The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-03
WeIl-knOwn Statesman Briefly
Touches on Some of I'M
portant Questions.
ASSERTS AMERICAN PARTY
SHOULD CONTINUE BATTLE
Declares People of East Are Be,
coming Enlightened Upon
Situation in Utah.

Replying to an invitation sent hlm D.
p. f. Counor, secretary OF the American
club, TO attend the love feast of tn
American party last Saturday nlgh'
former Senator Fred t. Dubois wrlte
his views upon some of the question:
which are before the people of utal
at this time. Senator Dubois's lette
follows:
Washington. d. c.,
April %, 1911
Dear Sir: l have your gracious
invitation to participate in the
third annual love feast sot the
American club, as one OF the
speakers, on April 90 next. Your
invitation was forwarded from
Blackfoot and found me here.
certainly should have availed my.
self OF the extended privilege had
l been at home. and regret that L
cannot be with you in person. Inc
present is an opportune time TOR
your meeting. The objects which
YOU hope to attain are worthy OF
the best efforts of every true lover
of the institutions of his country.
Flagrant Domination.
The continued and fragrant dom
ination of the Mormon church IN
political affairs in Utah and ad-
Joining states, and the continued
practice of polygamy is becoming
better known and understood
throughout the cast than ever be-
fore since the manifesto. 1t is es-
sential that the American party IN
Utah keep up its splendid organ
ization and continue its magnlt.
cent fight against the teachings and
practices of the Mormon hierarchy.
1t would be little short Of calam-
ity if the American citizens should
lose control Of Salt Lake City. The
fact would be heralded abroad as
proof that the sentiment Of those
living among the Mormons had
changed. and would be claimed as n
recognition of the fact that the
Mormons had abandoned the union
of church and state, and the prac-
tice of polygamy.
Sentiment in East.
The sentiment in the east will
respond TO demand that the spirit
and the letter of the Edmunds law
be applied to the state of Utah and
TO the Mormon people everywhere,
the same as it was in territorial
days. The Edmunds law was effec-
tive then and will be effective now,
The church authorities recognize
the impressions which the articles
in the magazines and eastern
periodicals have produced and will
consent TO, even if they do not ia
yor, some amendment to the consti-
tuition for the regulation of mar
riage and divorce. They will de-
sire, however, some regulation
which the states will not ratify,
or if it is an amendment which the
states can ratify, one which will
not be effective They will have no
objection, for instance, to turning
over to the federal government the
power TO punish most rigidly those
guilty Of the offense of polygamy.
They would object most strenuous
ly, however. as they always have, TO
giving the federal government pow
er to punish those living In unlaw-
ful cohabitation.
The American party with its or
ganiZation will be the mos. power.
full factor TO guide the people of
the east and the congress, when it
comes to enacting legislation to
curb the power of this organiza-
ton.
Please extend to every member
of the superb American party my
personal regards, and assure them
of my full appreciation of their
splendid services. Sincerely yours.
FRED T. DUBOIS.
To P. F. Connor, secretary Ameri-
can club, Salt Lake City, Utah.