Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-04

| vice and crime that had never existed
In its history. Nearly all those who
composed tho large assemblagc were
"Liberals, f" being the respectable ele-
ment Of that party. The speakers,
with perhaps one exception. were
every one Of them, at that time, mem
bers Of that political organization aud
had exericd themselves to elect the
officials they now 20 roundly de-
DouncCd.
The remarks OF the speakers make
refreshing reading at this critical juno
ture In the history Of our city, and we
therefore present few extracts from
I them.
Here is a portion Of the speech Of
Mr.. George +. Wanless:
The city authorities had failed to iui-
~ the promises Of tho Liberal party
I that Il would give better and purcr gov
crnment than tho one which had pre-.
coded. a TOW months ago, whom he came
from Denver, sundays were 40 quiet and
orderly that stranger would not have
supposed tina, there were any saloons in
the city. Since then u great change had
come. saloons were multiplied all over
the city. Thoy were running on Sundays
A. on other days In defiance Of law, and
ladies aud children could not walk the
streets wiihou; tholr cars being shocked
with obscene aud profane language. Tho
result Of non-oniofcomont of tho laws was
tho flocking here Of criminals from other
quarters, seeking n field whore they
could commit crime with lmpunity.
Hence this city is flooded with loose and
dangerous characters. We demand an
enforcement OF the laws II Is Islander
upon the respectable citizens that hrothels
and saloons are 40 numerous Their OK
lstonco Is opposed to the moral sense Of
tho people. II is folly to say that the
city government IL helpless to cure those
OWLS or al least hold them In check. APP
ply tho laws that have been passed by
the Legislature aud tho city ordinances.
II this shall be done tho reformation de-
mandod will be- accomplished"
This a part Of what was said by
Mt. +. T.. Gregg;
at I. timo the city authorities mendcd
their ways. Crimes arc being condoncd,
highway robbories are being committed
daily or nightly, license, to sell whisky
are granted without limit. The nom
enforcement Of the laws has brought
many vicious mon to the city. Tho council
men must bo given to understand that
they are not In office ~ individuals, or rs
representing individuals or classes. Tho
whole trouble lies In the fact that every
member Of that body has beon approach
od by friends aud Interested persons who
have said Now you must understand
that we must have so and so.' This has
brought tho city to the situation against
which we most cmphatically protest"
In his speech the Roy. DR.. llin
said;
"Nover before had ,horc existed In this
city tho necessity Tor % meeting Of this
character"
EVERY lover OF morals and good or
der should use all the Influence which
he had. aud put himself squarely on tho
question under consideration. Tho situ-
alton not only involved tho reputation OF
the Liberals In this city. but In the ma
ton abroad. wo pledged the country
that II We obtained control We would In.
sure u better government than that which
had 50 long existed. appeal to you to
place yourselves squarcly on the right
side Of this question"
Mr.. Henry W. Lawrence:
"rho existence Of dens Of vice IL
menace to the young and accuse OF alarm
to all parents, tho preservation Of tho
virtue OF whose chldton Is dearor than
life"
Reverend w. 3. Hawkes.,
recommended an editorial which ap.
pcarod In tho Salt Lake T,idHHe, II made
grave charge against officials, and called
for aremoly for tho existing epoch OF
vice. Tho publication Of such statements
alone was sufficient 10 show that some.
thing was radically wrong"
Following Is from tho report OF
speech made on the occasion by Hon.
Edward BenneE
"rhe speaker told tho story of the sick
Irish woman, who said To her friend;
Mrs. flanagan, no wan will liver know
whats ailln' me until | have mo post
martom.' Faith, Mrs. Grady said the
friend, 'ye'ro too weak to shtand post
martcm.' Aud so the speaker thought
tho Liberal party was too weak to stand
a pos; moriem examination At this timo.
We mus, defend our boys and girls from
the OWLS that disgrace the city"
The ticket us whole put up by the
"liberal" party for the election Of
February 1890 was equally M good ~
that which Ia hoisted by the same
organization for Monday next, while
the present Mayor Is much more
desirable than the new candidate OF
the party for the office. Even DR..
Ilin goes so far IA 10 proclaim his in-
tention TO 'scratch It,"
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