The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
ASKS GOVERNOR
TO INTERFERE
american" Club Urges State
Officials to Move in Red
Light Matter.
LEGAL ACTION Is URGED
PROJECT DENOUNCED AS OUT
RAGE ON COMMUNITY.
LEGAL ACTION is URGED

Governor Cutler has been asked by
the trustees of the american" club to
Institute quo warranto proceedings to
dissolve the Citizens Investment COM
pany which Is building the new red
light" district.
The club has formulated a communi-
cation TO this effect, addressed to the
governor and TO NJ. A. Breeder, attor-
ney general. Breeder is included, as he
alone has the power to institute an ac-
ton in the courts to put an end to the
corporation.
The communication intimates that if
any American" party officials are adj
vocating the removal of the red light"
district to the new quarters that they
are probably doing so to advance their
private ends and personal financial
welfare.
Text of Letter.
The letter was sent out yesterday and
as yet no action has been taken by
either the attorney general or the gov
ernor. The text is as follows:
To His Excellency. John c. Cutler.
Governor of Utah. and to the Hon.
Marshall A. Breeder, Attorney General
of Utah
ton unanimously adopted by the
American club of Utah. at its annual
meeting held September s. 1905 at
salt Lake City, Utah, condemning the
proposed establishment of a so-called
red light district between First and
Second South streets and Fourth and
Flith West streets. in Salt Lake City,
ana pledging the support and assist
ance of said club to prevent the estab-
isl F~fR wa . ,x.,
signed trustees a. said American club.
directed by said club TO take steps
looking toward the carrying into effect
OF the purpose expressed in said reso-
luton. respectfully represent as follows.
to-wit:
To Advance Private Ends.
That, whereas. the members of the
American club and the American
party are opposed TO the establishment
OF so-called red light district and dis
avow responsibility for the acts of anv
and all American party officials who
may favor such a project: and to en-
phasiZe the fact that if any American
party official does favor such an enter
prise that he is doing it on his own
PERSONAL responsibility. and that if he
is using his official position to advance
his private ends and his personal fina-l-
cial welfare. that he is doing a thing
reprehensible to all decent men and oh
noXious 10 the moral sentiment of his
party; and,
Whereas, corporation has been
formed under the laws OF the state of
Utah. known as the Citizens Invest
ment company. the ostensible object of |
which is TO purchase, lease or otherwise
acquire real and personal property in |
salt Lake county. Utah. and to own. |
control. sell, mortgage. lease or other |
wise dispose of same in a lawful man
ner and for legitimate uses and pur-l
poses. whereas in truth and in fact as
we are Informed and believe. the real
object of said corporation. as declared |
and avowed by the principal owner of |
stock therein, namely, one Dora B. Top /
nam, alias Belle London, president |
treasurer and general manager of said
corporation. is TO acquire, use, own, |
rent, let, lease and demise property in |
the above described locality for Illicit |
and Illegal uses and purposes, to-wit. |
for the uses and purposes of prostitu-
don.
Walls and Stockades.
Whereas, In furtherance of said
avowed intention of said Dora r. Ton |
ham, alias Belle London. president |
treasurer and general manager as |
aforesaid of said corporation and prin-
Iipdi StpChHolueT tnereln, SAID CORPORA !
ton, and the officers. agents. servants |
and employees thereof. are erecting and |
constructing walls stockades and build
ings in said locality. especially adapted
10 and designed and intended for con-
Quoting and carrying on said illicit and
Illegal business, all of which we believe |
TO be contrary to the laws of the state
OF Utah; and
Whereas, We believe that said Dora
y. Topham, alias Belle London, should
not be permitted to do under the guise
of corporation that which she could
not lawfully do as an Individual; and
Whereas, We believe that said Dora
b. Tooham. alias Belle Londsa. whose
reputation as owner. promoter and pro-
prietor of Illicit and Illegal enterprises
of this character. is notorious. has or
ganized said corporation in order that
she may thereby be enabled to do that
which she could not do as a natural
person: and
Legal Action Urged.
Whereas. We believe the law, which
is intended to promote justice and mo-
rality should not be used as a shield
and protection for lawlessness and i'm