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

Cloves Old, Sweet Song David @.
Dunbar was then introduced by the
chairman, who characterized him as an
old Democratic wheelhorse, but "who
has now learned better Prolonged
applause greeted Mr. Dunbar as he
stepped to the front of the stage. He
spoke in part as follows:
I am proud TO look out on this great
audience end to be conscious OF the fact
that l have been invited TO address you,
and while looking at this audience there
occurs 10 my mind statement that was
Ing on the character OF the people that
make up the American party.
deplored the statement as ~ appeared
In the press at the time and ! wonSred II
any thoughtful man imagined for momen,
that he could discourage the great move
ment Of the American party by casting such
personnel.
believe our newspaper friend may have
como from Iowa OF Kansas where they have
over some of his encyclopedias, he came
upon the doctrine and covenants where he
saw the word OF wisdom. That was a very
lives UP to II, but at the same time 1t is
obsolete and ne had better look over some
OF the rest OF his authorities and enoyclo-
pedias
feel proud that I have been chosen to
discuss the great questions which have
brought you people together Those thought
in Utah and who have given. any attention
10 politics must every one Of them. realize
that We have not had In this community the
political freedom that characterizes commun-
tiles In other parts OF this land. l don't
believe that my thoughtful. honest man.
who has given these matters attention, will
eeoPsry and ,ssy that politics
not been dominated and influenced by the
dominant church.
It has been done in various ways and
rpha pyf has
with whom I have been associated in po-
litical campaigns. when I have listened TO
their figures OF majorlties, that they have
counted upon before election. when 7 have
listened 10 their mathematical calculations
| about how many thousand votes they had
last election. and how many the opponent
many they had gained I felt a profound
sympathy for them because they did not
know what was going to happen to then-
! And that is the difficulty OF politics here,
you don't know what is going to happen.
It Touches AL.
know that today IN Utah there are
| hundreds and thousands OF men and women.
Democrats and Republicans, who have
thought this thing out for themselves ne and I'D
said, somo OF them remain In the old party
for revenue. That does not necessarily
| mean for some Office. but 1t Is astonishing
| lions touches all of us.
I have had representative business man
say, Eyes. think these American are right:
There isn't any doubt In the world that
! there are certain people who mingle with
politics but don't want to take part IN IT,
1t might hurt my business, And there are
whole lot OF men who In the old
parties for revenue and I am not cri,icsing
them In any spirit OF reorimination. We are
o ane are y
l would be upgrateful In passing by the
| subject without saying few words. have
run for Office myself twice and am grateful
IN On OR having
! don't recolleot going TO the head OF the
church to see whether was 20, Is. Yer
I don't think l went around saying that |
would not take votes from whatever source
they came.
Due to American Party.
Passing by those features there is far
| more serious question at stake Mr. Ferry
has submitted facts and figures which show
beyond any question Of dispute that Salt
Lake City Is moving ahead more rapidly
than ever before. Speaking. from personal
few years and especially during the last
year since the change of administration
here feeling and sentiment throughout the
has changed It's sentiment Capitalists and
others who havo realized the changes that
have taken place are looking to this
ment and an attractive place to 1--we. The
American party has accomplished It.
makes the statement that the members OF
the American party arc not up to the
standard in this community they are not
only making a giaring misstatement Of facts:
but feel sure that they are printing and
expressing views which they do not serl-
ously entertain themselves It 10 Just po-
Look back just little to the political
history OF Utah. About the time we were
getting Statehood. distinguished ecclesiast
In the Mormon Tabernacle made this state
ment: He said he should like that tho
Latter-day Saints would divide about equal
ly between the two great parties and he
would like a considerable number to remain
neutral.
When ! heard that -statensnA J. sAld that