Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-01

The nrst convention OF the A. r uo
which was held at the Grand last night
nominated a full state ticket exclusive
Of the supreme judgeshlp. The noml'
nation In the absence Of primaries uel'
eeates and other recognized adJuncts to
n polltical convention were presented 10
those present In the form OF STATE
The whole proceeding of nominating
tho ticket occupied about five minutes
AIN told. The rest OF the time was TAX
en- no I'm listening 90 reports ana
speeches ,..,.
The star speaker OF the evening was
U,nnk Cannon. "WhO relinQulsAed
StsO0O for u political speeches ~ the
cad recenty. others who spoke were
.Iuage Ogden fllles ana y. 3. CritchloW
MSi5 the mass convention was eau
"a Ia order by Mr. Snyder, who asked
~ state chairman TO rcad the eau.
Fullowlnr this n. - Cfltchlow was
made chairman, and $. 7. Armstrong
secretary.
WHAT CRtTcHLoW SAID
Mr. Crltchiow, who was the tirst
speaker and opened his remarks Win
aLadles and Gentlemen, Fellow Cltl-
zens and Dlsgrntled Office Seekers
understand that Is what we are There
Was a meeting held here about TWO
weeks ago In which. for The iirsl tlmc,
The gathering storm Of sentiment IN tnls
city and m this state took dehnile
form and many, perhaps Of your same
mind, formed what you are pleased 20
cail The American party. II was an an
onnaly ladies' and gentlemen, II was an
anomaly that IN any state OF TINS
Ifnion men and women should come TO-
reiher merely To declare that they are
American citizens Whoever heard oil
such a thing before? .
wire platform or declaration OF priu-
ciples which we adopted ON thet eve
ming was all inclusive, II Included eve
ery one who II willing Ia stand upon
The platform which, 20 far as we know,
the poople Of this entire Union STAND
mon. ii excluded The members OF 10
creed ana Inc members Of no Nnplch'
II excluded no race nor color
Continuing, he launched forth mo
one of his characteristic speeches
wherein ne told tie audience now dls,
appointed he hid BECOME with pohtlcal
conditions i'm Utah generally and then
vent on 10 give Utah version OF me
Guests hidden to the Wedding feast lie
closed By asking those present 10 e, ,,e
an attentive cor to the reports OF Wv
committee.
SECRETARY DAILY REPORTS
the close OF the address Secretary
Dalv rave a verbal report OF the WORK
donp bv the campaign committee. IneU
followed the report OF the nominating
committee and lbs adoption by rlslhB
vote. ,,,,,,ouo
Responding TO the call for a speech
tndee Hnes stepped 10 the front Of the
'stafe and proceeded to thank the au-
dlencs for the nomination ns congress-
man and concluded by saying.
In other days / remember mere Weie
many men not of the Republican parry
who supported MI Lincoln IN the sreal
struggle Tor the preservation OF tne
Union. They scorned the SUGGESTION
that those only who belonged 10 we
parly In power should support the
government IN It's fight for existence
ITO that class ! belonged nave az
vavs held 10 the doctrine that no man
can AFFORD to give up his conWcllonS
ana his principles TO secure any tenn
uorarv advantage whatever. ! am 700
IA now To change. | cannot IN the or
dinarv course Of things hope to remain
mich longer. but when ain gone VINO
soSvor shall stand upon the turf pc
,,eath which shall rep0se my asheA
ann never say with truth. that mere
~ one Who surrendered his convlc-
,,opv m du,v TO American principles Tor
any nersonal or party advantage Whel'
PRANK J. CANNON.
chairman Crltchlow then introduced
,,orr,er Senator Frank j, Cannon VINO
consumed considerable time In hunting
SoroA p. n. emblem before he ovea'
tn,liv reached the stage HIS appear
enfe was greeted with consldefao'e aP-
plause.
He said IN part oo,..n,
'Afr chairman and Fellow Citizens
Ia tbis marty organized 10 make more
trouble FOR iong-uoubled utahI ceres
nj 40. That Is not right Thal y
vyone - II 20, then no man nor Wo,
man who homes TO live In this splendid
state and who hopes to leave heritage
of fame Iof niihfil 49, ? - -, -.
portunites for his children shou'n hat :,
my part In the movement Is thls pai,9
organized 10 make suffering LOT my
Mormon" people, To- disirdhehlse ul'.'
10 nut manaoles upon them'io auu W.,
he in the future 20 the ions-shuu' WI
troubles Of their paet2 Then 80, ~
man. nor woman IN this assemplasy' "
in the state OF Utah, whO now cnloF
physical comfort which comes t,onl .. /"
great work that the pioneers dlu Ietu
it early days should take part W VnH
ntoyement. But II this party IS Or
rani2ed that those who come after Up
may have the blessings when We'ne
nrnmised with statehood then we ~
bolong. or should belong to that parry
And n that be the motive ana tnc
homes. I am proud 10 wear the bause
~ the American emblem. ] cannot tor-
eet NV hour OF pride, that time oil
greatest sensation IN my lie Wneh
the forty.Gfth star was added to thls
nag and Tor the first time ! realized
tbst i was an American citizen.
"This marty viii succeed Just IN pro-
NORTON 10 the purity OF III motives, IL
Il goes into the great warfare IN utan
,vlthout the hearts Of It's members u
ain attain no enduring success. Love
baeetg love; and II we are organized
here az n protest against injustice, u
we are organized here In order TO WI
20 Americanism those who, Tor lhe mo-
ment. are being led from lts highest
ideals. and We appeal 10 them with q
common affection which all American
eltlsens owe TO the institutions OF our
common country, then they are wei
como 10 the freedom which the Amerl.
can marty win bring 90 them. | wal
rot belong to any organization into
which Mormon" cannot enter as
Willingly and as freely as any other
citizen. II has been recently said that