| Show UTAH'S PROGRESS HANGS UPON RESULT OF TODAY'S ELECTION r Fd p T ET i OUT A AND 31 l A ELP f PUSH 31 STATE 1 ALONG 1 I. I I Men of off All Parties Unite in n H. H Work Wor k for New Tew I Capitol Bu a l ing Z Today ode y STATE OFFICERS ERS MAKE STATEMENT f Call fall Upon the People of the State to Furnish Quarters for Proper Conduct of the States State's Business THE QUESTION TODAY Shall the tax rate in the State of Utah be increased one mill on each dollar of valuation on mi all taxable property prop prop- erl erty within the state over and above the rate fixed fined or limited I limited lim lim- ln- ln Hed for all other purposes fora for a period of fifteen years from and including the year 1909 the said one mill Il on each dollar to be for the purpose of constructing and furnishing a state capitol O t P f t t t O 4 4 QUALIFIED f 4 fV f. V f Those who ma may voto oto on the the f question aro who have paid f t taxes in tho tiro stale state during during- the tho last f real ical or 4 CRr on property property- According to Attorney f 1 lf Ir Darn Damon those hORO t Ig tr U I Ild i O C Poll ta 3 t ms 1 ta ta t Idt fO fr i 4 not Inc Included del In h the tax payment I t which Ch entitles s one to voto Pros- Pros 4 Pc Uve a voters to assure rO them them- themselves 4 f selves elve that thal their yale vote call wUl not nol be bet t tt t challenged should carry carr to the tho 4 1 polls their tax receipts paid durinS' durinS during during dur- dur last V ing inS the year cal 0 4 H 4 M M 4 M H H M MO 0 fl This Is an Interesting day In the history history his his- tory tor of ot Utah h being the occasion on which residents o of the state will vote ote on the tho proposition to pro provide the means of Riving giving Utah a new state capitol r building Interest is especially strong on the tho subject in the large centers of population In the state stall and it Is I thought that there will be he a larger er vote than usually is recorded at a 0 special election Preparations for tor the holding of the thet ther f t election in Salt Lake county had been beenk practically completed Monday night k t One of the last features in connection 1 i with the arran arrangements was as the giving t or of Instructions to the election officers to the method o of in regard i city o of the machines in tho the city voting using the was afforded tho the f- f of oft opportunity V An with tho the thet f acquainted to become t Heels Heel's the machines at the tho slier sher- of or t working office in the tho basement of tho the city v Iffs building between the tho hourS hours hour f i and county count and 9 o'clock last evening e S J. J of rf 1 j Provided Officers I Election 1 At the office o of the county clerk cleric i 1 t where tho the work of filling the tho positions position various districts dis- dis election officers In the of or c been under way for or some som somes has hns evening s said Monday weeks it was had been provided fur Wr fa furll that districts Two districts district six all ail ll but were without officers Saturday Saturday which which others and Monday were filled filed v vacant also o were Vero ed Tad had become which were e s still till without officers officer Those at nt the close o of tho the day days day's evening last business were Districts 6 6 8 8 6 G 35 88 4 AO 40 and 42 stated that all aU registry agents agent a It was between betwee at the polls bo be to lire ire expected and 7 1 today for tor the tho h purt pur pur- of o 7 j who the hc hours transfers to those h who t po poe nose e of at issuing r will A require statement them therm was s issued officers Monday Monda of Ih the tho b by bythe elective tho the various bearing on to today's to- to 1 1 state lato administration This statement was as a as election days day's follows submitted t to be i will e there thoro Tuesday a Question o oI of f the thc people of or the state which Is and anel one I vital it-il it importance careful conf consideration Idera o t the ho tho most wo worthy by of or tho the state stale stale Shall Sha of oC every voter Utah have havo ft R. state capitol That t citizens generally mil may I be to the of or tho the special special po- po I cial election wo we take this opportunity of oC presenting to them the which have Jed led the Je legislature to make provision pro for tor tho UIO submission of or tho the capitol Que Uon t Jo J- J imp non enjoyed I o forgo 1 t r. r rH o th r caru o t 1 Hill t i- i ij j h h hu ht art nt j r. r s d c u y reo I dt t bi tail r. r s the assumption sump lon on of ot the tern tern- orr- orr tonal i i debts and the then unknown wn n needs cds of tho the new state In the matter of at f accommodations tor for state officers the he constitutional convention deemed it prudent to defer defel provision for tOl n a state capitol building until a R date in tho the future fu- fu ture ure when tho needs of at the state eta to officers of- of officers of ot- became apparent and tho the financial linen finan del cial condition of the state would permit permit permit per per- mit of ot Il its building Ten ren years was the maximum time urged ur ed for tor these developments devel devel- of or Prosperity Thirteen years have ha elapsed since the granting of statehood Those thirteen thIrteen thir thin teen years ears have havo been years of at prosperity prosperity pros pros- for tor Utah and anel her people they have been years of or growth activity and accomplishment With the growth of the th state and tho development of her resources so soc c s there l re has naturally come anever an anever anever ever Increasing volume of business for or transaction by the