Show THE SANITARY QUESTION WE are arc gratified to learn that the views ot of the DESERET NEWS on the sewerage question ure are endorsed by aeu sible citizens of both clauses classes of the community of this MIS we have had bad repeated assurances from many quarters Lers they are what wd have bave advocated tor for many years they have no reference to political or any 0 ther other opinions except those that relate to sanitary and economical questions ahu the attempt is made to combat plain pl alu simple argument sand palpable facts with an ger acer abuse and false falise insinuations all but the craved ard the designing design in can per perceive ce ive the weakness of the sass assault alt plunge lauge P this city into overwhelming debt waste the limited water supply that is needed for domestic garden lawn and other every da day purposes U r dam dump P the c cites I 1 ty af pf foul 0 1 l refuse where it will become a stench in the peoples nostrils aud and make a breeding spot for the germs of contagious conta gions diseases and call that sanitary wisdom or domes domestic tic economy or er modern enterprise or use high sounding euphemistic phrase you yon please but experience and results will demonstrate that it Is what blunt people would characterize as tomfoolery craziness pr a reckless attempt to please afew boomers and 8 speculators tors and their supporters we are as deeply interested as any one in the permanent prosperity of this city and territory we speak lor for the people the common people it if you choose to call thern them so as well as the uncommon not for any class creed or pa party arty the people thank god are not yet under the domination of either a moneyed M or a speculating speculating ring but are the t he majority at the polls ta I 1 Is and the city councils and legislatures are their servants not the tools of any aay clique the views odthe of the great body of piti citizens zens holding the ballot should govern I 1 in ja these matters and when any small faction no matter how much money or noise or impudence it way may represent commences to abuse and threaten and bulldoze because its schemes do not work as intended the majority will show their appreciation ot of such attempts atter apts and make it clear that neither minorities nor public others aers are master but the people when the canal project was mooted requiring the expenditure of large sums sams of money and the contracting of a bonded debt the people were consulted aud add they cast their votes in favor of the measure we do not think any great movement involving large outlay to come out of the pockets of the people be entered upon austli the Ux taxpayers payers who are ta terestea have an opportunity of expressing their views concerning it and we I 1 have too high an opinion of the gentle nien men of doth both parties who have been elected to handle municipal ibal money and manage the cites affairs to believe that they will be hurried into any scheme of vast financial and sanitary importance at the behest of demagogues or for fear of any lash that may be applied to them no matter matier who holds the this Is not a question of faith or politics or position it Is one oae of com raon mon sense of tact fact of prudence and economy of the greatest good to the greatest number abad no public officer or public spirited citizen can affo afford d to drift with the tide of a craze bi swell awell the chorus chortis of a cry to please a few theorists and schemers for fear of false accusation no matter what may he its nature or who may be its manufacturer fac |