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evil codrse of the church leaders. this
conspiracy of ecclesiasticism against per-
sonsl rights. the support of every lover
of his country, of every one who would be
blow.
This was reaffirmed in the American
state convention Of September 50 Of the
same year.
And we here and now solemnly and
earnestly reaffirm the same as the car
dinal principles of Americanism and re-
new every declaration, pledge and in
dOrsement put forth by the American
party in convention assembled: and in
vite to our standard all who, with undi-
vided heart and mind, accept these prin-
ciples.
We cite to the Salt Lake public the
beneflts which this city has received by
the splendid public work and progress
which have been manifest in that Salt
Lake is an American city. and that the
spirit of American push and enterprise
nave made the city a metropolis
We took conduit badly planned, (which
mad not been provided with any water to
run through it. and that would not have
carried the water if it had had it.
American" officials made this conduit
water tight and provided the water to
turn into it, without the delay and bad
feeling that would have accompanied the
litigation which the former city admin
1strattOn left as an evil legacy
All Credit Claimed.
We have paved the streets built side
walks, put in sewers and though this has
cost money, there is ample showing for
the money expended, and the city's finan-
ces are in far better condition than when
the American" administration took
charge.
We promise a continuance Of the good
work or improvement and betterment and
pledge a full value in good work for
money expended.
The benefits of American control have
not only been manifest in the abundant
and unlimited water supply. in the public
improvements and municipal progress
generally, but also in the increase of pop
ulation and in the healthy state of bust
ness, as manifested in the enhanced bank
clearings and in the increased activity of
all forms of business and trade. The
great works of improvement in progress
here have called forth approving COM
ments from all visitors, and the general
public of this country have, by these
signs, become convinced that Salt Lake
City is the best city Of the west. with the
most assured position and future Our
gain in population is 1000 in single
year, a remarkable contrast with COndi-
tons two years ago, when people We're
leaving by the hundreds. Now theys come
in by the thousands.
The American" party. therefore, sub
mits its principles and its record, conf
dent of the public approval of both. And
it takes as its rallying cry the well-ap-
proved saying that the best advertisement
Salt Lake can have is to be free OF the
priestly tolls and to be known as an
American city. And under the folds of
the American flag we will push on to q
well-deserved victory at the polls.
WILLIAM NELSON.
Chairman.
c. NJ. SULLIVAN
Secretary.
WILLIAM NELSON.
GEO. NJ. SULLIVAN,
A. J. WEBER,
w. J. BARRETTE,
a T. DOREMUS.
Committee.
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vator in town would hold it very COM
fortably.
The rumor that Senator Smoot occupied
a box for brief period could not be con-
firmed. As matter of fact, though, the
senator was in Provo.
Councilman Thomas Holiday certainly
made an impassiOned speech against the
Lippman resolution. Some people be-
heVed he meant everything he said.
Frank Knox was deeply interested in
the treasurership fight. He didn't wear
a badge, but he circulated actively among
the delegates. Treasurer SwensOn has
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Would Better Be Kicked Out.
Who Are the Dictators?

Il am against dictation of any kind, -
declared +. 3. Critchlow. IF the can
didates are to be dictated to by com
mittee who il &c dictate to and con-
troll the committee?" Mr.. CritchlOwss op-
position to the resolution was most pro-
nounced. He believed, as had other
Speakers, that the American" party had
men in its ranks upon which could be
laid no injunctions such as proposed by
the resolution. knowing that the candi-
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HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
RedIands, Cal, Feels the Old Earth
Rock for a Second.

Redlands, Cal. Sept. ia sharp
earthquake shock was felt at 5.45
O'Clock this evening. The vibrations
were from north to south. The duTa-
ton OF the loud rumble was two sec
onds. while that Of the shake was one
second. Crockery on the shelves was
ratified. No buildings were cracked
or damage Of any kind done, though
the shock was the heaviest in eight
years.
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SMALL GOES TO CHICAGO.

