Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29

The saloons In Salt Lake City VIII be
open tomorrow and viii dispense IN
,oxicants just as on week days unless
MAYOR Thompson viii give orders to
tbe notice department to close them'
and this 1t is thought he VIII not 10
II is understood that the police depart
rnent stands ready to enforce the oroi-
nance in This respect, at moment 3
notice. It's non-action Is simply re-
neetion Of his honor's desires IN 'he
matter.
During the week the Mayor expressed
,,n,se,f quite emphatcally on the ques-
ton. taking the position that sait
lave civ was a well governed munich
couty and that I'VE could not nave
little heaven here ON earth all at
once" coupled with the statement that
=, had been his experience, as a result
NJ observation. that there was more
arunkenness in cities where saloons are
cloaed on Sundays than in cities where
they are kept open"
The News" made several attempts 10
,c,erview Mayor Thompson on the SUD-
iect and today found him In his resi-
dence az lunch time. The reporter was
ushered into the parlor of his residence
a,A stated TO him that he had been as
signed to interview him upon the sun
aav closing question, and to further ASK
him If he had been correctly quoted on
the subject Mr.. Thompson promptly
dIsplayed the fact that the query ala
not please him and he arose anu
walked out Of the room. making the
statement: you can tell the Deseret
News that | have nothing to say IN the
matter" -.
THE reporter being left entirely alone.
a,so arose and bowed himself out OF
the house as courteously as he coulu;
The "News" interviewed a number
Of law and order citizens on the supJect
TODAY with the result hereafter SHOWN
SHERIFF NAYLoR.
Sheriff Naylor was interviewed on
the subject two or three days ago ana
said to the News at that time tha'
The county authorities had put COM
plete stop 10 Sunday liquor seilihs ~
all parts Of the county OUTSIDE ol tne
city. They could do the same thlhs III
me CITY but he did not think they
.bon,d be called upon to do police work
II would require he said, a large in
crsase ~ his present force. Besides IT
was not a pleasant thing to NEEDLE in
business that belonged strictly to the
municipal authorities. Should cltl-
gems formally complain however, OF a
violation OF the city ordinances ana
papers were placed in his hands for SER
vice. he declared that he would not
hesitate a moment to see that their
desires we're executed 80 far as he was
able.
REV. CLARENCE BROWN.
'In reply to your inquiry as TO my
opinion upon the subject of Sunday
closing | would say that in the hrst
place the saloons ought TO be closed
on Sunday because the ordinance OF the
city plainly says so,
"The duty OF a public officer Is not TO
make or change the law but to enforce
t. This ordinance represents the VIII
OF the people until II is changed by the
people. To clear up any doubt ON the
point II ought to be made an issue III
the next municipal election. Permit
me TO add that | believe that the sa-
loon ought to be closed every day.
without debating the question OF
mans right to use liquor-it Is separ-
ate questionable modern saloon is so
thoroughly evil that no decent excuse
can be offered for II. II ought TO be
dealt with like other public nuisances.'
THE REV. MR., BAILEY.
The Rev. Mr.. Bailey, Of the West
minister Presbyterian church, In dis