The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-27
R0US|NG RALLY
Of AMERICANS
Allen T. Sanford and O. C.. Mel
sen Speak to Park City
Voters.
M0RM0NS URGED TO OBEY
NATIONAL AND STATE LAW
Divorce of Church From Politics
Only Solution Compatible
With Patriotism.
Special to The Tribune.

| theater tonight. If the applause that
greeted the speakers efforts is any in
dication the American party will show
surprising strength in Summit county at
| The coming election.
Mr.. Nelson ably set forth the princl-
| pies OF Americansm He said that he
was sure that the Americans would do
| good in Park City and that it would be
| but little while until Utah would fall
| In line with other states and throw off
the power Of a churchman who controlled
politics. He reviewed the early history
OF Utah, showing how the young Nor
mons were taught by parents and teacher
TO believe the United States government
to be an enemy of the church. He said
there were no United States histories,
lives Of Washington, Lincoln or other
great Americans In their teachings. The
pupil was forced to believe in nothing
but Mormonism
Since the American party has come
into existence the Mormons have been
shown the error of these teachings and
II he still believes in his ccclesiastic
| leaders, who would wipe out the ma
tion if II were within their power. then
indeed there was no hope for Utah.
Divorce Church and State.
The speaker asked the Mormons TO
party, not TO drop their religion, but
whatever they do. TO divide church and
state, He read the preamble TO the
constitution of the United States and
that to the constitution OF Utah to show
that the purpose of these documents WAS
10 divide forever the church and state.
He quoted Joseph r, Smith in 1907 in
Provo; He who, denies the right of
his superors to guide him in all things
is damned
When Joseph f. Smith vas asked at
hi,.,r ty Inv
breaker he said, Yes | am. but what
arc YOU going TO do about it7"
Mr. Nelson said that is what created
mus, obey the laws or take the conse-
quenccs. He proved that the statement
OF Joseph +. Smith showed that the
Mormon church must be In politics. He
said that the aim OF the Mormon church
is that its people shall grow until they
become powerful enough TO rule the
country He defined the American prin-
ciples. He said that Washington and
others established the government and
that the states cemented IL by the decree
OF the citizens when the constitution was
written and the American party intends
to fight for the constitution now and for
ever,
He said that the Republican party. had
entered into d contract with the Nor
mon church. lie showed thai all The
stntes where direct primaries had been
held this year had gone to the insur-
gents. He stated that Utah had not been
helped by smoot and that as long as
the Republican party in Utah is gov"
crncd by the church no law viii be
passed before being approved al the
together and To vote down this church
leadership He asked the Mormons 10
live up to their religion. but not TO mix
politics with IT. He % added led s aHd' 10 II striis ,GSs
out of the flag the star representing
Utah
Mr. Sanford Speaks.
Allen r Sanford stated that ne had
been in Park City in two oiher caLnpa,Sns
were well received here. he said now
over. that he was disappointod In the vote
of Park City. which he ascrlbed TO parll
studied politics enough and had been
afraid 10 break away from old ideas.
They should stay with their party he
sald lust as long as the principles "nlch
il represents are carried out .,
When a party fails TO do its its ,cnIN..a duty:
said Mr. sanford, "1uit IT: we nehcre
best interests OF. the state. Many people !
hate to leave the old parties. although
they know that the American principles
arc right
He said that the question In this state |
nov is not a difference in party, but a
question OF the Mormon priests control
ling Utah. and this $40 G9un.X .l is con,y nnsc'ea cd
any other county. From now on II is
npht between the Americans and the
Mormons People must alns align trTSeDes rSnTc ne
no questions In Utah that arc decided by
the people A few Of these leaders de
eide for us. OF course many OF the Nor
mons vote independently. but the major
jtv of them are told how TO vote.
He showed that this majority crontrolled
the state. and that wherever the MOI
mons had been they had been IN trouble
with the government
"Other religions have not had this trou-
BILE" said Mr.. Sanford, The cause of
the trouble is with the church and not
with the. people opposed 10 II. Other
churches stay within bounds hut the
Mormons arc not content until they get
into commercial business and politiCT
They have 10 be in politics In order -
protect all these interests. No conluuritv
on state cnn progress under such state
Of affairs.
Reviews Poiygamy.
Mr.. Sanford Vyiewed The history of po.
vcnmv. Hr sa1d that In 1858 il was first
started and in 1868 law was passed
= gainst il TO which no attention was paid.
In 1870 the Supreme court declared the
claim that polrgamv was Gods law
md thai they were not amcnnble to the =
aw Then congress practically distran,
he church property. Then. when " had
cached this stage, tho Mormons begged
or mercv-thcv asked the government not
a pass this law. but 10 give them trial
Tho Mormon cuhrch issued It's manifesto
nd the government gave back the prom
rtv Ia The church aud lceaiized all chill
ren who had been horn IN polvGamv.
-he government did all this npon the
,rolrise that henceforth tho Mormons
would obey the law. Mr.. Sanford showed
hat the state was in as bad shane as
was twenty years ago. All this he
ala goes IN show thHt the church is in
oltics Th" speaker mentioned that II
rhpn Smoot first ron for senator. Suther- II
and Was Of those who Objected 10
i'm because he was nm apostle. Soon
fter this there was the deal hetweer
moot and Sutherland. and Sutherland
rnnorted Smoot /
"If il was wrong for Smcot to run i'm 4
9N2 because Inc was an apostle, why Is il Il
o wrong now?" asked Mr. Sanford. "A 1
nan cannot run for office now without
rst getting the church permission The
hurch had thc prohibition plank put into 4
he Democratic platform in order to-
atch the Gentle vote" Mr. Sanford
oncludcd by asking tho peopIe 10 vote
he American ticket. saving that there | 4
'as more in American push than in Nor
ron pull.
Henry Welsh presided at the meeting