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Show i waterworks, or electric lights or ' street railways, to bo made municipal plants, but for a big. ornamental building build-ing in Salt Lake, which Is to be placed on a mountain top for tho admiration of the tourists and others who at present note the absence of a capltol and remark that Salt Lake real estate might advanco if such a building were constructed. It is proposed to vote ono mill additional ad-ditional tax for fifteen years to meet the cost of this monument of architectural architec-tural skill. When completed, those who have paid their share of the cost. If they cannot afford tho expense of a trip to Salt Lake to see the structure, will bo sent souvenir postal cards with a beautiful lithographed view of "The Capltol on a Hill," which will be in the nature of a receipt for the generous gener-ous contributions of "Country Utah." Ono June S three weeks from next Tuesday an election will be held throughout Utah, at which the taxpayers taxpay-ers will bo called upon to decide whether they are in favor of this extra ex-tra taxation. Some time between now and June 8, a delegation of Salt Lake boosters will address the people of Ogden on this question, and at tho head of the boosters will be Governor Spry. While Mr. Spry is an excellent Governor or whom we are proud, wc fear he has allowed this capltol project to become one of his hobbles to tho extent of closing his eyes to the fact that the burden of taxation now upon the property prop-erty holders of Utah forbids any addition ad-dition to the load. Wo suggest to Governor Spry that he drop the capltol agitation and proceed, pro-ceed, without extra taxation, to prepare pre-pare to build a state building; that he advocate such economies in state affairs that eventually there will bo funds sufficient for this structure without with-out a call for higher taxes. Qgden should vote solidly against tho proposed increase In taxation. ON JUNE 3 VOTE... "NO." Can you stand another three per cent increase in your taxes? Not for |