Unidentified speaker at Utah Eagle Forum urges members to sign petitions to repeal Proposition 4

An unidentified speaker, joining by FaceTime and speaking to members of the Utah Eagle Forum, urged attendees to sign petitions and volunteer to support a repeal of Proposition 4, saying the campaign has already succeeded in fundraising and “will be successful.”

The speaker praised Gail Rizika as “an incredible woman” and said they were attending the State Central Committee meeting for the Utah Republican Party in Orem and could not attend in person. The speaker framed the campaign as a defense of representative government and urged members to act regardless of how daunting the effort might seem.

“Sign that document. Go and and volunteer and get people to sign that,” the speaker said, calling for volunteers to collect signatures for the repeal initiative. The speaker also cited Isaiah 41:10, saying the scripture describes a figure who is “battle ready” to fight on behalf of those doing what they consider the right thing.

The remarks tied the petition drive to a broader argument that Utahns should resist what the speaker described as moves toward “socialism” and “woke nonsense,” and instead uphold conservative principles through representative institutions. The speaker said the ballot initiative’s petition process has already overcome skeptics who doubted fundraising and signature collection was possible.

Earlier in the session, another participant (Speaker 2) explained that Rob Axon had been scheduled to speak but was delayed because he was attending the State Central Committee meeting. The FaceTime remarks closed with a direct appeal for engagement and a blessing from the speaker.

The session recorded no formal motions or votes on the petition effort; the speaker’s remarks served as an appeal to members to volunteer, collect signatures and support the repeal campaign.