Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-24
Anti-SaloOn League viii Not Re-
lent in It's War ON
Evil.
STIRRING MEETING IS HELD.
Annual Gathering from over Utah O.
Wen Attended and Much In
tcrcSt d. shown

Ihat Che Utah branch uf The Anti
saloon League of America win Doe the
vanguard of tho temperance crusade
in This state FOR the next two years
was made evident no O. meeting of
that organization last night Men and
women who arc heart and soul 500 Cd
movement designed tu drive The saloon
FROM every county boz Utah and to
decimate the liquor traffic lu un its
phases bespoke their feelings Zoo mo-
uncertain tones with absolute IMAM
unity voted 10 work Tor statewide
prohibition laws az the next session
Of the legislature ln the meantime.
many saloon win Doe compelled to
close it's doors, if tho iuduocnc that
the league can wild shall prove eff
fcacious I'm causing county COM
missioncrs and city and town omcials
Co use the prerogative given them of
Withholding licenses from amy and am
applicants
The meeting was the annual gather
ing of the league. and Go was large
y attended 10 has heaqu1rtcrs in the
Y. NJ. g.. a. building. and There the
meeting convened NO 8 o'clock Nearly
all the city members of the board were
present and from the outside came
o
expressions of endorsement of the
league and IT'S work
UNDER EXISTING LAW.
A letter was read from the First Pres
ideucy of the church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints. commencing the
work OF the league and giving 10 full
endorsement The letter was ordered
60 be spread upon the minutes OF the
meeting
Rev. Louis S. Fuller superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloou League OF America.
department OF Utah, moved that the
league use every effort 90 close sa-
looms in the state. AS far as may be
under the existing law. and that with
respect 20 the future it De the definite
policy OF the league to secure enact
ment by the next legislature Of q state
wide prohibition law. that action be
taken % secure the election Of % legis-
lature that will enact 'uch a statute.
The motion of Or Fuller was Sec
cnded By Hon. Heber J Grant who
IS national trustee Of the organiza-
ton m the discussion that followed
addresses We're made by Frank B.
stephens Rev. +. y short Hebor J.
Grant Louis s. Fuller. Mrs Lula l..
Shepard 81. w. Smith. stephen IT,.
Love and Jesse knight
TO CHOOSE OTHER WORKERS
without exception. the sentiment was
for prohibition, and the speeches were
rcplete with earnestness and cnthusi-
asm that presages the routing of the
liquor forces foot and horse. The
motion OF DIT Fuller carried without
a dissenting vote
IL was decided that the board Of
trustees should hereafter include the
members heretofore designated as a
headquarters committee, ana from the
board viii be chosen an executive COM
mittee The officers and board as at
present existing ls as follows. Presi-
dent. Rev +. b. Short who succeeds
Rev. p. A. Simpkin vice president
william H. King. such office having
been created last night; secretary. SAM
uel Russell. treasurer h. w Smith.
n King Samuel Russell, H. w. smith.
Rev J.. a SimpSin, Frank b. stephens.
George O. Morris. Rev. "A r. Talbot,
Rev r ] Goshen Row A. Buxton.
Prof John n. Miller Rev O.. g. McIn-
tyre. Seth Griffin. Mrs r. r. Shepard
Mrs Fremont Morningstar. Rev. Geo
Townsend Rev. Martin Thomas, John
Hood. Rev. NJ r. Craven, Rev. H. T.
Hanson George r. Goodwin. stephen
IT, Love. Charles A. SmurthWalte
Rev Josiah McIain, Rev p. Rydberg
a O. Nelson. ID. "a. Christensen. Thorn
as Hull and George n. Lawrence. a
finance committee is composed OF He
her j. Grant. Jesse knight and Seth
Griffin