The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-23
Enthusiastic Gathering of
Americans at Home of Mrs.
NJ. A. Bruere.
MUSIC AN APPRECIATED
FEATURE OF PROGRAMME
Prof. A. S. Martin, A. D. Me-
Guire, R. w. Wiley and j.
W. Mckinney Talk.

An enthusiastic and we'll attended
American party rally was held Thursday
evening, at the home OF Mrs, NJ. ~.
Bruere 4O7 East Third South street, un-
der tho auspices of the Woman's Amer
lean club. The speakers were Prof a. :.
Martin. candidate for the lower house, y.
D. Mcguire and X. w. Wiley. Attorney
]. w. Mckinney. also a candidate for the
lower house, delivered q few remarks
relative to registration and voting. Ap-
proprlate music was furnished by the
American Glee club. consisting nf Mrs
CoriHnc Hammer. Mrs. c. q. Rolan, and
Curtis Cohen, with Miss MarCcry MulNey
orchestra. consisting OF the Misses Con-
stance Brucre. Ivy Youngberg and Gala
Pitts. Mrs. Hammer. Mr.. Cohen and n.
ii. Williams each rendered vocal solos.
The meeting opened with piano Sc
lection by Miss Lucille Armstrong, and n
campaign song by the Glee club, and then
Professor Martin delivered an interesting
and instructive address. THE thing that
] contend for in this campaign" said the
speaker. "ls the God-gIvcn right TO do
our own thinking. II has been said that
no man Is good enough 10 be the con"
science for another man, Certain 1t IS.
that wherever or whenever II has been
attempted. he It 2900 years ago or be II
today. the result has always been the
same-a breaking down OF tho moral
hber. deterioration OF the race
Salvation for State.
Professor Martin declared that the only
salvation for tho state OF Utah was an
absolute separation OF church and state.
and go long as the church insists that
It's membership shall obey council there
VIII be trouble In Utah.
The speaker then referred to the school
election which VIII take place In Decem-
Der. and declared that TO election on the
calendar means more for the solution OF
the problem than that. He declared that
only such men should be elected TO school
board offices as are known TO have high
Ideals OF liberty, which Il is the desire
OF parents that their children should at
tain.
After a solo by M:s. Hammer. a. D.
the meeting. lie paid high compliment
10 the women declaring that much de-
pends upon their work. lie said that he
was glad that the women OF Utah could
vote. and, In his opinion. IL every woman
In tho United States had been enfran-
chiScd, Reed Smoot would not have re-
,ained his seat IN the senate OF the
United States. lie expressed his con-
ndence that the Americans would be VIC
torious at the coming election.
Mr.. Wlley's address was lengthy one,
but his remarks were pointed and he was
often applauded by his listeners He said
that Utah Is the nations greatest monu
mcnt TO ecclesiasticism, and nowhere mas
the voter been called upon 70 exercise
his suffrage on behalf OF advancement
more than IN this state. He explained
that the dght was rot against tho Nor
mon people at large nor against the Nor
mon religion. but simply the law breakers
at the church's head.
Mr.. Wiley declared that when Joseph +.
Smith. ln his testimony at Washington
IN The Smoot case, declared that the peo-
pie OF Utah condoned the teaching OF
poygamy. he cast q reflection on every
home within its boundaries.
Mr.. Mckinney Talks.
In the course OF his remarks, Mr.. Nc
Kinney declared that the American party
respected the rank and file OF the Nor
mon church because they are good and
conscientious people He also spoke OF
the decision Of the supreme court. I'm the
mandamus proceedings 10 compel the Sec
rctary OF state 10 certify the names
OF the Republican presidential electors as
Taft-Liberal electors. and explained how
10 vote for TAFT and the straight AmerI-
can ticket, In spite OF the efforts OF the
Smoot machine.
The programme closed with a selection
by the orchestra and the song, The Flag
Without a Stain" by Mrs. Hammer. Re-
freshments, consisting OF coffee and
waters, were served.
Mrs. Bruere's house was artistically
decorated with American flags and red
white and blue bunting.