The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-11
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.

AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
On Thursday evening there was a rous.
ing and enthusiastic open.air mass meeting
held on Montana street to denounce the
disloyal outrage pefpetrated BY the Nor.
mons at Salt Lake in half.masting the
American flag on the Fourth of July. A
large bonfire Illuminated the street, and
the Dillon brass band surpassed its former
efforts in rendering patriotic music for the
occasion.
Comrade Ohio Klemm, commander Of
Steadman Post, No. IS, Grand Army Of
the Republic, was chosen president of the
meeting, which was the most enthusiastic
and patriotic demonstration ever witnessed
in Dillon. Eloquent speeches were deliv.
cred by Judge Thos. J. Galbraith and Hon.
Robt. B. Smith. The loyal and Union.lov.
ing sentiments Of the speakers were Loudly
applauded, and their tributes to the flag of
our country were heartily cheered. The
meeting was grand outpouring of patri-
otic sentiment-just such a meeting as
should be held whenever an insult is given
to the flag all true and loyal Americans
honor and love.
The committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions made the following report, which
was unanimously and enthusiastically adop-
ted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, At the city Of Salt Lake,
Utah Territory, on July 4th, 1855, the Nor.
mon people have insulted and disgraced
our flag and onr people by placing the Ma.
tional colors at hall. mast, and
WHEREAS, When asked by loyal citi.
zens Of our Republic and its officers to
hoist the flag at full mast they did refuse to
do so in the most insolent manner; and
WHEREAS, The insult to our flag offered
was premeditated and in ignorance, and
done to excite American citizens in that
city and all over the United States to be-
ligerent and disorderly acts to destroy the
the integrity of our country, and
WHEREAS, The exhibition Of disloyalty
and hate toward our country and flag by
the Latter Day Saints on our National hol-
iday was the result Of disloyal sentiments
Of long years standing and Mormon teach.
ings, now, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens Of Dillon
and the United States of America, here
assembled denounce the dirty insult offer
ed by these too long tolerated law.breakers
and traitors to our country and demand
that some action be taken by the country
to break up or make it impossible for these
Mormon traitors to repeat such insults to
our flag: and be it further
Resolved That we now think it a fitting
time to enter protest against the 1nigra-
ton of people who are fanatically bound
to join with and give aid to class avowed
in their hostilities to our Government and
who are ready to overthrow the same.
Resolved, That, as loyal citizens, we ask
the Mormon people who have been and
are still allied to creed hostile to our free
institutions to turn about and join the
ranks of the loyal citizens and be active
participants with US in both word and deed
in the perpetuation of our free institutions
for all time
Resol,ed, That copy of these resolu.
tions be forwarded to the President OF the
United States, and one copy of the same to
Governor Murray OF Utah, to the Salt
Lake Tribune, to the Dillon TRIBUNE, and
one copy to the Governor OF Montana.
CHAs. H1RscHMAS,
Fl. K. MELTON,
w. S. BARBOUR,
II. NJ. CUSHING,
w. S. PARKE,
Committee