Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-16
Over Twelve Thousand sigma
lures for Prohibition Received
BY Noon Today.
WHERE LABOR UNIONS STAND
Prominent Local Oniciai Of the Fed
Grafton states Ills Views ON
The Temperance Question.

For the last several days constant
stream OF petitions calling upon the
Legislature 20 declare FOR prohibition
has been pouring into the hedquarters
here. and still q continues with no
sign OF abating The record for Thurs
day noon was little over 1000 sigma
lures. yesterday the number was In
creased to $3.50. and at noon today %
had more than doubled the record OF
yesterday The total number at pres
ent making 12197
Several members Of both houses are
ardent advocates OF the measure and
their open advocacy Of the cause. TO-
Eother with the strong appeals coming
from the voters in the various districts
throughout the state Is having rs ef-
feet upon some Of the less pronounced
members Of the legislature Friends Of
the movement confidently claim that a
number Of those who thus far have
been non-committal will come out OPP
emily declaring for prohibition after
returning from visiting their homes
over Sunday. The action Of the
'News" In setting aside space for those
who are opposed 70 prohibition is re-
ceiving much favorable comment and
II Is pointed out as a significant tct
that up 20 tho present time none have
attempted TO avail themselves OF the
opportunity AS was stated In the
"News" yesterday the Utah Fedora
tion OF Labor Is not pledged in any
20 IsN
ing tho movement. on the contrary tho
federation stands ready to support any
measures that shall be adopted into
law. such IS the statement OF Austin
Davis. secretary Of the state Fedora
ton. Mr. Davis is the gentleman who
represented Utah az the big labor con-
ventiOn held az Denver recently. and
is as thoroughly acquainted with tine
workings OF organized labor as per-
haps any o,hcr man in the western
country.
ALREADY on RECORD
"The State federation went on rec
cord at It's last convention relative Co
the liquor question" said Mr. Davis.
''and at that time resolution was
passed calling upon rs members 10 use
their influence toward having the low
beer dives and barrel houses eliminated.
and the business put upon a respect
able footing That Is exactly whore
the federation stands now not taking
n pronounced stand either way In the
matter Of prohibition" should "a mo-
hibitiOn law be passed we would do ain
in our power toward IT'S enforcement
rs witness our efforts 60 create public
sentiment 20 have the present laws en-
forced While my personal views may
or may not he for prohibition. YOU will
find the state federation, as far as ".
can control H. la the vanguard Of those
who stand for the enforcement OF law
and order" Other officers OF the fed
GRAFTON endorse the statement given out
by Mr.. Davis, and deplore the fact that
the organization should have been nut
In such a position by a few over zeal
Gus individuals
BREWERS MOVE.
ine latest move on the part OF the
brewers and saloon men lies IN striving
20 create the impression that the petit
lions are being signed by children aud
others not responsible for their actions
That the reverse OF this Is true. ana
That only adults are signing them.
however. Is evidenced by the infoi1na
ton contained IN the communications
NAVlilNAilNlhb lNtn TO NeNuNu urtora.
One prominent gentleman writing from
Cache valley regarding the statement
says, THE petitions which have been
sent in from here have been signed hv
voters only, and Ina no case has any
minor or alien attached his or her
name 10 any of them. We don't need
10 stoop 20 the methods employed bv
the element that g. making such
charges we can win this dght with
voters alone"
HOST OF PETITIONERS.
While. according 10 the statement OF
one Of the leaders in the movement n
is not necessary 20 limit the sigma
lures 20 just those who are entitled 60
vote In "a regular election. especially
as Il rs "a matter in which the wishes
az every person that has reached the
ago OF accountability, should Boz made
known. still the foregoing communica-
tlon is "a fair Illustration OF the disc
erection which is being used Boa secur-
ing signatures.
Tho total number OF petitioners from
the various counties reporting up 20
noon today Is as follows:
Beaver. 1852: Boxeldcr Gl6. Cache.
$40; Carbon a94 Davis 2s1. Emery.
4l9; Juab 3i2; Kane. S8. Muiard. Sts.
Morgan. 1873. summit 0st; SEWER
1.44li Sanpcte, 1915; Tooole, t1S, Utah.
l,26s. Weber, 40S, Wasatch, 5l; wash
ington, $780, salt Lake 1859 Total
12le1.