The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-15


the Grand theatre to its capacity
last night. while not less than l 800 per
SONS. according to a count made at the
doors, were unable to secure entrance
TO the building.
The report of the committee of ten,
recommending that a campaign organ
izatiOn be formed at once for the puT
pose Of placing complete state. county,
legislative and city tickets. with the
exception of presidential electors and
judicial candidates, in the field was
adopted by rising vote, almost every
person in the hall voting in favor of the
report. The committee Will at once
proceed TO arrange for conventions and
prepare for an active campaign in ev-
cry county of the state.
Two Democrats. Senator Fred r. Du-
bois of Idaho and Judge Ogden Hiles
or Salt Lake, and two Republicans. T..
D. Critchlow and Judge Samuel Nc
DOwell of Salt Lake, made the principal
addresses Of the meeting. All were
greeted with great enthusiasm and
their contentious were heartily en-
dorsed by the audience. The audience
contained many women and many men
well known in business and profession
al circles Of the city. Both Democrats
and Republicans were noticed in the
house. but 10 would not be possible to
even Approximately estimate the rela-
tive attendance Of Republicans and
Democrats.
Much Applause For Speakers.
A great majority of those present are
enthusiastic advocates of the principles
set forth by the new party, to judge
by the bursts of applause that came
from every part of the house. Scat
nj 4 few
who did not vote for Ehe adoption Of
the report, but they were so few that
no negative report was called for. But
one interruption. aside from the I'M
avoidable confusion caused by crowd
ing about the doors and in the aisles,
took place. That was when Judge Nc
Dowell said it had been stated that the
movement was started in the interest
OF some particular man. A voice cried
Tom Kearns,' The judge at once en-
tered a vigorous disclaimer, 50 far as
NE was concerned. by saying he was not
for Kearns. Smoot or Sutherland, but
had always been a Liberal in Utah pol
itics. while favoring the Republican
party in national affairs.
Presuming that those who voted for
the adoption of the report are sincere,
and therefore consider themselves
bound by their action, the new party
win likely prove more considerable
factor i'm the election this fall than had
generally been supposed.
House Held 1900.
NIessrs. Jones & Hammer. proprietors
OF the Grand theatre placed the num-
Der Of persons inside the building at
not less than l,S00. A count by trust
worthy men on the outside gave the
number OF those who could not get in
at fully 1900. Seats in the lower part
of the house, i'm the boxes and in the
gallery were filled. About 200 chairs on
the stage were occupied and space in
the aisieS and about the walls was
filed by men and women who stood UP
throughout the evening. Nearly all
those inside the building we're of voting
age.
Portraits Of Washington and Lincoln
were placed on the stage. The interior
or the theatre was decorated by flags
and across the top Of the stage was a
banner bearing the inscription, we
demand a state without religion and a
church without politics"
Held's band was present and played
patriotic airs AZ intervals. Anoth 81
musical feature Of the evening was the
singing Of The Stars pangled Banner
10y Mrs. Kate Bridwell Anderson. the
audience rising and joining in the cho-
rus.
Dubois Makes Pledge.
The speakers did not evade the ques-
ton in their addresses, but were frank
A-in their criticisms. giving names, dates
and places. Senator Dubois was given
great ovation when he advanced and
at the conclusion of his speech was
cheered to the echo. He pledged Kim
self as a member OF the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections to see
that the whole question was probed to
he bottom. a statement that called
from IN enthusiast in the body of the
house a shouted request 90 say il
again" Senator Dubois treated the
situation in Utah and IdaLo at length
and urged those i'm attendance TO con
tinue the fight until victory had been
achieved.
The other speakers were given hearty
receptions, their points never failing TO
elicit great applause. All took the pO-
sition that the fight was as much in
the interest of tie young MormOns as
of the Gentiles and all claimed that
the fight was in no sense a movement
directed against any church or creed
Interest in the meeting continued 20
the end.
The meeting was called to order at
SIS by Judge John A. Street. who read
the call, briefly outlined the purpose
OF the meeting, invited those not in
sympathy with the movement 10 re
main TO be converted and introduced
Judge ogden Hiles, the permanent
chairman.
Speech by Judge Hiles.
In his speech Judge Hiles said:
NV fellow citiZens-SOme one has said
that man is the eternal business Of phi
losophy. Here in Utah IL seems that il
is the eternal business OF Americans 10
protest against the blending. Of religion
and politics by the efforts of an ecclesi-
asucal hierarchy or oligarchy which has
no precedent and no archOtype in Amer
lcan history On the advent of Utah into
me Omon, many good people. Mormon
aho hoh-Mormon alike, believed that the
TINE hau come when the domino tiOn OF
the church would cease. that we should
nave state which should be no longer
dominated by this hurtful force which
mao existed m Utah ever since its settle
ment, and which had brought II into hos
unity. the people into hostility. with the
trS9iuons the feelings and even the
puDn1 iSW o! the country. In this. how
were speedily Hndeceived. We an know
That the promises which were made nv
nc eeciesiasticai heads of the Mormon
"hurch were speedily disavOWed and re-
pudiated-not. of course BY direct avov-
al not by direct public avOwal but NV
continued acts Of aggression upon the
poiucai liberties OF their people There
were promises, also, that the public stat
utes OF the country should not. AT least
be openly violated but these promises
were disregarded and held for naught
Some people there be who will tell Won
tnat lnere IS now no ground for com
plant. They see Il so stated in the Des-
Crct News. Laughter. cheers
6oS my friends, you must remember