New York. Sept 19.--It was said to-
night that President Small of the Teleg-
raphers' union would leave for Chicago
tomorrow morning The illness of a mem
Der of his family. it is understood, has
made necessary the trip.
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KODAK LOST.

LOST-At Brigham City, Wednes-
day, pocket kodak in leather case.
Reward for return TO Salt Lake
Herald.
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St. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-It is learned
that the navy has known of the ex-
istence of the rock on which the Stand
art was impaled, near HorsOe, Finland.
1t was discovered last year and re-
ported to the admiralty. The charts
by which the STANDARD was being pilot
ed had, however, not been corrected.
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MULAi MIN WILL HELP.

CasabIaRca, Sept 1s-Mulai Min. uncle
Of the sultan visited the French minis
ter here today, and pledged his co-opera-
ton in the work of pacifying the country
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Winter Furs

VIII be shown Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in a prOfusiOn Of charming
styIes-styles that, judged from every
standard of excellence, must be classed
as perfect. Mehesy, the Furrier, Knuts-
ford.
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4 SIur on Manhood.

Bitter in the extreme were the few
words that Councilman w. Mont Ferry
spoke.
IF this convention adopts that res
olution," said Mr.. Ferry, lit casts a
slur-"
Nor ''No!" came from many parts
of the house.
- say it puts a slur on every man
whom we nominate.
Il am against the resolution. I think
it is un-American. If we cannot nom
mate men in whom we have confidence
we would better quit
Thomas Holiday, councilman from the
FiEst ward and nominee for reelection,
let fly a litter that probably had the ef-
feet of putting the crimp in the reso-
luton. Mr.. Holiday was pretty warm
when he got up and he kept getting
warmer until he was finally howled down
by the 'persuaders" who were there for
the purpose.
II was approached yesterday on the
subject that this resolution covers, said
Mr.. Holiday, land I told em 1 was
against il. Last night I was nominated
again for the office ] hold.
Il tell you, ladies and gentlemen of the
convention, that if this resolution goes
through I will refuse and do refuse the
nomination.
-Four years ago I was read out of the
Republican party because l would not
stand for the dictation of its leadership.
Do you think 1 will stand for anything of
the kind now?
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Remodeled and better equipped than
ever TO serve the highest quality Of
Iuncheons, with prompt service. at the
ROYAL Cafe.
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SALT LAKE OPERA COMPANY
EXCURSION TO OGDEN

For production of robin Hood Sept.
20. Round trip $100. Special at $40 p.
m. returning after performance.
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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL
YACHT REFL0ATED

Copenhagen, Sept. ia dispatch
from Helsingfors states that the Rus
sian imperial yacht STANDARD has been
rehOated
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For artistic, up-to-date printing call
on the Century Printing company, Salt
Lakes printers, 165-167 South West
Temple street Both phones 604.
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Call and inspect our white enameled
kitchen at the Royal Cafe. Cleanliness
and sanitation are perfect.
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low patti lots. here gave what seemed to
him a most convincing reason for sup
porting Swenson. Il am for SWenson. ne
said. because the Deseret News said he
was a robber.''
The debate was closed by the declara-
ton of delegate that, although Swensoh
was good man, he should make way Tor
Snyder. because the nomination of Mr.
Snyder will help us financially"
Snyder Wins Out.
Amid much confusion the ballot was ia
ken. Until the Fifth ward was reached it
looked as if Swenson would win. He did,
indeed, lead until the first districts in the
tlfth were called. Then the votes piled
up AGAINST him. Snyder carried the Fifth
by g votes. more than enough to give
him the nomination. the final result be
ing: Snyder 500; SWenson. "a Many
changes We're made before the result was
announced. so many in fact that a ne
gro delegate rose in his Brace to protest.
dis is Jes. de same as takiR' anOthah
ballot" he declared. Also before the re-
suit was announced and when il was seen
that Snyder had won. Mr.. Raleigh desired
to know whether or not his side would be
given another chance to bid.
The last order was the nomination of a
candidate for city attorney. Judge An
drew Jackson Weber. who had lost his
necktie during the excitement. rose In his
place TO nominate II. J. Dininny. Andrew
Jackson was so eloquent that he seemed
10 be in pain. He talked several minutes
which seemed 10 be wasted labor, for
there was no opposition to Dininny. no
/ body else wanted the nomination. Mr
nation and, to the strains of "'The star
! Spangled Banner copyright. 1907, by the
americans all rights reserVed). the
convention adjourned
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Martin a Good Boy.

