The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
MAYOR TRANSPORTS
ADDRESS.

Ladies and gentlemen: This great and
joyous gathering, so confident in its faith.
so cXultant in its enthusiasm, supplies
the absolute proof that the American
party In IT. brief career has fulfilled the
expectations and realized the wishes. the
hopes and the desires of all who. from
the day OF its inception. as well as those
who during Its progress have given TO IL
their earnest support. 1t has passed be-
yond the experimental stage, IT has full
filled, ] believe. TO a very large extent,
the expectations and the hopes of the
people of this city: and we may presume
TO say further, the expectations and the
hopes OF the people OF the whole state
OF Utah in a larger degree than any
other party that has ever held power
say this with all due respect for those
who in the past made up the rank and
file of other parties and who always had
borne on their shoulders The burden and
the responsibility of carrying on the work
and the affairs of this city.
American Party Born.
In the past there were many handicaps.
There were ancient customs 10 be
changed ancient prcjudices TO overcome,
ancient beliefs even to be proved un-
wise and untrue. and there came q blight
upon the city which had to be thrown
off and new regime was conceived II
was out OF these wants that the Ameri-
can party was conceived. Its birth was
not premature birth. it was not born
in hate, but II came OF the stern neoes-
SltleS OF tnc lllllc. Inc onward in1rCn OF
a newer civilization. which is TRANSFORMS
Ing so many cities I'm America, was here
knocking at the door and 1t had To be
admitted.
Right here in the hearts of mon there
WAS constant friction. On the one hand
was the thought that In the long ago
some devout men had founded here Il
civilization. In the perls, In the hard
had built a central station and that their
methods, their ways. their beliefs. ought
TO stiil hold sway. and that no other
progress than such progress as could be
brought about under such conditions was
to be desired.
Reason for American Party.
on the other hand there was the
thought that what is old and obsolete
ought 10 be set aside. that what Is re-
Progressive and more or less bigotcd had
no place here; that over the darkness
Of much OF the past a new light ought
to be kindled; and what put
brake upomA mems best efforts,
mems acts ought all to be thrust
aside. and In the light of the swiftly
advancing civilization OF the present. the
places In the steady, onward sweep, and
make Salt Lake City in truth a real.
progressive, expanding: splendid Ameri-
together without malice. without preju-
dice. but looking the truth fairly in the
face, saw where the city wns lacking and
nGlefTUl1pu 10 DFcak AWAY from tnOSc
conditions.
Has Kept the Faith.
l believe that the party now in charge
OF this municipality has fully justified
its existence that no impartial minded
man or woman will dispute. But it must
not be judged alone as a political party
II has from the inception been moral
End social force in the life OF this peo-
pie. and has achieved results which have
earned for the city the reputation OF be-
ing one of the best governed cities In
the United States
The proof is not only seen In the
change in lis physical aspect. but in the
fact that the live men OF other states
arc ading this way as 10 Il new Mcc-
ca. coming here as home seekers. bring
ing their capital TO be united with ours
bringing new industries to swell the
trade OF the city; bringing their wives
and children to swell the numbers in our
schools and churches; uniting their for
tunes with our fortunes: uniting their
labor with our labor; upiting their best
talent and experience with such talent
and experience as we have TO make this