Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

healing the nations wounds he said,
the next great duty Of the government
should be to forever prohibit and stamp
out intoxicants from every state and
territory In the Union
III the money that passes over the
bars NJ this city were turned into le-
climate lines. OF trade and industry
there would result the greatest pros
perity that Salt Lake City has ever
known. The truth OF this statement
can be attested in the experience Of 500
American cities, OF 10000 population
and upwards, that have put the matter
to the test within the last five years q"
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Rev. Albert Buxton OF the Central
Christian church was asked yesterday
afternoon. by a News" reporter for
Information as 20 the attitude of the
salt Lake Ministerial association on
Prohibition Mr. Buxton said he was
not authorized 10 speak for the associa-
ton as a body-no one member was
without being specially authorized TO
do so But from such information as
he possessed he would say. as an in
dividual minister, that all OF his broth
er ministers. as far as he knew, were
for prohibition.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
The manager for second South
liquor firm was asked this morning
whether or not the recognized middle
man for the brewers would be able TO
draw on the National Liquor Dealers
association for any sum he wants 10
push the fight in this state against pro-
hibition.
The ready answer was. Certainly"
He ought TO be able then to get $780,
900 II he calls for it2"
Sure" came the prompt answer and
the party addressed spoke as though
he knew what he was talking about.
PROHIBITION MEANS PEACE.
c. A. Hickenlooper of the state board
Of horticulture remarked today. that
while on a mission I'm Tennessee. ne Ia
bored In one county where prohibition
was inaugurated This resulted in the
entire body Of undesirable element r1s-
ing and removing TO adjoining wet
counties; and il was in this one county
that Mormon missionaries felt secure
from outrage.
COUNCILMAN HALL, TOO.
whisky is bad at any time-yes.
I'm for prohibition" said Councilman
l.. f. Hail this morning. I'm sorry
we wasted so much time over that
liquor ordinance. We might much
better have spent the time on some
thing else"
The following was received through
the mail this morning:
Salt Lake City. Jan s. Editor
Deseret News Dear Sr--In answer
10 your question in tonight's News
Qront page middle colUmns) / would
say answering AS a victim, ] hope,
pray. (and having faith in prayer when
II Is backed up with faith and works
as It appears is being done; / answer
YES Din caps). / say IL you please for
Gods sake, for Christ's sake, for any
body's sake. put II out OF the reach
OF the victim, The victim can cure
himself or herself Of the disease
in five TO 10 days II the cause is
only absolutely removed beyond reach
and the only way to do the thing well
and right Is 20 insist upon national
prohibition. National prohibition" s
well on the way and / think the time
Is opportune TO push IL right along
10 a quick finish.
Mr.. Editor. 1 would like 20 write
more but time and space prohibits,
before closing 1 would Ike TO say that
the nation that first undertakes ma
tional prohibition" and carries Il out to