The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-23

plc because it practically denied them the
say that every Mormon was n polygnmist
aud that eyory Mormon, under tho ruling OF
Congress, should DO dcnod the right TO go
thcro' IL Is said that the arguments used
TO prevent Rood Smoot from filing out his
term are arguments that will disfranchiSO
every Mormon md yet their leaders. in or.
der to protect themselves In thoir unlawful
and dospicable practices, are willing TO sac
riaco the franchise of every Mormon citizen
and the American party comes In and says,
Tho mass OF tho Mormon people arc IA
good MS any other people IL thcy were only
dslivored from tho thrnlldom OF their leaders
and now is the time to do it
We say that the mass OF tho Mormon peo-
plo arc bottor than their leaders. L Bm
tect themselves in their grnft and lust, make
tho assertion that Il Ia the purpose OF the
American party TO prosecute and prosecute
them. I say il is tho purpose Of the Amer
icnn party to prosecute the leaders and pre-
servo ond protect tho mass. Tho leaders have
O great fear OF this country becoming stirred
up. md on account Of their polyGomous and
unlawful practices may enact Federal logis'
lation. Who arc interested In that but their
leaders, We say that Utah will show its
Americsnism by oloctine from our own pooplo
prosecuting officers who will enforce tho laws
that wo havo, and when the cowardly leaders
stand up aud say that tho people tolerate
tho illcgalitics they will have time TO think
in Jail.
We arc endesvoring TO make a metropolitan
city, Tho American party is doing nil In
its powor to build up this great State. What
do We find hcro in tho commercial linesi IL
is almost impossible 10 interest outside cap
ital in any commercial enterprise In Utah
outside Of mining interests that The domi'
nant church Is not interested in. They con-
troll all the public utilities in Salt Lnkc, and
| ask You, is thero any greater drag to tho
the damnnble car service and other public
service which this church is giving usf
Is thcro a greater "knocter' to our dovsl.
opment and prosperity than the every day
I hevo heard nbout high fnanciers moor
porating companies and bonding them far
beyond their worth and robbing the people
in order 10 enrich their pockets but you
can 60 from one end OF tho country 70 tho
other and you will not find hnancicrs doing
such things with their franchises any moro
than tho leaders OF the dominant church. A
few years ago thoy put few thousand dol
enterprise, which has dono much for the
State. but doubt ii any OF our high hnan-
ciers ever used so much water In stock as
these leaders, and tho water has all gone
TO the church
Sometimes I look at tho hcsd Of political
machines. Personally, ii wo arc going to
would Just as soon II be Reed smoot as
John Henry Smith Heber Grant Jt Is
not Reed Smoot wo arc fighting; it Is tho
fnot that apostles OF the dominant church,
Oy FlrtOre OF tnclr position, 0Dter into tho
political arenn and soy who shall or who
shall not succeed. I sm inclined to think
Reed Smoot about the cleanest man among
them, and they had some sense when they
set him apart for that purpose.
Mr.. Lppman then renewed his motion.
and after some discussion It prevailed,
Committees Are Named.
recess was then taken for the selec-
tion OF committees. which were an
as followsi
Credentials.
Soren X. Christensen, J. R. Carter,
Joseph Pugsley, A. II. Ogle, B. l..
Corum, C. @. Buckle and H. F. Mathews.
Platform and Resolutions.
G. NJ. Sullivan. George Ross. W. A.
w. Mont Ferry, c. Mostyp Owen,
D. Burns and Smith Parker
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business.
]. ]. Corum, Thomas Homer. J. T.
Joseph Lippman, r. r. Black,
D. W. Kemmermen and W. K. Bodeu.
The convention then adjourned until l
o'clock
Afternoon Session.
1t was 1850 when Temporary Chairman
Street called the convention TO order and
inquired If the committee on credentials
and permanent organization and order OF
business was ready to report. Nobody
ever heard OF committees being ready
TO report within the time usually given
them, and those OF the American con-
vention were no exception to the rule.
further recess was taken,
while the band discoursed enliyening
music. America" was one OF the pieces
rendered and the great gathering arose
TO its feet and cheered enthusiastically
as the strains of the National hymn float
ed throughout the house. Finally. It was
announced that tho committees were
ready to report and II was decided to
hear the report OF the committee on
permanent organization and order of
business 6rst. This report was present
Business first. This report was present
ed by Thomas Homer. acting in place of
ex-Gov Black, chairman Of the commit
tee, and was as follows:
Permanent Organization Committee Re-
ports.
We, your committee on permanent organl.
ration and order OF business, hereby report
md recommend as follows TO wit; We rec
3mmend the order OF business:
Firs,-The reading OF the report OF com
nittee on credentials
second-Thc installing OF the following
named permanent officers OF this convention
Judge A. n. Cherry, chairman Col, Matt
Dausherty, 6rst vice chairman; G. A. Black,
second ce-chairman; Mrs. 10 I'm Shea, Mrs,
" edll, Mrs. Frank II. Hines, Mrs. Kato Far
rell, Mrs. Isaac Hadley. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. s.
Parker; B.. F. johnson. secretary w. L.
Walker, assistant secretary; Frank Crocker
assistant secretary; Joseph III. Cohen, reading
clerk; j. G. Morrison, Eergeant.st-arms;
George J. Strickley, assistant.
Thirde-Reading OF the report OF committee
On platform, resolutions and emblem,
Fourth-Nominotiop OF candidates for the
named Offices in the order named
Selection Of the county committee, consist
ing OF ffteen members. two to be chosen from
each municipal ward in Salt Lake City and
Eve from tho districts In the county outside
Of Salt Lake City.
Two State Senators.
Ten members for the Houoe Of Represen.
tatives.
A County Attorney.
Sheriff.
County Comnfssioncrs
County Clerk,
County Assessor.
County Treasurer.
County Recorder.
County Auditor.
County Surveyor.
Wo respectfully recommend that the con-
yention take recess at 6 o clock p. M, or al