Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-22

HE lllN44t AASNsAn- N-AAltAA - AlAt
Chamber Of Commerce, held last
evening in the Federal Court Rouse,
WAS largely attended, One subject
received marked attention. We re-
fer 20 hequestion OF monthly within
the municipality Of salt Lake. This
drift was doubtless given to the
meeting by the steps in that direc-
lion taken by the resident sectarian
clergy and the attention given it by
sOrEe Of the local papers.
Threeof the speakers favored the
treating OF the blacker adjuncts Of
the civilization Of the age with a soft
hand covered with n silken glove,
50 o. speak. These were Judge Col
burn ard Judge Orlando W. Powers.
The latter announced a fact that
needed no repetition-tliat he had
had something 10 DO with the late
election which gave the Liberals"
the reigns Of power.
De need not suppose that his labor
in The campaign is forgotten, or that
the price he received for it $4,000
is not remembered. It was a super
iiuity on his part also TO assert last I
uisht-as a reason why the lower /
atralaof the municipal social body /
should be dealt with in gingorly I
wsy-that he had to consult with
the gamblers and low characters
generally Is well as all other classes,
including the clergy.
This consultation business seemed
te be- put up 81 a pieI for practical
immunity for the conductors Of ana
Operators i'll deus Of vice from the
infiIcsion Of the penalties Of the law.
1t appeared to be ia the nature OF a
hint TO the officers that If they
winked at unlawful and immoral
practices in the city it would be ali
right 50 far as he was concerned, a.
the chief s'LiberaI9 manipulation.
The sLiberai'' organ is, Of course.
runniugOn tbs same line, speaking
ALPHABETICALLY OF certain vices
that men give way to- and which
''cannot be suppressed This posi-
ton was naturally TO be expected
from journal which has unblush-
ingly favored the drinking saloon,
gambling den and house Of i'll
fame As aDxiIsries In the solution Of
the ''AIormon'' question-by draw
ing the youth away from the re-
straints Of their religion and the
influence Of the Priesthood Of the
Church.
From a moral standpoint the pros
pect Of this city is seriously becloud-
Cd. Its status as a clean, orderly
aud industrious municipality has
been a cause for admiration in the
past. The "Morm0n'' people have {
fought immortality ali along the line,
Notwithstanding the odds against
which they have had to battle, the
influence Of the large majority Of
liberal OH GERS with their following
having generally worked on theother
side. Yet large degree Of success a
attended the efforts Put forth on the
side Of sObrie:y amt good morals. / l
Now q radical change has been in
augurated, and promises a flood Of
unc!eanuess AMI moral putresaction.
During the campaign which pre-
csdeL the late election the People
We're warned OF the stream Of moral
mud that would food this fair city
should the 'LfberaIs'' seize the reius
Of power and Gentle, rule be
The transformation :
from comparative cleanliness to
reeking social evils in Ogden by
a transition Of that character WIS
pointed to asa warning Of the fate that
awaited this city lfcertsin probable !
eyentualities We're reached. On the {
other hand the opposition denied the a
eAisteIee Oh any sicn Ganger should +
the government 90 into their hands, ;
they announcing determination 10 q
maintain a morally clean city.
Thess Genials came from IN same
sources that are now advocating len /
ieney Of tine law toward corrupters Of :
the avenues OF society
The situation is sal. L is a mat
ter Of regret that there should be in :
iuential meu here who wolld even @
hint at the Tr0priety Of nursing in u
this city the social polluti0ns that I
50 extensively exist elsewhere. /,
They have looked upon Zion and !.
seem to have said: "Le. her sons a
ani daughters be defled.o a