The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-30


presidency were favorable to the idea
oI putting down the liquor traffic.
The Resolutions.
A recess was taken from u until
! O'Clock, and upon reassembling Rev.
j. A L. Smith, chairman of the com
mIttee on resolutions, presented its re-
| port. This caused some discussion and
in the end the following resolutions
were adopted:
We, the friends and representatives
/ or temperance in the territory of
/ Utah. being duly assembled in conven-
ton in Salt Lake city on the 18th day
/ Of May. 1895, in the interest of consti-
tutional prohibition for Utah, are pro-
foundly impressed with the following
facts, viz:
F'irst-That the liquor traffic is the
direct source of by far the larger part
Of the crime, corruption, domestic
misery and political corruption that
afiiict this and other territories and
states of the Union.
Second-That if this unjustifiable
and immoral business was abolished it
would remove a very heavy burden
of taxation from the people, now inn
posed upon them to provide jails,
prisons, police, courts of justice, aims
houses and asyluns to counterfeit
its pernicious effects.
Third-That the present grasping
and unrestrained power and deadly
work of the saloon are a constant and
growing menace to the purity and per-
manence Of our government, and to
the welfare and progress of the insti-
tutions we all prize as American citi-
zens.
Fourth-That the license system
which has been tried as a remedy for
this evil through many generations so
IL, =r-l,s
creased its power and demonstrated
the absolute necessity of uncompro-
missing opposition 10 1T, and the advo-
cacy OF the most vigorous restrictive
measures on the part of all citizens
who are interested in the general well
fare of our commonwealth.
Fifth--That it is wrong for the good
people of this territory to remain
longer inactive in the face Of the
speedy and rapid encroachment of this
infamous business upon our homes
and upon the social, material and civil
interests of our new state.
The Time Has Come.
Thefore, Resolved
l. That the time has July come for
the organization of all he earnest
friends of temperance in Utah To- the
purpose Of securing an amend
ment to our new constitution at the
earliest possible date in behalf of the
principle of prohibition.
,. That, to secure this end, we or
ganize a territorial prohibition league
and endeavor to secure the co-opera-
ton of all our citizens through similar
auxiliary leagues in every county in
the territory. for the purpose of hold
ing stated meetings, disseminating
literature and educating the people
hn 1f
constitutional prohibition.
3. That the uniform testimony of
governors, judges, prosecuting attor-
neys, Wardens Of prisons, philan-
thropic and state officials generally,
amply warrant US in the belief that
prohibition will be a
great success in Utah, as these wit
nesses declare it to have been in
every state in the Union where this
kind of prohibition has been faithfully
tried.
Thanks to the Press.
The following independent resolution
was also adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby express
our hearty appreciation of the excel
lent reports of our proceedings in
the daily press of this city and that
we tender our sincere thanks to the
reporters of the same for their
services to our convention
in this way"
Permanent Organization.
Rev. R. G. McNiece presented the
report Of the committee on permanent /
and plan of work, which /
was adopted, as follows:
FirSt-The organization Of what |
shall be known as 1.-The Utah Prohibi-
ton League" by the election of |
president, two ce-presidentS, q secre- |
tary and a treasurer, who shall con- /
stitute a central executive committee /
to supervise the entire work of the /
league, subject to the direction of the /
annual Oh semi-annual- convention
The president, with any two of the
other officers, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness. It shall be the duty of the ex-
ecutive committee to secure the organ
cation of an auxiliary league in every
county in Utah, so far as practicable,
Inder such simple constitution as the
committee may suggest, for the pur-
pose of holding meetings, distributing
literature and enlisting the people of
Utah. irrespective of party or creed,
IN behalf of constitutional prohibi-
ion. It shall also be the duty of the
executive committee to arrange for
he holding of an annual or semi
annual state prohibition convention
N such basis of representation as the
convention may think best.
How to Work.
Second-The great object of the
eague shall be by public meetings,
he use of the press, the dissemination
f literature and in every other prac-
icable way to educate the people of
Jtah up to the justice and right of con-
titutional prohibition as a principle
f good government and good morals,
With the view of Incorporating the
Of prohibition in the consti-
ution of the new state by amend (
aent at the earliest date.
Thfrd-The officers of the league
hall hold office until the next general
invention or until their successors
re elected.
Fourth-Any friend of temperance
I Utah who will advocate, encourage
r give financial support 70 the work :
f this organization, may be enrolled i
s member of it, or Of any branch, '
ounty or precinct league upon pay !
lent Of an annual fee of fifty cents,
nd comp ing with the regulations ;
f the league or of its branches; and t
membership in a branch or precinct :
.ague shall include membership in
ne county and state league.
Fifth-For the important office of
resident we recommend the election
f the Hon. George T. Goodwin.
Other Officers.
Mrs. Eddy. of Logan, and Mrs. G. :
: Martin, of Manti, were elected vice.
-esidents: Elder John Nicholson, sec
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