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Show AMEHCANS- NAMING TMEE CA MATE . , ' - - , - . ' . wraravE body or citizens : ASSEMBLED AT SALT LAKE TSITO - t a ' ' "' ' ' ' ' Judge John fl. Street, Temporary Chairman, Chair-man, in Opening Speech predicts Suc- ... cess for the Ticket; Allen T. Sanford Delivers Strong Address. The American party county convention met this morning morn-ing in. the Salt Lake Theater After perfecting the preliminary pre-liminary organization the convention- took a recess until 1 o'clock. The nomination of candidates is proceeding jthis afternoon. v A representative gathering of the lid, substantial people of Salt Lake Aunty gathered in the S,alt Lake The-' The-' ter this morning as delegates to the American party county convention. The I seats assigned to the delegates were fairly well filled when County Chairman J. E. Darmer called the convention to order at 10:30, with the prospects that every 'chair would be filled this afternoon, after-noon, when the nomination of candidates candi-dates for the Legislature and various j county offices will be made. j Chairman Darmer introduced Judge John A. Street as temporary presiding officer, and W. E. Walker as temporary secretary. Judge Street's Address. ' Judge Street, on taking the chair, made a brief but spirited address, in .which he spoke of the organization of the American party two years ago, and -its history since that time. He declared it was in no sense a factional party, being be-ing composed of men of all parti s, whose aim was to .bring about an administration ad-ministration of affairs truly American in Utah, as opposed to the dictation and domination of high church authorities, lie called attention to tho review of the American administration of city affairs as given bv W. Mont Ferry in his speech last night. He complimented the police officials unden the leadership of Chief Sheets, and said gambling "had been suppressed since Sheets became the head of tbe police force. Prosperity of City. The American administration of city affairs' hp snifb had nromotcil the rros- band of financiers that feather their nests and give the people less than the dominant church. "Thev go East and promote concerns and put the dividends in their own pockets. "A few years ago they started the sugar industry, which has done great things for Utah, by the expenditure of a few thousand dollars, but there are few companies that have not put more water into them, and the benefits of that water has gone to the church. "People look at the head of the machine ma-chine instead of at the leaders. I would just as soon have Reed Smoot at the head of the machine as John Henry Smith. I would, just as soon see him enter the political" arena and say what shall be -done. I think Reed Smoot is as clean as any man among them, but we sav no apostle shall dominate the politics of the State of Utah or the policies of this State." The following, committees were named to meet during the noon recess and report at 1 o'clock, to which time the convention conven-tion took a recess: Credentials First ward, Soren X. Christensen; Second ward, A. R. Carter; Third ward, Joseph Pugsley; Fourth ward, A. H. Ogle: Fifth ward. B. L. Corum; country. C. C. Bucle and H. F. Matthews. Platform. Resolutions and Emblem First ward. George M. Sullivan; Second ward, George Ross; Third ward, W. A. Holman; Fourth ward. W. M. Ferry; Fifth ward. Mostyn Owen; country, fa. Burns and Smith Parker. Organization First ward, J. J. Corum; Second ward, Thomas Homer; Third ward, J. T. Raleigh; Fourth ward. Joseph Llpp-raan; Llpp-raan; Fifth ward, T. R. Black; country, D. W. Kemmerman, W. K. Boden. perity of Salt Lake, and men of money are now ready and axious to invest their wealth here. He declared that there was no slate . ticket before the convention, and that it was the duty of the delegates to select se-lect the very best men possible. lie predicted siu-cesrs for the ticket nominated by the convention, declaring it would have the support of practically the entire Gentile element, and of very many Mormons. Success for the American Ameri-can ticket, he said, meant greater prosperity pros-perity for both the city and the county, and an honest and progressive administration adminis-tration of the government. Sanford 's Address. Allan T. Sanford wrs introduced and made an address en some of the campaign cam-paign questions. Me said in part: "The American party has a mission to perform. It is not alone for tbe Gen- tiles, but it has a mission to perform for 4l!e- Mormon people. They have been telrayed by their cowardly leaders. It a protest of the Mormon people -against what will inevitably happen if the Mormon leaders are given furl sway. "When Brigham Roberts was sent to Congress he was sent back on account of his polygamous practices. We were told that it was practically a crime against the Mormon people. When Reed Smoot was sent the argument was that it was placing the franchise of the Mormon people on the altar. The Mormon Mor-mon people are as good as any other people. They will have to be delivered from the thralldom of their leaders. SmitVs Testimony. ' fThe Hon. Joseph F. Smith in hT sworn testimony in Washington asser-- asser-- ed that he was living in violation of the laws of his church and the laws of the land. He was to continue that mode of living. It plainly shows that the masses of the Mormon people are better than their leaders. "It is time to prosecute the leaders and protect the masses. The leaders fear that it will stir up agninst them the thinking people against their unlawful unlaw-ful practices. Will Make Utah Tree. "Utah. will show her Americanship and select prosecuting officers and administrative ad-ministrative officers'who will not allow these cowardly, law-defying lenders to stand up and say they violate the law. They'want to make Utah free, politically political-ly and commercially. We aim" to make ' it a great metropolitan State such as it Wis juBtly entitled to by its climate and I industrial resources. .And the mass of the American party are going to build ffp that great State. 1 "It was not long ago that it' was impossible im-possible to interest outside capital in anything in Utah, outside of mines, unless un-less the dominant church was interested interest-ed in it. It has had a hold on everything. every-thing. Boast for Car Service. "Where can we find a more damnable damna-ble car service than the church is now jjiving usf ' "I have read of Yerkes and his methods of car systems, and I have read of frenzied financiers, but go through b country and nowhere will you find a |