre "Planning for mass transportation assumes valley-wad- e coopeiation which we do not have now. Sharing in the costs of such a system will be diffi-(uwithout a determination lo see the pioblems of tins valley as a common challenge Meanwhile, the city bu svsie.n must he made moie lt Holbrook Not unless one elected ofi-- ( lal or one boaid of elected officials was legally iesponsi- - with useis bearing primary costs and some Bus transportation must be maintained in Salt Lake City and County. It is an absolute necessity. The Utah Transit Authonty should be The Utah Ttansit 1 industrial transportation? How would you finance it? Phillips con- tribution by the various levels of government. Harmsen Mass transit must meet the needs of those who are going to use it and no; those people who are running it. The effective use of mini s, improved routes and seivice will solve many of die piesent problems. Mass transit can be and should be operated as a business with a goal of efficient and not loss operabn-e- tion. The Department of Transportation has many to enable the cities to teach this goal and we should of these take advantage programs." The city has no choice to continue to subsidize except the operations of the Utah Transit Authority. Bus service must be provided for the elderly, the infirm and students. There has been some talk about giving the transit authority power to tax. I would be reluctant to do this as theie are mote than 40 taxing units in Sail Lake County now. although this may prove to he the ultimate solution to the financing problem. In an case, we must continue our subsidy until a better solution is found " and low pay air the major problems of law here. Priorities enforcement must be readjusted to meet Morale Is more revenue needed for efficient city operations? From what sources? Garn Holbrook Most big cities are losing industry because of high crime rates, environmental pollution and racial tensions. We can keep and gain industry by solving these problems. It is desirable to see industrial expansion, especialy "Yes, because city residents provide services for the benefit of all the people who use or work in the city but do not pay city taxes, I have voted against property tax increases as unfair to city residents. clean industry to be located in areas around the airport, of revenue sources New should only be those that allow all those who use the city, including tourists, to share tlie burden equitably. The sales tax would meet this Phillips for which to live, to work with good schools and municipal services w ill not only permit us to have selective growth skilled and semi-skille- d workers and at the same time preserve our environment. The city should work through the chamber of commerce, the state industrial promotion board and private agencies to bring into the city clean industry, such as firms in the electronic field, drug manufacturing, etc., whose functions will not contribute to pollution. Utah Civil Rights Advisers To Monitor S.L. Election The Utah Advisory Committee to the U.S! Commission on Civil Rights will monitor election practices in Tuesday's Salt Lake City municipal election, Dr. Charles J. Nabors, aoviso-l- y committee chairman, announced Saturday. Dr. Nabois, a University of Utah professor, said allegations have been made by residents of the Ctntral City and downtown areas of violations of the Voting Rights Act at the city's primary election Oct. 19. He said this involved allegations that misinformation was given as to the location of polling places and voter eligibility at some polling places. test. Harrison More revenue is definitely needed for efficient city operation. We hope the state legislature will be more responsive o city needs and help supply sales t this through a tax. Food and drugs should be eliminated from the sales tax. Some tools will be provided through federal funds. It is inmy hope that this will be hulf-cen- creased. An tire "Tax equity may be more needed than new taxes or state subsidy. City citizens now' pay five times more for municipal services than many county residents; we are, in effect, paying for much of the garbage collection, law pio-gra- Holbrook Pollution free, natuial gar driven mini buses would overhead, increase Rates should be reduced to tnetease volume Routes should go someplace besides just downtown. Ixmg term financial solution is in Incumbent. Challenger legislature to change emphasis of state Highway Department into a Departasking ment of Transportation, using federal presently available money. Expand mass transit instead of paving everything asphalt Special to The Tribune The fact that MURRAY only 147 in the primary election votes separated the two final commission candidates close election Tuesday in Murray. Incumbent J. W e s t o n Daw nosed out Sherman D Davies in the three-maprimary rate on Oct. 2, 1.127 to i.218 votes. The