The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-05
GREAT AUDIENCE
OF "AMERICANS"
Theatre Packed TO Hear New
Party Speakers.
WARM SPEECHES ARE MADE
SENATOR CANNON DELIVERS
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS.


The American party held its final
rally of the campaign last night in
the salt Lake theatre. There was
crowd of men and women present that
flied every seat IN The vast audito-
rum and occupied all the standing
room IN the aisles. Many chairs had
been placed on The stage and these
were also occupied. Helds band en-
liVened the proceedings with instru-
mental selections. Elk Senator Frank
J. Cannon was the principal speaker
state Chairman W. +. Snyder called
the meeting to order and introduced
County Chairman George L. Nye, who
made a brief opening speech. He be-
gan by saying that it had been said
that the American party WAS dying ou-.
il was true that at the beginning of
the movement its promoters did not eX-
pect ii TO reach its present proper
tons. But it had kept on growing un-
til it had attained numbers and i'm
portance that had exceeded their fond
est anticipation Now l firmly be
Iieve," said he. that salt Lake county
will so for the American party ticket
at the election next Tuesday. This
is no idle boast. The registration has
increased far beyond the increase in
population and thousands OF people
who have not voted for ten years have
registered and are going TO vote at this
election"
Americans at Brigham.
He said that just before coming to
the meeting he had received a telephone
message from a Mormon at Brigham
City, Box Elder county, informing him
that an American party club of sixty
members had been organized there. and
that 100 votes would be cast for the
ticket at that place. The election of
the American party candidates for
county commissioner in Salt Lake
county meant that there would be re-
form at the county infirmary. and the
election OF its candidate for sheriff
meant that warrants would be served
and would not be carried in the inside
pocket Of that official until the men
wanted had taken train and steamer
for Europe. where the processes of the
courts could not reach them. The cleo
ton of the party's candidates for the
legislature meant that apostolic in1u-
ence would no longer be supreme in
that body.
At the conclusion Of Chairman Nye's
talk Mrs. c. G. Plummer sang The
Flag Without a Stain, and then
Frank r. Christensen, candidate for
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. was introduced as a young
Mormon tired Of church domination. 3"
He said that outside of Utah S0.000 900
people were watching the people of the
state. The situation in Utah was. he
said. embarrassing, because of present
political conditions. There had not
been an election since Utah became a
state in which the hand Of the church
leaders had not been felt A certain
class Of MOrmons had not aspired to
political preferences and hOnOrS be-
cause before doing so they must bow
the knee TO the priesthood. Those who
had refused TO bow and had sought Of
fee had been crushed into the dust. In
conclusion he said the American party
expected to win Salt Lake county. and
added THAT is all they can hope to
win"
The Utah quartette sang "Our Flag
and My Old Kentucky Home"
Senator Cannon Speaks.
Ex-senator Frank J. Cannon was
next introduced, and some one in the
audience shouted 'Hurrah for fthe
Stephen A. Douglas of Utah" When
the applause which this occaSioued had
subsidized, Cannon said he hoped the
day was not far distant when Utah
would take its place with Illinois as
one of the american" states Of the
Union. This made a hit with the aU-
dience. especially with the feminine
portion of it. and the speaker then took
up church influence" prefacing his
remarks with the statement that he
was q Mormon and had no desire or
intent to antasonize or criticise any
body's religion.
He told how six years ago he had
stood la that same theater aud pleaded
with the leaders Of the dominant
church To suppress apostolic dictation
I'm political affairs warning them that
disaster would follow If they refused
lie was scoffed at and his warning dis
regarded. Then again two years ago
nc stood ON the same platform and
pleaded with Mormons and Gentiles
alike not TO send am apostle 10 the
senate of the United States. lest they
arouse the rage OF a long suffering
people against Utah. You all know, %
p, continued with what scofing my
pleading was received
Statehood in Danger.
Then ne cried People Of Utah. youl
statehood is now imperilIed. Lawyers
and editors in salt Lake tell us that
congress cannot revoke am enabling act
But when congress does revoke the act