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Show UTAH STATESMAN EFFORTS OF BOWMAN TO OUST FEHR FROM CITY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT DRAW FIRE FROM SOUTHEASTERNERS STOREHOUSE PAPER REFERS TO NEW MAYORS ACTIONS AS A POLITICAL BLUNDER AND SCORES IT. Under the caption, "Bowman Makes Poor Start, V the Sugarhouae paper, the East Salt Lake Times, in its last issue takes occasion to John F, Bowman for "turning coat" editorially score Mayor-elec- t now and demanding assignment to the department of finance. , The Times points out that Bowman made a campaign on a "city cleanup" platform which, led the people to believe he would seek the public safety department and it cannot see why he should seek to oust another Charles N. Febr from the finance department We suggest that the editor of the Times consult the politicians who South-easterne- r, backed Mr. Bowman's campaign. May- be they might throw some light on the cause for the change in desires . of the Mr. Bowman made his that Knowing campaign on a platform for a "cleanup of the city," is it possible that the politicians don't want Mr. Bowman in mayor-elect- public safety? Or, is It possible that these politt clans obtained support for Mr, Bowman from quarters where it might make it embarrassing to the politicians and to the mayor, if he took pub. He safety and sought to carry out his campaign platform? Anyhow, the editorial in the Times is of sufficient Interest to the voters that we reproduce it: "Mayor-elec- t John F. Bowman, who was elected largely by the southeaot, now requests that he replace another southeast man City Commissioner Charles N'. of finance. Fehr in The department electors went to the polls on November 8th and expressed their approval of the record made by Com"21,351 missioner Fehr in that department Moreover he lead his nearest rival in a ace of four candidates by a plurality of over six thousand votes. The electors voiced their objection to. the present management of the water department by a majority of but twenty, five hundred votes and gave their unqualified approval to the management of the finance department, by a which has seldom been recorded in a municipal election. In the face of this vote we are wholly unable to understand the desire on the part of to replace a man who the mayor-elehas made such a splendid record and who has a direct and positive command from the people to continue In his present department' Moreover, we- are wholly unable to understand t should precipitate why the a fight with the only other southeast man on the commission, thus making team work between these two public officials difficult, if not impossible. "There is another angle in the situation which is also rather difficult to explain. Those who heard John F. ma-porlt- ct - mayor-elec- y Bowman speak during the recent campaign could draw but one and only one conclusion from his public statements. That was that In the event of his election he would request an assignment to the public safety department. He made his campaign on law enforcement He promised to clean up the city. Because of that pledge hundreds of voters in Salt Lake City went to the polls and marked a cross after the name of John F. Bowman. It was taken for granted that In the event that both Bowman and Burton were elected that Bowman would request that the latter be trans. fered to the water department and that he would further request permission to take ove the department of public Safety. The Times has no right to demand that this exchange of poets be made. Neither the comparatively mall majority that Bowman obtained over Mayor Neslen, the fact that he is inexperienced In public office and is the new member of the commission would appear to give him the authority to arbitrarily push aside an old member unless it was the unanimous opinion of his colleagues that the old member had failed to function in his department. What we cant quite understand is that he is unwilling to take over the water department, declines to express a prefertnee for the public safety department and demands that he replace a man who has made such an enviable record in the department of finance. "Of course both Mr. Bowman and his friends know that the public safety department is a graveyard of political hopes. That is an admitted fact, but it should have been recognised and the ship of campaign oratory steered clear of this rock prior to the date of election. "If Mr. Bowman does not wish to Burton and replace Commissioner bis published statements make this quite clear he has but one other at tentative, and that is to take over the department which will be made vacant at the expiration of Mayor Nealene term. Certainly he has no moral, legal or political right to replace Commissioner Fehr and his desires to do so gives him a bad start and puts a question mark after his political wisdom. "We expected more of John Bowman. The people of the southeast, to whom he is Indebted for his election, expected more of him. He has made a grave political blunder, but there is i till time to right the wrong which he proposes to commit against the public service. He hu disappointed his friends and poured water on the wheels of his enemies. It is not too late, however, for him to put his personal ambitions aside and mahe a sacEVENTS AND THEIR rifice of his personal desires and in- RECENT clinations in the interest of keeping EFFECT ON THE AL SMITH BOOM a tried, experienced and capable official in a department in which he has Notwithstanding repeated and conmade such a marked success and to sistent efforts on the part of his enewhich he was definitely commissioned mies to dig up