The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22

OF tho FREQ electors Of this commonwealth
il gories in the evidences that conscience
is not dead here, md that public sentiment
is awakening 10 the need OF enforcing tho
law not only because II is the law, but be-
cause tho only right foundation for sovorn-
mcnt based upon justice and equal rights vs.
in tho supremacy OF tho law, in tho willing
obedience TO il Of all good citizens, and the
impartial enforcement of its penalties against
nll who break its mandates.
The American party stands for tho cman.
cipation Of all from tho lawless tyranny Of
priestcraft II rejects as spurious any revelh-
iion or any asserted divine right OF any class
TO defy the law end declares that all ram
parts built to protect law breakers must bn
broken down. il demands that the voters
TO be exercised over them in their political
action afflintion by ecclesiasts, holding
that any claim Of euch domination by man
over man is an insult 70 republican tn'titp-
The American party demands that tho consti.
tutional separation OF church and state be
made something moro than mere words, that
il sboll be made in good faith aud shall bo
put into effect radically, practically and ef-
iectively, and for all time
In view OF tho bad faith conspicuously
shown by the heads OF tho dominant church
in making their pledges OF submission 70 the
law and thsn dofyins the law, wo see no
real cure for the peryerse inclination toward
polygamy manifested by the chief Mormon
ionders and their evident nursing OF that
illegal system, other. than an amendment
70 ths Federal Constitution giving National
favor such amendment.
Wo point with admiration 10 the great
record Of public service performed and being
IN 81. f lake no p FORMER Perod
was the city ever so prosperous; never were
there many public and private improve.
mGr % SshS %aaS nSF 5o we'll p.d T,
In bright contrast with the futile and in.
efsotivo administration which preceded the
present American control, while the open,
{,Ir eli In rled
contrast to the scandals which pervsde the
administrations OF both tho church parties
ghsther IN municipal county or State affairs
urss made Of these church party dsrelictions
that every voter Is covered with sorrow and
disgust at the lack OF conscience shown and
TO even the mos. elementary standard Of
efficiency and public duty
There is neither decent sentiment nor
ordinary rule Of accountability TO the people
under the eccleSiastical domination which es-
lists. These authors OF the prevalent con-
tempt for law and for public opinion a
10 conform to their way OF thinking. Tho
American party means 10 change ell this
II will make one rule for all, allowing no
empt from tho requirements Of tho law. II
Will lift all Utah UP TO tho Lowell OF tho prin.
ciples OF the great American Declaration OF
and commercial liberty, and clothing every
one In the sacred privileges that pertain
10 American sovereignty. We doplore the
fact that great political party declined
to pass q resolution that denounced eccles~
astical domination in politics, aud declare
that the doctrine OF that resolution is the
chief need OF the State
Our cause Is the cause OF American right.
1t never bo beaten; its triumph Is as
sure as the Perpstujty OF the Republic. On
these principles we rest our cause before the
people, confident Of the result, We soc the
citadel Of ezclusiveness and church control
ovcr civil affairs and OF the political con:
sciences of men weakening every day. All
that is needed Ia for those who arc OF our
mind aud who are coming to the same con.
vctiops az we hold, to vote with us, and the
victory will not be postponed evon for a
| year. And we oull for local organizations OF
| tho American party in evory county OF the
| State,
WILLIAM NELSON. Chairman.
GEORGE F. GOODWIN, Secretary.
A, T.. RANKIN
OGDEN HILES