The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-03
LADIES' RALLY At
]. H. W|TBECK HOME
Meeting Is Well Attended, and
Speakers Bring Out Time
ly Points.

The rally held by the Ladies Auxiliary
OF the American party Wednesday, even
ing at the homo OF j. II, WithecE was
exceptionally well attended and cnthusi-
astic. The house which was beautifully
decorated with flowers and flags, wns
filled to overtlowing. The gathering was
pleasantly entertained with some excel
lent music by Miss Aleda Witbeck Mrs:
w. II. Wilkinson, president OF the Ladies'
auxiliary, introduced the speakers.
p. ]. Daily deprecated the villflcation
and abuse which has characterized the
He said that a party which enters the
political field should offer the people
something better than the condition they
are at present laboring under, and main
taincd that the American party did offer
better things 10 the county and state. as
evidenced by the record of its admins
tration in Salt Lake City He contrasted
at some length the conditions hve years
ago with those existing today In this
city. and spoke of the great influx OF
capital since the American party took
control. He said, Furthermore. that the
American administration is not a grating
administration that it's books are open
TO inspection by every citizen, and VIII
show where and for what purpose every
dollar has been spent. Referring TO
Governor Spry's letter, Mr.. Daly said that
It was an infamous attempt TO besmirch
the name OF the people OF Salt Lake
City and was entirely unwarranted by
conditions here. and was issued solely for
political purposes.
George NJ. Sullivan began by speaking
of the benefits, derived from woman
crntc speakers had said. in vehement
language. that there was a bargain De
tween the church Republican party and
the liquor interests of the country two
years ago, and that Ii the American
party was defeated this year IL would be
because Of some snch an alliance. He
referred TO the utterances OF Governor
Salt Lake and said that II such a condi.
ton did exist il was the direct result OF
the compact between the church Repuo-
llcans and the liquor interests. Quoting
at length from the statement OF Apostle
Lyman in regard to polygamy. he said
that the people OF the country at large
would now most certainly infer that the
criminal conditions complained OF by
Governor Spry were those alluded to by
Apostle Lyman,
Judge j. L. Darmer referred to the
deputies appointed by Sheriff Sharp In
scathing terms, showing that there was
they had accomplished nothing. He spoke
of the open gambling under the last
church administration and contrasted II
with conditions now, saying that at the
time OF the first campaign Of the Ameri-
can party certain Judge OF the city re-
fused TO attend an evening session OF
his court unless he could hnye the escort
of a policeman,
cIaster Arthur Ryder rendered n cou-
pie of beautiful selections on the piano,
showing an excellent knowledge Of the
instrument Miss Joy Witbecks recita-
tions were also source of delight to
those present.
Refreshments were served by the ladies
and following the rally the speakers OF
the evening and friends were invited to
remain to chicken dinner. Mrs. Wit
beck Is a charming hostess and all who
were privileged to remain had a most
enjoyable time.