Show n II I IO 0 Six Hundred Citizens Revive The American Party in Salt Lake Salt Lake Tribune Aug 31 Condemning the union of ot church and state and the Influence all alleged Sed to toO be exerted by leaders of or Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon church In political affairs in the city and state the American party patty which functioned in Salt Lake Cit City politics for a number of ot years V was revived last night By vote of ot about GOO citizens of Salt L Lake ke at the Orpheum Orpheum Or Or- theater mass meeting the erstwhile committee of which has selected the ticket of ot the party for tor the forthcoming city ele election gave way to the new political organ organ- z The two speakers of tile the evening Herbert R. R Macmillan and H. H C. C Al Al- len hen who acted a chairman launched lal bitter att attacks upon the leaders of ot the Mormon faith charging them with their ecclesiastical influence In political matters Classing Class Class- ing lag U Utah ih as ho out Hout of r the United States the party leaders voiced vetoed the intention of or orthe the tho organization to fight to a bitter end all religious Inter- Inter terence in politics ana to work for tor the election of QC the party's selected candidates at the next municipal elec doe tion tion as as well as in subsequent elec elec- The meeting was a of ot the Orpheum theater mass meeting of or last February 4 Candidates Indorsed A campaign is now under way to advance the American party's candidates candidates candi candi- dates for election ed of ot Joseph Joseph Joseph Jos Jos- eph E. E Galigher Gallgher for mayor George N Lawrence and Parley L. L Williams Williams' Will Will- iams iams' for city commissioners Headquarters Headquarters Head Head- quarters will be opened cr a committee commit commit- tee organized and a vigorous campaign campaign campaign cam cam- made upon the principles outlined outlined out out- lined last night by the tho speakers and In n the party's declaration of or principles principles ples pies unanimously adopted Opening the meeting Mr Allen said that he lie appreciated the honor or pres presiding at the tile meeting he realized that a new liberty was born upon the occasion As As school we wo all learned how our grandparents left Europe because of ot religious oppression o he said However we of Utah find the government controlled not by the people but by one man man who rules b because cause of his ecclesiastical power Mr Allen Alien referred to the mass ma meeting last February to make protest protest protest pro pro- test against the law and how a committee ee of fifteen appointed appoint appoint- ed at that meeting waited upon the he legislature then in session to se secure se- se cune cure relief legislation getting as he termed it ft halt half a loaf when a a. full tulI loaf loat was demanded Tells of Hard V otic Then one of the most humiliating ng spectacles came before our eyes he stated The committee had to have havea a conference with an Individual and after this confere conference ce with the individual indi indi- vidual and his emissaries we were able to secure some relief legislation I do not know how this Impressed you you- but having recently come to Utah from rom th the United States of or America I felt the humiliation of ot it it He said that the committee of ot had not only accomplished something something- in securing me tue relief cig- cig aret legislation but had paved the thew w way y for the organization of of- ofa a party of freedom He said the committee has hus hii labored long and bard hard in many quiet sessions since February in at attempts attempts attempts at- at tempts tempts- to further er its movements and aid select candidates for the city election Efforts ts' h have ve been made Mr 1 Allen AlIen announced to secure candidates who are free from partisan politics and who have made success in n their own business Compromise Offers Claimed 1 During tiLe thie deliberations we have had hind offer octer after offer ot or compromise but the committee refused to barter away your birthright for a mess of ot pottage Another humiliating condition condition condi ondi- tion found band by the committee on th the streets streeta was the dozens and dozens olmen ol ot otmen men who are absolutely afraid to tola la look k at the American flag and say they are American citizens for fear I of the man who occupies a peculiar ecclesiastical position In order that the people of or this state may obtain their ther political freedom we ve must make some sacrifices You all know of the conditions that exist here that one man controls a large part of ot the business of ot the community That's why your people are afraid to say what they believe belleve So far tar as I am concerned we are not attacking any church or religIous religious ious bus organization nor any nuy individual because of his beliefs belets This Is not a religious fight and no war upon the people of Qt any religion but buta a war upon the tho leader of ot a certain religious organization because the thelast thelast thelast last few years he has usurped the liberties relinquished In the days of tl tiLe tho American party Termed Strong Machine I Ve We are fighting one ono of ot the most efficient political machines in the country one that has got Tammany Hall backed