The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-14
AMERICAN RALLY At
BINGHAM A HUMMER
Enthusiasm of the Highest De-
gree Characterized the
Big Meeting.
TELLING POINTS MADE
BY THE SEVERAL SPEAKERS
Great Copper Camp Aroused as
Never Before in Its
History.

History.
The thriving community of Bingham
belonged to the American party on Sat
urday, just as it Will line up with that
organization on November 8. Besides
the rousing rally in the opera house at
night, at which the building was
and convincing addresses were made by
leaders Of the party, the Woman s
American club of Salt Lake earlier in
the day met and organized branch
which will lend valuable aid in the
campaign now being carried out.
Altogether about 200 Americans, men
and women, actuated with one desire,
the freedom of Utah politically and
commercially, went from Salt Lake to
the camp. Some went early in the day,
with them County Chairman J. Z. Dar-
mer, to perfect the organization OF the
party. A large contingent left on the
special train at o'clock and with
them the American drum corps to liyen
the proceedings. Tho Bingham band
also turned out and kept the town live
| ly.
Enthusiasm in the highest degree
| characterized the rally. The telling
points made in the speeches, and there
were many of them, were cheered to
the echo. Among those who were on
the platform were Thomas Weir, A. j.
Weber, \. T. Stanford, S. Wester6eld,
A. j. Charon, J. n. Spaulding, Tom Pitt,
| George Sullivan, w. s. Dalton, J. Will
liam Edmunds, Mat Wilson and 9TH
| ers.
There were delays in the train ser
vice, but the crowd took them good
naturedly and whiled away the time
with solo and chorus work The spe-
cial arrived in Salt Lake at 12:45 this
morning,
County Chairman ]. e. Darmer called
the meeting to order, explaining that
the American party had been organized
to contend with conditions which exist
IN Utah aud which the Republican and
Democratic parties can not solve.
Mr.. Weir Is Introduced.
Mr.. Darmer introduced as the chair
man of the meeting Louis Butler and
he brought forward Thomas Weir,
| American candidate for Congress
Mr.. Weir. in the course of his ad-
dress, said that today the mining world
ls talking about Bingham ard the en-
tire, nation is talking about Utah and
Idaho. He asked why the population
Of Utah had not increased in the last
six or seven years as it had in other
States, and attributed it TO the condi-
tions which existed here and the dread
ful revelations made by Joseph F.
Smith at Washington. He denied that
the people of Utah condoned Joseph
F.'s unlawful living. After reading
his testimony, people in the East would
not come to Utah because they did not
wish their sons and daughters to be
reared in z polygamous community.
Mr.. Weir asked how long the people
F. Smith TO select their Legislatures,
then United States Senators and then
Congressman, and how long were they
going 20 continue to keep men in Wash
ington who raised no protest against
these things1 Tho American party was
organized to give notice to the hie-
rarchy of this State that we propose To
control our own political affairs They
did not propose To 90 to Brigham
street for consent as to who should
go 10 the Senate or the House, Eve
have no rights here said Mr.. Weir,
"Wo have been used like shuttlecock
in storm; shooting Democrats ono
way and Republicans another just as
it suited their purpose and they will
do the same thing this fall." "
Mr.. Weir insisted that the American
party was not anti Mormon, Gun
less.'' he said, "tho hierarchy abso-
lutely represent the Mormon people;
then the American party is anti-Mor-
mon. he believed that the voters OF
Utah are absolutely capable and
competent to decide every question that
comes before them, All that the Amerl-
can party asked was that the hierarchy
keep their hands off things that are
political in this State, and things that
are commercial, and attend to the busi
ness OF the church, and not shoot voters
from one party to another,
Tho American drum corps quartette
then rendered some pleasing selections.
J. N. spaulding Is Heard.
J. n. Spaulding, one of the eandi-
dates for the Legislature on the Ameri-
can ticket. was the next speaker Ho
said the old parties in Utah today only
existed in name, and the result de-
pended upon the instructions the
voters received. Mr.. Spaulding ad-
dressed himself particularly y to trades
union men and womon, stating that he
had assisted in the organization of one
of tho labor unions in Bingham. AS
member of labor union, he was
not ashamed TO be candidate ON
tho American ticket, and be assured
ticket. that he and his co-laborers would
be able to do as much for the laboring
class as though they were elected on
the Independent Labor ticket.
Referring to the recommendation
from the Labor Federation head
quarters to enter the field Of politics,
Mr.. SpauIdiug said the recommendation
was concurred in, but since that time
il had been practically turned down.
II had been taken up by committee,
and that committee had nominated a
ticket of its own.
Mr.. Spaulding explained that he was
q delegate to the National labor con-
yention at Niagara Falls, and before
he left for that place a meeting
was held between the labor committee