The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-17

provided for county local option and reg
ulatton, but did not make the saloon bust
ness part Of the state machine. The
governor first sent message to the leg
islatuTe urging the passage of a local op-
ton and regulation measure and then,
after senate bill f4s5 had passed the SEN
ate and seemed likely to pass the house,
called for the appointment of a Joint con-
ference committee on the measure.
The personnel of the conference conf
mittee excited the suspicion that there
was something in the air. but the fact
that the federal bunch intended doing
anything so bold as to substitute the Gull
len hotel ripper was never limited at. The
senate conference committee consisted Of
Marks, the author Of the fire and police
ripper bill. Williams. StcOkey, Horsley
and Buiien, who voted for the fire and
police ripper bill; and Senator Benner y
Smith, who voted against the ripper bill.
and who declined to attend any of the
meetings of the conference committee
which is resubmittins the Cullen hotel
bill From the house were appointed
Clegg, WOOttOn. Pope Allan, White and
Barnette, all of whom voted for state
wide prohibition. but all of whom have
that time
Governors Whip Hand.
The governor has been present at al
most every meeting of the committee and
It is. understood that it was owing TO hia
influence that the Cullen hotel bill is be-
ing substituted. The governor was also
present at the Cullen hotel caucus when
the original Cullen hotel bill was agreed
upon by the federal office holders.
The chances for the passage of the
measure as reported by the conference
committee appear to be fair. The federal
bunch forced through both houses the
fire and police ripper bill and may be
able to force through the saloon ripper,
which is more extensive, since 1t applies
to every community IN the state. In the
agr-u
bers absolutely opposed to the new ripper
bill in its present form. with several
doubtful. while in the senate eight will
oppose the bill as it now stands, with two
doubtful.
The first three and one-half pages OF
the conference bill are. with one or two
changes in wording, identical with a SINH
lar portion of the Cullen hotel bill They
provide that after June 30, 1909, al IL
censes for the sale of liquor shall be
granted by the secretary Of state, with
the approval of the state board Of ex
aminers. consisting of the governor, the
secretary Of state and the attorney gen
eral- This board is also given the sole
power of revocation of licenses for any
infraction of the regulations.
Local Option Feature.
After this provision Of the new ripper
bill. the local option feature of the SEN
ate substitute, known as the Badger bill,
is inserted. This provides that when
ever . per cent of the voters Of any
county OF of any city Of more than 1900
inhabitants shall petition the county COM
rnissioners or city council an election shall
be held to determine whether or not that
county or city shall have prohibition. The
provisions Of this section are not nearly
so drastic as the Badger bill
The bill then returns to the Cullen no
tel bill. with an occasional feature. such
as the amount Of license for brewers and
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