off oct the Ithe map The Tammany Tam Tam- man many ward captain has Jas only his hlo poUt poUt- ical teal work to pass aSs along but In Ut Utah h the ward captain h 15 tiis religious W work rk to pass along with his political work That machine is s not net divided If you want to gain civic and political cal liberty put up upa a solid soUd front at the polls and rind do not listen to the tho whisperings In In fotr introducing Mr Mr- Macmillan Mr Allen AlIen said he be Immigrated to Utah from the United United- States of Am America many years oo ore I immigrated mimi mimi- grated t to Utah Mr l lost no time In launching his attack upon the Mormon Mor Mor- mon church leaders saying We HWe have met as Americans fighting the same samo old battle of the centuries against ignorance bigotry and into into- erance eranee These are strong words but I mean every overy one of them We a as citizens of the tho United States and the state of Utah are demanding U that at no class of f men no sect by its Influence shall dictate a single vote voto in the future I Have bave no quarrel quarrel rd rel with the Mormon religion or those who worship as Mormons If It Ifa Ita a a. a Methodist l thinks it a sin stu to dance and play cards or a a. Baptist believes in u immersion oven even though 11 tl e water is cold that Is all ri at with me We Ve have oe no quarrel with a a but Jut W wa have a quarrel wi u those hose hearts of ot the Mie Mormon church who clam m tho the right to mix religion with the politics poll poli tics of the state People Declared Leaving The speaker ker declared that he vas was wasa vasa a party man In-an but that fr from m now on he intends to forsake his party to carry on the fight against church in interference interference interference in- in In Politics The Tho he experience capon capon- ence enoe of ot centuries was that the illegitimate ille illo- union of ot church and state t begets bigotry Ignorance and Intolerance intolerance intolerance erance he declared declared- nut bUt not in this I the tho matter with Salt Lake asked the speaker Too bad we cant can't say she's all right right- but we J cant Salt Lak Lake city Is stagnant and has been so 80 for some Ome time past People are leaving seeking new homes not because of or lack of ot employment employment em em- but because or of the domination domination domi domi- nation of church leaders in n political things O Old d Sermon Quoted Carrying on his attacK upon tho the dominant church of the state Mr Macmillan charged that the Mornion Morrion church does not want Gentiles In Utah and that the heads head of ot the church had broken with the tIle of the United States and violated vio yb- the c constitution or of the state and nation The speaker read excerpts from excerpts from a speech which he said was delivered by the late Apostle Francis M. M Lyman Lyman Lyman Ly- Ly man at Heber City In 1891 and styled it the platform for tor the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon church In this address the apostle was quoted as saying that It was the desire of ot the church leaders leaders lead lead- ers era that church members should hould be almost equally divided in adherence to the two great political parties with a few neutrals Then Apostle Lyman was quoted by the tho speaker as saying each party will wUl cater to tous tous tous us more or less to secure control of the territory From that time the two parties have truckled to the Mormon church and have used every scheme and contrivance to tomake make believe the tho church favored their party Mr Macmillan l continued When Joseph F. F Smith was elevated to be president president dent of the church the Republicans rejoiced because he lie was a Republican can can and when Heber Hober J. J Grant wa wa-i made president the Democrats rejoiced rejoiced re re- re- re because lIe he was a Democrat Party leaders have their influence mUm mUm- ence to have hav the tho church leaders identified Iden iden- with their pary and have laTe gone so far as to have party candidates candi cand- dates ride in carriages with the church heads Pact Breach Charged Now dont don't be disturbed by the gyrations of ot Harry S 3 Joseph and hi his hi political ticket I 1 will admit that so 10 o far as Harry S. S J is rs concerned be he can be more numerous in one day than our entire committee of or But Dut let him have rope ly charge that Joseph with his candidates can can- s in the field now Is nothing but truckling to the leaders of ot the tho Mormon church Dont Don't pay any at attention attention at at- to the gyrating Harry HarrT B. B Joseph and his candidates Mr fr Macmillan declared that the leaders of ot tho Mormon church more mOl than ban tl thirty years ago petitioned the president of or the United States for tor amnesty and aDd such Buch was wa granted upon the he promise that tho the state would be Im beree tree free ree from ch church domination in gov governmental go- go OY affairs This promise has baa been beon een broken by subsequent church th the speaker and anel andOne andOne One Last Page ri SIX x HUNDRED CITIZENS NS REVIVE UE II A AMERICAN PARTY PAnTY IX iN SALT SAUl n LAKE Jk iE hE From groin Page age One J the dominant church with the claIm of f the right to dictate an au als al's temporal as well as ns spiritual affairs has repudiated the pact