The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-25
AMERICAN RALLY
AT SUGAR HOUSE
Meeting Is One of the Most En-
thusiastic Held During
Campaign.
BIG CROWD PRESENT
CHEERS THE SPEAKERS
George J. Gibson, DR.. Douglas
and ]. E. Darmer Address
the Gathering.

The spint OF true Amercanlsm an'
loyal patriotism to "Old Glory wa
rampant at Sugar House Saturday even
ing, when a monster rally was helC
Sn large hall at the corner o.
Eleventh East and Twelfth Souti
gtrects Despite the peculiar condition!
which exist in the district, tho i'm
mense crowd and tho unlimited en-
thusiasm which characterized the meet
sng would have done credit 10 rally
The speakers Of the evening were
George J. Gibson. candidate for State
Senator; Dr. c. !. Douglas nominee fol
Congress, and j. T. Darmer. nominee
for city Judge. The three gentlemen
were applauded time and time again,
and several sincere followers of the
Mormon faith, who were in attendance,
Nerc seen TO heartily cheer them.
During the early part Of the evening
the American drum corps was In at
tendance, il having gone to Sugar
House after parading the principal
streets of the city. Until the meeting
began the corps stationed itself in front
of the hail where the meeting was to
be held. and the good people of
"Sugar' witnessed such demontsra-
tion OF sterling Americanism as they
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meeting began the corps. marching up
Eleventh East 20 the times of the
various national airs, made its way 10
another American party rally, which
was being held ut fire station No. D,
corner Of Ninth South and Tenth East
streets.
The meeting was presided over by P.
z. Connor. and the music was furnished
BIZ the Glee club of the Woman 8
American club In few brief remarks
Mr.. Connor introduced George J. Glib
son. who was the first speaker. Mr.
Gibson said that he was an American
because that party stands for principle
end progress.
The speaker said that the American
party wants the support of each indi-
vidual upon his own free will and ac
eording TO the dictates OF his own con-
science. and not the support of any
large institution as a whole because
Its members were compelled to vote as
certain few said that they should.
Mr.. Gibson concluded by declaring that
the American party would DO for Salt
Lake county what il has already done
for Salt Lake City.
DR.. Douglas Is Heard
At the end OF Mr.. Gibson s discourse
DR.. Douglas was introduced and made
a very able address, He said that the
American party is the only party in
Salt Lake City which cnunciates its
principles and strives to do that which
It pledges itself TO do. The American
individual he said. II is not fighting
any religious creed. but is simply de-
nanding that the people shall not be
dictated 10 by any church or any &c.
authority. II is demanding
that the Mormon church leaders shall
from politics forever He
declared that the American party is
the only means by which the people Of
Utah can be made truly and absolutely
Gree
After campaign song entitled. ''Help
Yourself" by Curtis Cohen, Judge j.
Z. Darmer was introduced Amid a
volley Of cheers, Judge Darmer arose
10 his feet and made an excellent adj
dress. He dealt partially with stats
tics, showing the wonderful growth
which has occurred under the Ameri-
can administration and forecasting
even brighter prospects in the future.
Judge Darmer, like the previous speak
err made 1t clear that the fight was not
against the Mormon people. nor against !
the Mormon religion. but simply against |
that band of law-breakers which stands
1T its head. He declared that the !
American party denied that the lead
ers of the dominant church had kept |
their pledges, which they made when !
Utah was granted statehood, and that |
was the reason why the American party |
had been organized.
The speaker said that at the time !
when the American party first took pos
session Of the city there was but sew
enty-Dve miles Of paved sidewalks with. |
II its limits. In 1906 and 1907. he said. !
there was seventy-fve more miles of |
NJ IN /
another seventy-iive miles added TO this |
record. and in 1909 he said the Ameri. |
can partv intended to add still another |
seyenty-five niles OF paved sidewalks |
10 this figure. He referred to the fipuers |
relative 70 the sewer svstem and ma
cadamized roads in the same manner. |
showing the same percentage of in |
cause OF this increased" he aske. "It |
is because the American party means |
and TINT is why it polled such |
q magnificent vote al the last elec. |
tiun.
Effect Of Decision.
Judge Darmer then discussed the re. |
cent decision Of the supreme court rela- |
i've to the mandafnus proceedings per- !
tanning to the removal OF the Taft cleo |
tors from the Taft Liberal ticket. He
explained how II would be possible to |
vote for Mr.. Taft and the local Ameri. |
ian tickets, despite the action taken
BY certain Republicans of this city.
But said Mr.. Darmer. eff you wish
10 cast your vote for Mr.. BRYAN. all !
you have to do is TO pul the lever and |
you also vote the entire American
,icket.' When Judge Darmer made this |
statement the audience broke into smch |
applause as is Sc dom heard in any meet.
ng. and 1t was several minutes before
silence could be restored.
The speaker said that If the church
Gas depending uroD the larger part of |
he Democrats going Republican TO win
he election, they would be badly mis-.
AIKEN, for, he said what few Demo.
rats arc left will stay Democrats, de.
Ipite all efforts 70 get them TO switch.
The Flag Without Stain' was eff.
'ectively sung by Mrs. Corinnc Ham
ner after which District Chairman
George Gould made a few remarks rela-
i've TO registration.
The programme was concluded with
campaign song by the Glee club, con-
listing of Mrs. Hammer, Mrs. C. o.
lulon and Curtis Cohen. Miss Margery
Mulvey. and G. o. Rulon acted as ac-
,ompanists on the mandolin and guitar.