Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-01
rHE SALOON POWER ~ LOCAL
POLITICS.


was held NJ ~ public shame. and the
religious people " shl: Lake were
earnestly cxhortod to oppose II In
practical manner. II was founded on
the following;
'Toxt, II. Corinthians, VI, l5-ls;
Wherefore come out nom among thoIn.
aud be- yc separate, saith tho Lord and
touch not the unclotn thing; and | VIII
receive you, and will be q Father unto
YOU, aud We shall be my sons aud daugh-
ter, saith tho Lord Almighty"
A full report OF the sermon appears
in the Tribune and we make our ok
tracts from that, ~ tho preacher has
heretofore trained with aud supported
the"Libcral" faction, and It's organ has
evidently boon furnished with The
nanuscrlp, Of the discourse and l. not
likely to misrepre.ent him, however Il
may dis.ort the speeches Of "Mormon'
Minister.
Alder explaining tho application OF
the text to ancient Corlnih, Galaiia,
Ephesus and other places, the speaker
took up the question Of the elloon
power In modern cities, and finally
it, effects In this city. lie disclaimcd
any animoeity Ngainst the men en-
gagged In the liquor traffic, but eS.
pressed his adherence ana hatred Of
tho busincss In which thoy ate en-.
gagged, IA II had been the means Of
running 70 many persons, among them
some Of his own friends.
Wewill pass by the gentlomau's TO-
marks upon tho class of persons who
gain their living by this means, aud
come to tho point which chiefly In.
tetests the public at thiuluuciurc. lie
said:
"Thls saloon power musiors and con-
trolls about siS hundred votes about nix
votes to each saloon. II boasts Of con-
trolling about twelve hundred yo,os, but
this N idle buster. However, II Dc cou-
trolls even six hundred votes, Il lisa tact
which should silr tho thought AMI action
OF every good citizen.
"Now one Of the meunosi things about
thi. saloon power il IT, unspcakublo sol-
hshness aud cruelty 10 ia tho mean and
selfish purpose Of the lii,lO squad Of mon
In whom this saloon power Is vested to
enrich themselves at the expense " all
the rest ofus. They don't care ono straw
how many burdens aud taxes thoy lay
upon the rest OF US who are temperate, to
repair tho mischief their saloon business
Ia constantly doing"
This saloon power cares Mother for
God nor man, neither for the sab
bath nor tho church, neither for morality
nor doconcy It has no moro re-
gard for law, human or divine, than
those men out thoro Ia the poniton-
tlhry, except when tho law lays its
iron hand upon this power. It onros no
moro Tor morality than the occupants Of
those disrcpulablo houses down Town.
It cares no moro for iroo aud worthy
government In this city shan band OF
bank burglars. On tho contrary the
saloon power contributes lA funds as q
unit, and mauhals aud yotBs ~ forces as
aunt, against morality, against worthy
government against tho enforcement OF
law
tour interests IN the nee government
secured 10 as by such harlshps aud
suncrings on the part u our ioroiihor.
ought to unto us IA Christian c.tl11rl
against this power, which Is the ouomy Of
free government.
The one question oi government which
towers over all other, In this city now is
this Is tho city going to control tho
saloon power or Is tho saloon power
going to control tno city tho uost two
years? How many ward meeting, woro
controlled by tho saloon powor waol,
nso last Friday nights In this Thirteenth
ward the saloon powor was not satisfied
to have one OF tho thrco judges, but pro.
cooded 10 monopo,iz1 the matter hy
oleu,iug two liquor dealers ns two OF sac
three judges. rvo never seen tho saloon
power so Impuicn. aud domlneoring In
this city rs u is now,
"Look over tho wards aud precincts OF
the city. out Of tho htoon men most
likely to form tho CITY Council tho ncxt
two years, how many can you count who
will not vote with the saloon power eyory
time? Can you count nyoy Very doubt
ful, But this Is ono OF tho things that
will undermine tho saloon power. In
undertaking to boss everything, Il will
stir up a tremendous reaction. Tho
motto Tor on good citizen, Tor tho noxt
two years should bo this; "Let the laws