The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-01
American Club Adopts Resolu-
tions Concerning Service
for Battleship Utah.
FAY0RS AMERICAN LABOR
ON ALL PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Meetings Henceforth Will Be
Held i'm Knights of CoIum-
bus Hall.

\ resolution protesting against the
picture of Brigham Young or any sym
Dol relative 10 him appearing on the
silver service to he presented to the
battleship Utah was adopted at the
meeting of the American club held
Tuesday evening. In line with the agl-
tation among the women of the cast
the American club is strongly opposed
to any representation of Brigham
Young adjoining the silver service, The
resolution follows:
Whereas it is the purpose OF certain
servants OF the political hierarchy OF
Utah 10 glorlfy the deeds Of Brigha.m
Young as the acts of true American cltl-
zenshlp by using some efflgy OF nm on
the silver service To be presented TO the
baitleship Utah, and
Whereas. on the occasion Of the launch
ing Of this battleship the chief political
apostle, Reed Smoot, Is accredited with
saving, What "A happy coincidence tliat
this event should take place on the an
niyersary OF the birth of the Prophet
Whereas we as American citizens are
organized 10 promote American princi,
pcs. maintain American institutions ana
establish American homes and American
government in Utah. and therefore are
opposed 10 the incucating and fixing OF
the Mormon priestcraft into the affairs
Whereas. while tokens OF poiygamy
and Mormonism accepted for the battle
ship Utah will be highly pleasing 10 ma
tive polygamists and Jack Mormons a s
tending 10 vlndicstc their principles, We
believe il the duty OF all patriotic cit-
zens 10 protest against and condemn such
unWise symbols as contrary 10 the ma
tional spirit. and bad exsmples to place
before those who are willing 10 shed their
blood or give their lives that the Amer
lean nation may live and serve 10 pro-
mote the lonnincSS and welfare of man
kind. therefore be 1t
Resolved. That II is the sense of the
that such pieces OF the silver service for
the battleship Utah as may contain any
etfiey whatsoever OF the great exponent
OF Mormon polygamy. or his monument,
or the Mormon temple tabernacle. en-
dowment house. or any other allusions OF
TIE same kind. he condemned as out of
Place OF on any american ha,,tleship; and and
nation should condemn this gross usurpa-
tcn.
To Give Citizens Preference.
The clun also indorsed a resolution
which will be presented TO the city coun-
ell at It's neXt session, providing that
preference be given TO bona fde citi-
zens and taxpayers of the city on con
tracts for all city work The resolution
providing that American labor only be
employed was declared unconstitu-
tlondl. nut III is lnOngnt tnat the new
resolution will fill the purpose equally
we'll
committee consisting OF O. W.
Ewing, \. J. Weber. ]. j. Starbuck and
Assistant City Attorney ?. J. DAILY was
appointed TO investigate the matter and
the constitutionality of law providing
that American labor shall he given
preference.
1t was reported by j. j Acomb, chair
man of the committee on arrangements,
that more than 500 was cleared on the
American party hall last week. p +.
Connor reported that he had closed a
contract for the knights of Columbus
hall for the meetings of the club and
it was decided that the next meeting
will be held at the new hall Saturday
night. Tt is planned to MAKE this a
big meeting and doubtless large crowd
will be present. The meeting last night
was well attended.