The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-08

time. Apostle Lyman has returned, bring
Ing two others with him, and has re-
newed his assault, awaking new interest
! In the reform. and now 1t looks as though
something were really going TO happen.
| In view OF these things and because of
widespread public discussion, the rep
resentativo OF The Tribune called on two
of the new stake presidency for a state
ment OF the policy of the new adminis-
tratfon.
High ofictals Must Quit.
President Isaac Smith was found at
his home, and accorded The Tribune
very courteous interview. TheHe two
questions were put to the president: I'm
view Of the self-evident fact, emphasized
by Apostle George A. Smith In his con-
ference address, that many OF the saints
OF Cache stake are violating the word OF
wisdom, what will be the policy OF your
administration relative TO tho liquor and
tobacco habits OF your people? VIII you
enforce the law known as the word Of
wisdom requiring tho saints who arc
drinking and smoking. to desist3"
In response. President Smith said: ''It
is just a little early Tor mo TO announce
my policy. l am hardly awake as yet
20 the new situation In which find my
self, The presidency has not outlined
q definite policy. but 1t Will do SO at au
early date For myself, I can say that
l believe In q real reform along the
lines outlined by President Lyman, and
/ think something Will be done for the
betterment OF the community. 1t is GER
tain that men holding high ecclesiastical
position Will be called on to attempt
reform, President Lyman laid down the
law on this subject In no uncertain
terms and we as a stake presidency can
do no less than comply with his require
,tc Ind fuuo In tha
matter. President Lyman advised. how
ever. that we be patient and moderate
in our administration suggesting that We
notify all those holding official station,
and who are known to violate the word
OF wisdom, that they are required to COM
ply with the terms Of the law, especially
cutting out liquor and tobacco. But he
advised that we give them three months
OF grace. each one being required to re-
port at the next conference that he has
cleaned up, and Is now obeying the re-
quirements Of the law. II at the end
OF that time Office holders in Cache stake
are still dcfying the law OF God. they
will be asked to tender their resignation
or be removed from their places OF in
luence, because the authorities Will not
longer tolerate the use of these evil
things in men holding high place. and
who thus set bad example to those
beneath them"
One Saloon, One Policeman.
Second Vice-President Joseph E. Car
don was seen and asked the same ques-
tions submitted to President Smith. Il
say what our policy Will be rel
ative TO these Matters" said President |
Carbon. 1--WE have held no conference |
as yet on the subject. but personally, I |
am in favor of reform, especially where |
men are holding high ecclesiastical sta
tions and exertlng detrimental influence. |
But l recognize that this is very dell |
cate matter, aud it Will doubtless be the |
policy not to give serious offense to any |
one Personally. I favor the reduction |
of the number Of saloons to one. II |
this we're done only one policeman would
be required to watch the place, and see
that 1t was conducted in an orderly |
manner. Perhaps the best way to secure
his end would be TO advance the license |
10 a prohibitlve point, making the buei-
ness so expensive that not more than one
could afford TO keep open. I would favor
such policy"
On the other hand the saloon men are
aking the situation quite philosophically.
One Of them says that the present move
nent is only little religious squirt. like
many another which he has seen, and
which will soon die down, He says, also
hat all such effusions as that by Apostle
smith on Sunday afternoon only help his
the saints becoming extra dry
1t the very prospect OF being cut on
md deprived OF their liquor by ecclesi-
lstical authority indulging the more
reely after the harangue has been de- |
ivered.