Mr.. Martins conduct during the past
two years has been exemplary" said Mr.
Lippman. mo one has found any fault
with Mr.. Martin. He has done his du-
~. but there are some others who have
not. There are some who have been
ready with the knife to sink it into our
backs. We want no more Of that.
4 asked Mr.. Thompson myself for the
removal of some of the city employees.
but the mayor said he could not remove
them because certain councilmen would
not stay with him. This made Mayor
Thompson heartsick and tired, and he re-
signed.
This resolution does not in any meas
ure intend that the city committee shall
control the actions of the councilmen But
sometimes they get a swelled head and
to that kind we say:
See here, we elected you on the
American" ticket and on american"
principles, and we want you to live up
to them
I'VE are willing to leave to the city
council the naming of-its appointive Of
ficers. with only this proviso: We want
Americans to be named.
And to you who are going to be nom
mated now" concluded Mr.. Lippman i'm
pressiVely. 4 will say that if you are
found lax in your duties. we do not want
to wait two or four years before we can
put YOU out. That is the condition this
resolution is intended to cover"
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lower those principles TO the depths
where they will indeed by only an eX-
position of the spells system.
If you have confidence in the men
who comprise the American party Suf
ficient to permit them the high honor
of enunciating, on behalf Of the party,
the principles for which it stands, you
must have confidence in the wisdom of
this convention to nominate men who
will carry out those principles l believe
there are Americans enough to carry
out those principles.
IF that resolution is adopted and 1
were named as a candidate in this con-
VentiOn for any office, | would never
accept the nomination. / believe that the
city committee should consult with and
be consulted by the candidates before AMI
after their election, but / maintain most
emphatically that TO committee should
be given the dictatiOn of the men who
are chosen by this convention. If you
delegates adopt this resolution 1 be-
lieve you will be doing a thing which
is un-American- therefore move you
that the resolution be laid on the ia
BILE"
A Slight Halt.
The motion to lay on the table pre-
Cipitated a parliamentary confusion, dU-
ring which Mr. Dunbar raped braveIy
for order and didn't get it. Some Of
them held that the Lippman ukase was
a supplemental part of the resolutions
proper and others cOntended that it was
an amendment. Mr.. Lippman. who oc-
cupied a position of vantage on the stage
and consequently was near the chairman
informed Mr.. Dunbar that he had Of
fered his resolution in the nature of an
amendment, a statement which, accord
ing TO the memory of a good many Of
those who heard him in the first place
sounded very much like the speech of a
man who had forgotten.
The parliamentary tangle was thus
Strengthened out, inasmuch as it left
Mr.. Dunbar free to throw down the bars
and open the flOOdgates. The flOOdgates
We're opened.
Previous to the final ruling Of the chair
George w. Meyer took occasion to in
form the convention that If, as Mr.. San
ford had said, the Lippman resolution
was un-American, the scheme to cut
off debate by a motion to table was GER
tainly also un-American. If Sanford had
a right to talk, said Mr.. Meyer, others
ought to have right TO talk also.
Would Better Be Kicked Out.
Judge f. G. Hoge is a warhorse of
the American party. Being a war
horse, Judge HOge's remarks were list
ened to with the deepest interest The
Judge. referring to a warning sounded by
adjourn before ) o'clock, declared that
Il would rather see the convention kicked
out Of this place before accepting such
a resolution as has been read to US
here.
Il heartily endorse what has been said
by the gentleman on the right Mr. San
ford. No respectable man would accept
a nomination under the conditions i'm
posed By the resolutions"
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he Storm Breaks,

