Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-28
nIr Us nE orEN AND rAnh

The statement of Representative
brigham Clegg, Hartman of the Judic.-
oiary committee of the House. ou The
prohibition measures referred 90 that
committee. should Doe entirely satisfac-
tory Mr. CIegg said TO o. representa-.
tive Of this paper:
% wish 90 state that there win be- mo-
Eidc stepping boz committee on this mca-
sure. 10 Is AN important BIN and one
iu which the people are Interested. and
J propose that Sc shall receive I'd run.
calm. honest and sincere consideration
on the part OF the Judiciary committee.
We VIII get TO % a. soon 1893 possible pa
The regular order of business. ana all
sides viii bee given a fair and Impair
tal herring We win meet the issue
squarcly without fear ur favor, and
when fhc time comes TO vote on the
measure ] shall vote according 60 my
best Judgment after fun Considera-
tion of the rights of am concerned
That is an that is asEed for by the
people of this state They do not ask
for anything unreasonable Am they
demand is fair and impartial hearing
and action in accordance with the facts
and the evidence. They do not ask
that the rights and liberties Of any
citizen be infringcd upon The assur-
nncc given by Mr. Clcgc that SO Tar as
the Committee is concerned. the pro
hibitios bills win be given "a full
calm honest and sincere considera-
tion" Is therofoto perfectly satisfactory
Such consideration excludes every ar
Eumcnt that cannot bear the fun light
OF day II refuses hearing only
20 those who are not willing 10 state
their case openly and honestly. so that
the entire public can judge OF the
merits Of t.
AS we understand 10, the people Of
speaking for the vast majority
want legislation that viii enecUally do
away with the saloon traffic. because
they believe that that traffic is ruinous,
morally and economically They re-
gard rs as a curse. They are not sat
isfed with regulation" Laws for the
Regulation of the traffic might be
satisfactory IL saloon men like other
business men. would strive TO live IN
accordance with such laws and ordin-
ances But as general rule. they do
not do that There are exceptions
and ~ these had not been
so few the moral sentiment OF
the world would not have been
aroused so strongly al this time. AS
Il is very many saloon keepers de-
liberately break every ordinance en-
acted for the regulation and restriction
Of their business II IS the money
they are after. They viii keep open
after midnight and on Sundays law
or no law, They viii open their shops
TO women and minors They viii have
music TO attract drinkers They will
permit gambling They win shelter
an kinds OF criminal characters, as long
as there is money in sight. And they
viii bride, II they can, the policemen
who arc paid by the citizens. in order
10 make them close their eyes. They
win buy counCilmen and legislators, |
Il they can, in order 20 be immune !
in law-breaking. OF what earthly use |
Is regulation" under such clrcum- |
stances;
Tho saloon evll has become a menace !
10 our free institutions The saloon |
Interests presume 90 dictate the policy /
Of communities and states. and TO con-
troll the newspapers. little fire /
may be controlled and even made to do |
good service Boa the advancement OF /
civilization, but when the flames spread /
ana become a connaguuon. they must |
be cxtinguishcd. Regulation Re- then |
put of the question And that is about |
the present situation