The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25

January when the American officers
VIII WI take charge. of county affairs, ex
| pubic funds Will cease: instead of frit-
tering away public funds needed roads
ana bridges VIII be built and a cam
provements Will be inaugurated. What 1t
| has accomplished In the way Of material
progress for Salt Lake City. the Ameri-
| TO the Mormons OF liberal tendencies
ana TO the young men Of the Mormon
church. we say: The Americans are
aRss enssbe The he AmeTeqn Pa5y
pendent and free. That party has been
a blessing to Mormon and Gentle alike.
SUPPOSE there had never been an
never been a Liberal party in Utah
suppose no Gentiles had ever come to
Utah and conditions had continued as
What would Salt Lake City be today?
What would. Utah be today? What kind
OF a government would you have? What
Kin Kind Of a civilization would you have?
young men and women with energy and
ambition? What measure OF liberty
would you enjoy?
Liberal Mormons Help.
We Americans are proud of the fact
that many liberal Mormons vote with
us. Many a Mormon who places patriot
Ism above Smootism and Smithism votes
with the Americans for good govern
ment We welcome those independent
;nernn ;mermon voters and In this yeor, when
Of revolt is spreading among the peo.
pie, there will be more Mormons than
ever who will vote with the only party
whose success means liberty and inde
pendence and peace and progress.
Those who believe in the separation of
church and state, who want free thought
free speech and free press in Utah,
cation In Utah. can find only one politi-
cal organization which earnestly and ef-
fectively strives for the real liberty of
the people OF this state.
The American is the only party in
Utah that has no entangling alliances;
Its objects ere, are simple; Its aims pure Its
party. offices and their emoluments are
only incidents-not objects Its purpose
is 10 remove from the backs of the peo-
PIE The fearful weight placed there by
priests TO preach religion. not politics In
the pulpit. 1t objects to no ones re-
ligion-out IT will fight the leaders of
Influence for the purpose OF controlling
the politics OF their faithful followers
The American party is the party of lib-
who have always loved the flag OF the
union and who do not find II necessary
TO 10 repeat with parrot like regularity
party is the party of progress. and it is
the party OF progress In Utah because
II need not go to tithe enriched monopo |
lists for advice and guidance. Americans
think for themselves, act for themselves
and vote as they please. What they de- |
inand for themselves they concede TO |
others; No law abiding man need fear |
the triumph OF the American party. 1t |
Will protect the rights OF all-'neath Its |
waving banner the humblest can find
protection from injustice and Oppression
The American party he's already accom-
plished much. II has benefited both
Jenule and Mormon. The fanatics OF
the Mormon church have been made less
ntolerant and the sentiment against
shurch influence In politics is. day by
lay, becoming stronger and stronger.
No Apology Needed.
The American party is the only party
n Utah that does not apologize for op-
oosing, church influence In politics and
n civil government, II is the only party
nat favors the enforcement of all laws
hose who desire to escape from the
hralldom of tyrannical priesthood 1t is
he only party in Utah that does not
wade the paramount issue and that saws
Without equivocation that there shall not
'e a commingling of affairs OF church
md state and that ecclesiastical influ-
nee In politics Is wrong and must cease
Ill others are subsidiary-all other is I
ues are Insignificant Upon the para
mount Issue the American party is right ]
-eyerlastingly right and the issue viii '
e fought out on that line though in
nay require the efforts OF our children
nd our children's children to have the
uestion settled right and forever 9
Eventually truth Will prevail-the right
iill conquer With confidence we anticl- I