Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-10-20
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EDITOR RECORD are Oh
the eve of an important election IL
the history of Cedar City, take 1t,
and | believe it is quite proper that
some of the questions of the day
should be discussed through the col
umns of our local paper, especially
inasmuch as their use has been volun-
teered.
1t Is generally admitted that the
liquor question Is of paramount i'm
portance to us as a community at the
present time, and how to best deal
with the viper-drink-is the topic
that ! wish to discuss.
There will be three tickets printed
on the ballot this year rs l under.
stand it. One nominated by the
Citizens Temperance party, one by
the Republican party and one by the
Socialist party. / have already read
the names of the nominees and the
platforms of the three parties in The
Record.
Each of the three parties offer a
cure for the liquor evil. The Citi-
zens' Temperance party, while not
committing themselves to absolute
prohibition, declare as emphatically
as possible in favor of temperance
and the abolition of the liquor evil,
the means of securing the desired re-
suit being in some dergee, take it,
left to the next city council.
The Republicans simply leave the
matter to their candidates for the
council. should they be elected, with
out pledging them to any policy
whatever, on the liquor question.
This leaves it optional with the coun-
Gil whether we will have the "wide-
open town." restricted saloon or
prohibition.
The Socialists favor a city dispen-
sary; that is, as l understand it, the
handling of liquor in such way that
the city and no individual will derive
the revenue from its sale.
The Republicans nominated for
mayor n gentleman who absolutely
refused to run on their ticket, and
am now informed that they have en-
dorsed the Socialists candidate for
the position, and in return expect
that certain nominees on the socialist
ticket will resign and be substituted
by republicans. 1t has leaked out
that such a deal was attempted by
the wing of the republican party that
Is fighting the Citizens temperance
movement, week or two ago, bat at
that time they we're turned down by
the Socialists, who are reported to
have declared that they we're out for
principle and not for office. The
opposite seems to be the position of
these disgruntled republicans. They
appear to be willing to stand on al
most any old platform, and be called
by any name, so long as they can see
a prospect for securing the offices.
My only surprise 10 that the So
cialist candidate will allow his name
to appear on their ticket for mayor.
II he is elected, what policy will he
be committed to? Will he be re.
publican mayor or will he be So
cialist mayor? Will he favor the
open saloon, as large percentage
of these republicans do, will he favor
licensing one of the drug stores, or
will he endorse the plan set forth in
the Socialist PLATFORM These are
pertinent questions, and the voters
would like to have them answered.
II he is likely to hang for the Social
lists solution, there are number of
Republicans who will have no use for
him; If he will favor the granting of
any license under which individuals
will profit by the sale of intoxicants |
Socialists who ARE out for principle,
as most of them seem to be, cannot
consistently etxend to him their fran
chise. Will Mr.. Leigh please inform
us through the columns of the Record !
which platform he is standing on?
This question will apply with equal
force to all other candidates who are,
or may be, Graded" on the respective
tickets.
~
II the Citizens Temperance ticket
is elected, we know exactly where
the nominees stand. They could not
consistently run on this platform, I'M
less they we're sincere in their fight
az tbo 4 ;c,,.,, all o.. A. s.f.Ae,-.-.