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Show THE REPUBLICAN INTERVIEWS HON. THOMAS SMART f' - A representative of this paper called cal-led upon Mr. Smart yesterday wjh, tho view of obtaining a statement from him which could be made public, pub-lic, relative to a number of matters or, local Interest. Our representative was greeted in tho cordial and frank muh ncr which characterizes Mr. Smart. . When asked as to his attitude 'toward 'to-ward public Improvements bis faco was Illumined by n smile as he rW piled: "Lognn hns earned tho title ol the Athens or Utah because or its .educational .ed-ucational opportunities. It will be my aim to so administer affairs aa to earn for Logan the title or tho "City llcautlful." Now that the sowor Is constructed, nnd sldewnlks built In nearly every part ot tho city, It Is my belief that special attention should bo given to the placing of streets and street crossings In n better condition, that lu jtomo places It would ho wise to reducu tho width of tho traveled part of tho street and pnrk either side or tho centre In conformity to Ihe practice) In larger cities, and abovo all t favor tho adoption of means which will InBiiro absolutely clean streets, particularly In the busiest centers of the city. Now that the telephone companies havo been consolidated, I favor tho. removal of such tolephone polos as aro not necessarily used In operating the ono system. Our representative then Inquired as to what othor mattors appealed to him as of great Importance; Mr. Smart leaned back In his chair In his char-nctorlst'.c char-nctorlst'.c way, and after studying a moment, roplled: "I have watched with pleasure tho growth of Logan as an educational center and an ndmlr-able ndmlr-able placo for a house, "Kverythlng which will add to tho attractiveness of this city ror cither ot tho purposes mentioned, should be. encouraged. To this end, 1 i favor a rigid aud strict enforcement oftlic laws and ordinances without fear or favor. The pcoplo have do-cliircd do-cliircd emphatically for inrphlbiton of the liquor traffic, and officers should bu appointed who will .enforce this liii So also nil police regulations affecting af-fecting the health, or mutual welfare of the people should bo conscientiously conscientious-ly enforced, to the end that Logan may In tlmo be nu Ideal place tq dwell. Statements are being made to the nffcqt that you ure a party to building a dam across Logan river, Mr, Smart, which might Jeopardlzo the Interests of the pcoplo In a portion of the city, What havo you to say about this? "You may depend upon It," said Mr, Smart, "that I will bo round working day and night ror the protection pro-tection of my own property In that ylclnity, nnd the property of my fellow fel-low citizens. I huve favored tho pipe line, method of construction from tho beginning. The matter Is now In the hands of consulting engineers, and unless a plan satisfactory to tho stato's Interests nnd the Interests of my fellow citizens, nnd my own interests inter-ests can be agreed upon, you may rest assured that I will resist it to the bitter end. I am In for Improvements, Improve-ments, und shall not stand tor nny-thing nny-thing thnt will deteriorate tho vnl-lies vnl-lies of the property of my fellow clt-IzeiiF." clt-IzeiiF." -i |