The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-02
STRAIGHT TICKET"
WOMEN'S SLOGAN
Ladies of American Party En-
thusiastic in Support of
Principles,
ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED
Allen I. Sanford Points Out
Danger of Mormon Church
Domination.
ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED


The ladies of the American party ho'o
an enthusiastic meeting last n'Eh' AZ
their headquarters in the art gallery o'
Mrs L. +. Holmes. corner South s',
pie and State streets. The meeting WE S
presided over by Mrs. {. C Allen. aHu
the principal speaker was Anen !: 'Sm ,,
ford. George a. WHITAKER, one ~ ,nnS ,ns
nominees for commissioner for INC lons
term and Frank B. kimhal nominesS
for auditor. We're present and n'aaS fnrd p,e
addresses. In, introducing mr ahn'o''
Mrs. Allen said: t-, Is
"a unique feature Of This campaign Is
tho work thnt is being done by the won ON
en-. They are more active ,hn ,man A.n.rican cncr
ticket elected. Fifty women woThc'
during the registration period "''no"'
compensation. a., ,o,,eu
wanted the meetings TO be educa ,ioIia, i
and for that reason small and freGuen,,
meetings were prefera BILE she hop"n
stitute herself a committee OF one s,, 10 .g,,
others and pass tic word along through
an endless chain.
Says Election Is Important
Beginning his address. Mr. sanford
called attention 10 the importance oi va
coming election, the first one To be held
under the new system of city govern
ment. II the American party should oc
defeated he said. II would require tour tour
wears To regain control. owing 10 INC
fact that two Of the commissioners wopld
serve that length of time. He believed
that the new commission form OF govern
mcnt would result in better government,
as II would centralize and M response
bility.
Replying 10 the charge. that the
American party was not obeying the nom
partisan spirit of the law in its manner
nj selecting "a ticket, MIR. Sanford said;
IL comes with bad grace to charge us
with acting contrary To the spirit OF the
law when the legislature omitted the
nonpartisan features ot the Iowa law
from which our form of commission was
drawn.
"The need for The American party"
continued Mr. Sanford '-is as strong as
evor. II no, stronger. Shall VIC not main
tain Intact that organization Which pre-,
scnts . solid front lo tho enemy and
saws. thus fnr shalt thou go and 10 far
tber?'
Want Free Ballot.
Mr.. Sanford denied that the American
party was lighting the Mormon church
~ a religious organization. but asserted
that II was contendnS against abuses
and things that were not essential 10 a
religious equalization aud was cndeaF-
Ori~y 10 secure q ircc expression at the
ballot.
so long as the church seeks TO domi-
nate in politics and commerce under the
Suisn OF revelation. The existence OF the
American party is necessary he said.
The speaker charged that the Citizens
ticket had secured the Endorsement and
support Of the dominant church.. whether
thcv ,nl sought II or not and called M =
tcriion to the fact that no authorilnt tive
word had como fHom any of the candi
dates OF his position on tho vital issues
pending
''rhis position Is indicated. however"
said Mr.. sanford. by the nomination OF
Richard Morris. during whose adminis-
tratlon as mayor or the city the social
evil was segregated on Commercial
street and Victoria alley and gambling
Was wide open.
Considerable attention was given 10 tho
social evil hv Mr.. Sanford. He declared
that 10 minimize the evil WIS the best
way 10 enforce the law, Mayor Brans
ford. be said had had no financial in
forest In the 'StoclSadc' and asserted
tls"t IL was well To bear in mind that
There were financial interests behind the
desire To reestabish the evil in Com
mercial street and Victoria alley
Bare Chance for Church.
Discussing thc Citizens ticket, Mir San
ford said thar It's formation gave the
Mormon church rare opportunity not
70 commit itself on national questions and
|" afford chance 10 put itself In har-
many with The party that wins the next
national election.
In concluding. Mr.. sanford took IN the
slogan Of thc Citizens ticket. Peace.
Progress nnd Reform. saving: Peace.
IN the definition "f the Citizens, means
Thai The dominant church shall control.
This mcans stagnsiion. Proercssl What
shall constitute il Shall il lead along
the lines of the church? Peace and prog
ross can never 20 together in Utah. Re-
form. Reform OF what? II there is such
extensive graft as claimed I'm our city
government they could summon a grand
lury aud Kill The American party What
then does reform mean Does 1t mean
lIe substitution of their organizati tion for
the American party2 Does II mean the
stonDing Of cll improvements?
There can neror h" progress. peace III
rcfornl while the Mormon church con.
Ircls,''
Ladies Ask Questions.
Mrs. Alien announced at tho close ot
Mr.. Sspford's addrcss that II vas in
tended Ina, the Meetings should take the
nature of Quiz meetings and that she
candidates were 10 he asked questions
\ lady in The audience then put the pcrii-
ncut question,
"N hi"hever party wins under the neg
tDrui of COVE Tnment what will he tho re-
lstion between the judicial and executive
ocpartments?
Mr. Sanford answered the query with
Tie statement that ~ the commission
would have the appointment OF ihc At
tofney there should Of necessity lse har-
mony,
George 4. whitaker addressed Tho
meeting. inviting an investigation of his
oifi"'al conduct while county commits
sloner some years ago. He said his policy
would be progress. but not peace IIo
would also Insist OF "a strict economic
business administration Of tie city-s af.
ialrs There was g wide field for re-
HN @a,us w n'uilHE VIII tIc lllcn
cYi.
Mr.. Whitaker. invited questions from ibs
a'in,rncs: nimn,: put none was put. lie then
Volunteered the statement that he had
poen accused b. somc OF being a saJoo,
nNh but. aaid ne. II never had y
loon S "a
Frank z. kimball. the American noni-
nc Tor auditor followed Mr.. Whitaker
I'll" office OF auditor he said gas pureJ,
administrative and nc would conduct il
"u the same business principles that tho
J,ccnse department VAS now being con.
Quoted by him.
The meeting closed with tho suggestion
of Mrs. Allen that the slogan sbo,,l1 Le
"A Straight Ticket" ~
FRAUD rs APPARENT
Americans Will CHALLENGE suzo,c,o,