The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-22
CHAIRMAN DUNBAR's ADDRESS

We do not want to let the great
American celebration at Lagoon on
Wednesday TO pass by without making
address on that occasion. 1t was short
| it is true, but in it was packed much
excellent material. 1t should be read
carefully by every voter in Salt Lake
county. The Tribune printed it in full
yesterday morning. and trusts that it
may come under the eye of all the
people.
Mr.. Dunbar referred to the underly.
ing principles of the American party
recited the benefits of American rule in
| this city, and pointed out the need OF
extending similar benefits TO the coun-
ty. In this connection he put forth a
paragraph that is so strong and so
true, so perfectly descriptive Of the
actual situation, that we reproduce IT
as follows:
Some OF our Mormon friends have
come TO realize that the American party
has brought blessings in disguise. and
they would not so back TO their former
servitude and misapprehcnsions for any
consideration. They agree with us that
new polygamy. the domination of the
church in the affairs OF state. the eXPloi-
tation Of business enterprises by the lead
crS OF the church to the encouragement
OF individual and Independent endeavor.
the insistent and subtle church influence
which Is ever ready to be exercised in
favor OF subservient Gentiles, as we'll as
Mormons. who will stultify themselves
TO gain political prefermcnt, are repug
give way TO the higher moral sentiment
or the country and TO the laws OF the
state and nation, They sense the fact,
also, that American progress means their
enrichment In matters material. and that
by disposlng OF a part OF their lands to
Gentlles, they have been made comfort
able for the remainder of their days.
while their holdings continue TO Increase
of Americanism.
And he put the case to the voters in
the county outside the city in the fol.
lowing pithy style:
We propose to wage a vigorous cam
paign this fall In the county with the
confident hope OF victory. We promise
TO carry on the same policy OF progress.
reform. and public improvements in the
county that has marked the course OF
the American municipal administration
during the past five years. II will not
be an administration given UP to favor
itsm. The public highways must be
nacadanilZed or otherwise improved, and
the work OF bctterment must not be
confined 10 the immediate neighborhood
where the county commissioners reside
The people of the city and the people
OF the county districts are entitled to a
system OF tirst-class roads, running our
TO every hamlet and town, To do this.
III VIII be necessary to increase tax
alton. II will, however compel an equit-
able revision of property valuations.
which have been unfairly fixed in the
interests Of favored individuals and con-
Germs. IL will also Involve some retrench-
nent in the manner of conducting county
offices, where numerous incompetcnts are
kept on the payrols without semblance
Of justification.
II we are entrusted with the count
government, we will do what has been
done In the city In the matter of giving
fair administration OF the laws with
out favorftism. and we promise that as
soon as we inaugurate our policies In
the county, YOU will see such a stimula-
ton of enterprise and development that
has never been dreamed of by our neigh
bors, who for fifty years have been
thinking of going back to Jackson county,
Missouri.
IT was a frst-class speech through.
out. 1t struck the keynote of the
campaign in strong, vigorous style
And we are glad to give to it the
proper need of appreciation and com.
mendation.