The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-01

1 y ADDITION to nominating state
ticket those who attended the mass
convention of the American party
last night listened to three speeches.
notable among the addresses being one
by former Senator Frank ]. Cannon
who used the opportunity to declare his
allegiance to the new party Senator
Cannon was given an enthusiastic wei
come by the audience. many persons
rising to cheer his entrance. His speecE
was literally applauded throughout.
The Grand theatre, where the con-
Vention was held. contained crowd
probably somewhat smaller than at the
meeting of Sept. IA, although every seat
downstairs was occupied, the boxes
filled and TIE aisles occupied by persons
standing. The enthusiasm Was not less
pronounced than at the former meet
ing. Speakers were often interrupted
by cries from the body of the house and
cheers were literally given.
Prior to the meeting, Held's band and
the American drum corps paraded
through the business streets and at
tracted much attention. The CORDS IS
commanded by Jack Heffernan and las
for its drum major Jack Gleason, who
was mascot OF the Liberal drum corps
i'm former years.
Critchlow Makes Opening Address.
The meeting was called to order by
State Chairman Willard f. Snyder and
the call was read by Secretary p. j.
DAILY. +. 3. Critchlow was made chair
man of the convention and spoke for
several minutes. He predicted that the
movement would continue to advance,
despite the opposition il encountered
from those who for various reasons
were lighting its progress He Illus
trated the position OF some of its o.
pOnents by a reference TO scripture,
and mentioned as among TIE classes
that are not in sympathy with the
movement "the man who has bought a
farm in Mexico" the man who has
recently taken a plural wife" and "the
man who has a stock of merchandise
TO sell" Touching on the allegation
that the party was started by disaD-
pointed men. he said the past fourteen
years in Utah had been nothing but a
series of disappOintments.
1--WE have been forced to go about
our affairs with aVerted gaze" he said,
I'VE have prevaricated and equivocated
in our efforts TO cover W that which
we knew existed under our very eyes.
We have met with disappointment be-
cause we knew men were living this
double life in the next county and next
door to us. ], myself. knew four men
Din this city. younger men than myself.
who have taken plural wives since
1890"
And il is your duty to put them
where they belong!" cried man in
the gallery at this juncture. The man
rose and shook his finger impressive
" at the speaker as he addressed him.
Cries Of Put him OUT" and Kisses
came from all parts of the house Mr..
CritchIow at once took the matter up.
I undertake to say that man is not,
never was and never Will be an Amer
ican," ne said. His reply was liber-
ally appiauded Many believed from
the attitude of the man in the gallery
that he was endeavoring to strengthen
Mr.. Critchlow's point. rather than to
attack it.
Refers to Speech by King.
Referring to the attitude of thu
church leaders toward politics. Mr.
Critchlow cited speech recently de-
livered in Cache county by Judge w
II King as furnishing proof OF the
charge that the church interferes in
political affairs.
There is beyond and behind this q
significant fact that if these thing.
were not only true. if they were not So
capable Of proof that they could mol
be denied in the face of this communi-
". Hon. w II. King would not have
dared to make those assertions n,
made just the other day. but he would
have been deprived Of the Offices which
he holds in the church he said. 'YoJ
know that. and / know that. / repeat
it, il it were not so we'll known ant
we'll proven i'm this community that tn,
leaders of the church have been guilty
81 the things about which William II
King I'm his public address. only a few
days ago. charges them with, he would
he communicated from the church
instanter We don't have to use de-
auctions and inference: we simply hav,
10 so 10 their own men to prove wha
is going on here"
A verbal report of the work of thu
state committee was made by Secre
tary DAILY, and s p. Armstrong wa:
elected secretary of the convention.
Fred A. Hale chairman of the nom
mating committee, presented the re
port. recommending the nomination o
the officers named above On motion
OF George L. Nye. the report wal
adopted by rising vote. A majority o
=
ly, and there were no negative votes.
Judge Hiles ives then called for anC
responded as follows:
Speech by Judge Hiles.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies ard Gentlemen
ana Fe!low Americans. 1t seems TO ms
tnat no man of a thoughtful and con
alderdte temper and who has Just sen
timeht of 9atriotism. can fail 10 take 2
just pride In the nomination which has
been conferred. Tor the romiration i'm
plies that the person on which 10 has
been conferred has convictions has prin-
cipleS which he has the courage to main.
tain. For that reason I say a mar
ought Co take "a just pride IN such nom.
iuatiCu. For that reason I thank vol
from s8y heart for the honor which j.
conferred. aud : snail always cherish IA,
honor but "a tie 81 me- tim" ] Sh-u eivt
myself so trouble rs 10 what ! shall ia
with the salary
But. mv friends. there are some thing,
i'm public ltfe which are worth strivin,
for. be-ond tho mere consideration %
personal aovantase or personal ambition
f3r my friends. 10 nan Is worthy pub
dc pace who viii net put aside con
s.dcratiCns ~ personal advantage. or per