The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25
TWO STAUNCH AMERICANS
NAMED ON STATE TICKET
Continued from Page One.
HalIoran, a. j. Weber, R. Knudson and
W. Mont. Ferry

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Weber county-S. A. Maginnis.
Summit county-Henry Walsh.
Box Elder-Brigham {. Jones.
Millard county-Walter Jones.
s. P. Armstrong moved that the state
committee be empowered TO take such
steps as necessary to place the Ameri
can ticket on the state ballot. and to
fill any vacancies that might occur on
the ticket. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong then moved that the
American flag, unfurled from its staff,
be chosen the official emblem of the
American party in the state during the
coming campaign.
Mr.. Sanford Speaks.
Chairman Barrette then introduced
Allen T. Sanford, saying that it was
his fervent wish that Mr., Sanford would
be elected TO congress rs the candidate
OF the Americans. Mr.. Sanford was
greeted with a storm Of applause as he
stepped forward Mr Sanford said;
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen
] wish TO thank you for the honor which
you have SO graciously rendered me this
evening, and In accepting this noinina-
ton l might say, though IT is unacces-
sary. that ! stand upon and for Ameri-
can principles. The American party is
special interests, but IL is trying To free
the people OF this state from the control
of special interest that unites within
itself all the strength and all the eVi! OF
all the special interests that nave ever
attempted TO control the affairs OF
state or nation. The Fundamental prin-
ciples OF ATnericaniSm, OF RepubllcdniSn
in the broad sense. as founded by our
constitution. IS that the people through
their representatives shall rule. and in
order 10 have the best eifectS ana To-
suits Of that il is necessary that We nave
an Intelligent people, free people. peo.
pit who act according 10 the dictates OF
their consciences and according TO thtlr
Judgment after considering and "elgn-
ing matters that are brought before US
| for determination and who arrive NJ
their conclusions free rom SOSSeStlons'
control or domination.
II has been said. and / believe "lth
much force, that the ciyll war was
negroes rs il was TO terminate tne
power OF the slave-holding people IN
politics. They became special interest
which dominated for inty years tne al
, fairs OF this government. and the poll
tic!ans of the north went on bended Knees
20 them 10 seek their suffrage And We
have in Utah a special interest that Is
atternpting TO and is controlling the az
fairs Of this state for its own emo. WHY
is II that they insist upon controlllng lHg
affairs OF state and merging stsie ana
church in Utah? First. their leaders
are living beyond the pale OF the law.
II the law shall be enforced they must
quit their present system OF living. 30
long as they live beyond the pale or tne
law they are going TO be In poLIlii%Gs' 20
seq that men are elected "!fo W. iIVt
| enforce the law as TO them, Second. they
are in the various commercial pursuits
/ OF this country. They are cngaged IN ti,c
! manufacture OF sugar and in the ran
! roads. having dictatorship on the mon
! Pacific and IN the various industries OF
! the state and nation, and If there De any
] thing In the proposition and claim lnaI
/ the special interests are at AL atteInpl.ns
, 10 control the affairs OF the nauoh' you
| always find the church upon their siqe,
! aud II Is idle TO talk about keeping the
church out Of politics so long as they sre
/ Interested In the great industries o. INC
state and nation, because they wiz ac,
/ as their industrial concerns dictate ana
! IN politics claim for themselves p'o'''
/ ton.
Further. in addition 10 all this. u Is
] "a rdjnal doctrine OF their organiZa llo1
! that there shall be union OF cnni ~ ~
/ and state and that there shall eFentualI!
I shall ne merged In the leaders OF the
/ church. and so | want To say that we III
! Utah and in Salt Lake county nave =
/ fight before US that concerns me 1ita;
interests OF Repubicanism as ~ n n
br oU7 constitution. and Amerlcahlstl IN, w
/ tho hroadest sense of the ~ord. ana }
! want 10 say that with TIC SpIeDulo tlSh5.
! that has been nominated b? inc coul,S
convention today. thaI SaII i1 i-ah, ,,;,, aud
| will ioln forces with Salt Lake cry ano a
| add one more unit as Being In npposiiion
! OF the domination OF prleslctdLt auu iG q,
! the emancipation or Jtah, ana VIII -
may be that success VIII hoa ho,,E1jticns EIjti nm
the state ticket. yet these condltlphs' ~. ~
! American cannot long exist IN -,
/ America. and within a few Years Itan az
/ will ioin the sisterhood OF st2tSs ,au,n,t a.'u
which is today controlling MS aitaFS uh
der ,hls un- American system
Following the speech OF Mr. san
ford tba convention adjourned.