The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
JUDGE WEBER S SPEECH.
He Grows Sarcastic in Denouncing
Methods of Church,

Chairman Critchlow then introduced
Judge A. J. Weber, who spoke as fol
! lows:
MIR. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen
ence to adopt and embrace Ihe ringing
resolutions that have been read because
the cause win sustain them unani-
mously as they do things up at the Ia
bernacle. prolonged applause)
Our oopponents tell us gleefully the
American party is dead. II that be true,
this Is the most cheerful funeral that
ever attended. They tell us that a few
ambitious gamblers are dancing the
Highland fling upon its coffin. They tell
us In this mornings edition Of the church
church paper that the people were to be
beguiled into this theater tonight to be
ooerced-coerced into defending and to
supporting the chief of police OF this
remember that. Why. they don't know
the people that compose the American
party. They are not the kind OF people
TO be coerced because every American
thinks for himself. Why. my friends
George Sheets is not a political issue
This Is not the time nor is this the place
American party is Let no guilty man
escape and If any member of this ad-
min,strati2n has done wrong. let him be
Pnn'saed Tbs We defy our opponents to adopt
say II In n Republican convention or a
democratic convention or IN the Taber-
nacle: because if they said II and meant
II. there would either be a riot. or many
hurried departures for Mexico.
want to say more about strictly local
anairsj an. do not say that the present
spect; / have some faults to nnd with il
myself; There are too many hoIdovers
from the old administration. (Applause).
IL may not be ideal but IT Is the best ad
ministratlon Salt Lake City ever had
CApplauseD.
II shows the most for the money that
has been expended, Life and property
are safer than ever The city has had n
phenomenal growth because it has been
known throughout the world that this is
an American city and that American peo-
That is the magnet that attracts men ana
money To hold high the banner the
nElgnI banner Of the American party
means the progress. the advancement
the hettcrment OF Salt Lake CITY and her
people and the ultimate REDEMPTION from
political thralldom for the people OF this
STATE IL has become automatic that
truth VIII prevail over fasehcod and that
right Will triumph over. error. so in this
contest truth and Justice will finally
a triumnpil; mp The crucial question IS wherh-
erned by hierarchy who have AFRO
gated TO themselves and exercised in the
past the power TO dictate TO the people
In political as well as religious affairs or
whethev the people in this State Will
think, act and vote as they please. thai
is Inc inc paramount question.
Inc seating OF Reed Smoot has settlod
nothing except TO prove that the bar
gam mat was made between politician
and priest has been carried out (C.oii
from The crowd: Shame on that state
ment. and other interruptions)
Stands by His Statement.
The same old statement and lust as
true as ever. Reed Smoot, the fifteen
thousand dollar opponent OF polygany.
"hose ilrsi breath was protest against
the divine institution. against n plurality I
or wives, Reed Smoot, the incarnation of