Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-25

hy the leaders themselves.
THE NATIONAL ISSUE
stand hero again 7 say. because
believe that prohibition i- th. national
issue as wen as the issue In the -tI.c
oi Utah, You cannot go upon "a street
carr nor upon railroad train. YOU
cannot see group "a men anywhere
today, In conversation but that You
VIII discover that prohibition and the
liquor question ls agitating the uniycr-
.il mind. 10 Is not the first time that
the Republican party has taken hold of
this issue. Tn fact O. has before .n
other states. ln tho north and some
toward 'he SOUTH the party 20 which
we belong has made itself strong n
number Of states by standing for
statewide prohibition.
LINCOLN OK PROHIBITION.
Among tine great leaders. and the
greatest OF an in the Republican pa. ~
is Abraham Lincoln. taupl8use) whom
we may. without any discrimination COZ
hesitanpy place upon tho prohibit ON
side uf the liquor question. Let ma
quote 90 YOU two small extracts from
some of his addresses. Al Springfield
Illinois. Fob. 22, lNi2. Mr.. Lincoln said.
Whether 0r not the world would Dee
vastly benefited hy a. total ANA duu
Punishment from 10 of au Intoxicating
drinks, seems to- me NOT now ana open
question. Threa-fourrns up iDyutra1
confess the Affirmative with thrir to1-
CUES. and believe an tE. ra-f me-
KNOWLEDGE AZ iu their heart. buf rofts.
their aid iu doing what On, eu9d .f Inc
whole demands9'
j said MI Lincoln placed himself
on the prohibition side. These are his
words which Justify lbat statement. iu
my Judgment.
"The LIQUOR traffic is a. aauocr u Soc
ciety. eating ont It's vitsls. and threat-
ounr destruction. ana AN attempts 20
regulate 20 win not only prove abor-
tive. but will 4rrrtvate tht evil There
must De mo- mono afte1pt- q, regulate
the cancer. 10 must ba .radiratsl. n1f
"a root must be left behind. for untu
this is done all classes must continue
iu danger Of becoming victims or
strong drink"
This much bv v.ay or Justification fo.
our position. as RcpubIIe3ns. i'm favor
of statewide prohibition.
LAST NOVEMBER
i'u W" HUi7' .i' L'' =" l'" 'N
menus "''IgN', j" I,,''. u" !'u
eoii'o tH.usa III ''.' .i''t 20 '.e Ga.
palsH "HISh yiv'ea IN -roFo4iDet I'a-
Win 50 splehulu d iepuoHeah NI1''lH
IN ealt Lake county anu 'n hattIy
every olhet county ana in lhe s'alt "'
large because theSe lhlhbS nave
bearing upon the present conuilou OF
affairs in this county ANA, Tor thlt
matter, 100 the whole state. Iherr We're
three parties seeking the sunorases 'l
the citizens IN this county the Two
"a nerirar Marty nm tbrourb its cam
paign orators ana its Official press made
SUCH an onslaught upon the MoinloA
people, with Nituperation and SIAN lel'
villifying them In a most horrloie mfh-
ner that 1t aroused in me and ia 'n'
hearts Of others, desire 10 gee
out ln the open and oppose that party,
open and above board and call al
lovers az liberty and an the Mormon
people to unite and break down that
party of intolerance and prescription
and religious warfare. applause. ]
took that position irrespective ~ what
/ the results might Doe with my friends,
my fellow churchmen, and my kopIhil-
| can friends. because believed 10 90 u'
| right. There is no man, ] believe WHO
| has stronger convictions than ] upon
| the question of tho absolute separation
/ of tho church from the state. nui 7
! have equally strong D1uN lotions DOB lho
/ rights of any religious society. as elite
/ gems in our nation. tn stand for seii-
! defense. CApulauscI. 1 conferred with
/ mv friends upon tHe adNl-anIliF ~
| going olt m thc open and calling inc
] Mormon people tu one standard uu-
! der which they should go ln solid uupI-