Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-30
PROVO WILL GO DRY
ON JANUARY FIRST
Council Unanimously Turns Down Pc
tltIon 20 Revoke Prohibition
Ordinance.
lspecinl corresnondenco. !

PROVO. Dec 29.-At the meeting OF
the city council Tuesday, the commit
tec on judiciary presented the fol-
lowing report
We your committee on judiciary re-
port as follows In the matter of the
petition OF w. ii. Ray and others ask-
Ing for the passage OF an ordinance re-
pcaling the prohibition ordinance. and
regulating the liquor traffic in accord
ance with the platform of tho Inde-
pendent party
The prohibition ordinance, which
goes INTO elect Jan. ]. 1910. was passed
III compliance with petition signed By
l,0zi citizens OF Provo City, 62 more
than have pctitioncd for the high H.
cenSe and strict regulation ordinance
Al the recent municipal election the
pronioition sentiment prevailed by a
majority OF about 100 votes, and four
out OF five councilmcn were elected by
the Prohibitionists- The fact that the
independent Citizens party, owing TO a
division among those favoring prohi-
bltion, was enabled to elect the adj
ministratiyc officers OF the city. I'm no
way Affects the duties or response
bilities of tho city council The two
branches of government have definite
ana distinct duties to perform.
PCh thC city u0VclONcQ tho
responsibility OF cnactlng such lcgis-
latlon as may be deemed for the best
welfare of the municipality. Upon tho
administrative officers dcyolvcs the
responsibility of enforcing the or
dinances of the city. Irrespective of the
personal or party views OF those Of
hcials. To infer that tho incoming ad-
illustrative officers will fail In the
performance OF what will be their
sworn Guties Is to seriously impugn
their integrity as men and officers To
pass the ordinance petitloncd for would
place the city council In the light of
endorsing such inference, and casting
aspersions on the characters of this
men elected.
1T is preferable to believe that these
administrative officers Will follow tn.
honorable and patriotic example of
PRESIDENT Andrew Jackson, who rigid
ly enforced the protective tariff law In
south Carolina, notwith standing the
TACT that both Jackson and his party
were strongly opposed to tho law In
question and further that the people of
Soutn Carolina were his stanchest
political friends.
There is still another phase to the
prohibition problem. which is entitled
to serious consideration: Provo CITY
TOOK tho initiative In calling Il conyen-
tlon OF the municipal anu county Of
nccrs OF Utah county to consider the
advisability OF securing concerted ac-
ton In suppressing the liquor traffic.
AS result all the cities OF the county
have declared for prohibition and Utah
county Will further curtail the liouor
trainc by raising the license from 5000
10 Sl,000 per aImum and Will probably
exclude saloons entirely from tho
county. except perhaps In Spanish Fork
canyon. Provo City having taken tho
initiative Is morally bound to stand
with the rest of the county In main
tanning prohibition.
Under these conditions, and for
tnese reasons your committee recon-
mends that the petition bc not granted
Respectfully submitted.
~. NJ. JENSEN.
Chairman"
The report was unanimously adopted
although some OF the members express
SEQ themselves In opposition on the
ground that prohibition was not ex-
pedient and others are known to be
opposed to prohibition In principle.
strong speeches in favor OF tho report
We're made by Councilmen Jensen.
Hnudsen. Giles and Cartcr and Presi-
dent Powelson.
A petition was received by a number
OF c,tizens, asking that their poll tax
Ior leO9 bo allowed for work done ly
tho petitioners on the river during high
water Referred to the committee on
Irrigation with power to not.
Tho Electric company was instructed
not to plaos poles farther than is feet
from tho property line on any of the
streets. on a report of the committee
on electric light.
The committee on public grounds and
city property recommended that persons
occupying ground on Temple hill owr.cd
by the city BIO required to sign a lease
agreeing to vacate on the demand OF
the city. Report adopted.