The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-14
POLICIES OUTLINED
BY AMERICAN CLUB
Organization Adopts Resolu-
tions Criticising Methods
of Regulating Vice.
j. E. DARMER FOR MAYOR
Meeting Monday to Further
Nonpartisan Movement;
Plan to Consolidate.
j. E. DARMER FOR MAYOR

nquor. VICE III All IOTinSs anu Iepuhldb-
ing some OF the policies adopted by
the mayor of the city, were adopted at
q well-attended meeting of the Ameri-
can club in the city courtroom at the
police station last night. The resolu-
tions announce that certain depart
ments of the city government have
abandoned American principles, and for
that reason the resolutions set forth
what are declared to be the cardinal
principles of the American party
The resolutions declare against n
union Of church and state. against COM
mercialism by any church, and against
ecclcsiastica influence in political af
fairs. The resolutions also declare that
none bnt Americans who subscribe to
and sustain the declaration of prin-
ciplcs as set forth in the resolutions
can expect TO get or solicit the support
of the members OF the American club
for elective and appointivc office.
After spirited debate which lasted
about two hours. the resolutions were
adopted by the club as presented. Allen
T Sanford spoke vigorously in opposi-
tion to tho resolutions. Mr.. San
ford declared that the suggestion that
certain municipal officers had benefited
financially from the establishment of
the stockade was an Endorsement of
the position of the opposition press. and
was unsubstantiated. He also objected
strenuously to the resolution which
barred those who did not subscribe to
these resolutions from the support OF
other Americans.
Favor the Resolutions.
r. j. DAILY. assistant city attorney, re-
piled to Mr. Sanford S criticisms by
saving that every declaration in the
resolutions was Il cardinal American
principle, and declared that Mr.. san
ford had always opposed every prin-
ciple of Americanism, City Attorney
II. j. Dininny also spoke AT length IN
favor of the resolutions. He said that
with the exception of the manner in
which Mayor Bransford had handled |
criminal and semi-criminal matters he |
was thoroughly satisfied with the city |
but he criticised the |
mayor for what he termed the "sanc-
tiou and pallation of certain forms Of |
crime
Others who spoke in favor of the
adoption of the resolutions were City |
Recorder b. s. Rives, Councilman Mark |
Reedall and S. p, Armstrong. A. f.
Doremus spoke briefly against the res
olutions and a. j. Weber declared that
they should be submitted to commit
tee Cor revision. Col Matt Daugherty
Club Adopts Resolutions
Finally the resolutions were adopted
by the club by large majority and
referred to committee TO be incor
porated IN an address TO the public TO
be given ont today. Originally this
committee consisted of d, G. Dunbar,
president of the club; P F. Connor, sec
retary Of the club; Col. Matt Daugh-
erty. Allen T. Sanford and j. T.. Darn.
er. Following the adoption of the reso.
lutons. Mr.. Sanford resigned. and a.
j. Weber WAS named in his place. On
motion of Mr.. Dninny, DR.. C. I. Doug
las and S. p Armstrong were added
TO the committee.
1t was announced at the meeting
that the resolutions had been prepared
by about twenty members OF the club
who had held frequent meetings dur
ing the past month for the purpose of
for the city campaign.
During the course of the discussion
of the resolutions. A. J. Weber launched
6 boom for j. +. Darmer as the Ameri-
can candidate for mayor at the com
ing city election. Mr.. Weber said that
he was working for the nomination and
election of Mr.. Darmer for mayor The
was received with applause.
Primaries and Convention.
The club, on motion of Colonel
unanimously endorsed the
decision of the American city commit
tee TO call primaries and a convention
for the selection OF municipal ticket
Councilman J. W. Mckinney, A. i.
Weber and d. c. Dunbar spoke 10 the
m notion, and all declared that the So
called commission form of government
law was enacted for the sole purpose
Of getting the American party out OF
power. Mr.. Mckinney said that he fa-
vored the Des Moiues plan OF govern
ment, but that the Salt Lake form
forced on the people was far short of
the Iowa idea. He said that if the leg
sisture had intended that the spirit
IF the law should be non partisan IL
would have made the letter of the law
non-partisan.
Judge Weber declared that il was
far better for the accredited represent
,tives Of 10000 American voters 20 pet
together IN open convention and select
he American candidates than for sew
'nty-hve so-called non-partisan business
men 70 meet IN secret caucus and by
secret ballot choose candidates.
II was announced at the meeting
hat the election of officers of the
American club held recently was ir
regular IN that there was no quorum
)ffceTs. however. with +. f.. Conuor
substituted as secretary for W. II. Ben.
1ett, was ratified last night.
Text Of Resolutions.
The resolutions which were adopted.
With the additions IN be made bv the
Committee NJ n meeting 70 be held to-
iay. will he incorporated into an adj.
iress 10 the American voters. The res.
,lutiors follow: :
We membes OF the American rarfv,
reainrm our allegiance 10 the prin-
Siples OF patriotic Amcricanisn orig {
inAily adopted bv the party: and z
beheVing that certain departments OF &
our city government have abandoned 5
those principles and adopted policies o
not In accord with the original teno,s 9
or Inc party. VIC. therefore. declare =
our Ixeo intention TO again put into q
practice those lofts sentiments and .
patriotic principles as Originally "
adopted by our party. For that pur
pose VIC declare the following "a hn u
the cardinal principles OF said nertv r
ard hereby pledge our fealiy 10 the g
Saue. '
That all the promises made b,, tho .
hotmon church and its leaders IN