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

1 and watched it the day before. For his
| candidate he declared he was a sub
stantial citizen, a man who had made
| and spent his money here. who had
! faith In Utah. and who would do all he
could 10 build II up II elected.
| A. J. Weber nominated Thos. haloney
and seconding speeches were made by
| NJ. A. Daugherty. and Judge Foreman,
who spoke as a fellow citizen Of ogden.
Before adjourning the American fag
was selected as the party emblem, the
| Republicans the day before having Sc
lecied the eagle and beehive as their
emblem. thus releasing the flag emblem
which they used at the last state cleo
| ton.
AMERICAN PARTY PLATFORM.
The American party. born IN the pro-
test against the brutal and shameless
assumption that the consciences Of the
men and women OF Utah were dead. and
tho law a thing 10 be spurned and
scorned. is proud 81 the grand support
II has received az the hands ~ the free
electors of this commonwealth. II
glories IN the evidences that conscience
is not dead here. and that public sent-
ment Is awakening TO the need OF en-
forcing the law not only because II Is
the law. but because the only night
foundation for a government based up
on Justice and equal rights Is In the SUI
premacy u the law, IN the willing ODE
donce 10 Il OF all good citizens and the
impartial enforcement of its penalties
against all who break the mandates
The American party stands for the
III hr L. rfs1a
tyranny 81 priestcraft. u rejects as
spurious any revelation or any asserted
divine right Of any class 10 defy the
Law. and declares that all ramparts
built TO protect law-breakers must be
broken down. IL demands that the vot-
ers must be freed from any domination
sought 10 be exercised over them I'm
their political action or affiliation by
eccleslasts, holding that any claim Of
such domination by man over man Is
an insult 10 republican institutions and
q sacriiege before Almighty God. The
American party demands that the con-
stitutlonal separation OF church and
state be made something more than
mere words: that n shall be made In
good faith and shah be put into effect
radically. practically and effectively,
and for all time.
In view OF the bad faith 80 consplcu-
ously shown by the heads Of the domi-
nant Church IN making their pledges Of
submission 10 the Law and then defying
the Law. We see no real cure for the
ptrverse inclination toward polygamy
manifested by the chief Mormon lead
ers and their evident nursing OF that
illegal system. other than an amend.
ment 70 the federal Constitution giving
national Jurisdiction over thst offense.
We. therefore. favor such amendment
We point with admiration 10 the great
record Of public service performed and
being performed by the American party
administration in salt Lake At no for
ner period was the city ever 80 pros
porous. never were there so many pub
lie and private. improvements being
made; never vas Industry 50 fully en-
ployed nor 30 well paid. This Is In
bright contrast with the futile and In
effective administration which precei-
ed the present American control, while
the open. fair. clean methods pursued
are In marked contrast 10 the scandals
which pervade the Administrations %
both the Church parties whether IN
municipal. county or state affairs so
shameful and humiliating are the ey-
Icsures made Of these Church party
derelictions that every voter is COW
cred with sorrow and disgust AT the
lack % conscience shown and the FAIL
ure OF the machine officials 10 respond
10 even the most elementary standard
o, efficiency and public duty.
There r. neither decent sentiment