Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-18
WAS DEFEATED BY
AMERICAN VOTE
Councilman Wells Failed to Get
Support Of Alleged
Reformers.
SUNDAY THEATER CLOSING.
Heated, and In Some Instances Bit
ter and Personal Argument on
Resolution Last Night.

Resolution Last Night.
Although Councilman Wells failed at
the meeting of the city council last
night in his effort to have his ordi-
nance. relative to closing the theaters
on Sunday, taken out of the hands Of
the municipal laws committee, where
{, was gracefully shelved last Thurs
day evening, and voted upon, never
theless he succeeded In getting a test
vote on the matter, which resulted In
showing up the position of the Ameri-
can members of the council The test
came on n vote on the Wells resolu-
ton pledging the support of the coun-
eli to the county commissioners in
their efforts to close up all places OF
amusement inside and outside of the
city on Sundays. After very heated
and in some instances bitter and
personal argument on the resolution. IL
was defeated by u solid American vote.
Those who voted for the resolution
are: Barnes, Fernstrom, Holley, Tud-
denham and Wells. Those who voted
against IL are: Black, Carter, Crab
tree, HOLIDAY, Martin, Mulvey, O'Don-
nell and Davis.
THE RESOLUTION,
The resolution which caused the
storm is as follows
Whereas, The committee on NUM-
cipal laws. to whom was referred an
ordinance (by Wells) prohibiting Sun
day theatrical performances, has post
poned the consideration of said ordi-
nance until the county commissioners
of Salt Lake county take the Initiative
IN closing pleasure resorts on sunday
within the limits of said county,
Therefore be II resolved, That the
mayor be and he hereby is authorized
and instructed to communicate with
said commissioners OF Salt Lake coun-
~, pledging the city Of Salt Lake and
agreeing to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing theatrical performances on Sunday
and to strictly enforce the same, pro-
ylded. the said commissioners will take
Immediate steps to close. on Sunday,
oll pleasure resorts within their juris-
dlction BY enforcing the statutes relat-
Ing thereto
Wells moved the adoption Of the res
olution as soon as II was read by the
recorder and the motion was seconded
nv Tuddenham. Mulvey inquired II
Wells had any more such resolutions
in his pocket, to which the latter re-
piled that he had not.
81 would like to know II you made
any efforts TO have this ordinance
passed during the last administration
inquired Muvey
II certainly did" replied Wells. "and
II was defeated then because the oppo-
stion claimed that IT was a political
matter. Holiday was one who opposed
1t on political grounds"
HOLIDAY PLEADED GUILTY.
HOLIDAY pleaded guilty TO the charge
and said that he opposed it last year
and opposed Il now and hoped that 1t
would die in its infancy.
Black also spoke against the resolu-
ton an stated that the matter was up
TO the county commissioners now as
the Ministerial association proposed to
put il up to them good and hard. He
said that all this cry about morality
was all buncomhe. He tried TO live as
nearly moral as possible but he said
that he did not attempt TO dictate to
others what they should do.
Wells again took hand In the argu-
ment and charged the municipal laws
committee with insincerity in It's action
on the matter, ut Is the proper thing,
he said. for us to show Difference to
the wishes OF the people OF any com
munity. / know that the sentiment OF
the people OF my precinct Is against
Sunday theaters, and | believe that a
great majority of the people of the city
are opposed to IT, Out OF Difference to
what people think and do IN this COM
munity every store Is closed on Sunday.
Observance Is given that day through
out the world as civil institution and
not alone as "A matter OF religion. IL is
done for the purpose of giving thou
sands Of employees day Of rest.
INsINcERITY CHARGED.
Il charge lnslncerity on the part of
the committee unless its members put
themselves on record here In this mat
ter. They say that when the county
commissioners take some action In the
matter they will take up the ordinance
and act upon II but they don't say that
they will pass the ordinance. They are
not sincere at all and their action Is
simply movement 10 pigeon-hole the
ordinance without voting upon Il at
all"
I'VE say that you are not sincere
and that we are sincere" interrupted
Muyey.
II am sincere" holly retorted Wells.
"and repudiate any such charge"
HOLIDAY then made another Of his
characteristic speeches filed with
threats and personal remarks and was
called down by Tuddenham. who raised
point of order against him, Direct
ing his remarks to Wells. Holiday said:
Il say that the people who attend the
theater on Sundays are just as good
ms people who attend your little show
on SUNDAYS. Your people won't take
In the poor devil who can't pay his 10
per cent tithing. When you say that
the poor devil is not decent
BECOMES MORE PERSONAL.
Il made no such statement as that,
Interrupted Wells.
You insinuated IT," said Holiday
and you are mistaken II you think
they have to follow In your footsteps
There was time when YOU could cram
your religion down peoples threats but
YOU can't do 1t now, we've got the
United States behind us II we need II.
Il object TO any such statement,
shouted Tuddenham who arose In al
Instant. 1T Is entirely out of order
II he can't talk without getting per-
sonal he should not be allowed to tall
at ALL He has made several remarks
That were personal and they should not
have been allowed"
This attack resulted in Holiday re.
Stunning his seat without any further
remarks.
STRONG POINT MADE
Wells again took the floor and made
very strong point In answer to Hob.
days plea for the poor people. witt
all this talk about the poor people,
he said. Il have not heard OF any pool