Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-29

munity. He was a Democrat, and as
he was not in sympathy with the
American party he had felt like vot-
ing in what he considered the best way
TO defeat that party. In the platform
presented by the Citizens movement
he felt that everyone was given the
opportunity 20 vote without violating
his political conscience.
FALSE REPORTS HURT.
He narrated a conversation with a
Colorado man 10 show the effect OF
the circulation OF the false reports from
this city. This man said that i'm his
town they took only one salt Lake
paper from which all the people got
an idea that a Gentle would not be
treated fair in Utah, so that the people
favored Idaho and other places when
making a move. This was also at
trlbuted as the reason why 50 few
people were anxious 60 get in at the
opening of the Uintah reservation as
compared with the Idaho and Spokane
reservations
lie read a passage from Boswell's
Life OF johnson on patriotism, IN
which the learned doctor said patriot
ism was the last refuge of a scoun-
drel. He meant not the real love OF
country but that pretended love which
is used TO cover self interest He view
ed the claims of the American"
party much in the same way IL claims
To be the American" party par ex-
cellence, and at the same time violates
the spirit OF American institutions
which guarantee to all men that their
rights shall be respected, and that they
shall exercise freedom in matters OF
religion. II has been established 20
oppose the religious belief OF a certain
part of the community and TO sow the
seeds OF dissension. Like other asin-
inc movements IL is without pride of
ancestry or hope of posterity. In the
natural order OF things II can't last
long. The people ought TO get togeth-
er TO defeat such party because ii is
un-Amerlcan.
JOSEPH KlMBALL.
Joseph Kmball was introduced as
the next councilman from tho Fourth
Tie said that he thought the present
movement was a joke at first, but he
realized now that the movement Is
destined TO revolutionize the affairs
of Salt Lake city The orieinators Of
the movement were patriotic. They
wanted 10 get together and place the
city on a higher plane socially and
politically. The Citizens movement Is
a power today. and he hoped IL would
continue Ia grow until party politics
viii be removed from city affairs. lie
was sure he would be elected as he
was among his friends and he ad-
Vised all present to make an effort
now to rid the city OF the party now
IN control of its AFFAIRS.
W r. WALLACE.
Mr.. Wallace said he felt proud OF
his position as the nominee OF the
Democrats and Citizens. He was in
terestod In the growth OF the city NOR
ally as well as In other ways. The
other party had gone ahead with tho
city's affairs. but he believed that they
could do better and at less cost 10 the
taxpayers. He wanted to see Salt
Lake City a clean town. II was a
university center. Boys and girls come
here from all over the state, but the
conditions are such that no one can
be down town late In the evening
without being insulted. There Is hard
~ a city In the union which has not
better government than Salt Lake
City
lie spoke Of the system in vogue
in Des Moines In handling saloons
and then said that the police and fire
departments Of any city should be kept
free from party influence. He pre-
dicted the election OF a majority OF the
city council. and some OF the city
officers. He strongly advised the peO-
pie 20 be active now, and victory was
assured.
H. J. FITZGERALD.
Hart ]. Fitzgerald alluded to the