Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
THE DUTY OF LEGISLATURE
TO BE REPRESENTATIVE

Editor Dastoret NeWs--l am happy
20 think that / ann able 30 dot down
"a Few reflections. and possibly lend
you some aid iu the struggle IN which
YOU seem to be- the advance guard Boa
this state. now going Ola between the
good citizenship OF this nation ANA the
curse OF all nations I have no hesi-
fancy boz Offering you all the assistance
iu my power in your battle with the
arch-,uomy of humanity the great
est curse of this world. the saloon, the
blight of the nations. eating away
the hearts Z am not going 10 talk as
q church man. ] am going 60 give
what ! know about the saloon and
whisky practically. Our legislators
have an actual condition confronting
them that is a serious one and that
the people of this state are very much
interested In. SO much SO. IL I mistake
not that no theoretical compromis-
ing. regulating proposition will be ac-
cepted with good grace.
] am for absolute prohibition. II
you want 20 cure disease you must
remove The cause The saloon disease
Is a black plague upon the earth. ahso-
iutely unnessecary. demoralizing bee
yond description with not one redeem
ing feature: the creator of poverty
doErader of manhood and the heart
breaker OF woman. 10 is the stepping
stone OF bad citizenship, one OF the
greatest calamities that can oefall "a
nation / will admit thar I have
known fairly good men in The whisky
business. but they become thorough
lv disguised with their profession ana
witnessing SIS effect upon poor weak
and degraded manhood that they, too,
commence 60 take their own poison
10 brace up and stave on the Thought
OF the final consequence of their
vile and ulegitimatc business. finally
leaving q heart broken and poverty
stricken family TO go 10 a. drunkdrds
grave
/ met a travelling salesman the other
DAY and the question Of prohibition
came up He was one OF the strong
members of humanity. He kept beer
by the case In the house and. as he
saws. drinks IL in place Of water In hts
own estimation ne Is one OF the men
that can govern himself and doesn'
want his personal liberty interfered
with He b. one OF the strongest mind
,
TO him.
Young man. / wish y were possible
for me 10 keep a tab on YOU the rest
OF your life and at the end I would
expect TO see you leave destitute
heart broken family and I'M the grave
of one who has failed in the great
battle with liquor
Nh AUTHORIZATION Man. would you
employ a drunkard 10 carry on your
business? win any concern accept u
"A place of trust a drinking man, II
they are aware Of il?
Mr. Legislator of Utah. you have ac-
cepted am important trust from your
constituency; they have conferred up-
on YOU honor and responsibility and
possibly have placed you In posi-
ton To- advance 20 greater honor ana
become useful TO your state and nation.
You are sent 90 the legislative halls %
guard wen the interests of the stat
and to carry out the win OF your con-
stitucnts.
The people of this state in very
large majority are opposed Co the sa-
looms and the traffic iu liquor, th5re
seems 90 be- "a general uprising
against the business. This is govern
ment ruled by majority, the win of the
majority should aud VIII prevail 500 u
is up 90 you.
Notwithstanding the argument of the
liquor interests. the states under Abe
solute prohibition are thrifty and pro-
Qrcssive. the state OF Kansas is one
OF tine financially rich spots uf the
earth The city of Greedy Colo. is a
thrifty beauty spot OF the west ANA
has no saloons Seven miles from
Greedy are saloons. showing the incon-
Hsteucy OF local option and the im-
portauce of absolute prohibition
The man who tells you that prohibl-
/ ton does not prohibit is insincere or
uniformed. or the almighty dollar is
stronger with him than the preserNa-
| zion of manhood and the home
! ~ there are cases where prohibition
/ does not absolutely prohibit 10 curtals
/ the tradI. Boa liquor so that what PES
| used o. NOT noticeable iu "a community
The fact Ia Mr. Legislator. the sac
| loon be- % parasite ou humanity absorb
/ ing everything There ls boo manhood ana
/ giving nothing lu return 10 iF nuls.
/ ance and o. i- consequently. your duty
/ t0 comply with the demands pt tnlf'
/ who placed y0u boo your position and
/ abite Ono nuisance. which cam uulN
/ f. done by absolute prohibition and "a
! strict Enforcement of thc Jaw.
THOMAS LDtGHNEH,
-aI Lake CIty Utah. Feb A. 1909.