Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-06
-, Enthusiasm Marks Initial
Gathering Of Temper
anCe Forces.
,oDssSs BY REV. DR.. YOUNG
n Stephens and Rev. =. 4.
smpkin Bespeak welcome OF
city and Churches.

VI. .,is, church. The attendance was
49, but those who were there
i'' .,.,cly Interested IN the proceed
wv s,s there was enthusiasm enough
~ .,ycb larger meeting George +.
.1,,lo presided. and as Rev. Dr. Pad
-, unable TO be present, the OPEN
,rsver was offered by President
psls'.srson OF Westminster college. Z.
y v,,,bau oflciatcd at the organ.
l,bairman Goodwin In 2 short intro
,,..ory speech expressed an opinion
~ he statesmen OF mo DAY might
ul .,tsrt9in seriously the saloon sltu-
W. w, Van MS the political features
-. 5sv he was surprised that the
A1Ii..t had made no reference TO the
49, traffic in his annual message 10
congress
HON. FRANK B. STEPHENS.
HYMN was sung, utah State
$40" 10 the air OF Marching
Tsroueb Georgia" when Hon. e. b.
eterbsBs was introduced 20 present a
~,i,ome OBJ the part OF the city In
49, N Mayor j.. $. Bransford. who is
sb.srt In California. Mr. stephens said
T. rsrt. u know that / voice the senu-
rsBt, OF an good citizens, and that
means most of our population, when /
"a tha. salt Lake City as a whole
rsieomes any movement which makes
for higher moral tone and better con-
fftI6rs generally. PROFESSIONALLY the
i5sal looked forward 10 is the ultimate
sboiton Of the public drinking place.
IN many towns in our state this Is al
ready accomplished. and with a local
opii0n law and a little stimulation of
rnblh sentiment 10 might be accom-
rishe8 in sim other places. No sane
nan would. however, at present desire
N sec a pr0hibltory law enacted which
woud cover the whole state, without
reference 20 local option. as Il would
be a dead letter in our mining camps
and large cities.
Then Is. however, a wide field for
our Efforts We can, and we should,
shut up the ail-night saloons. Iucy are
supposed 10 be closed on Sundays, and
his closing should be absolute. Men
n that business have told me that a
i large majority Of alC)nkeepers would
welcome strict Sunday closing and also
close dsaloon after IL o'clock at night.
They say that a few want TO and are
permitted 20 keep open an night, and
all the rest have to. / cannot conceive
single argument from any stand
point In favor Of an all-night saloon.
10 my Judgment public sentiment Is
long ways ahead OF present legisla-
zion whereas legislation should be full
lv up 90 public sentiment. There Is
stil another question upon which l
would Ike 10 say "a word The saloon is
10 certain extent the laboring mems
Il. club They meet there for social in
4 recourse There is practically no
der place where the labOring man
n 80 TO meet his fellows in social
erlourse. They feel that they have
4 much right TO their place Of meeting
q The man IN better circumstances has
his club. Il Is entirely within the
Ope Of the power which a city should
Ysses to provide places OF amuse-
%, and social intercourse, where
q average man can meet with his
Slows and purchase certain kinds Of
sreshment and have certain forms OF
rusement.
Some railroad companies have spent
rlions OF dollars in the establishment
railroad Young Mems Christian as
rda,0ns We have one I'm this state.
Helper II Is expected that one or
oth u the principal railroad systems
1isring here viii establish associa-
oW al Salt Lake and ogden. Ger
y a mur cipality is justified i'm
ening money IN similar lines OF
ofA Il Is just as legitimate as Il Is
provide a park.
We welcome our visiting friends be-
ila We believe that drawing the lines
ser In the liquor business will have
tendency 20 Improvement In many
Per matters which affect the we'll
~ OF our communities and especial
Of our children who are growing up.
p e'er-present slot machine. the
p iheater and the Sunday theater,
need looking after. Clean. respect
amlsement and opportunities for
fa Intercourse and recreation should
/ provided for week day and Sunday.
Character OF future citizenship ls
igey ntemIned by the environ
en- Of tho child
REV sINPKENs ADDRESS.
mo address OF welcome on the part
,lf san Lake churches was given
ne" a. Simphn OF the Phillips
AsIesllional church. He said that
fHaH attendance was no mdlca-
t tle local Interest In morality,
pc knew of no city In the Union
f'e lhe spirit OF helpfulness and the
'Ne TOY general uplifting was strong
ol more powerful than II IS here.
thal all tuu minister's were united
Whatever would better the life ~
community, or ada 90 its higher
~' s.mpNHs held that the purchas-
u liquor Was just as guilty as the
/ ,Nai Ihe poor man had Just as
UsHl Zoo his club as the rich
/ N-l To- his, and that in many cases
'''n lHI come 10 De club 20 the
"iN THO embellishments Of mems
Nl over i1e state was necessary.
' hs.au.ci the fact that some
W railroads bad established clubs
~, I employees az various places
DR. %. w. YOUNG.
a5mn $50 License Wins he
s.,.. SUNG when the principal |
nm. 'i' evening. Rev. Or. a. W.
Y.. .H'D. KY. took the floor.
rnft. ...IIrd 40 speak from the |
mama. auditorium ana IL was with |
ID NJ .". many heard him sneak. /
b, t.s made 70 special point m l
/ o5r i,...'H ot crceds boo de Anti I
AGO. poFement which he |
tIl.r't moe so much az an or- /
/ ian. ... combination OF organ /
n ri.rt.. nei. h0r religion nor poe |
rIIa. h. ..tl hI.n' Ana On thls CON
4 I'M 'D.raop Ireland of the Cathoiic |
90 NO ".n.r independent church- /
/ Nd ar .IH'is had been concen- /
s.ib ,. OHn evil the LIQUOR uaf- /
n motto 'rhH one thlnp
lfsr '. 'N in'H latter. thaf fhe /
M n concentration III e01rf
b,or question. Ho said H.
nbIfe g't.i 20 take boz nlso ne
ana .,... . lnc social own ques-