something against him, by such a tremendous vote at the re- it would seem that A1 Smith contincent city election," ues to gain popularity in his home state. And as a result, leaden of the opposition who have tnoognt that the best way of frustrating the governors presidential possibilities would be to advance a strong Republican from C. New. York who might carry the state against him, have apparently all but Pocatello, Idaho. Explanation of given up the task of finding such a the present status of government tax- person, and are now suggesting that ation and the program of redactions if Mr. Smith be the Democratic nomias favored by the United States cham- nee a man from outside of New York ber of commerce in contrast to that state would stand a better chance of urged by the present administration beating him in that state than an Inwas the topic or an interesting address sider. Of recent date three vfiyy Important by Lafayette Hanchett of Salt Lake City at the forum meeting of the Po- events have transpired which have catello chamber of commerce Wednes- served greatly to strengthen the Smith hold on his own state. The first is day noon. Luncheon was served in the Ban- the recent victory of the governor In nock hotel and a music program pre- putting over certain proposed consticeded the principal address. Miss tutional amendments which he favored Phyllis Beckley sang "Sweetest Mem- and in defeating those which he opan original composition by posed. ories, Professor J. C. Gardner of the U.- - of The second deals with the altogethI. B. music conservatory. She was er silly performance of young Teddy accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gant Roosevelt who apparently is overlookner. A saxophone solo by Mr. Gard- ing Elbert Hubbards reminder to his ner was also a feature of the program. own son, that "genius usually skips Mr. Hanchett explained In concise a generation. Young Teddy has been manner the relationship of the Unit- running up and down New York state ed States chamber to the people with charging not only that Mr. Smiths its 1540 individual affiliations end connection with Hammany makes his 800,000 members. He spoke of this presidential hopes unthinkable on the body as a piece of machinery reflect- theory that Tammany as It once was ing the viewpoint of the people left much to be desired and that "a through referendum and spoke par- leopard cannot change its spots and ticularly on national taxation and the that there is no such thing as a new result of the recent canvass of mem- Tammany Hall, but he also has proclaimed to the multiuoes mat bership opinion as to reduction. That the present tax system is the The red light district has crawled result of war measures was the opinto the very steps of the State Capiion expressed by Mr. Hanchett and he tol. The reaction to the Roosevelt atexplained the reasons of the .hoard of directors in taking the stand that tacks has been the usual reaction to the taxes should be reduced $400,000,-00- 0 such vile and baseless charges. For Instead of $225,000,000 as urged almost without regard to party lines by 'the administration. He showed the states press has defended Mr. the surplus each year collected over Smith. The Republican state organithat called for in the budget and sation, sensing the damage young Tedtressed .'he business administration dy has done to their own cause has WITH OTHER EDITORS Hanchett Talks on Taxation to Pocatello C. of - in government bureaus to prevent cessity of having such surplus. National Forest Fund Greater Than in 1926 OGDEN. Utah will receive 146,624 for schools and roads from 'the national forests, it was stated at the district office. This is 25 per cent of the receipts for national forest timner sales, grating fees und other, revenues -for the ' fiscal year 1927. The amount is more than $8000 greater than that given to the state last year. IHMMavf To our patrons and friends we extend our cordial 3 3 ne- holi-da-y greetings ; and lost no time in 'sidetracking the impetuous young politician, who for years has vainly endeavored to follow the trail of his illustrious father from office to office. As the independent Worlds Works says, "the incident far from hurting Smith, has proved his growing strength and has made it less certain that Hughes or any other Republican can carry the state if Smith is the Democratic nommee. The third significant political event of recent weeks to enhance the governors prospects in his home state has not as yet been completed, but even those newspapers of a political faith opposed to that of Mr. 8mlth admit that it has already weakened the prestige of the New York state Republican organisation. The matter may be summed up In this way: Only a few days following young Roosevelts charges against the governor, charges of maladministration of a state census fund of over a million dollars were made against a Mrs. Knapp, a former Republican secretary of state. When the matter was presented to Governor Smith he did as he so often does the right thing. He appointed to investigate the charges a very prominent Republican. And even the first hearing revealed unmistakably that it would be extremely charitable to the office) holder if she were merely charged with laxity or carelessness m administration. The Republican state organisation, as one New York editor puts It. "is involved because it recommended appointments, and Lafay. ette Gleason, secretary of the Republican state committee, was director of the census. The Wyoming Eagle in making this observation of recent developments in New T6rk state does not do so in the way of making general charges of corruption against Republican