The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-05
AMERICANS HOLD
RALLY AT MURRAY
Salt Lake WOman's Auxiliary
Very Much in Eyi-
dence.
ENTHUSIASM BLOWS GALE
IN LITTLE SHELTER TOWN
Audience Is Large, Enthusi-
astic and Very Appre-
ciatiye One.

Sparkling eyes, the subtle charm of
women-of women in earnest--the de-
Dr""'Htion Of the Republican and Dem
ocratic narties by men strong in their
anger anu earnestness, a spirit Of hope,
of faith in the fight for the freedom
of Utah and her people-these things
characterized the rally held Thursday
night In the opershouse at Murray by
members of the Salt Lake Woman s
auxiliary to the American party.
Every seat in the hall was filed. and
after the meeting was called TO order
Mt $ o clock the walls wero lined with
men and women of the suburb. all eager
TO learn how to fight the good fight of
even the children, wore a bit of ribbon
red. white and blue ribbon.
Mrs. H Warren Smith, president of
the local Woman's auxiliary, opened
the meeting, remarking that there still
arc some Americans IN Murray, and that
there surely win he more. Seated be-
hind her on the stage were j. Z. Dar-
ner. county chairman of the American
party; Henry Heath, A. ]. Weber, can
didate for County Attorney ION the
American ticket; Thomas Weir, candi-
date for Representative in Congress;
George NJ. Sullivan, candidate for State
Representative; James Cahoon, candi-
date for State Senator; B. S. Rives,
deputy city recorder; S. B. Westerield,
candidate for County Commissioner.
Representative Women Present.
Including Mrs. Samuel Randolph. sec
retary of the local Woman s auxiliary,
the following representative women of
this city were present; Mrs. Thomas
Watkins, Mrs. J. Z: Darmer, Mrs. Abra-
ham Little, the Misses Johnson, Mrs.
W. A. Graves, Mrs. \. \. Peterson, Mrs,
William Sanderson, Mrs. Henry Heath,
Mrs. w. II. Wilkinson, Mrs. \. F. Will
son, Mrs. Frank Cannon, Mrs. W. II.
Craigue, Mrs. J.. S. Sherman and others.
Mrs. Joseph Stratton, wife of ex-Mayor
Stratton of Murray and temporary
president of the Murray auxiliary, and
Mrs. John Wrens. temporary secretary,
took active part in the proceedings.
Following a meeting called last Tues.
day night IL the house of James Cahoon
at Murray, by Mrs. H. Warren Smith
and Mrs. Samuel Randolph, the rally
Thursday night was mainly held to en-
courage those women of Murray who
had declared their intention OF enrolling
under the banner of the American
party. Another meeting will be held
next Tuesday night at the residence of
James Cahoon, at which 1t is expected
permanent organization will be effected.
Deputy City Recorder kiyes, in an
impassioned speech, told Of the organ
ization Of the Salt Lake City Woman s
auxiliary. '1On September 90, just two
years ago, George L. Nye and myself
were detailed by the then county chair
man OF the American party. J. S. More
ton, TO go among the women OF Salt
Lake City and to instill within them an
interest IN the political conditions Of
the community.
Attendance Was Large.
eve worked, and were astounded to
meet more than 400 women at the first
meeting called to defend the honor, the
purity, the virtue Of American woman
hood in Utah, and to uphold the sacred
ness OF our homes. The sanctifying of
our homes, the placing upon pedestal
of the chastity of our maidens and
matrons, the love, respect and honor
rightfully due our womankiud, and of
which they were deprived by the un-
speakable atrocities committed IN the
name of religion and against all de-
cency-all these things were done then,
are being done now and Will be done
as long as there is decent woman In
Utah.
"The women have e1erted wonder
full influence in local politics. Theirs
Is factor of power, factor to be
reckoped with, and factor which will
bring victory to US at the polls. Through
their influence men have again become
men.
'EThese women do not condone the
actions of one Joseph +, Smith and of
the hierarchy. They stand for purity
in the home. Through the American
party, Salt Lake City has become more
prosperous than ever before in its his
tory. The Mormons themselves ac-
knowledge this. themselves admit that
ecclesiastical methods, mossbackism and
old-fogeyism must be drowned forever
in the river Jordan before Utah can
al bnr ,nnf fful ho
States.' The speakers s remarks were
frequently interrupted by long and con-
tinued applause
Mr.. Weir Introduced.
Thomas Weir was introduced as the
'tfunny talker.p "You've heard OF
the fellow who said he was ashamed
he was from Utah." he began; "well
I m that fellow. / IN ashamed I'm from
Salt Lake City, because some time back
ono of her most distinguished citizens
went before the Senatorial committed
at Washington, went before the millions
Of this land, and admitted, coolly and
almost impudently, that he was openly
violating the laws of this State and o1
the United States.
''He wanted TO make his Judges be
1ieve that the women of Utah had be
come used to this horror, and that thu
men did not care. That g what make
me ashamed I'm from Utah; that
what makes us all ashamed. Becaus
that apology Tor a man has no shame
shall we have none2 / and you don
care what mans religion is, so lonl
as he is decent and honest and respecta
BILE. And the Mormons themselves ar
ashamed.
''The hierarchy is composed Of
gang of perverts, who are trying t
force the people TO become perverted
But it is our votes which will chang
all this: For years 1 voted the Repuh
lican ticket, but never again will
vote it so long, as it stands for its pres
as the eloquent phrases resounde
throughout the hall, look Of sham
spread over the faces Of his hearer:
showing the deep effect of his words.
Severe III the extreme was the al
raignment of the Republican and Den
ocratie parties and politicians, and Q