The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-30

like Bransford!
"Auothcr man as honest as is he;
" Have you got another mayor in town
like Brausford9
''That good man will lust suit me.
Sing 10 the tune "Have Gou Got
Another Girl at Home Like Mary :"
The above chorus was sung 10 the
at Home Like MarY9' AZ an cnthusi
astic rally given by the American
Women : club at the residence OF Mrs,
John Shea, 200 East Third South street,
Friday night The speakers at tho
meeting were Mayor John ). Braps'
ford Judge George W. Moycr, J. w.
Mckinney and j. b. Moreton. the two
latter The candidates for councllmcn IN
;hc Second ward. Mrs. Shea had her
rooms claborately decorated with flow
crs and flags, and not only the rooms,
but the hallway was crowded with at,
tcntivc listeners. There wcro several
pretty musical selections, and at the
close of the rally light refreshments
were served by the hostess. Mrs. Jo-
seph Cohen presided.
Af;er 4 pretty solo by Miss Marjorie
Short. George W. Moycr was intro
duccd. He said they had been con
IIbnliil III lHlS fdHIIilGu ny t"' NH'i'
that the American party was organized
solely and expressly 10 fight the Nor,
mon church. He did not think that
in the entire city they could find an
American that had ever concerned him.
self very much about the Mormon re-
lgion, so far as il is concerned, IRE
spcctivc OF the party S fight for the
rights of the citizen. He was sure
there was a general good feeling and
1. 1, |, A, NJ gc-Nh hnrs
spective of religion. so that there is
no foundation whatever 10 say that the
Gcntiies arc arraycd against any de-
nomination for its religious beliefs. The
feeling of friendship had become so
strong among the younger classes, sand
The speaker, that the president of the
Mormon church had found II necessary
20 issue an cdict against the lntcrmar"
riagc of Mormon and Gentle.
Cites Roberts's Statement
Mr.. Mover cited the statement of
Il. III. Roberts at the last conference.
that in difficulties and quarrels that
had arisen in the past the Mormon
people themselves had not always been
b!aIuelcss. Mr.. Roberts was fa,r and
honest in that statement. that his poo
1le had not always been blamclcss IN
the quarrcIs between Mormons and
Gcntilcs:' but that was not proper
question to enter INTO IN tins campaign,
said Mr.. Moycr.
The American party was organized
TO establish free and independent
sentiment in this community and
against any interference by any
church IN political affairs. which was
perfectly proper, aud for tho purpose
of advancing the material growth and
development OF Sail Lake City. The
difficulties that had arisen in this cam
uaion had been caused by those of
The opposition who desired TO keep mp
the strife, 10 gain political advantage.
Swapping Bishops.
Mr. Mover was AT loss to under
stand what they could gain by fusion
Of the body of tho tickets as long us
the head Of the ticket remained sepa-
rate and distinct. lie believed, how
eyer. that the scheme was laid so that
Il Republican could 80 10 a Democratic
bishop and solicit support for the
ticket, and vice versa. IIo averred
that both parties had lost confidence
in each other The 'IIemorrhsgc -
WIS behaving the Democrats. and when
the parties had lost confidence in each
other. he did not see how the public
could have confidence in them, If the
Mormon people, through instruction,
indorscd either Of those Two parties.
then. Mr. Moyer said. the contention
of the American party was true, that
many of those people are not acting
Independently and arc still under con-
troll of some political hierarchy that
Viii eventually work the destruction
Of tins city.
The ouartette then sang " Have You
Got Another Girl al Home Like Mary,
and sane the chorus quoted above They
were loudly appIaudcd and had 10 sing
IL several times.
Denies Lies Of News.
Mrs. Cohen then presented Mayor
Bransford ''as the present aud the next
MAYOR OF Salt Lake. Mayor Brans
ford received quite an ovation rs he
faced his audience. lie said: "it has
been said recently by ono Of the papers
IN town. that | am an indifferent can
didatc, that ! do moi dosIrc to bc elect
cd ] am here 10 say that that state
ment is not true. II is true, however,
that that carly in the present cam
paign | was reluctant at the thought
uf taking the nomination for mayor
uf Tins city. II WAS not because ] did
moi appreciate fully the honor, 1t WAS
because of private interests that | had
that thought | should decline |
realized that a man 10 perform the
duilcs of mavor of this city should give
nearly all, il not quite all, of his time
to That work. ! have q 1cw business
interests that do at times require and
need nv attention, nnd il was for that
reason that ! reluctantly became a can.
didate. But now that | have got into
tho field. my whole wish and thought is
10 be elected. 10 receive Your votes,
aud f you choose to give them 10
me, my whole timc and attention will
be given to the duties Of tho office Of
mayor Of this city.
Mayor Brausford then compared the
city corporation TO business or com
mercial institution. Those who owned
real estate received a dividend in the
shape of an increased valuation Of their
property The laborer. whose capital
was his labor, received his dividend
in higher wages and improved condi.
lions in the city, in his surroundings
and his material welfare. A municipal
corporation. however, was not expected
10 make money and put in in the SAY
ings bank, that money should be spent
for the benefit of the people.
Cottonwood Water Deal,
Mayor Bransford said he had been
asked 10 explain the Big Cottonwood
water proposition, and accordingly pro
coedcd TO do 80. He said the matter
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