organisations. Dishonest people are found In the Democratic party as well as in the Republican, but it has always been our own belief that fortunately the. rank and file of both major parties are honest and are anxious that their respective parties be kept clean of graft and unprincipled tactice. It so happens, however, that in New York state the situation as described above has arisen and we pass it on to our readers only for what it may or may not be worth in connection with the subject in which everyone in tils country Is Interested today, fiameiy, the presidential situation as It concerns A1 Smith. INTERESTING STORY OF CAREER OF GOVERNOR ALFRED SMITH RELATED IN A LEADING NATIONAL MAGAZINE Rise of New Yorks Executive and Accomplishments of Man Are Pictured. With Charles Evans Hughes now definitely out of the race for the Renomination, publican presidential through his own definite declaration last week, G. O. P. leaders who a short time ago were sponsoring the agitation for Hughes on the ground that he is the only man in America who would have a chance to beat A1 8mlth la New York state, are now endeavoring to explain their way out of a rather embarrassing position. The Worlds Work, that very much worth while Independent magaslne, not long ago fax issue with the Hughes enthusiasts that Hughes could beat A1 Smith but now that Hughes has removed himself from the consideration of party leaders the argument can be termed unsettled and let it go at that As the Worlds Work sees it, Smith Is verq likely to be nominated and his nomination would not meet with the editorial disfavor of that magaslne, which by the way, Is friendly to both Herbert Hoover anr smith. STORY OF SMITH. Just how Governor Smith passed through periods of transition mm a comparatively lowly position as a member of an organisation, a good many years ago, to become the most popular and progressive governor New York ever had and how, during his career, he has succeeded in uniting the better elements of both parties into an effective working unit, la told in a series of four biographical articles by Norman Hapgood and Henry which began In the October issue of World's Work and which will be completed In the January Issue. There are few, even among Smith opponents, who would refuse to concede that the career of A1 Smith is outstanding In the annals of state government anywhere. To be elected four times governor of New York is Itself an enviable record but to go Mos-kowi- ts tional convention of 1915. This Is but a part of the worth while achievements of A1 Smith during the years he studied state government and prepared for the office of governor. AQ this and much more Is related in the sketches in the issues of the Worlds Work sjud the concluding article, "How Governor Smith Works, will tell. how he accomplishes so much and remains so populsr in his own state. As a legislator Smith led the fight for a minimum wage law. for women, for the Workmans Compensation law, for factory inspection laws, and for much other labor legislation. Unlike the majority of New York City legislators he studied and sympathised with the needs of rural districts "up state and their fight was as whole hearted-l- y his as were the battles of the cities. NOT A PARTISAN. Contrary to the impression still existent in some quarters, Smith Is not primarily a political partisan. On the contrary, his biographers relate, his one great sorrow is that legislators are interested chiefly in politics and are negligent In their study of state questions which are of nature. The manner m which Smith, himself, devotes himself to these nonpartisan questions of state government explains his complete knowledge and mastery of the problems of a state executive and which, even before he was elected to his first term, as governor, won the outspoken admin of Republican leaders. While it is the mastery of state problems which is given by the blgraphers as the reason for his rise from a New York legislator to the governorship of his state, his personality is likewise said to playan imn portant part in his almost unp relied success at the polls and In office. As one prominent Republican in New York state had a personal acquaintance with A1 Smith, there would be no votes on the other side. CONVENTION LEADER. Smith was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional convention of 1915 and his leadership In the work of revising the constitution is related in the December issue of the Worlds Work. It was his work at the convention that brought him to the front and gained him recognition as one of New Yorks outstanding leaders. Ell-h- u Root, Charles Evans Hughes, and George W. Wickersham, all active in the convention, took occasion to speak in highly complimentary terms of the accomplishments of A1 Smith. Coming from such notable Republicans their comments, as quoted in the biographical sketch, are of exceeding interest In fact it was none other than Root himself, who declared that Smith understood the business of the state back further and trace the rise and evolution of Smith makes his rise even more remarkable. His record as a legislator is In Itself an imposing one twelve years a member of the legislature, during which time he was for one year speaker, four years Democratic floor leader and served as an important member of the Cities' commit, tee which revised the New York City charter. As chairman of the ways and means committee he personally prepared the state budget and reduced expenditures fifteen million dollas as compared with the last of Governor Hughes administration; was of the committee which secured the legislation, and was a member of all the important