Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-29

this fair city.
The following came to hand by
mail, this morning:
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah,
December "a. 1880.
Editor Neics.
Dear Sir-You are hereby respect
fully requested TO be present at a meet
ing of the citizens ofSxlt L Ike City. 10
be held at tine First Methodist Church
on Monday evening, December 18th
to consider the state Of morality IN
this city; to protest against The grant
ing OF any more licenses to saloons
and to respectfully request and de-
mand that the existing laws against
gambling houses, brothels, the selling
Of liquor TO minors, and Sunday SELL
ing be strictly enforced.
By request Of citizens.
GEO. F. WASLEss,
]. HUsE, Jr.,
C. II. PARSONS,
Committee.
In all the Protestant churches
yesterday, resolutions on the sub
ject were presented and unani'
mously sustained by rising vote.
They are in form as follows:
"whereas, 1t is reported on good
authority that there are now over
eighty licensed saloons in this city;
that these saloons, or many OF them,
are kept open on the Sabbath day, and
sell liquor to minors, contrary to law;
that the laws against gambling houses
and broihels are broken with impu-
nifty, and that, apparently, no deter
mined efforts are being made for the
enforcement of law against these forms
Of vice and crime. Therefore ii Is the
sense of this congregation that the city
government should stictly enforce ex-
listing laws against houses of prostitu-
ton, gambling, keeping saloons open
on Sunday, and all other forms Of
vice; also, that il is the sense Of this
meeting ths: no more saloons should
be licensed in this city.
at is doubtful if the NJ. E. Church
will begin to hold the throngs that
will turn out 20 protest against the
present state of affairs in our city.
"Will the Mayor, Marshal and
Council heed the requests?
"AIl the better element in the city
is aroused 10 the need Of the enforce
ment of the laws Again We ask that
every man and woman turn nut, and
let every voice be for better govern
meni. Il is asserted on every hand
that the gambling houses are as open
as the dry goods stores; that hundreds
of young men are trapped therein and
lose all.
"Then the Sunday closing law must
be enforced. N.ne-fenths Of the
saioonkeepers themselves would, we
believe, favor il and be glad to close
up and stay at home one day in the
week.
"on! men and women. as you love
your sons and desire a purer moral
atmosphere in this city, turn out and
fill the house.
Every one will count for RICH, and
law.
AT the NJ. E. Church this Mon
day. evening, at $50 p. m
"cIrIzESs' CoNNirTEE."
The following is an extract from a
published account Of remarks made
yesterday by a clergyman Of the
First Congregational Church:
"Mr. Thrall made an earnest speech
in behalf of the resolution, setting
forth the evils of the drink traffic, the
growth OF houses OF ill-fame and the
increase Of gambling dives in this
city. The Liberal party was pledged
to give this city n good government
pledge that should be carried out, add
If was the du;yof the Christian people
of salt Lake City TO call upon the City
Council to enforce the law
In an account Of this proceedings
in the First Presbyterian Church,
the following occur:
"Dr. McNiece. after announcing the
various meetings Of the week. said
that in this city there is a feeling Of
distress over public affairs and the
manner in which the officers Of the
city government were administering
the laws If the laws were properly
enforced there would be less depre-
da,ions committed. He told of how
people had been heldup duringth past
week until there was no feeling OF
slfety among good citizens, and all
his because the laws are not enforced.
He classed the actions of the city gov
,rnment as disgraceflil, but insisted
hat this did no, apply TO all the men,
,ers of the city government. since a
minority are trying TO stand up for |
,ood government, and ths.e have |
.sked the people 10 aid Ihe.i in doing
his Some of the officials had said 4
hat unless they were sustained in
heir efforts by the Christian AMI
moral people they should resign their
osiiions, and this, in the opinion of
)r. McNiece. would be a calamity. He
nen referred TO tue Variety Theatre
skiing for license 10 sell liquor, and
ppealed to the peo lie TO aid 10 pre-
enting license being given TO them,
nd said there were already too many
blooms and broiheis in the city. Af.er
'ading q resolution on tnis subjec.
'rmalated by the ministers OF the
irious churches, and urging all TO
, present ct the mass m Getting toni sht
the Msthodis: Church, he called for
rising vote on the res buttons, aud
present stood up"
Now CONES the ) alt Like Tribune
the leaiiug "Libera." organ-aui
axes the annexed statement eii-
rally:
I'VE are in receipt of an, invitation
the meeting TO consider the stale {
morality in this city; to pro.ea
a;nss the granting OF any more H.
nses 10 saloons and to request and
mand that the existing laws against j
mollns houses, brotneis, the selling /
liquors 10 minors, and Sunday sell q
: be strictly enf1rcei.' There would 4
no OCCASION for the issuing Of . call
that Kind If The officers Of the city
re performing their duty, especially !
OH GERS Of the police department. 4
has come to us through 20 many o
,rces that we are convinced Of lis I
Ith, that hush money has been ef-
lively used with some OF the force, :
where blackEaail has not been ),
omitted to, undeserved punishments :,
prosecutions have bsen inflicted. q
nher. tina. the lives Of soiue Of the ~