The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-30
He is Given an Ovation When
He Reaches Eastman'S
Hall.
AUDIENCE
LISTENS TO SPEECHES
Judge A. J. Weber PresideS and
Makes a ROusing Address;
Others Heard.


what il viii continue to do for this
growing metropolis, were set out in an
emphatic manner by the various speak
crs nj the smoker held under the aus
pIces OF the American club Friday even
INC, The nlrair was ono OF the most |
successful of it's kind ever held by the |
club. and the interest Of the laboring |
element Of Salt Lake was especially |
evident.
When il was mentioned what the
American party was doing for the la, |
borcr Of Salt lake. the enthusiasts was |
prolonged. In addition TO the inspira-
tion which the smoker afforded those |
who werc so fortunate as to attend H. |
every one present had a most enjoy. |
able time. There were plenty Of cigars |
for all present.
The meeting was presided over by |
Judge \. j. Weber, president of the |
| American club. and who, in Il strong in |
| troductory address almost had the big |
audience on It's feet with enthusiasm
ON several occasions. The opposition, |
! declared Judge Weber, has no hope OF
| clecting Wallace or Murdoch. but all
| that they wish or even hope 10 do is
To stop the progress of Salt Lake City
aud put a check TO public improve
mcnts,
The opposition is opposed to pub
! lie improvements, said the speaker |
'tTheir cries Of graft are merely to
cover up their own reactionary pro.
grammc. When they talk about graft
| il rs like the devil rcbUking sin. The
American party has done more for Salt
Lake City in four years than the church
parties did in forty years.
The American party has increased
the wages OF the laboriH9 men en-
ploycd by the city. and it was right IN
so doing, 1t has given Salt Lake City
a clean, pure. honest administration
| 10 * fab tinf
the Mormon church. 1t is merely fight
ing against the interference of the
church in politics. The place of a
church is not in the affairs Of state.
! Every church has a right to believe
rs 1T plcases. but when one church
whole thing, it, is time there should
be something done, Every candidate
on the opposition ticket. with the cx-
ccption of the one who has withdrawn,
Is . reactionary mossback Mormon.
Will Help Others.
"Thc American party not only seeks
! the benefit of those of It's own, but
also of those who viii be allowed to
think and act according TO their own
conscience. through its influence.
! In conclusion. Judge Weber urged the
support of every man who has The in.
tcrcsts OF the city mt heart, not 10
mention personal interests, to vote the
! American ticket straight, and show the
Ircacti0nary mossback clement that they
stand TOR the advancement of this
splendid metropolis Judge Weber then
introduced j, Is. Morctou. candidate for
councilman from the First ward.
81 believe thoroughly in the abso
! lutte and permanent separation of
church and state, - declared Mr.. More
| ton, Fand that is the principle upon
which the American party was organ
| lied. Every man, woman and child Is
benefited by the American party. TfI
Won desire to change this splendid con
dition Of affairs which now exists in
this city all that You need TO do is toI
vote the opposition ticket.
Ben =. Rivos, candidate FOR city re
cordcr, delivered a short but catchy ad
dress. "Wc are now OH the firing line.
! he declared, land now let us fire hard
| for we are going TO win a splendid
victory On next Tuesday get ont early.
least your vote, and by . clock when
the smoke begins to clear away let rs
show the enemy that any further al
! tempt to withstand the terrific fire of
the guns of principle and progress is
absolutely in vain.
Mr.. Rives declared that when he is
elected to the office Of city recorder ne
will do everything in his power for The
upbuilding and bercft of Salt Lake
City, or any of lis citizens. be they
members of the party which placed him
there or Of the opposition,
! Speaking Of the candidates for coun-
lrilmcn on the American ticket, MIR.
Rives took them one by one. aud showed
their superiority over their opponents.
Cheers for Bransford.
Chairman Weber introduced W. s.
Dalton as The ncXt speaker, and Mr..
Dalton had not fairly begun his nd,
| Y,tb, 1nb Fro fnr IL
walked into The hail. coming directly
from a rally. where he had delivered
an address. Immediately the big audi.
ence broke into cheers. and il was some
minutcs before Mr. Dalton could 20 on
with his address, In his remarks Mr..
Dalton declared that the fight of the
! American party WAS not against the
Mormon church, as is constantly
preached by its opponents. lie spoke
at somc length Of the manner in which
James ID. Murdoch. Republican caudi
date for the mayoraty, had been treat
cd at ,hc>hands of his own party lead
lcrS, chapcroncd by Ncphi h. Morris,
president Of the Sali Lake stake of
The Mormon church In conclusion, Mr.,
| DoHon declared that with victory
TUESDAY the American party would
make clean sweep of Salt Lake county
next year.
Mayor Bransford was the last speak
Icr. lie refutcd the statement made by
! fhc Descret News a few days ago that
he WIS indifferent and did not care
whether hc WAS elected or not, and he
said be wanted the support Of every
man in the house. From the applause
which he received, the support of every
man present was assured, The mayor
dealt with the administration of the city
from the business side. He told how
the American party had secured water
nights how il had perfected the Big
Cottonwood conduit aud the inicrccpting
sewer, both Of which were begun bvI
the Morris administration. and the spec
iiications Of which were greatly i'm.
proved by the American party when it
went into power He took mp the tax
question and showed that the Amcri-
can party had not raised the taxes one
cent. except by raising the valuation of
property through the wonderful i'm.
provcments that ii had made.
The American party drum corps Wis
tied thc smoker during the evening and
J furnished some lively music.