thud - suggests n candidate. Benjamin Midjey Jr, g? uered 290 G. only voles and the question which way ihesp appeals AnmCLii plus the additional voters expected at the polls will go- - Mr. Daw, 6156-52appointed a year ago after a lengthy debate between the then mayor Wil 0 Ea-wa- s liam E. Dunn and commis- sioner L. Clark Dushing. Mr. Davies, 5387 Hillside Dr., is making his first try for political office and surprised many by his strong showing. Police Seeking Impersonators Sail Lake City Police ai? seeking two men who stopped a ar by using a red light and otherwise impel sonated pohee officets Friday niglil Thcv ie m fire protection enforcement, and so forth in the county. If were residents county required to pay more equitably for their services, city taxpayers could divert money to other needed services. Harmsen Yes, but the cry of a bureaucracy is always for more money and larger programs. Before any more money is asked for I think that a fresh innovative approach to each city operation would yield substantial savings. I also feel that all recipients of city services should pay their fair share for the services they receive." Holbrook "Yes. Central City Centei, police and housing authority need money for operations. Finance by equalizing the tax burdpn. Residential properties pay at 18 percent of fair market value while many downtown properties at only 11 percent. Ask a service fee from tax exempt corporations for police, fire and street services. Insurday-to-da- y ance, gas and electric companies should pay a business license as do all other businesses. Ask the legislature to remove sales tax from food and drug items. Phillips Commission Contest in Murray Looks Close e keep himself in dope. We should beef up the drug control unit in our police department. The tragedy of the drug traffic is the involvement of favor stricter tlie young. penalties for the drug peddler with a mandatory prison term for the criminal who is caught selling dope to our youth." 1 "The problem is to attract industry that will provide jobs Indiscriminate industrial not is growth good. Selective growth with advance understanding about tax treatment and pollution controls is our best policy. A city that is a good place in What is the solution to subsidized mass Harmsen To maintain our citys unique quality, we must work to establish downtown Salt Lake as a major business center of the West. We should aitract clean industry to locate in downtown Salt Lake City. Our city business area is Salt Lakes greatest economic asset, and we are just standing by watching the state's economic growth move into the counties. airpirt Andrew our cooperative programs with the county, adding such things as the Jordan Parkway to such examples as our county health department. Salt Palace, recreation operations and flood control." The UTEGO amendment is needed to permit our citizens lo choose tlie form of local government they desire. City and systems, primarily the final location of railroads which serve this section. Our developments are going ahead rapidly. city and county must explore every possibility of eliminating duplicating serin vices of the interest economv. Meanwhile, base we acres Land use studies show that additional sophisticated i n d ustries of the pollution types may be attracted to this area by land developers. Residential and park areas may be planned into this area, but this requires final development of our transportation and must meticulously investigate and thoroughly discuss every proposal for consolidation. I must be satisfied that consolidation will either increase efor save money. ficiency 20,000 the tax Harmsen i. of continue Andre but keep have. Garn Much of our crime stems from drug addiction. The cost of the habit often exceeds $100 a day and the addict turns to crime burglary frequently, but crimes of violence, too to weie duving 18 a Dodge women said they weir fliivng on Redwood Road at 7 p.m. when they weir slopped by ihemrn Tin cp A look at the voting in the primary by district shows a north-soutdivision with Mr. Daw s'rong in the south and Mr. Davies leading in the north. Both have campaigned hard in the final days before the elution. (July one otlici name will apjear on the ballot. That will he Clifford J. Brown, 220 E. Lindoti Way, who is ( unipleting his second term as city auditoi .md is h "Virtually every city in the nation is experiencing critical revenue problems. I Salt Lake City is to continue providing essential services, new revenue sources must be found, f am opposed to any increase in property taxes. The property owner is already paying more than his share of costs. Gov. government Ramplon has indicated lie will ask tlie legislate. In January f a lo give tlie cities in tliP nu tax. sales lease uml Rev cue sliaimg is on the one-hal- way. Moie government giants More sav will hr available lie must made.' ings |