The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

the fundamental principles of the state,
and man who would eudeavor TO have
the school system controlled by the peo-
pie. and not by any sect or creed.
j. Walcott Thompson, IN few
words, placed in nomination for the
honor the name Of Bismarck Snyder OF
the firm of SNYDER & Snyder, and
the mention of The name was greeted
with hearty and prolonged applause. 1t
was moved that the nominations be
closed and the election of Mr.. Snyder
be made by acclamation, which WAS
done.
In his address Mr., Thompson Said
that Mr.. Snyder would fight for Ameri.
can citizenship and American ideals If
be was elected TO the school board. He
said the position demanded a man who
was not Il rank partisan. but man
who was possessed of good common
sense. Mr.. Snyder, he declared, would
always have the best interests of the
young citizens attending the schools
at heart. and he moved for his nomi~
nation.
Mr.. Snyder Talks.
Called upon for q few words. Mr.
Snyder said that it elected 10 the
school board he would try TO be at
least a tenth part of the board,
and that he would urge the selection
of teachers who were best qualified for
the positions, irrespective of religion
or politics. He believed the school
board should be as far removed from
politics as possible, aud declared that
be would devote all the time necessary
TO do his duty if elected. He said he
would make very few, if any, speeches.
when a member Of the board, but
rather would put all his energy into
action and the accomplishment of re-
suits He wanted it distinctly upder-
stood that il he was elected he would
rot be the mouthpiece of anybody. but
would always do that which he honest.
!y believed was right.
Allen I. Sanford hoped that he
voters would get out from now on and
work TO make a campaign which would
sweep the American candidates into
Office at The election next month He
said that the two old parties had
banded together for this election, but
he doubted if mauy of the Democrats
would care to sit out i'll the limelight
as being under church rule. and he cX.
pressed the opinion that many of them
would vote the American ticket.
Rebuke Predicted.
w. Mont Ferry believed that the
American voters viii administer 4
stipging rcbubc 10 the rank partjsaus
of the other parties. He was of the
opinion, he said. that the newcomers
10 this city would enroll themselves i'm
the American party. ard they would
swell the vote, which meant victory
He claimed that the women in tho
Fourth ward were better workers than
the men, and said that IL was a pity
20 expect them TO do all the work. He
urged campaign of intelligence,
houseto house campaign, and Que in
which all would take sn active part
and impress upon their nelghbors the
duty which Law before them.
Joseph Lippman said that the Demo
Gratis and Republicans allyinr them
selves, were not ponpartisanS, as they
claimed to be; neither were thev par
tisans, They were a part of no party,
he declared, but rather were merely
. part and parcel Of certain orcaniza.
ton. he was glad that the women
worked as they do in the Fourth ward,
and trusted they would continue the
work they had done IN the past. He said
he was especially interested In the pub
lie school question, and where today
il was on a. high plane, he believed
if the American citizens were in con.
troll absolutely. its plano would be
raised to an even higher level lie OK.
pressed the belief that the trouble now
existing here would be eliminated III
the end by thorough education.
II. G Mcmillan and c. J. Crabtree
both urged the wa2ing of a telling
campaign. saying that some of those
who had voted the Republican ticket
in the national election would now
come back TO their own and vote for
the Americans.
Fifth Ward.
\ number OF the American party
voters of the fifth ward gathered Tues.
day evening IN the guard room at the
police station on East First South
street and unanimously nominated j.
Oberndorfer as the American party can
didate for member of the school board
from that ward.
7. L. Darmer presided over the meet
ing and \, II. Parsons acted as secre-
! tary. There was no contest in the Sc.
! lection of the candidate. The campaign
committee appointed is ms follows: +. +.
| p2rmcr, \, +. Moon. a. II. Parsons, )
| Is. Coulbourne and IL. Bamburger