The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-07


Thirteenth ward assembly nall was
not so we'll attended, but the enthus-
iasm displayed would have dene credit
to a national gathering. There was
music and songs interspsrsed with
cold water speeches straight and to
the point The gathering was notable
for another fact. The opposition TO
the liquor traffic repres anted in the
league served notice that it will work
for the complete humiliation of rum
rule in Utah and to accomplish that
end the work will be along independ-
ent party lines
1t was decided to hold conference
again during the early part OF next
October, and Immediately following
the Mormon conference. TO make this
gathering a success every man and
woman present last night pledged
themselves by vote and speech to
work There is plenty of temperance
sentiment IN Utah. The only thing
lacking is organization with a view to
arouse general interest. This the
league workers recognize and their
work will be accordingly.
The exercises last evening opened by
an address on us prohibition practic
able for Utah, and if so how can it be
secured?" by Scott Anderson. Mr..
Anderson's keynote was work Utah
needs prohibition he said and she
would prosper infinitely more after be-
ing redeemed from the rum traffic.
In discussing Mr.. Anderson's paper
DR., W. K. Beans urged work along
Independent party lines; the dissent
nation of temperance literature;
Demorest medal contests; the princi-
pies of temperance taught oftener from
the pulpits. and greater activity among
the Christian people in general. DR..
Beans made a stirring address and
closed with the prediction that Utah
in time would be delivered from the
rule of King Bacchus, Then followed
a. recitation-''The Prohibition Life
Boat'-by Samuel H. Clay 1t re-
ceived well-merited applause.
The next was two-minute discussions
on prohibition in general DR.. Tiff
made an imprisoned speech. charac-
terizing prohibition in Utah as dead
He could not understand how the ban
ishment of the liquor traffic could be
brought about, The people were in a
state of lethargy. He had travelled
from Cache valley to st. George and
made temperance speeches, found
enough of good sentiment, but no
work. Prohibition, he said, was dead
from one end of the state to the other
and if any proof of that fact was
needed one had only to take into con-
sideration the attendance at the league
sessions.
Major Hawkins said it was no diff
ficulty to win eventually. All that
was needed was good backbone He
created roars of laughter by telling
how the Sunday closing ordinance in
Salt Lake is observed.
II went out skirmishing the other
night he said, land found that sa-
looms after u o'clock Saturday nights
close their front doors only and keep
the side doors open To get drink on
Sunday a man goes to the side door
and knocks. The saloon keeper peeps
through hole in the door and if the
visitor has barnacles on his nose he
is admitted" Gaughter).
It was not the fault of the police
that the saloons were open on Sun
day; it was the fault of the people.
Catherine Lente Stevenson CORE
spending secretary of the National W.
C. 7. u, followed, speaking briefly on
the relation of the white ribbon work
ers to prohibition. She said that moral
suasion would not do alone. 1t was
well enough to go to the drunkard S
home and labor with him, and to teach
children the evil result of intemper-
ance, but the most important was that
of removing the temptation. There
should be NJ compromise, the speaker
counselled. High license is compro-
mise and wherever high license is in
vogue, the liquor traffic fourishes.
Utah had a grand opportunity now, the
speaker thought to shake off it's fet-
ters. The women should use the bal
lots in stamping out the evil.
Mrs. George F. Goodwin sang solo
charmingiy, after which the committee
on resolutions presented the following
report, which was adopted:
Your committee on resolutions SUBJ
nit the following report:
Resolved, First, that we gratefully
acknowledge the kindness of the church
authorities in granting us the use of
this building, and also of the trustees
of the Presbyterian church for the use
of their building for the opening ses-
sion.
Second. that we appreciate the cour-
tesy of the railroads in making re-
duced rates over their respective lines
Third, that we appreciate the gener-
GUS recognition extended to Us by the
press in the full accounts and unbiased
reports given in our city papers,
Fourth, that a full volume of thanks
be extended to our presiding officer,
Judge George F. Goodwin, for his ex-
cellent qualities as chairman and for
his painstaking preparations in ar
ranging the programme and looking
after the details of this conferences:
that our grateful thanks be also ex-
tended to Mrs. Goodwin for contribut-
ing to the delight and enthusiasm of
this conference by her very acceptable
music, rendered as vocalist and organ
list.
Fifth, That we extend our kindly ap-
probation to the hospitable homes
opened freely for the generous enter
tainment of our friends.
w. K. BEANS,
MRS. WILKES,
w. r. HUTCHINSON
The programme carried out at the
opening session yesterday was as fol-
lows:
Paper-"The dispensary system,
state or national, as a remedy for the
evils of the liquor traffic" Rev. Chas.
McCoard.
Discussion-opened by Rev. B. F.
Clay.
General discussion limited to two
| minutes each,
Recitation-Madelia Hobbs.
Paper-"D Drunkenness a disease, and