The last words were not out of the
mouth of Mr.. Lippman when Allen n
Sanford sprang to his feet his whole be
ing trembling with Indignation
We have just heard read the priuci-
pies Of the American party" he said
If an attempt is made to pass this
resolution, ladies and gentlemen, you viii
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kept all of the city's funds at Mr.. Knox's
bank Mr.. Snyder. if elected, viii prob
ably do business with Mccormick & Co.
Hence the cherries cOuntenance of Mr..
Knox when he walked out of the the
atTe
George r. Hancock made a fine read
ing clerk. His voice could be heard all
over the hall and he saw to it that no
mistakes We're made.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Lipp-
man did not emanate from the American
city committee" said Herr CheckmeisteT
Darmer
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As far as your statement is concerned
that the central committee was never
consulted by the council. l say that the
central committee. until three weeks ago,
never invited the council to consult with
it,
Mr.. Holiday continued to say what his
end of the string had done and how it
stood by what 1t had done until he was
compelled to cease on account of the
noise.
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Lester D. Freed is now the peerless
leader of the Thirty-sixth precinct. Mr..
Freed is experiencing some difficulty in
filling the shoes of Bruce Johnson, but
his fellow white slaves wanted him and
he hopes In time to grow big enough for
the place of the departed chief.
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In answer to an inquiry 1t is proper
to say that d. G. Dunbar is not now
Democratic national committeeman for
Utah. Mr.. Dunbar retired nearly four
years ago
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1t was suggested yesterday that the
Lyric theatre is entirely too large for
the Republican convention; that any ele-
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Resolution Is withdrawn.

On motion Of Mr.. Sanford the resolution
was re-read and then there appeared upon
the scene T. r. Black, councilman Mr.
Black informed an audience that was
breathless with expectation that he had
only just arrived. which was quite evil
dent from the manner Of his entrance
and the way in which he carried his hat
Black defended the council and opposed
the resolution.
Then it was that Mr.. Lippman arose
and saved the day, thus admitting that
even in the American party there are
some down whose Threats the ramrod of
dictation can DE poked without setting
off something.
There seems to be so much opposition
to this resolution that, with the consent
of my second, 1 will withdraw It," said
Mr.. Lippman.
Greeted with cheers on both sides-on
the one because ii had gained the victory
that ought to be abiding, and on the other
because it had been let down easy, the
convention resumed its peaceful and
course
The resolution presented by the commit
tee were adopted with cheers. The resO-
lutiOns read.
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Church in Schools.

The time has fully come to check the
encroachments of the apostolic power in
politics, and in the public schools. We
ask in this movement to right the grow
ing wrongs that are so evident in this
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American Platform.