officers off of state While thirteen years ago aro the accommodations accommodations afforded atro at the city city- and county building were ample today this of the building can not house many state officers and those officers who do find quarters there are In imperative impera impera- imperative tive need o of more commodious accommodations accommodations for tor the expeditious transaction transaction trans trans- action actton of or business In addition to this the governments go of or Salt Lake City and county count are each year in need of additional rooms In InI Inthe inthe the thc city and county building and the I state must give wa way to the growing c demands of or those who own the build ing The present scattered location of ot tho the various arlous officers of the state government gov gov- government ov- ov renders the transaction of business slow and cumbersome especially Especially es Es- Is this true with relation to those from the tho outside counties who visit Salt lt Lake Lako and are compelled to spend hours of or time in locating the officers with whom they desire to transact business Utah has a a. magnificent and valuable valuable valuable able capitol site site sHe a twenty-acre twenty plot commanding a splendid location which has been beautified by y trees and lawn and anel shrubbery and stands ready forthe for forthe forthe the reception n of a ana and commodious commodious commodious com com- capitol capital building Utah has a a. magnificent grant rant of one hundred sections sections sec sec- lions of or land the proceeds of ot which stray may be converted to the the building of oC a seat eat of o government The Tho he legislature has made malle provision for an Immediate start toward a capitol building and has presented to the people a scheme Continued on Inc ng e UTAH'S HANGS UPON RESULT Of TODAY'S ELECTION ELECTON L Continued from Page c On One for tor tho the accomplishment of tho time end which plan pan contemplate contemplates tho limo taking advantage of or the tho land grant anti using Us its Is proceeds as S far tar as liS possible Uius making tho the burden upon tho the taxpayers a as light an as a possible amid distributing tho tax to over a period verIod of ot fifteen 3 years rears ears SUite Capitol Needed Wo we deem It I Imperative that Immo- Immo diato provision be bo mado made for tor a state and wo t-o regard the plan con con- by the recent legislature as asa n a most like business method of or gaining gain gain- aln- aln ing Int the tho end Wo We feel feol that a rental of at approximately fifteen thou thousand dollars dollars dol dol- lars per year car for office which do not net accommodate either officials of at the public Is a 0 poor Investment of ot tho lie states state's funds Aside AMidO from the business argument in favor or of ot the capitol building which we deem eem tho the most Important we va cannot cannot cannot can can- not not retrain refrain mention menton of tho the consIderation consideration consider consider- aton of or state pride which pride which enters Into th this Is capital Queston question Shall Utah ro- ro 1 maIn maln one of or but two or three states slates In the time Union which has ha failed to provide provide pro pro- vide vido a home homo for its s It state government govern govern- ment mont WILLIAM VJ I SPRY Governor Go C S. S S Secretary Secretory of or State A O. O Nelson Supt of ot Schools Jesse Jesso D. D Jewkes State Auditor David Mattson Matson State Treasurer A II n. Barnes Darnes Attorney General With Will representatives of all political al parties in Salt Sl Lake Lako working In Ia its ita I I favor tavor from from seven sovel this morning mornIng tilt till ti seven se o'clock tonight It Is believed that the lie state capitol project will wi go 1 through h with wih a n whoop and that th the lh outside opposition will wil be he mot met and overwhelmed by an ni avalanche of ot votes from Salt l Lako Lake county Several meetings were hold held yc tor- tor day at nt which lenders leaders of or all parties al partes worked for tho the capitol An I tion ton was perfected and headquarters engaged at nt tho the New Windsor I hotel In II Main street stroet From this point tho time hattie battle batlo of or ballots will wil be conducted by political tacticians all al day long ani anti every vote that can be helped to tho time polls will wil bo be counted In imi favor of at the time c-a c pi t oh Or At a n rousing meeting last night precinct or organizations were vere perfected Republicans Americans and Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- co operating co for the tho cause causo and ond toda today there will wil be bc a a three ply or organization organization or- or In tho the field Held worl working ng vig VIK- until the time time for closing polls It H Is expected that a 0 heavy vote for tor the time capitol will wi bo b. b registered in Salt Ll Lako e owing to the aroused enthusiasm Sal in the tIme project At t all al of or time the moving picture shows In Salt Sal Lako last lust mo night patrons were wen urged to vote for tho capitol and other oilier means of at up interest resorted to Time The Te headquarters at the tho Now WIndsor Wind WInd- sor will wi be bo a scene acetic of ot oct lt activity this morning Ever Every method metho known to politics of or getting out the vote will be used Any legal voter wi ny who Is a taxpayer taxpayer tax tax- payer can obtain cn Information as to tho the polling place b by calling the tho count coun coun- t ty 3 clerks clerk's office both phones or capitol headquarters Windsor hotel Boll Bol 1535 In Independent 34 1034 |
