The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
County Chairman David c. Dunbar De-
livers PrinCi pal Address and Drives
Home Some Truths Regarding
Party Achievements
FORMER SENATOR FRED T. DUBOIS
SENDS REGRETS FROM SICKBED
Outing in Its Entirety Is One of the Most Success
full and Largely Attended Ever Given by Any
Organization i'm Utah

the Rocky Mountain regions, and have
| not allowed the American people to for
| get that the greatest menace TO our in
Stituttons still fiourishes in these Rocky
| Mountain states.
would have been pleased to have told
| the Americans on the the Goth that the
| east Is becoming aroused once more on
| the subject OF Mormon domination and
| its practices. II is gradually becoming
understood that there is a prevalence of
| polygamy. Mormon domination In poll
ties Is complete in Idaho Wyoming and
| Utah, and will be complete. in my judg-
| ment, in Arizona, as soon as that terri
| tory is admitted to statehood Strangely.
this makes no particular impression on
the, eastern minds. and they do not COM
prehend the significance of it as yet.
Polygamy Is Concrete.
Polygamy. however. is something con-
American men and women. When you
| speak 10 eastern people, either in prf-
vate or In public. in regard TO Mormon
| domination in politics. they compare this
| mentally or in open expression with the
| domination OF some machines in the east.
which reek with corruption. like Tam
many, or Philadelphia, or Pittsburg.
| Minneapolis. or the recent disclosures in
the Illinois legislature. or in local affairs
| familiar to almost all of them. and they
sNrug their shoulders and say, after all,
perhaps. the political domination OF the
| Mormon is no worse than the political
' partisanship of other sections In tho
7 country.
Ii IS far different. however, In regard
to polygamy. The Mormons are digging
a deep pit in their continued practice of
| polygamy and In the open recrudesence
OF new polygnmy. 1t makes no differ
ence to the American people whether this
practiced in Mexico British Columbia
| or elsewhere. II makes no difference,
either, how stoutly the authorities OF the
| organization may deny that they are re-
q liz fn, ,~Dl,s
American people will hold the oreanlza-
| tion responsible and whenever they be-
come fully satisfied. as they are gradu-
ally becoming, they Will renew the fight
which eliminated in 1882 with drastic
| legislation. and no false promises or pre-
lenses OF the leaders will shield the or
| Ganization from the just wrath of the
| people.
Credit to Americans.
Too much credit cannot be given to the
American party for the sacrifice they
| have made. and arc making. for liberty
| and for the constitution, They have
| their reward always. and their own per-
sonal satisfaction but the day is not far
| on when their patriotism Will be fully
| recognized throughout the entire country
To the older members Of the American
party. with whom I am personally ac-
CARDS and regrets that / cannot share
| with them the glorics and pleasures OF
| the day, and TO the new members. who
have come since my personal activities
have ceased. that I cannot express my
appreciation of their loyalty. Sincerely
yours. FRED DUBOIS.
Judge Weber then introduced David
&. Dunbar, one Of the stalwarts Of the
American party. Mr.. Dunbar was fre.
qnently interrupted with applause and
cries of approval as his address
lows:
| Mr.. Dunbar's Address.
| Mr.. President of the American Club,
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Fellow Americans
| This is a proud day for Americans II
is proud day for all those who believe
This splendid gathering furnishes conclu-
| sivc evidence that the principles upon
which the party was founded dominate
and thrill the hearts and conscienccs OF
as many thousands who are with us in
spirit and purpose, but who are unable
10 participate in these festivities.
| Who are these new faces and new
friends who swell the attendance on each
succeeding annual outing? They are those
who have become convinced that the
American party fills g. longfcl want,
and that IT has taken up and dealt with,
| successfully: living issues which concern
the welfare OF the people.
we started out on platform of;
| Equal privileges,
/ The separation OF church and state.
An uniform administration of the laws
and as questions of local government
have presented themselves they have been
met and disposed of with vigorous treat
| nent and IN the interest OF the majority
| OF the community.
We have conteudcd that apostles and
| priests shine with incomparably more
| brtlliance In. their capacity OF shepherds
| Of the peoples spiritual welfare, than as
! United States senator's and politicians
We expect 10 continue the fight on these
| lines until the people who now support
such questionable policies viii themselves
join with us I'm demanding the abolish
| ment of this reprehon9blc mixing Of the
affairs of the church with the institu-
| tions OF state.
Americanism Is Growing.
These new faces mean that American
Ism is growing In Utah. Think OF H.
| We cast almost twice as many votes
for the city ticket last fall as were poJed
five years ago. when we elected the en-
tire municipal administration. Last No
vcmbcr. The American party triumphed
over the combined forces OF Republicans
Democrats and Socialists, with votes to
spare What does this tremendous growth
mean? 1t means that the people want
prosress they want the city built up
and bcautfied: they want paved streets /:
paved sidewalks, complete sewer systems
and all improvements which will make
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