Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
4 D. S. RESOLUTION MEANT IT
Not Local Option, Says Elder
George Albert Smith in
Interview Today.
a., rou,s $. Fuller Tells OF Bribery
vc,bods Used by the saloon
Element to Head on Reform.

or, do anything and everything
.,,,in legitimate bounds TO nail and
.,ncb prohibition as the plank, aye
~. nlatform itself Of Utah's stand
i, tbs liouor question, is my policy.
gbus snake President Francis M. Ly-
nan today in answer to a question
- 10 what were his sentiments as to
me temperance movement that Is
every day gaining greater momen-
mm IN this state.
NY attention on the question has
been well known for many years,
continued President Lyman. Il have
preached the Word Of Wisdom from
one end Of this state TO the other.
look the resolution adopted in the
Tabernacle at the October conference
ss meaning prohibition, and on many
npblc occasions since that time
have talked along the lines therein
pointed out Now is the time TO act
and | sincerely hope thct before the
legislature about to convene shall
nave adjourned there will be statutes
M this state Of the suictest prohib-
tory character
ELDER GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
Prohibition by all means" declared
Elder George Albert Smith OF the coun-
% OF apostles today, relative to the
|agitation concerning the liquor ques-
ton. II took II that prohibition, not
o1al option, was the intent and pur-
3 81 e1saH .-aanfsrnI
Note at the last general conference Igo-
al option Will not suffice for the entire
state, though il might prove effectual
in many counties. Utah Is as well
prepared % have absolute prohibition
s any state In the union. A more OPP
Fortune time to lay the ak At the root
Oi the tree could not be found. and i
hope that our legislators viii view the
tuatlon IA the same light that / do.
The great majority of the people Of
this state are for absolute temperance,
and / believe that such a condition can
only be brought about by legislation
of the n.Ist stringent nature"
CAN UTAH AFFORD IT?
"Can the Mormon people, who for so
many years have been trained in tenn
perance and sobrlety, AFFORD to see their
state be tho last and least in the
Union IN the matter of prohibltory leg
islationg" This question was asked
by Rev Louis s. Fuller, supeIinten-
dent OF the Anu-Saloon League Of
America, department Of Utah, today,
End he followed Il up with another
query "Can the Church deny 70 its
adherents, and especially the young
me restrictive and prohibitive legisla-
a A.
gdlnst the influences Of the saloOn2"
The reverend gentleman answered the
luesuons himself, 10 the effect that IL
The people Of Utah are OF the metfle
mat ne believes them To be, they will
out the saloon forces foot and horse
The temperance movement has
'ly and Wide-awalSe foe 10 deal
Aiul, continued Mr.. Fuller. The ex-
fience In other states in the tight
TOT Prohibition should prove a
Warning in all future campaigns.
W ONO last year the liquor men
ana their friends spent $1,000 900
ID an attempt to thwart legislation
nimlcal 20 their interests. There as
h other places bribery was rife. Law
makers would be met at railway sta
u1nA by automobiles and line carriages
qua under this pretense and that their
HNNAA nN kMAAEua once nI alIH
Neuce was gained. nothing was too
good or too costly 10 be placed al the
disposal OF the legislator He was
meg ana dincd and loaded down with
ERA tickets, passes TO this. that and
pr olher place, nor did the in
u,eineht for control Of his vote. in
-nuF cases, end there Many a mort
ase was promised to be paid of, and
1uy instances Was paid on. per
-ls only as a matter Of friendship"
lue iace of things, but actually be-
% the servant Of the people had
l his honor. Some Legislators, per-
io' had nothing To lose and were
t'nsie' lu a pecuninary manner bv
,llng 10 periidy and hishonor. But
80 Oh NE man with family and
Nls pa not the stigma Of be-
a traitor tO his constituents at
-h 70 nls very name, 10 prove "a dis
l~ieiy?
EVIDENCE ENOUGH.
We do not know what extreme
.ltlles wa be- resorted 10 here 10
', tne prohibition movement, but
uo Know that saloon men and
~. menus VIII compass land and
:" an endeavor 20 prevent the en-
f.'', OF legislation that will inter-
WIN ine.r business. They are loud
hans. n'Is lhe claim that there Is moro
i-'' f'Il ln dry territory than where
'l.ie are no restrictions. win any
-le man believe such arRument2 III
were true would not the saloon
l.l.N' ho working their heads off Ia
r. .''li prohibition. instead OF go-
tnlo lfenzied distraction "a The
IA, ..Al no restrictive measures? Tho
lIf.. '..l lhtt they are lighting pr0hl-
r.,i "Iln all their might. money ana
tb,, -.aNlh la evidence enough that
r-. ORC in constant fear that the
a N'hl Wlll oyerWhelm them
f.r. llonihitlon prohibit? Lei tho
I'M. Ihtis answer the question ln
cg-.. ilefe was last year "a decroase
e... ''p quarts of liquor sold in thls
..t over any ~ months during tbe
IN iiiIier uf century. Brewery
sll, preferred. has greatly depreciat-
s.... .Iue' ANA common stock can ma
.. buyer on the market i'll
rart INSTANCES being considered nod
|lUt. lNn paper n rs written an. pro
n.. IN aoes prohibit ana the liouor
tlar.' . d ns they fear famine. pes-
ana pauperism
fouR LONE STATES
u.,hl'l Tour states ln the Union ara
'N'll Sumo Kind 10 pfohlbitive -,
namely, Utah. Idabo 49,.
.... Nevada ln Idaho h. Ren,,h,,rs,s
~ Which controls he present I.''i''