Show II CO Editor Republican Upon reading the speech of Hon lIi W. W Mont lont Ferry delivered ered erd the state state convention convention of tho lao American 4 party arid anti published In tins the lie columns of or the Tribune I Was hut mas first amused then disgusted over tho evident lack of Information mass misa o of ml nils mis mation or which characterized character It even though It came from tho time chairman of or Iho limo finance committee of time Iho American n city council The first thought was to pass It by hy byas byas as too ton ridiculous to to answer but tta tho declaration that thai What the American American Ameri Amen can party part ha has hus done In this elt city It will do in tills this count county and sub subsequent subsequent- ly Iy In this great state was loo too significant cant to Ignore and I determined to tojo jo joto O Oto to the records and ascertaining what t hu hus been done don In the time past by other parties in administering the city's finances fin fin- ances compare It it with the time bombastic announcements announcement made by Mr Ferry and the tho very cry little actual financial In inCur r. r What ha a a. striking illustration of cure care ful ul mil und anti economical administration I Amount required from front tho the lear dear public pub lic for or time the first year of oC American 4 administration nearly ad as much a as for tor any my two of or the previous lous years ear shown Taxpayers are asking without receiving receiving ing a reply how hoi will this American administration pay Us its debts True It has hall raised the tax tux levy Jevy to 1 12 mills which will realize about but bait thul leaves lea or over n a quarter of ofa a n million dollars for or and this In itt the face ace of or the fact that lint thu real rul Improvements such as street and anal sidewalk paving p sewer laterals and extensions are aro being paid for tor by special taxes levied against I matlon mation given to the lie public by tho the present present pres pres- ent city administrator After fter giving sonic some general figures 10 to- erring to what Is being arranged cd for 01 or boasting of what has been done Is contracted for or and timid planned ho lao says Jays So that It appears we wo have havo not been heen extravagant i an but bul careful and mind ea cal Now let us seo see what the record discloses taking tho tire actual operations of other years ears and the only official In Information information In- In formation of oC the lie done dono contracted for tor or and planned of or the tho present adminis adminis- atlon o obtainable time the the estimate of or expenses cx ex and receipts for or 1306 formulated I IJ by the tie city auditor as a n basis for Cor or the tho lie tax levy lovy und and a as aM published In the time dall dally daily papers as the wat waterworks fund comes front from water rates paid by the tho citizens In addition to their general taxes and time the ex expense pen tiC of conducting and natal main taming those works Is paid that limit und fund tutu Is and should be bo omitted from a calculation to lo determine the tue tax ICY lev levy needed This Is Js what the tho records show The actual receipts and disbursement disburse disburse- men ment t for or l JJ IGI 1001 and J aro are given I and the auditors auditor's estimate of or receipts and anal disbursements for l S l IMS 1901 IDO lW ioa Disbursements J S 71 t. t 3 Receipts 3 jU Amount required from from rom general taxation I abutting property owners while the tha BI Big Cottonwood water project and the tho extension lon of or tho ho sewer comes cornea from rom the bond mone money I Is it not to lo be wondered at that thit they want a broader field especially where debt limit has not been r reached ached and amid that lint Mr l Ferry erry makes hl his peroration ion tion In these words This Thill till fall we will surely gain tho Ito county soon county th the state with lt Its limitless possibilities will be our ours Can tho ho taxpayer of or whatever party afford to make mako It po for Mr 11 Ferrs Ferry's Ferrys Forny's Fer For ry's rys rs opening words to be bo fulfilled What the party ha has done lone In the cU city It will trilL do In the county and anal 24 In this great state Let th the tho answer bo be given at tho the polls One Who Files Flics Financial Statements The Republican has hus a a. bigger circulation lion ion outside Salt Sail Lake c In the he state stat of Utah than han any uny other dally daily published h here re This mci ma may RUI surprise ulse you 00 but It ItI Itis itis I is true The circulation has grown rown with the growing Intensity of or the fight upon us us- usand anti and r re In the city In spite of or Ule he bitterest st opposition it has haM won wona a handsome support which Is growing growing grow glOW h ing g ever every day Merchants know It end ond they have increased business with v. UP us The rhe Sunday paper In lit June contained two hundred Inches of or ad ad- ad The Tho Sunday papers In iii September Sep Sep- r contain over o seven hundred S Inches Tho The Republican is established It will ili remain It will tell tho lie truth lruth antI and fear no one It will ill work vork for Cor the Republican Re TIe- publican part parly an and for er c every Interest of oC Salt Lako and of or Utah Ulah And state state- that it Is to be c discontinued at ot Iho close of time tho campaign may keep a few persons person from Crom having lint faith In iii us which we certainly desire they should have havo but hut it will not affect the Sf result The Republican Is going to lo Sta stay |