Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-01
a PARTY DOOMED TO FAILURE.

There are many reasons why no
American voter should support the so
called American" party. The first
Is that the party can never become a
{ force OF any Importance in the develop
ment of Utah, or any other part of the
Republic. 1t Is a waste of time to work
with that party. except for the few who
are permitted to feed at the crib it fills
from the public resources.
The party is doomed to failure, for the
simple reason that 1t seeks to gain its
ends by means snbversivc of the Consti-
tuition. II is not an American party
at all. 1t Is un-Amcrican. The Repub-
lican and Democratic parties are Amer
lean. The local so-callcd American
party Is an interloper carrying Il false
flag. AS nm antl-Chureh party 1t Is an
anomaly in American politics. 1t has
nolmorc prospect of growth and dcvcl-
opment than has n plant that struggles
for an existence 1t has derived from Il
diseased seed. Under American cond-
lions 1t has no future It must neces-
sarily remain an outcast among par
ties. 1t may thrive and flourish for n
time. Even band OF outlaws may
hold their own for time. But who
doubts that the natural order Of things
will assert itself in the long run?
There was another american" party
at one time. In 1885 an organized move
ment was started in New York under
& thpt
church. IT hoped to hit that church
by laws restricting immigration. In
1874 the party carried New York, elect
Ing their mayor with large majority.
Then 1t extended its operations to other
states. In 1914 1t caused murderous
riots in Philadelphia. In 1862 1t took
the form of Il secret organization. cali
Ing Itself the american party" but
was more generally known as the
"Know-nothings." It's slogan was:
Put none but Americans on guard
tonight" meaning: Exclude all for
eigners" aiming moro particularly at
the Catholics, Exclude-that was
their motto--all foreigners from the
privileges granted by the Constitutions
The party held the balance of power In
several important elections. 1t re-
ceived accessions from Wings and Dem
ocrats. and in 1855 it carried 10 less
than nine state elections. It's future
seemed bright and glorious. 1t was Il
great deal more successful than our
local "Americnn" party can ever hope
hannt,,n NJ II n
nent force In our national life. 1t rep
resented q retrogrnde. and not Il for
ward. movement, and therefore it failed
signally, rs win be the fate OF the local
"American" party. When the Civil
war broke out, foreigners were welcome
to join the ranks of patriots, and to
give their blood for the Union. They
did 50 In great numbers. Catholics,
Jews. native born and foreigners, fought
side by side. They fell, or conquered,
together. Tho party Of "Know-noth-
ingism." though calling itself the
american party" was wiped out in
blood. The name could not save II.
But it took a fearful combat with
death and destruction to many souls
6 to teach the members of that un-Amcr-
lean party that they were laying unholy
hands upon the Constitution of the
United states.
The supporters OF the local marty of
Know-nothings should profit by this
lesson of American history. They
should learn that such Il party can
never succeed. For n time thn ,o,d