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Show oo MAYOR TO III: 1 1 ON JANUARY 1 Salt Lake, Nov. 21 Insinuation has been repeatedly made that Mayor May-or John S. Bransford takes a deep personal Interest In the, attempt to break the commission form of government gov-ernment lnw. It being hinted that Mr. Bransford takes this Intorest In the hope that he may continue as mayor of Salt Lake. Those who have causod those' Insinuations to be published have never had the courage openly to make their declaration, well knowing know-ing that Maj'or Bransford has no personal per-sonal interest in seeing the law declared de-clared invalid. Thq mayor has stated privately and publicly that under no circumstances will he continue to be mayor of Salt Lako after January 1. If the law were broken, Mayor Bransford would not consent to serve as mayor Yesterday Mayor Bransford was asked for a statement making plain his position in this connection. "I will not serve as mayor of Salt Lake after the first of January," said Mayor Bransford. "Whether the law is declared unconstitutional or is upheld, up-held, I am through with the office of mayor. The insinuation that I am interested in-terested in seoiug the law broken in order that I may continue In office Is so absurd as to be wholly unworthy of consideration. You may say for me that, even if the law is declared unconstitutional, un-constitutional, I will not serve one day as mayor of bait Lake aftor my term expires. "I told Mr. Mulvcy when he first talked about bringing a test case on the law that, oven if his action were successful in breaking the . law, I would not act as mayor aftor January L "The suggestion has been made by some people who are always trying to stir up something that I am financially finan-cially supporting Mr. Mulvoy in his fight on the law That is Just as low-down low-down a falsehood aB it is to say that I am hungry for office. I have not put up one single cent to help this action, ac-tion, and what is more, I won't. "Aftor the first of the year I am through with tho mayor's office. That Is final." |