committees of the state constitu better than anyone else. vice-chairm- the bill The house committee will not be able to get down to consideration of the Boulder dam bill immediately after the hearings close, for by previous Western Governors Invited to Attend order it has set aside the week of House Hearing in January. January 16 to hearings on the Columbian basin project in Washington, and WASHINGTON. D. C The house intends to give at least two days to irrigation committee will begin hear- hearings on the Umatilla rapids projings on the Boulder dam bill Friday, ect in Oregon. January 6, and hopes, by holding dally conclude by Saturday, Jansessions, to ' uary 14. Principal witnesses to be Budget heard will be governors of the several Colorado river basin states, and by diDiscredits Tale rection of the committee, Chairman Smith telegraphed Governor Dern givG. Economy ing him to communicate with the other six governors, inviting all who so WASHINGTON, D. C. The budget desire to be here when the hearings estimate of expenditures by the govopen. ernment for the next fiscal year, sent Representative Douglas of Arlsona, to congress by President Coolidge at comor new one of the tna members the opening of its session, is a moat mittee, expressed a desire tf have the complete answer to the claims of econmembers of the river omy for the Coolidge administration committee come to Wash- made by the president and other ReThe budget the ington to discuss the economic phase publican leaders. of the Boulder dam question, and president recommended for toe next members of the committee gave their fiscal year, for which this congress assent Particularly, Mr. Douglas will appropriate, calls for appropriawould like the. committee to be in- tions of $4,238,793,765.63. This is an formed as to the relative cost of pro- increase of $305,311,765.06 over the apducing power in southern California propriations for the current fiscal by coal, by oil and by water power; year. Without one exception, toe orcost of establishing electric plants of dinary expenses of the government, In the various types; cost of transmis- every department exclusive of intersion of power from Boulder dam to est on the war debt, have increased the California market and from steam every year since Mr. Coolidge became plants nearer the consumer. He also president For example, expenditures wants testimony as to the probable during the fiscal year 1927, ending absorption of new power during the last June 30, were $4, 176, 706,508.06, next ten years in the territory that while the official estimates of expenses for the current year, might be supplied from Boulder dam; the possibility of making, in advance, for which appropriations have already contracts for the sale of power from been made and which ends next June Boulder dam that, in forty or fifty 30, are $4,331,814,285, an increase of years, will repay the cost of the in- approximately $155,000,000, while the vestment, and lastly, whether there presidents new budget asks Increased will be an Immediate market, after. appropriations for the year beginning Boulder dam is completed, for the July 1, next of more than $300,000,000. three million kilowatts that can be These figures completely refute every created at the dam the first year, or claim of economy for the Coolidge whether power development should administration. proceed slowly, keeping pace with a growing market, until the full possibilities are In demand, or if power de"MAKE $40.00 to 660.00 WEEKLY velopment is to be by degrees, in An old established Company seeks what probable length of time would entire County ales of power reimburse the govern- capable Dealer for the of Salt Lake. We manufacture 100 ment for its investment useful necessities, extracts, Representative Davenport of. New pices, every-damedicines, etc. On the marYork said he would like the committee also to consider what powers, na- ket 25 years. Easy to build permanent business. No experience, tional, state or local, or what combin- big paying no capital needed. Write ation of powers, should regulate power practically for full particulars. 0. C today development at Boulder dam after it CO. Dept 1625, Bloomingand the power plant is completed. He ton. I1L thlnka some specific restriction as to (Nov. 19.) this authority should be written Into BROAD PROBE PLAN ON DAM Estimate O. P. o Utah-Colorad- fact-findin- g gov-ernm- eht . 3 Oar best wishes for the New Year , trusting that it may bring happiness, success and profit. Take the Din Out of Dinner, Says Doctor LONDON, Eng. "Take the din out of dinner and put the rest into restaurants, is the slogan of Professor H. J. Spooner, industrial fatigue expert here. Speaking to society women and musicians, the professor estimated the aggregate economic loss to this country, due to the impairment of working capacity, owing to noise, at more than $5,000,000 weekly. Scoring noise as the most inveterate thief of health, the expert said it was a fallacy to think that noise is harmless because unnoticed through custom. The extent of ill health and premature death as a result of noise could y not be estimated, he declared. HERE IS MY SUBSCRIPTION Bill Intended to Help Veterans Needing Cash Conversion into WASHINGTON cash of the bonus certificates Issued World War veterans would be provided by a bill introduced by Senator Dill. Democrat, Washington. Each veteran would receive an amount equal to his adjusted service credit, plus 4 per cent interest, payment to be contingent upon the turning of the certificates and the Inter est to be compounded annually Lorn the date of their Issuance. 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