The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-22
JUDGE MALONEY SELECTED
FOR JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
Judge C. G. Goodwin Presides
and Delivers a Splendid and
Ringing Address.
For Representative in Congress
THOMAS WEIR OF SALT LAKE.
For Justice Of the Supreme Court
JUDGE THOMAS MALoNEY OF
WEBER,

The above ticket represents the ex-
cellent work done by mass meeting
of the American party, at the Salt Lake
Theater, Friday afternoon. This, how.
ever, is in addition TO the adoption OF
platform upon which every loyal
citizen can stand, irrespective of former
political affiliations or religious belief.
This platform declares in no uncertain
tone that the freedom of the whole
people should be guaranteed and that
domination by the Mormon hierarchy
must cease
The meeting was not the largest, by
any means, that has been seen in the
Theater. but it is doubtful If more
representative gathering has ever been
seen in the historic structure. Many
ladies were present
Judge G. G. Goodwin, who was both
temporary and permanent chairman or
the meeting, delivered mastery ad-
dress, upon assuming the chair, and was
frequently interrupted by prolonged ap-
plause. The arrafgnment of Mormon
church methods by Allen 7. Sanford and
Col Matt Daugherty also were features
of the gathering.
Convention in Order.
After several selections by Held's
| band the mass meeting was called TO
order shortly after 2 CLOCK by Judge
A. j. Weber, vice-chairman of the
American State committee, in the alb
sence of Willard Snyder, chairman.
After calling the meeting to order Mr.,
Weber named as temporary officers OF
the convention Judge G. G. Goodwin,
chairman, and George NJ. Sullivan, sec
retary, b. n. Jones Of Brigham City,
previously chosen as secretary, being
unable to be present on account Of sick
ness in his family.
p. J. DAILY, secretary of the State
committee, then read the call for the
mass meeting, after which Judge Good
win was introduced to the audience by
Mr.. Weber, as the distinguished editor
and author, intellectual giant, and grand
old man of the American party OF Utah
I Judge Goodwin was given an ovation as
he took the chair and spoke as follows,
his remarks being frequently interrupt
ed by prolonged applause;
Judge Goodwin S Speech.
/ thank you for this honor. my fellow
citizens, but l toll you truly did not want
was discharged cured, long ago, from
am here today simply through q sense
OF duty,
In the old days when walled cities vero
belonguercd. and tho young men sailed forth
from tho gates to engage the enemy. the old
mon were wont 10 climb upon the walls and
shout cncoursg emcnt 10 their sons.
Today am the old man on the wall, 20
Lift my voice IN announcement to those who
from within the citadel OF Liberty are gong
out 70 fight the hosts OF retrogression and
tyranny.
l do not believe that any of are hers
through an unworthy ambition. or through
any las, OF oficc or spoils.
We arc here to demand simply the old time
American square deal.
We here 10 protest against Utah being
continued alien State
We are hero to demand that the covenants
made in order to obtain Statehood for Utah
shnll BIO faithfully kept.
There is no true liberty savs TINT which
is subject to righteous laws.
Wa are here lighting no faith, no creed,
no religion, but are here to INSIST thot
every religion in Utah shall be subject TO
the righteous lava OF this Republic and OF
civilization.
month ago the men OF New England met
TO celebrate the tcrcentepary of the found
| ing of Plymouth church. That church was
founded ON the belief in God aud the abso-
lntc individual liberty OF man under tho
Next year al jamestown, Va, the Nation
will gather 10 celebrate the 'eseentcnsry OF
tho settlement there Of the first Virginia
Their creed was belief in God and the ab
soluJs personal liberty aud responsibility
OF every individual mnn.
The descendants OF those OF tho Pu-
ritans OF The North and the Cavaliers OF tho
South waged their conquest against tho
sayarerics OF men and the savngories Of ma
ture for $50 years. until i've generations of
them had lived and died,
Held Birthright Sacred.
But all the time they held their birthright
sacrod-ther belief in tho sovereignty OF
God and the liberty OF mnn,
Then in the uamo OF liberty and undcr ts
neris they united and drove from thoir soil,
which they had cousccrated to freedom, the
mighty power which clAimed the right TO
oppress them.
Then they formed constitution, which.
while guaranteeing absolute freedom OF wor~
.bi iN.i ihp ICrbRQH
OF church and State.
AZ tho same time every opportunity and
evory honor of tho new land WAS thrown epen
10 tho humblcst citi1on. -.
Tho result has been q rapB{ovmstSon here
and the raising up our shores Of light
which ms the Roeutgon ray KILLS the germs
of disease that burrow in the human body
is shining TO tho worlds extremes shining Ia
md killing ono germ of tyranny a$tsR an
other.