Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-27

chat license he agrees 70 lhe 'e''"'
,or ,rhlcb II ls issued He must also
sosr,sh d bond in the sum Of $1,000 win
.~,o saretles that he will fulfil the con-
a,,lons Of the license. one Of those con-
S,Ions Is compliance with the or
finances in relation to the business
The ordinance prohibiting liquor selling
on sunday is as follows
ANY person licensed as aio i,.'',o ~ W
ana. persop npglecting or refusing 10 up-
tatn n license as herein provided WV
sbnu coli give away or otherwise aus,
So &C. If onv intoxicating drink at any
,,,,e during the first day OF the Week,
e',,,,,orly called sunday except ne ne
y druegist and then only for medlclnal
,,nrroees upon the prescription OF
roenlorly licensed physician, snail up.
~, r"rviptlon thereon be fined IN any
om not exceeding 800 or be linpl y.
oaad for n period not exceeding luV
G Gnva nv both such fine and imprson-
ment.
This prohibition Is supposed to be IN
,orco The Mayor Is sworn to execute
II His opinion concerning II mas noun
ing 10 do with this matter OF law ana
order II he can offer reasons sum
Client for the repeal Of this ordinance
norhops the city Council may take
action accordingly But even then the
laws Of the state would remain In fun
onoratlon, and while he might be eS-
cnsed from the duty which Is now in
clmbent upon him, the county officials
would be required 20 execute the laws
Of the state in this case made and pro-
ylded. II Is doubtful. however whether
the city Council even If converted TO
the views of the Mayor, could make
such a change as to permit the sale OF
llouor on Sunday, under the restrictions
imposed in section Al, of chapter l2f'
Laws Of Utah, 1901.
The county officers appear to be doing
their duty within their special 1urisdle-
zion The sheriff does not wish to in
terfere with the infraction Of city or
dlnances. nor to invade the city limits
IN the execution OF the laws of the
state. The county commissioners
and peace officers are not expected TO
step outside the line Of their specific au-
thority. But on complaint Of any citi-
zen who can furnish sufficient evidence
TO warrant proceedings, the county Of
flcers viii enforce the laws of the State
within as well as without the city
limits Inside the boundary line OF this
county That may become necessary
when It Is thoroughly understood that
the officers Of the city, Notwithstanding
their official OATH will not enforce the
city ordinance on this subject.
There has been a great deal Of argu-
ment on obedience to law" and the
necessity of It's enforcement until 1t is
repealed This is the position we take
TODAY: II II Is for the benefit of the
city, or Of any large number Of its peo-
pie, that saloons shall be allowed to
keep open on Sundays, let an effort be
made to abolish all prohibitions against
that business. But while the laws Of
the State and the ordinances Of the
city peremptorily forbid and provide
stringent penalties against Sunday
liquor selling. we claim that the officers
Of the law, no matter what may be
their own opinions concerning it, are
in honor and in duty bound to attend
to It's enforcement. II they will not,
they stand convicted at the bar Of pub
lie opinion with gross violation of their
oath Of Office, and OF their virtual
agreement with the voters that they
would discharge the duties and respon-
sbilltYes to maintain which they were
elected There is no mistake about this
and all parties concerned should UNI
derstand it thoroughly.