Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-10
SPRlNeVlLLE MEN
REALLY OUGHT TO KNOW

Editor News
Having witnessed sprIngynlo's exc
pcricnccs, in dealing with the liquor
question FOR more than 60 years, being
resident within her limits, and much
of the time active iu the auministro-
tun of her public policies, we desire
to submit the following az proof, that
prohibition does prohibit
Sprlngvilc has had quite am OK
pcronccc under the manufacture ana
sale of distilled and fcrmcutcd liquors
during the uast--at one time there be
ing two distillerics and several small
hrcworics within her corporate limits'
continuing under municipal roEula-
tions and license uuiu about the year
1877.
Al about this time a prohibition
sentiment grew in favor with the peo-
pie and eventually an ordinance pro-
hlblting the manufacture and sale OF
spirituous liquors was passed by the
city council.
This prohibition movement proved
to be- short lived and made way for
the high license wave of 1852, when the
regulation OF the saloon became again
feature for the city fathers 10 deal
with; such conditions continued Tor
two years only. After this prohibition
again became the paramount ques-
ton iu this city and an overWhein-
ing affirmative was manifest by
petitions favoring prohibition Thence
forward during "a period OF about "a
years TO the presei.t time the fight for
prohibition stands forth as a shining
star iu the constellation Of SpringYllle
OF course liquors have been smuggled.
sold and drank to some extent during
tho past. and if not there surely could
be no special need of labor I'm the
temperance field or for laws To reg
ulate or suppress the drink habit.
There Is an eternal and ever ready
talk by many apparently wei mean
inE persons. that prohibition does not
prohibit. That is no great argument
in favor of opening wide the door
that leads 20 crime, by leagaliziug,
and publicly cultivatlng the ILLS and
misfortunos Of which the saloon is
proven 20 be the prolific parent, IN
every community where IL Is tustered.
Tn comparison, we urge al men 70
witness the sobriety In the home and
town life the moral, educational, and
public spirited progressiveness, Of our
citizens. as compared with any village
or city, in our fair state I'm which the
saloon prevails
We invite any liquor man or anti
prohibitionist to come to Springyille,
spend week or a month. live as a
stranger among us visiting private
and public places, especidllN lue utuk
store and II there Us such a thing as
the dive. do not forget H. and when
fully satisfied. return to his home and
fellow associates and report the moral
effect OF prohibition upon the people.
We VIII De willing 10 accept such re-
port and compare az against any city
bon the state where the open saloon eN-
ists
Il may be OF interest to invite the
same man or any other person to look
up o. business point. either a drug store,
saloon OF dive in our city. and II pos
sible learn who has made a success in
lighting prohibition, and who has been
so fortunate as TO carry away one doll
lar as net profit. made by the Illicit
sale Of liquor. On the fight against pro-
hibition I'm Springville during the past
% years.
Right here, we will say, without fear
Of contradiction, that save one man,