The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
Most Enthusiastic Rally of Com
paign Is Held at Unity
Hall.
JACKSON AND LIPPMAN
TELL BURNING TRUTHS
Building Handsomely Decorated
and Musical Programme
Also Given.

Upwards of 1000 Americans crowded
themselves into Unity hall on Second
East street Thursday evening to attend
an American party rally. 1t was one
Of the largest gatherings of men and
women to greet any speaker thus TAR.
and all were amply repaid. During the
campaign many rallies have been held
which seemed TO outshine all Others
both in attendance, enthusiasm and
patriotism, but it remained for the
Fifth ward rally 10 eclipse all its, prede,,
cessors. There WAS not a single dull
moment, and the orchestral numbers,
vocal and instrumental solos and the
speeches served to keep the audience
wide awake to the purposes and prlNi-
lrgcs before them.
In keeping with the spirit OF the oc-
casion were the decorations. They were
magnificent, and for them three ladies
and John Z. Wisconb were heartily
thanked from the platform. The pretty
ball was beautifully decorated with
American flags, while the stage looked
like a conservatory, with banks of
palms, fir trees, potted plants and hags,
while the orchestra, men and women IN
evening dress, added materially to the
scenic beauty of 1t all The ladies fair
ly outdid themselves, and the 1000 who
attended, cTowding even the stalrways
ana SiauulDp IUDUt IuIpuSHOub NHN'
cIses, will never forget the occasion.
There was one disappointment for the
audience and that was the absence OF
W. j. Barrettc. who was scheduled TO
be one of the speakers, Mr.. Barrette
was forced TO remain away by press OF
business, but the other speakers par
tally made up for his absence with
ringing speeches. Following the exer-
cises. dancing was enjoyed in the lower
hall and dainty refreshments were
served.
The gathering was presided over By
Joseph Oberndorfer and after pleas
ing numb Der by the orchestra he nitro
duced as the first speaker OF the even
ing the Hon. e.. III. Jackson or BOISE
Ida. The speaker was heartily received
and his remarks made deep impress
sion upon his hearers
Mr.. Jackson reviewed at some length
the conditions as they exist in Idaho as
the result of the presence OF the Nor
mons and the dictation of what they
shall do by the leaders Of the church IN
this city. He declared that the Nor
mons control conditions in his state po-
litically, and that they make and un-
make the laws to suit themselves; lie
told of the division there IN The Demo
cratic party AS result OF refusal on
the part of the loyal, old time Demo
Gratis 10 be dictated to by the Mormons,
that state upholding their action:
Supreme political power he charac-
terized as tyranny, and SAID that the
conditions now existing in Idaho were
nothing short of thst. But ,another,
campaign will see marked change,
said the speaker. The Democrats VIII
all have had enough Of tins miserable
condition of affairs, and they will again
fall into line and forever, we hope, put
the Mormon leaders down and out
where they belong
Only Against Leaders.
Mr. Jackson said that the fight being
waged there, as here, is not against the
church as such, or their religion, but
purely against the leaders of the church,
who are making all the trouble. He
urged all Americans and Mormons TO
support the American party Ill this city,
and his remarks elected hearty ap-
plause. All Mormons who love their
church and put their interests above
the interests of their leaders should sup
port the American party ticket in the
coming election, he said, adding: 'eThe
victorious party enacts laws and the
minority criticises them, acting in this
way ms balance wheel; but the Amer
lean party, when put into control of this
city and county next Tuesday, will en-
act laws which will be for tho best
will leave no room for discord or cen
sure
Mr.. Jackson declared that the Amer.
lean people attend political school
every four years when they listen to
the speeches made during the great
campaigns, and that as a result they
frequently become filed with so much
zeal that it renders them blind to the
real issues of the campaign, When this
condition arises it is well for the people
to ask themselves the question if they
are not putting their party above their
country S welfare. The time had ar.
rived, in his opinion. when the great
party now IN power should ask them
selves this question. Glove of country
should supersede the party in power, ("
he: said, Love OF country should AL
ways be foremost in our minds. Wo
never fight religion. That is always
something to hold sacred; but we will
always and forever fight for the free