Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-08

TO decide the question and standing
vote was likewise indecisive. This
resulted in a roll call vote during the
progress of which Joseph withdrew
his motion.
Mr. Rideout spoke amid frequent
Interruptions, declaring that the Re-
publican party in this county was in
jeopardy and that II needed the moral
effect of the votes next November that
this resolution would give 1T.
"Gentemon," he declared, there
exists in the hearts OF the American
people a sentiment against the union
of church and state, and why? The
bloodiest pages OF history, darkest
prison walls, the martyr upon the
rack. and the victim burning at the
stake. speak loud against even
semblance of the union of church and
state.
IF ] wanted to listen to SER
mon'' was the comment from Jake
Greenwald, II would go to the Con-
gregational church next Sunday and
listen to Rev. Goshen, l would like
to have the speaker confine himself
to the subject"
Mr.. Rideout from this point on was
so frequently interrupted that Chair
man Houtz stopped the proceedings
and said: II will ask you, gentlemen,
even though what the speaker may
say does not entertain or please you,
to give a respectful audience to the
gentleman"
William Glasmann got the floor
after Mr.. Rideout concluded. and
pointed out his belief that the resolu-
ton might do some good IF, as | am
lead to- believe from the speakers
remarks, 1t would bring back the H.,
900 voters the Republican party had
in Salt Lake county a couple of years
ago. If that resolution will abandon
the American party and bring back
the old Republican voters, l am will
ing to vote for that resolution
But my friends the privilege to
vote for United States senator in a
Republican convention will not bring
back the Republicans who have left
the party in Salt Lake City They
want that senatorship themselves.
Il am not to be frightened because
one member of the dominant Church
has sought for and won a high office,
and has fairly won ii from the Repub-
lican party"
James Devne arose on a point OF
order to declare that the gentleman
was not speaking to the question of
the resolution, but he was overruled,
and Mr.. Glasmann continued, declar-
ing that he favored the utmost fair
ness in the Republican party.
A. b. Irvine secured the floor for
a much interrupted speech, in which
he finally succeeded in making it clear
that the resolution was not intended
TO concern itself with candidates for
office, but with a method of electlng
L. S. senator's
Don't throttle free speech" ne
said. Remember that the Republic
can party was conceived as a protest
against tyranny. Remember that
FynA
speech and liberty of thought. Re-
member. gentlemen. that the princi-
Piles Of the Republican party have
been sanctified by the blood of mar
tyrs, and that its whole history, from
the beginning, is a history of liberty,
of harmony and of justice. Remem"
Der, gentlemen, that q vote for this
resolution does not mean a vote
against Reed Smoot Don't let these
gentlemen sidetrack you"
Questions We're fired in from all parts
OF the house, Mr.. Irvine taking some
time to answer them Finally James
Devine secured the floor after several
attempts had been made to move the
previous question, and he spoke in ia
vor of the resolution. He traced the
history of public sentiment In the Re-
publican party towards electing sena-
tors by the people instead of by the
legislatures, and instanced cases where
Utah legislatures had petitioned Con-
gress and where the national house OF
representatives had passed proposed
amendments to this effect.
Mr.. Greenwald spoke next to declare
that he wanted the chair to recognize
him next time an opportunity offered
as he had been on his feet for Is con-
secutve times without being recog-
nized.
Alma Eldredge. however. was the
successful one among dozen who
clamored for recognition. He recalled
the fact that he made the motion on
which the old Peoples party dissolved
and the people OF Utah organize on
national party lines He declared that
Thos. Kearns purchased his seat in the
United states senate, and advocated
from this, the adoption OF the resolu-
ton.
An announcement at this point in the
debate from Chairman HoutZ called at