Show WOODMEN HEAR H E SKINNER Candidate Discusses Issues Of Ogden's Political I Campaign H n I Skinner candidate for mayor nayor o ga an address to the Woodmen of ot the World orld Thursday In which he ho discussed some gome of the tho city political Issues In the tho course of hit his hl aldress a Mr lr Skinner said there was WM some crib crit crit- crit critIcism criticism of The Standard Standard Examiner but this was nas natural because e the tho Is the only ore ure publish publish- td l td d In Ogden and su subject to criticism cism Ism like public utilities such as the tho 10 power or compan compani the telephone hone con con- coni p nv and the street railway ay cool com comp com piny p piny ny Mr Skinner declared that If It he were conducting the only paper In InI inthe the community he would take pains to observe e a II neutral position In I politics ADDRESS IN I RT P RT I He Je said In part i Woodmen of the tho World orld blaring your way tray ay through the forest thick thick- thicker I er II to l self elf presen preservation atlon brotherly love and supreme happiness I 1 thank sou ou for tor the courtesy coulters coulte ex- ex extended extended ex extended tended to me this evening e I will not bore you ou with a 3 I discussion ot of ls ues In this campaign and will contine my re- re remarks marks ic-marks marks to Important ma matters to be considered Ogden Is in a a state of f factional 1 which e C- C bards Its progress Many rumors are He afloat that have hate 0 no foundation of truth them When I 1 Ii this contest I did uld not so- so solicit so solicit licit the tho support ot of an any trust po- po po political laical group or club influence to my candidacy My back back- backers backers ers rs are the citizens of Ogden and 10 Fl others A time honored custom Is to glY r r I mayor the second term In to sf- sf fire ot-fire Further than this consideration tion of ot office should hould o 0 fly lIy come from from persuasive Influences 0 oyt t volume plume of ot people drafting con con- con d sen service Ice which should hould be ac- ac ac only with Ith ncy CITY'S INI L S The assessed valuation of Og- Og Ogden Ogden Og Ogden den Is approximately Bonded Indebtedness Is limited by byla bylan bylaw la lan to the sum of ot 4 per lel cent of the tho values alues We e have hate exceeded this amount to a great extent lIon lIon- lIone How However ever eser e er there Is also a a questionable lIeg to a a limitation of an ad- ad additional ad additional 4 per cent which Is 15 be- be being Ing be Ing tested In the tho courts I 1 under under- under under-clard Do Po the people ot of o Ogden want greeter Increases in n taxes hate e you read over oter your our tar tai ta no- no notices notices no notices tices noted notel th the Increased le ley levy y and Increased assessed valuations I will favor or the most rigid economy In the expenditure of the public funds and favor the most needed In their turn DUGWAY P T taC tax tar taxes I wont won't promise to reduce es ee Any man who ho tells tel vou Sou ou he will reduce your taxes tax's Is 15 attempt attempt- attemptIng attempting attempting ing an utter Impossibility In the face of l such uch necessary expendi expendi- expenditures expenditures expenditures tures confronting us I question that we ae e have halo ha e used the tho best judg judg- judgment judg- judg judgment judgment ment In our public e pried paved the dugway a to the sant- sant at the cost of ot fh The citizens of Ogden paid al 1 the entire the expense the road load by every resident of Ogden Salley 1 hero I Is a law that permits th-i th elate and county to participate In such cag te Why was as there not a successful el- el elfort effort ei fort to force the count counti commis- commis commissioners commis to do their thell duty duly b by public sentiment end and sane argument by our city In this In- In instance In IOUI stance Mance The rho road should ha hate hae habe e be beta n paved paced pa ed but Ogden should not have holve had the tho entire burden of ot ox- ox ex expenses lenses shouldered on them We Ve f mould be most considerate of e ery of o Ogden when hen we distribute distribute distribute ute our Improvements I am opposed to the mayors project to create II a a park at Hunts Hunts- Huntsville ville Ogden comes comee first at nil aU times until wo we are financially able to consider such a project I I do not fa favor fator or such extensile I Improvements at Lorin Farr Fan park that could compel n a a bond Issue to perfect Much Juch can be done ho hoevel host over evel to make this accessible resort an Ideal place at a nominal expense ex- ex expense ex expense pense I X I would use every effort to put some Bomo life Ufe In Ogden and favor ol holi holi- holiday holiday holiday day festivities that will Induce pee peo- peo people file to spend their thell holidays s th aith aithus thus us strengthening our trade and patronage I favor favol the most cor- cor cordial cordial cor cordial dial treatment to tourists and be- be be believe Ite lieve Itee e they are a potent agency to better ad advertise Ogden Harmony and team work are most necessary to achieve e the needed n result results for a greater and prosperous Ogden |