Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-14
A DUBOIS DEFEAT

The election IN Boise city appears 60
M a decision Of the people IN favor Of
VIVA, Is called "on open town." that H.
the taking on Of restrictions against
sunday liquor selling gambling, sport
ing houses nnd those vices which CONF
monty attend such practices nnd msu-
buttons. IN reality II IL an nll'
Dubois declaration Thcro arc ordi-
noncos In that city Tor the regulation
Of the liquor iralllc ana the evils which
n IN impossible 10 suppress IN cos
mopollan towns and cities But these
hayc not boon enforced ~ rlgidly ~
WAS promised by the former candidates
for public favor and Sunday before
election, when all the caloons and sim
,lnr resorts were closed up tight was
said 10 be- the only "dry sunday Boise
has seen Tor many years
'rhe ickot put up by the Dubois PEG.
pie aud supported by the preachers ana
the Idaho Statesman WAS nomlnally
what IN called n "dry ticket" that II,
II was pledged to tho enforcement Of
the ordinances referred 10. But not.
withdrawing all the influences that
were brought TO boar even the states.
man, that ftnlwort Republican organ
working AGAINST the Republican candl'
date the latter Mr. pinncy was clcct'
m by m overwhelming majority be-
cause the Hays ticket was regarded aa
n Dubois tokct, and that WIS sum
rlon, 10 defeat II IN Boise.
I, was n remarkable contest As the
matter IN Put before the public tho
Impression IN sought to be made that
Che people NJ Boise really dcsIrc "A
dlsordcry city, with free rein glyon
10 an those elements that II ~ doomed
necessary TO restrain by law ana or.
dInanoo IN almost cyory city In the
Union We believe this view Of tho
question does the people an injustice,
They have voted against the methods
mud the men bohlnd the ontI'saloon
ticket rather than against the measure
that was put forward ma nbtorfugc,
As n matter Of fact, the result may be
fairly considered a heavy blow against
Duh0Ialsm,
The majority IA much larger than was
anticipated, Tho opponents Of the Sem
elor, who N working ~ hard In many
dcvIous ways 60 accomplish the end
he has In view, were confident ~ a
victory but they did not expect 40
great n triumph They are TO be con-
graduated, and should be stimulated
10 further cXorllona In the same dlrcc.
zion, ny this we DO not desire "a
uonvcy tho idea that we favor In amy
degree that which IN called IAN omen
town" We believe IN the strictost reg.
,latlon possible In a mixed community
uf the trntllc IN ln,oylcanls ana Cor thC
restriction, II not suppression, Of other
Evils that aflllct tho great cities and
ng towns Of the world Prohibition
Nas proved impractloable, lllgh license
and rational rules TO Keep these cyil'
within M close bounds M possible hay,
proved the most practical aud success
ful means of curhing them
We do not believe that the new oltJ
administration IN Boise has tho lnton
1Ion TO throw Nh the avenues 10 excess
"Wldc OPEN but win look Tor such ,
management Of the affairs Of tho city
~ win conduco to peace and good or
dcr ana the proper enforcement ~ suol
laws ana ordinances us IN those case
hnyo been made ana provided, Apor
from this question, we congratulate I'M
majority of the people of Boise In plac
INK themselves ON record against IN
schemes ~ the o0cc.hunlor who ghouh
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