The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-30
There Is but One Issue: Shall Utah
Be Free and Equal State, for
Free Men, or Shall IL Be Do
minion Under an Alien King?'
Declares Frank J. Cannon, Chief
Speaker of the Evening.
FOE PICKING CANDIDATES
IN SECRET, SAYS WEBER

, cans were regretting that the liquor in
terests had not been on the side OF the
! American party.
II am not discussing the merits OF pro-
hibition," he said. "that Is not the ques-
tlon with me tonight I am simply
speaking about a tendency of some mem
oerS OF the party to deal with the public in
the fashion OF the politicians of the old
parties.
II believe ne said with emphasis.
that the American party to live must
be something more than chaperone for
the denizens OF the stockade and the red
light district"
We must have the moral courage to
see TO II that the American party does
it has stood for In the past three years"
After Thomas Rowan had aroused the
enthusiasm of the guests by his charm
ing singing of My Love" and graciously
ballad, Judge Weber introduced Arthur
Moreton as one of the younger moving
spirits of the American party, represen-
tative OF the element that would be
heard from in no uncertain tones.
Mr.. Moreton spoke briefly. tellingly
and copvincingly OF the cause that re-
party and pointed out the great progress
that had been made by Salt Lake City
during the last five years under the
in nue no,ss speasng Of the church
III 1t should appear that the Demo-
cratic party is likely to win the next
national election. see row fast the
mony
Need of American Party.
"The American party has redeemed
Salt Lake City from church control II
remains for the younger generation TO
redeem the state OF Utah. through the
american party, and that party is a
necessity. for 1t stands for progress and
better government.
The American club quartette-Mrs,
worth and squires-sang the famous
classic quartette from "Rigolette' with
such pleasing effect that they were per-
suaded to n9Sss repeat the last p9rtion portion
R.. Christensen. as the man who mot
only knows all about politics, but all
bout theology. and who is best able TO
TO be saved?"
Mr., Christensen admitted that he was
an authority on theology as 1t was prac-
not be true theology. It had never ap:
pealcd to him such. He answered
the question, What shall we do to be
saved?" by saving: Keep in mind the
can party was founded, Don't let COM
plicat!ons creep in; don't attempt too
much, Let us do the thing we set out to
do-rid the city and state OF church and
priest control
Points Way to Success.
In spite Of all the attacks made upon
the American party, in spite OF all the
work OF its enemies. he declared. 1t had
accomplished more in five years than all
the other parties who had ruled Salt
Lake City had done in fifty years. The
American party. he declared. had driven
the dominant church to declaration and
did not believe the prophet. seer and
reVelator was sincere in that declara-
ton: He had never known of any pledge
coming from that source that was In
~ hpU NC
word OF promise to the ear and break II
10 the hope. he declared. The speaker
pointed out that the American party had
abomnable and false teachings Of the
Book of Mormon and had forced the
church authorities to publicly declare
That they did not interfere in poll
Let us hew to the line" he concluded.
and work for the establishment Of the
AT the time the organization was formed
IF five Americans are working with
the federal bunch they are pursuing the
if you Americans choose to follow them
the. party ought to be destroyed and
will be.
I'm 1904. when Salt Lake was as dead
church was Don't asitate! Now. some
of our own people are losing courage
and are raising the same cry. Don't agi-
backed Americans
The speaker then pointed OUT that DUR
ing the last decade In Salt Lake City,
where the agitation had been carried on.
the rate OF growth had been 73 per cent
while In the outside districts where all
had been peace. il had only been % per
cent. He emphasized the necessity for
party control by showing that under a
non partisan form of government those
In power were responsible To no one. and
concluded with an earnest cNhortation to
put real Americans, not Jelly backs"
In power
When the applause that greeted Mr.
Christensen's address had subsided VIII
lard Suuires rendered Il bass solo. 'rhe
Miner, responding Ia an enthusiastic
encore with Down Deep Within the
Cellar"
Salt Lake's Prosperity.
Councilman J. w. Mckinney then made
a brief but eloquent address. In which
he pictured in glowing phrases the new
life and the great growth that had come
to Salt Lake City since IL threw off the
yoke of church domination. He striking
" portrayed the contrast between the
spirit of Amerlcanism and that OF ec
clesia Sticism. and In concluding said:
Let us see that we have men elected to
office who hold sacred regard for the
aths that they have taken. There are
some things IN the American party ad-
that not becoming 10
us and for which We cannot justly de-
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