The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29
AMERICANIsM INDICATED,

Americanism is vindicated primarily
by the splcudor Of lis principles ana
the need of their application in All th''
region. Americansm stands for the I'D
crtv of the individual. his freedom
from ecclesiastical domination III h's
civil, political, business, aud social at
fairs. 1t stands for the equal and Just
enforcement of the law without fear
or favor. 1t stands for equal oPpor
tuuitics in all walks of life and against
the monopolizing of The field by tithe'
fed resources. 1t opposes religious com"
mcrcialism ms hostile To the true huS''
ness aud industrial development ot tne
state, and demands a fair opportunity
for every citizen TO strike out career
for himself without being obstructcd pY
an arrogant priesthood, and beaten
down bv means cxtorted from h'mseli'
1t demands that ecccsiasticism shaii oc'
cupy it's own grounds, and leave poii'
tics, civic control, and commerelai al
fairs 10 the people To manage In thc'r
own way. An ecclesiastical usurpallon
which has iufringcd upon the hbcrty
Of the individual aud has closed ave
nucs of advancement to all except the
favored few. must be set aside so far
as temporal affairs are concerned ana
the people be accorded fair field IN
all their business, political, civic, and
social activities.
Amcricapism is yindicatcd also by ITS
good works. 1t has done wonders for
Salt Lake City. IL vitalized a dormant
village and made il stirring mctropo-
lis. 1t has put in very great and eX-
ccedingly good public improvements
thoroughly economically. and honestly.
II has given clean business admin
stration TO the city. honest, effective,
aud helpful. 1t has invited here set
tiers by the ten thousands. and capi-
tai by the millions, and they have
come II is prepared to do even bet
ter things for Salt Lake, for ITS re-
sourccfulncss for good, its beneficial
activities. arc but begun. Salt Lake
needs Amcricanism, and in The appllca'
lion Of lis bcncficent principles not
only is Americanism vindicated, but
the city is advanced.
Amcricanism is vindjcatcd also by
the foul sources from which it is as
sailed, and the false charges that are
brought against it. Those sources arc
rcactionary, vicious, unscrupulous
From them come assaults upon AmcrI
.l, ,,.i Ca1c I,
vile, and utterly scandalous, with nc
truth in them. They react upon those
who make them. and are confession
that nothing but lies can be brought
forward in attacking Amcricanism anc
the American administration. These
things arc fully understood by the peo
pie, Every one knows that if the op
position could bring forward ANYTHING
of truth and Importance in its cam
paign against the American party, j,
would be glad to do so. But as tho
sources of defamation arc foul. though
ingenious and wicked, and as they
bring forward masses of lies upor
which alone they appear TO found then
""'' ''o''h9i NHi''iCdhlaDI, t0dC III II
self is Il confession that they have NJ
truthful charge to make.
And thus Americanism is triplv vim
dlcated here. 1t shows forth grandly
in principles. and mighty in good works
The people of Salt Lake City under
stand the facts, they realize the bcnc
fits conferred upon them by Ameri
csnIsm, and they can be depended upor
to support Americanism because, in Sc
DONG, they support and benefit them
selves.