made with the United States whet statehood was granted Utah The system of at communication practiced by bythe the Mormon church he he- said can cao an reach time we than more people in n a brief space of the most efficient graph telegraph tele- tele systems Letter is Quoted J Who passed the law asked ed Mr 11 Macmillan l lature No An Ali The he legislature legis legis- legislature apostle of o the tir Mormon church When the law passed na and threats were made tc have it rep repealed aled George Alb Smith Albert rt an apostle of at the 1 Mormon church we went t to the cha chairman of ot the n Republican party parly in n this county and exacted from front him a promise ing candidates to keep hands bands oil off the lay lay or he would them defeat A letter written in 1920 1920 Apostle R. R R. R by hy Lyman to J. J II lIe Garrett Garrelt Garrett Gar- Gar rett relt president of or the Yo Young ng dens Men's ne Republican Hib club in hi which the tIle former Cormer form Corm er declined an invitation to attend a smoker was read The letter Jetter s 's set et t forth that the Young Mens Men's Mutual Improvement nt association D. D S. S S church intended of the L L. L fight to abolish to put up a a th the SlUG sate of ot in the state and to J houses which sold boycott business I co r OJ or Bringing up Ul the case o of oI Benjan Benjamin It R. n Harries Mr l Macmillan l had nothing said sad he he against Air h. h that he Harries Harrie except except ex ex- t formed j an unlawful combination with the Mormon Moreton leaders i of the church lie He condel ministerial condemned the in the fight association but hut said the for joining l I tion hin t wa was waa nothing 11 thing compared Mormon church Called Culled Reversion Uc If Ie ever the H Harries to trial the peoples p case comes conies I i eyes will wIlt with open astonishment I make e the e diction that Harries pre pre- prediction fore the trial hial he he said sad sa will d. d resign before be be- In the early days thc the Mormons heeded the advice of or their and th they y have now leaders gone back bacle where e the to fossils are The last passed a law late legislature leg teR leg gates for Cor the opening tho use of t schools for tor torre religious re re- purposes Closing the speak er said that a a- former lender leader church of ot the received a revelation God to abolish sh fro from m polygamy t that 1 l th the the theA e CO A e civic affairs have nave shunned tiler civic duties because of the r fact ct that eligibility eligi eligi- to political service has not been based upon fitness but upon ability to control Influences influences- which should be extraneous be-extraneous extraneous to and divorced ed edrom from rom politics While other western cities have shown unusual growth ours ourS' has bas lagged because those resident here have not been permitted to enjoy I that full m measure asure of or citizenship which belongs belongs' of right to every American Definite l lh It Made HutIe We IVe charge that our c entire civic structure u- u including the different municipal organizations and anu PUb our lie lic our public pub pub- schools is being dominated and anil controlled by leaders of or the eh church Mormon Realizing that it is vital to the growth and that prosperity of at our city he hEt burden of or t taxation be reduced ed to the lowest possible minimum consistent with efficient ent business busness ministration administration administration ad ad- dates dales to bring we wo pledge our candidates candi candi- about such redu reduction tIon With a full tull realization of oC the fiduciary position of at public j we strongly servants advocate and pledge I our candidates to th the installation an un of i approved budget end that they system to the 1 finances of at the administration of the business basis city be put upon a j Name Adopted jt To To the end that ourselves to the we may devote t foregoing furtherance or of tho principle we i h hereby reby 1 ty to be hereafter orty or- or known as The American AmelIca ourselves l party into r nto a ca par par- I S A Allen I ll in reading paragraph of or the platform the last ill to 10 o it as the birth of referred r.- r. freedom In Utah and at at the oon lusion of at the reading the band i and played M In the Old Theres a while the Town fawn Tonight crowd cro f cheered was no discussion There on the commit commit- I lees lee's report ou on platform The platform c chairman committee made mad was up of or prepared W V VV W W. by Ray a i IIer elt R R. F. F I. I F Macmillan 1 L L. L Adamson j Judge Judg l. l E. E A. A Rogers and Judge James W W. McKinney i Seated Sealed on the first Hi ill row of or on the seats stage were the tho three candidates candi candi- dates of tho the G Gallgher WI America American par party y 1 Mr r. r mayor Mr Williams Mr Lawrence La wr n e for and Among others seath commissioners were Ernest on tIle the stage Bamberger Bomberger R former Republican rn n candidate candid te l Clarence Bamberger Bomberger for senator Ruel G G. G Halloran Hallo Hallo- ran A. A B. B Fisher W W. t F F.- F. Mont F- F Ferry L Adamson Judge Judo rry L. L Judge James N N. N E. E A Rogers r.- r. Francis Kimball 13 3 William II n. t J J. J J. J Burke BUlIe and ro pr present Sent head of or tho the church li received a revelation recently re regarding the |