The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-11
NewHousE ON PROHIBITION.

kEWHoUsE ON PROHIBITION.
Samuel NewhOuse believes in Utah.
He has shown his faith by his works
He has been Identified with the great
material advance Of the state during
The past few years. and no man OF
group OF men have more effectively
demonstrated their confidence in the
future OF this city. Many hundreds Of
men have been given remunerative en-
ployment by him. and the entire COM
munity has benefited equally with him
n the successful development of his
fsr-Teaching plans
MIR. Newhouse has been more, and is
more, than merely a successful man Of
business Since his coming to Salt Lake
he has been interested in nearly every
phase Of intellectual and moral activity.
he has been ready with counsel and
his purse has ever been open when
funds have been needed to carry any
good work 40 fruition.
This much by way Of preliminary to
explain why Mr.. Newhouse has right
TO be heard and his words weighed
carefully when he speaks on a subject
that has in il the elements Of good or
syil for the community. Mr.. Newhouse
doesn't believe in prohibition, as he in
dicated IN letter published in yester-
days Herald. He says.
IT is common information among the
vel Informed that prohibition does not
prohibit; that it does not materially d.
ninish the consumption or use Of alco-
hollc liquors; that prohibitionists and
drunkards alike evade the law; that il
encourages disrespect for all law. and
has produced an alarming increase Of
perjury. II makes hypOcrites. 1t re-
ddees the quality OF liquors consumed
and transfers their sale from the open
to dark places-brotheis. cellars and
other hidden places, TO which the young
are led through curiosity, and where
they are debased and their morals de-
ssroyed. It makes sots Of moderate
drinkers. and hurries the habitual
drunkard TO his grave
Mr.. Nswhouse says he grew up IN
der prohibition laws. which only pro-
v6ked bitterness without effecting the
end for which they were designed.
Travel in prohibition states has
also served TO demonstrate TO his sat
isfaction the futility Of such legisla-
ton
Speaking personally Of himself, he
continues;
Il have many Investments in salt
lake. have In contemplation the max
ing OF many more. Even should a pro-
kibitory law be passed. and I person
ally were willing TO go forward. have
already been advised by my associates.
who are taking fright at the agitation
OF this question. that II such a law be
passed they win not continue with me
in the carrying ont Of my plans. salt
Lake is the heart Of Utah. II its beats
sre regular and strong. The energies
there developed viii course through the
veins of the state and be felt in every
portion. In my opinion prohibitory
law would react against Salt Lake and
would retsrd general state Develop
mens"
So in his view-and his judgment is
not lntl OF an ctdIilliSA-iiit erect OF a
prohitory law would tend TO the ma
ter.al injury OF every person IN the
state. and this without the moral bet
torment hoped for by the advocates Of
the Law.
The Herald has no word OF criticism
for the men and women who are advo-
eating the passage Of the prohibition
law. Tt believes thoroughly In the sin
certify OF their purpose. II does moi
believe that there is any partisan pur-
pose in their demand upon the iegis-
isturs. In their desire TO eliminate the
evils that accompany the traffic in
liquor ana TO elevate the morals Of the
Young Of the state The Herald is in
hearty sympathy with them. 1t is con-
fldent. however. that they err in meth
od, and that their proposed panaeea Of
state wide prohibition would result in
diss ster. both morally and materially.