The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-04
Enthusiastic Audience at Fed
Grafton of Labor Hall Hears
Issues Discussed.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Recall Broken Pledges of Fed.
eral Bunch Whereby the
Race Suffered.

\ gathering Of 30 coorcd voters Was
q adore ssed last night at Federation OF
Labor hall by a number OF speakers, IN
Guiding several OF the American candi-
dates Thc Rev w. y. Magsett. pastor
OF Calvary Baptist church, presided AT
tho meeting and introduced the speakers
The gathering was n representative one.
leaders of the colorcd race In all walks
OF life being represented. Ihcy snoWcI
their interest In the success OF IN"
American ticket In the coming election
by closing their places OF business ana
their clubs 10 attend tho meeting. Many
women were present
In opcning the meeting, Mr.. Maggctt
voiced an emphatic denial Of tho state
ru-ut published in the Herald -Gopubli =
cun that a plot existed 10 vote the coli
orcd people. Every negro voter III SAT-
Lake city VIII vote his own convictions.
said he The chairman also took oc-
| casion 10 express his belief that rule Of
church and priesthood IN politics should
not be permitted.
Conhdcut Of Success.
w Mon, Ferry. chairman Of the city
committee was The first speaker While
expressing entire confidence IN the out
come OF the campaign. he told the ou-
dience that the city Was facing crisis
| It's future prosperity depending on th"
success OF the American party. He urged
q fun vote OF the colorcd electors that
tn" victory be complete one
sam N. Barlow, chief OF pohcc palI
a compliment. 10 the colored people oi
| Salt Lake City in their observance OF
| laws In "a canvass OF the c"lored Not-
| crs he said he had found but one VINO
did not believe the coIcred vote would
| bc unanimous for tho American ticket.
| lie also Expressed confidence in the sue
| cess of that party.
Frank T. IIimbaIl. candidate Tor audi
| tor said that a great deal depended on
tho colored vote. and urged them 10
slgnd with the party To defeat the aims
OF the Mormon hierarchy 10 regain con-
| troll OF the city.
for commissioner, expressed his be =
| lief that Salt Lake is good a city
as any in the country, despits the as
sertions of its dctraclors have Visit
| cd every colored club III tho city, he
| said "and found them well regulated
| and With no violation Of the Ia" appar-
ert" He was chcercd at the conclu-
sion OF his remarks.
Why Mako Change?
| Il. l.. Thurman. a colored man. VINO
! has Travelled extensively and who has
| lived hero Tor three years. made an eT :.
| ccllent address. showing much oratorlcal
ability. lie said that he had closely
| watched every move OF the BrahFtoro
for the benefit Of all the people The
mayor has shown himself entirely com
pcteut' ne said. why make a
| change? -
The speaker said thai he was first.
! last aud all the time for the American
| party The party stands for some
| thinc-rcpresents a definite political
party The opposition Is a cousloncra-
| lion of individuals for whom no po-
litical party is responsible. ! have been
in many cities and have seen "A number OF
| CitlZcns' tickets elected he concluded.
| ''and never yet have 1 seen one amount
to anything. mainly, | suppose. because
there was no party behind the admin
| istrato
Mr. Thurman strongly scored the
statements during the campaign. The
negro cannot afford 10 vote for any can
| didaie supported by that newspaper, he
| said amid great applause, He told of
| the broken promises OF the federal
bunch in former campaigns
Broken Promises,
| They promised us Ia give employ
mcut IN public offices TO negroes. he
| charged. 'But when negro girl. Il
! high school graduate, who had finished
| third In a class OF foIty-fivc. was ap-
| office. she was not allowed TO take the
place on account OF hor rolor.' Pro-
| longcd applause followed tic speaker s
| criticism OF this action of the Park sup
| portcrS.
Alien Y, Sanford concluded the al
idrcsseS with a strong speech In which
The thoroughly explained the idea OF COM
mission government told OF the Nor
mon Church's dictation in politics and its
| refusal 10 support the LeatherWood ticket
! in the primary in order 10 be in posi-
| ton TO vote with either party at the next
national election, and asked his hearers
! TO compare the two city tickets, man
for man. with confidence in their de-
cison 10 vote the straight American
| ticket.