The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-27
Hits the "FearfuI Grip"


was introduced TO preside over the tenn
poFary organization. He spoke briefly
with the fearful grip as his text. This
was but another name for the hierarchy,
as following remarks made clear.
You all know" said the speaker In his
pleasant way of addressing Sunday school
gatkeriISs2, that when we so away from
home we are ashamed to register from
Utah. There is but one cause.-the hleF-
aTchy."
Mr.. Weir told the story of the Irish
pall-bearCr to illustrate how the RepuD-
fieans and Democrats are fooled IN | tan
The freshman was admonished TO Keep
his head down and be respectful IhC
funeral was in Chicago. At q crossing he
got mixed up and followed off garbagC
wagon, thinking il was the same old
corDse. This. he said is what the Re
publicans and Democrats acc doinG IN
Utah.
'SFhe hierarchy" Mir. Weir asserted
represents the worst there Is IA society
rcsents is criminal and its leaders are tc-
completes in crime. This statement ~ nos
too strong FOR the facts
KNOCK Out the Hiersrch."
The parties propose candidates and
the hierarchy dispOses OF candidates
was one of MIR. Weirs .epigrams that
made a hit with the crowd.
The speaker said that the campaign OF
the American party was not t.med at inc
which they were tangled. He did not
crlticise them for paying uthins, but he
denounced the system OF compelling theH
to pay tithing. He made plea Tor 5oou
men and freedom from cash in politics
arguing that all citizens should Go their
duty without pay. a.
let us knock out the hierarchy-the
Mohammedan system. RMS was inc
closing Injunction OF a speech that was
we'll received throughout. d,
After the CALI for the convention hdd
been read b. Secretary Waiter w. Little
there were cries OF 'Hiles. Nnd In re-
sponge to the call the judge took the pat
form. He WAS received with applause
and spoke with his usual earncstness.
judge Hiles on the cause"
I'VE have met In d great cause" Judge
lilies said in opening; IN the cause
Of government OF the people. by lhc
people ard for the people. not OIL ioF
and ny ,hc priests
The speak n referred 10 recent Ut
teranCc Of President Joseph e. smith
I'm which hc said the power of the priest
hood was temporal az we'll Hs splil-
tuaL Politics Judge Hiles said. came
under the head OK temporal affairs. SO
that the hlerHreh had made an open
coulCssIOn that his priests controlled pol
iticH as far as their Influence reached
'''rhey do this under divine Fevelation-
yaid the speaker. "Clty ordinances are
q
legislation "a revised b. the head oil
the church before Il goes upon tire stat
ute books. And when We protest against
This thing they tell as that We are the
enemies Of the people, All we demand
il Justice We protest against this sFs-
tenn Of having ono law for the Gentle.
and another law for the Mormon, The
/, principle Is false and at war with Alnerl-
can iGstitltions.'
President Smith before the Smout inves-
tigating committee, constituting part OF IL
into an admission that he WAS violating
the laws Of God and man. This. he
said WAS hostile to American law ana
American institutions. and the protest OF
the American party was against H.
Start the Mormons to School.
I'm isSs ana 1880. when the Gentlles took
possession of Ogden and Salt Lake CITY:
said Judge Hiles. passing 20 another sun
ject: there was not school house IN All
Utah fit for Americans TO look at. Since
then school houses have been erected
in every city under the impulse given
by the Gentiles. and they have been
built for the Mormons as well rs the
Gentiles."
- If you don't like conditions here you
can move. This is what the" tell us
when we complain" continued the speak
er. But you may have pronerty here.
The ashes OF your kindred lie here. You
the American flag. And We don't pro
pose 10 leave" the judge said. with
special emphasis, amid applause from al
parts Of the house. We propose 10
stay and protest"
In closing Judge Hiles referred TO his
visit 10 the battlefield Of Gettysburg last
Memorial ds~. He referred 70 having
fought for the Union there a genera
ton ago and said that while there he
resolved 10 fight for AmeFicanism IN
Utah with al the strength and all the
money he possessed. he said he would
consider himself recreant TO those with
whom he struggled on that battlefield
if he did otherwise. --.r
jackson Jumps Into the Breach.
c. NJ jackson. from a point OF van
| tage among the $.50 seats in the parquet
moved that committees on. credentials
platform and resolutions, and permanent
| organization and order of Dus.ness. be
| named. he motion carried after tins
usual parliamentary buncombe. The com
mltteemen had been selected in me ware
| conventions the night before. They are
az follows:
First ward-Credentials. William show
l ell: platform and resolutions. DR.. A
| Chapman: permanent organization anC
order of business j. K. WiscOmb.
| Second waFd-credenuals, c. n. Jack
/ son: platform and resolutions. S. p. Arm
strong; permanent prganizattOn and or
Il der of business. j. " 3. TouftHeN
/ Rrafrde srard-C Credentials. George Jones
! platform and resolutions, ". J. Barrette