Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
WHAT WILL TIE COUNCIL Do2


we express the feelings Of large
number of the citizens Of salt Lake
when we repeat that 1t is to be hoped
that the city council viii not attempt
10 undo the work that has been per
formed IN the regulation OF the liquor
traffic. That is TO say that proper
restrictions win not be remoyed' That
the bars put NJ against the frequentlng
Of saloons by women viii not be thrown
down. and that the wine-room evil win
not be encouraged nor palliated.
The proposition to permit women 10
frequent saloons al any time up to
twelve o'clock al night is clearly moi
In the interest Of morality or public or
der, and should not be entertained by
members OF the council who have re-
gar6 for the general welfare and the
preponderance Of public sentiment
There may be amendments made TO the
present ordinance which would show
greater fairness to the saloon keepers,
without casting down the safeguards
that have been deemed necessary to
the proper conducting Of the liquor
traffic
There Is no good reason why a saloon
business should be carried on under
other than saloon license and saloon
restrictions. But that kind of business
is not contemplated as permissible un-
der the law. either 10 restaurants or
drug stores. II they do such a business
they should pay tho full license for IT,
But that is not Intended, and they
should be kept within tho lines marked
for them and FOR which they pay a
minimum llcense fec, Let the law be
respected or made operative by its Wig
orous enforcement
While the liquor traffic Is tolerated,
which it IS by the license system those
who are engaged IN II must receive fair
treatment and proper protection. There
Is no justice In charging one firm 81, 200
year and another but $500 a year Tor
dolng the same kind Of business. The
lesser license does not extend the priv
ilege TO that extent If tho dealers who
are granted II do not keep within the
bounds for which IT is issued, they
should be prosecuted or their license he
revoked or bo.h. Closer supervision is
required over this matter. and the law
should be executed when It IA known to
be violated.
But extending one evil is no means Of
preventing another. II Keepers Of re-
staurants permit women TO sit in their
business places and drink intoxcants
at all hours. that practice ought 70 he
stopped and II the ordinance Is defec.
tice on that point it should be amend.
cd. But II will not help the matter tc
allow women TO be In saloons drinking
liquor until midnight II places thai
pay hut $500 license sell intoxcants or
Sunday It will not help the wong L
permit saloons that pay $1,000 licenst
10 sell liquor on sunday Enforce the
law IN an instances that is the only
rational procedure. Don't weaken It OIL
destroy any Of It's nationally restric
tive features that relate TO this lquo
question
We look for some amendments 10 IN,
ordinance that bears on this subject
but not for anything destructive o
morality or violative OF Justice Rath
or let the restrictions that have beer
imposed in the interest Of order an,
peace be drawn tighter and made equa
In every direction, and so as to worl
no injustice ana yet be conservative o
the general welfare. The best people o
all classes, beliefs and opinions ar
looking for the action Of the city Coun
ell in reference to this important mat
Ter,