Your committee on resolutions and plat
form beg leave to report and submit the
following:
Whereas, In a movement to establish
the elementary principles Of individual
freedom, such as that in which the
American party is now engaged a re-
affirmation Of original principles is ap-
prOpriate and useful, we take this Occa
sion to again pledge our fealty to the dec
laTations of our first party assemblage
and of our first convention, viz:
F1rst-That we will no longer Play into
the hands Of the church leaders by di-
vision which simply panders to their de-
sires and purposes.
SecOnd-That we will repel with every
means at our command the intrusion of
ecclesiasticism into politics or the affairs
of state.
Third-That we refuse to merge Utah
affairs in any national party action, since
the division thus created paralyZes every
effort to Americanlze the state
Fourth-That so far as affairs here are
concerned, any division on old party lines
the ecclesiastical power 10 refrain from
direction in the politica; affairs of the
people having been shamelessly violated;
every pretense of letting politics alone
shameful and shallow mOckery.
Fifth-That We will never cease TO de-
mand complete freedom in political at
fairs, untouched by any faint of apostolic
control; that we demand the complete
separation of church and state, in fact
as well as in name. and that we will re-
pei to the utmost all efforts to perpetu-
ate the ecclesiastical control of affairs in
Utah.
Slxth-That the public schools are the
especial pride of the American people; we
resent the grasping domination of the
ecclesiastical power therein, and pledge
ourselves to shake it off at the earliest
possible moment. Church control Of
schools must go.
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dates whom the convention selected would
be in need of no such injunctiOns.
The spoils system was well exploited
by ''Sanpete" Armstrong, who made no
bones about the fact that the "Ameri-
cans wanted the offices, and getting
them, meant 10 hold them. ''Sanpete"
was for putting the screws on, and put
ting them on hard. Mr.. Armstrong could
not see anything American in appoint
ing to office anyone who was not so in
tensely American" that he would give
up all other principles and beliefs on
the spot Mr. Armstrong refrained from
defining in detail the duties of elective
and appOintive officials of the 'Ameri-
can" party that might come under this
head He was quite sure that the put
ting of an antagonist in office is wholly
un-American: the speaker did not see
wherein there was anything American"
in permitting a man to hold office who
was opposed to us during the Whole
campaign and then put him in a position
can"
''Sanpete" enlightened the convention on
the matter of the resolution. He said
the resolution didn't mean what IL said,
at all, but meant something entirely diff
ferent. He didn't have it in for any
body, 'Sanpete" didn't. He just wanted
a committee with power to make the
fellows walk the chalk and If they didn' {
walk the chalk. to walk the plank.
Where They Were Misguided.
Frank Matthews made a brief speech
against the resolution, saying that if the
convention had any doubt about the cali
bre of any candidate not to nominate that
kind Of a candidate.
L. d. Martin, councilman, absolutely
refused to be dictated to. "You men will
make the mistake of your lives" declared
Councilman Martin, IF you adopt this
resolution. During my term of service
in the council ] have never been die
tated to, and 1 won't be now. When a
man was suggested TO me for appoint
men and I thought him incompetent
turned that nomination down. but / al
ways gave the Americans the first
choice so long as they were competent.
The councilmen are elected and sworn
| to do their duty and the central COM
mittee is not
In consultation with half a score of
guiding spirits in the left wing Of the
Grand theatre Mr. Lippman was prompt
ed to arise in defense of his resolution.
1t was an apology, justification, a war
rant that Mr.. LiDpman spoke, and he
spoke with the solemn earnestness of a
man who behOlds his finish. Mr.. Lipp-
man denied that the resolution was in
! tended as a dictatorial measure Far be
it from sol The idea that the city COM
mttee should dictate to the city council
was a notion so wildly conceived that
its very essence was lost Mr. Martin
seemed to have found fault with the
resolution, said Mr.. Lippman, without
cause.
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Not Religious Fight.

We disclaim most emphatically and pos
itively any desire purpose to attack
any church or to assail any ones reii-
giOus sentiments or church affiliations:
our purpose IS as set forth herein, and no
other
Appealing to all fair-minded citizens of
Utah to sustain us in this, our righteous
purpose, definitely. surely and forever TO
separate church and state, and asking in
this the support of every lover of Amer
lean institutions, we declare the occasion
for this to be timely, and the provocation
repeated and extreme. Come with US and
let US redeem the state.
At the next meeting in the Grand the
atre, of September IA. 1904. q report was
read which recited repeated violations of
the hierarchic pledge to abstain from in
trusion into political and civil afafirs, and
this declaration was made:
We therefore hold that II is time to pro-
claim our disapprOval of the breaking of
the pledge of freedom made to and for
the people, and openly to come out in OPP
position to the church interference and
control in politics. We demand that the
pledge of release shall be kept: that the
peop-e be left free TO act in their politi-
cal affairs as they see fit, without diTec-
ton or interference from any church or
apostolic authority
And to this we pledge our unwavering
fealty. our unceasing determination, and
our absolutely single-hearted action until
Utah men and women shall in very deed
be free in all their rights as citizens and
in the undisputed, uncha,lenged exercise
of their political privileges.
To this purpose we devote our political
movements from henceforth, pledging to
all that this is not, nor will it be- an
attack upon any church, nor an interfer-
enee in any form with the religious rela-
tons or affiliations of any man or wo-
man; but solely a peaceful warfare for
the rights and for the true and law
full liberties of every one within the Dor
ders Of Utah