Show I PRESS COMMENT I IThe S The Capitol C Question Logan Journal I Much luch surprise was manifested In Salt Lake because the voters oters of the tho I state or at least the lie small percentage of If them that took sufficient Interest to togo togo togo go to tho the polls voted down the pro proposed proposed I posed tax lax for the erection of ofa a capitol building Well Ye probably It was con contrary contrary contrary I to established e precedents to think of denying delling Salt Lake anything she wished but hut the deed is done lone and theres no use crying over spilled milk I Various causes have hae been assigned by bs the wise ones The News Nes wisely concludes that thal there is undoubtedly un I Ia a widespread Impression outside ou Salt I Lake City that this city Is receiving more than Its share of public benefits I and an this conviction was reflected in the vote That Thal is 1st a close guess but If it that reason was a factor there arc are others which might be Included InC In a general show me mt Section 7 of tho the enabling act acl rends reads That upon the tho admission of oC the state into the union In accord accordance anco ance with the provisions of ot this act one hundred sections ns of the printed lands within said slate state to lo bo be selected and located In legal subdivisions subdivisions subdivisions ions as provided in section 6 G of or this Ibis act shall snaIl be bo and are aro hereby granted to said state for the purpose of or erecting I public buildings at atthe the capital of said state stale when whon permanently located for legislative executive and anil Judicial pur purposes 1 poses Now while the sum derived from the sale of these lands might not aggregate aggregate I gate a very large amount as compared to the total needed not a word seems I Ito to have been said about It and the I people want to know I IThe The proposition to levy a I tax to for fifteen years Is much too loo In indefinite definite lo to be pleasing as regards the Iho I sum total required rel I Just how much is going to be need needed cd ed and what kind of a building aro arc wo we going to got get for It In the tho erection ot or capitol buildings in various stales states there thero have been some great scandals and Salt Snit Lakos Lakes experience In tho the city and count counts building was wag not alto altogether altogether gether calculated calc to Inspire confidence Ogden has offered a half hair million dol dollars dollars dollars lars a site and perpetual water right for the state stale capitol building and might easily be bc to lo Increase the Iho bid What hiss has Salt Lake to offer These are arc some sonic of tho questions lIons that tho the taxpayers would like some In Information Information information formation on eu before voting to add to toan toan toan an already heavy tax burden and Salt Lake Lale has nearly nearl two years ears In which to prepare the lie answers |