The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-22
SIGNED
WITH 5000 NAMES
Report Made al Meeting of the
Liberals.
MASS MEETING POSTPONED
ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN SUB
JECT TO CALL OF CHAIRMAN.

a PPROXIMATELY6 5000 names were
"a declared last night 10 be on the
protest to be sent 10 congress
against President Joseph /. Smiths
testimony At a meeting OF people in
terested in the new Liberal or
American" movement. held last even
ing in Bamberger hail. Chairman Hal
W. Brown Of the committee to obtain
signatures announced the progress
that had been made.
Judge Samuel Mcdowell commented
on the fact that large numbers Of bust
ness men had declined 10 attach their
names 10 the document. He said they
were afraid II might hurt their bust
ness, and deplOred such a condition. He
read the report Of the grand jury or
last year denying that any pOlygamous
marriages had been contracted since
The manifesto. and commented on the
contrast between this and President
Smiths avowals.
Hall Wouldn't SIGN.
George Westervelt wanted 20 know IL
the name of Foreman l. T. Hall had
been attached TO the protest against
polygamous cohabitation-
rs Walter Meeks here?" demanded
Judge Mcdowell.
No reply.
The prime mover was absent, all
though the meeting was perhaps even
better attended than the enc the week
before
Judge Mcdowell then went on u say
that Mr.. Meeks had taken the protest
TO Mr.. Hall. who had promptly and de-
cisively said:
Il want nothing to do with it,"
The committee on organization re-
ported that it had added the twenty
names to the original five as directed
20 do at the previous meeting. The
committee al now constituted is as fol-
lows, the first five named being the
original members
Z. =. Y. Thompson. George Wester-
Welt p. L. Williams. p. J. DAILY. a. r.
Derge. II. c.. Mcmillan, +. ". Wilson.
! II. J. Dininny. II. ". Brown. H. T..
Henderson. y. y. Corser. W. +. Simp-
kins, Henry La Motto. George a Whit
akcr, Samuel McDOwdll. y. a. Street
: +. 3. CritChl0w. William Nelson. r. J..
McGUrrin. c.. W. Whitley, p. J. Dono-
hue, r. w Pinkerton, J. 3. MOretOn,
Charles Baldwin. II. =. MytOn.
Question of Mass Meeting.
On motion of George Westervelt the
committee was given full power 10 act
in the matter OF organization and 10 MI
vacancies.
-.
meeting reported it had been fmpossi-
4 bic 10 get either of the theatres. as
( they were engaged some time ahead.
Judge John a. Street moved that fur
I Their action in that regard be postponed
until more evidence could be brought
out before the senate committee.
II think the evidence which is still
/ 70 come out viii result in greater
wave Of Indignation than ever before. -
( he said
He moved further that when the
meeting adjourn it be subject 10 the call
( of the chairman. at time when either
/ the committee on mass meeting OF the
/ one on organization should ask it. This
/ was agreed to.
Want American Administration.
4 Il might state" said Judge Street,
/ that il is the opinion of the commit
! tee that an organization can be effect
/ ed to oppose domination of the Mormon
] church in state and in the schools, 80
/ we can have an American adminisJre-
/ ton, at least in salt Lake county
/ This was applaUded-
\ man named Husbands said he
( wanted 10 ask. What are we here
/ for?' He was ruled out Of order by
/ Chairman Farley l. Williams. buC
! Judge Mcdowell moved that he be Civ
/ en- a chance to state his inquiry. As ne
rambled away from the subject, he
! was again declared out Of order this
, time at the suggestion Of Judge Nc
/ DOWall and ne sat down.
/ From the back Of the room came the
/ request that the purpose Of the meet
ing be stated. In answer to this the
/ protest was read. Then the meeting
adjourned.