Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22
A NEEDLESS DENIAL.


Mr. Sanford denied the Impeachment
that he was an orator After the pre-
liminary sparring for wind he waded
I'm hv asserting that II was the mission
OF the American party 10 protect the
Normon people from the punishment
that was 10 be visited on their devoted
heads owing to the alleged acts Of their
leaders
He asserted amid yociferous applause
that the Mormon people probably
we're as good as any other people. lie
vent further and stated that the masses
II the Mormon people were better than
their leaders. He affirmed that II was
the mission Of the American party "a
prosecute the Mormon leaders and pro-
t-rt tho masses Of the Mormon Church.
The American party proposed, he said,
10 elect such men to Office VINO viii
put the Mormon leaders In Jail where
they could mediate upon their sins.
Turning from the fluctuations Of the
Mormon masses as seen through his
eyes the speaker took a fan out OF 'he
street car service for which. he alleged.
the Mormon leaders should be held ac-
countable.
lie said "the damnable' street car
service for which the Mormon leaders
were responsible had kept all kinds OF
capital away from Utah.
"Watered sugar stocks was the next
fight. Then he made the concession
that Reed Smoot was clean man and
went on 10 affirm that he would prefer
Mr. Smoot TO some other members OF
the quorum Of the apostles whom he
designated but. he declared, the Ameri-
can party proposes 10 see 10 II that no
apostle dominates the politics OF Utah.
Just when his auditors were anticlpat-
ing that he would assert the Mormon
leaders we're guilty Of foisting the pros
pective coal famine on poor old Utah,
he Winked out and subsidized.
Lippman came up again on the con-
clusion Of the Grafton TO repeat his mo-
ton for the appointment Of credentials,
platform, and permanent organization
committees each city precinct TO select
one, and the county TO be entitled TO
two members.
Judge Cherry moved TO amend by
having the chair appoint the commit
tees, and ex-Gov. Black wanted 10 have
the Tribune list accepted, in lieu OF a
credentials committee.
Joseph Lippman was up and az II
against Black. on the grounds that the
Tribune list was incomplete and mac.
curate. Black withdrew, and Cherry's
amendment was lost. while Lippman
got his motion through. A recess was
then ordered 20 allow the delegates 10
choose their committeeman and each
precinct went into caucus on the floor
OF the convention.
CREDENTIALS.
II took Just IS minutes 10 fix I'D the
committees, and the results we're an
nounced.
First Preclnct-Soren X. Christensen.
Second Precinct--A. r. Carter.
Third Precinct--W. A. Holman.
Fourth Precinct-A. II. Vogeler.
Fifth Precinct-T. Y. Black.
County-C, c. Buckle and II. T. Mat.
thews.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First Precinct-J. ]. Corum.
Second PTecinct--Thomas Homer.
Third Precinct-Joseph Pugsley.
Fourth Preclnct-Joseph Lippman.
Fifth Precinct-B. l.. Corum.
County-D. Burns, 5. Parker.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
First Precinct--G. NJ. Sullivan.
Second Precinct-Geo. Ross.
Third Precinct-J. I. Raleigh.
Fourth Precinct--W. Mont Ferry.
Fifth Preclnct-Mostyn owen.
County-D. w. Zimmerman, VIM
r. Boden.
Following the appointment Of the
committees Joseph Lppman was on his
feet again. He was sparring for the
Craftsmanship Of organization commit.
tee, and TO get II asked the committee
10 meet at once at American party
headquarters. The credentials com.
mittee met at the same place, while tbs
platform committee met in the d. r.
Walker building.