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

city, who wcrs tired OF church domination.
assembled in hall in the Auerbach block
and agreed TO organize tho American Party.
These 125 men wcro not, as has been fhlhc'
Iy and repeatedly said. members solely OF r.
faction of ono party. They comprised Dem
ocrats and Republicans naturally and many
who had opposed each other IA the hepno'
lcau ranks aud not Of ono fnction' for
Ave OF six years IL had boen thought by
those who bolieeed in tho exercise OF tho
rights OF American froemen that some or
gauisation must be effected 10 bring to an
md tho instruction OF voters by-a priost-
hood and IL was that sentiment growing
overy yonr which illuminated In tho organi'
yation Of tho American party,
We havo had American administration
in Salt Lake City and L want ovory delegate
hero to road in The Tribune tho spcoch de-
respecting tho American party admnistra'
ton In Salt Lnko City. II is easy for a
partisan press TO make fnlae claim about
extrnvagance, but toll you that under mo
moro progress than IL has for hfteon years
Another thing about this administration is,
whom you SO homo at night the stroeta o!
Salt Lake are absolutely safe. They told us
that George Sheets would not mako good
Chief Of Police. Everyone knows better now,
Was Controlled by Church.
During the two years OF tho previous ad.
ministration--practically a church admins
tration, because the Council was controlled
by the members of the dominant church and
the Mayor was a MEMBER OF tns Cnurcn-
gambling was wide open, gambling devices.
~ith all the temptations for young and old
men, were allowed in Salt Lake City. Nor
mon women came TO tho American party
committee last fnll and said, IN Mayor
Thompson will only close the gambling, VIC
will vote tho hckot,' because thoir hus-
bands and fathers were spending tho money
In the gambling hells that ought to bo given
10 their support. To-day in Salt Lake City
there Is NO gambling. To-day. il any man
knows whers gambling is going on he can go
to George Sheets md j. will be stopped.
Other Things Gained
Another thing gained by American success
in the city is that the business men OF the
and put thoir money in real estate and mako
great the progross OF the city, They nro
offering SS,oo0,oo OF capital for an inter
urban railroad: new ges company is hero
TO offer competition ngsiust the church
trust.
said TWO yoars ego that thought 60
per cont OF tho Gentles would vote the first
American ticket. Henry G. McMilnn can
didate for County Commissioner. two years
ago polled almost 1000 votes. Last yeor wo
defeated the two wings Of the church party.
Eighty per cent at least Of tho Gantilee OF
Salt Lake voted the American party ticket.
This year few OF tho Gontiles who are
seeking offco whose friends arc seeking
once may remain in the old parties, but
otherwise l predict 1t will be 8 solid vote
This Is not . religious fight; II is fight
for American constitutional privileges. We
have other voters. Wo have good many
who are sdherents OF the Mormon church.
who think much OF their religion we
do OF ours, but tho education of the inde.
pendent Mormons has been going on. Tho
splendid services Of Frank J. Cannon in edu.
eating those with whom he has associated
for yeors is telling, 1 know many OF them
have told me that church would dictate
20 them. Many will vote for this ticket
this fall. 1t is not Peoples party and
American party fight; good many Mormons
are with us
Judge Street counseled the delegates TO
make a careful selection OF their candi-
dates. There was no Reed Smoot ma
chine and no slate In that convention.
They we're free American citizens to act.
To Approve Committee
At the close Of Judge Streets address
Joseph Lippman moved that committees
on credentials, platform and resolutions
and permanent organization and order of
business be selected. to consist of seven
members each, FIVE from the city pre-
cincts and two from the county pre-
cincts.
Judge Street said he would defer the
motion for a few moments while A. T.
Sanford briefly addressed the convention.
Mr. Sanford said in part:
The American party has q mission 70 per
form in behalf 10 the Mormon people. Thoir
leaders have betrayed them. Their leaders
the mass Of the people 70 which the leaders
themselves only are entitled aad il is the
duty OF the American party 10 protect the
Mormon people from tho punishment that
will inevitably come, II their cowsrdly lead
ers arc given full sway. When Brigham H
Roberts went to Congress and was elected
because he was polygamist, we were told
tnat " was crime against tho Mormon peo.