Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-10
Prohibition Arguments Pro and Con.
FOR
Some reasons phy me sale and manufacture Of liquor
should be suppressed By lao.

there ia NOT a person who has cnghHou
in the night against prohimton ia
sprngvllio. who has made any money
profit out NJ the Illicit traffic, but on
the other hand, invariably such CHAR
actors have boon broken up in Dust
ness, aud mostly run out Of town OF
this class OF Violators al least half a
dozen have taken advantage OF the
darkness batween the setting and rising
sun TO get out OF sprngvilio and have
MS yet never returned 90 receive SEN
tonCc.
The last man doing business under
license in our city "a years ago hid a
good building and ample provisions for
tho saloon and c0ncomitant dive. and
when his license closed out, he made a
hard and determined night for a NUM-
Dor OF years against prohibition. How
over. under the strong arm OF tho law
backed by the sentiment OF the citi-
hens. he became frequently entangled
in the legal web woven around tho
wrourdocr and by due process Of law,
from him was extracted sufficient
moneys 10 pay all expenses OF his pros
ecution, leaving "a handsome sum for
the city treasury. He was finally brok-
en- up in business.
we have no inclination TO individual
ize cases Dozens and dozens OF cases
have been prosecuted to the wall and
rum down and out Yet Springville has
ever extended the hand OF leniency TO
the wrong-doer, not wanting ms
money: never prosecuting the van
quished after a willingness Is mani
fest TO live within the law.
gpringville has had a long, hard fight
unaided Except by precepD either by
church or state. In the battle thus Tar
fought for the right.
Come and see us under prohibition.
our schools are second TO nones for the
school buildings and facilities are OF
the best An elegant high school
building has just been erected at a
cost of near 100000 The people vote,
and pay every school tax suggested
by intelligent trustees smiling at the
lightness of such expense compared TO
the costs OF supporting the saloon.
with such a showing for Springville.
can we afford the saloon? Reason and
experience. higher standard of NOR
ais. and better financial surroundings.
answer No! Then why need the state,
county or city tremble az the Innovation
and growing sentiment OF statc-wid de
prohibition We feel that Il is Of more
Importance. OF far greater value "a
the home. the state and nation. that the
voice and viii of the people shall be
heard In favor OF prohibition Tor the
good OF Utah. than 10 permit a corr
rupt political pledge iu behalf OF the
saloon. by a legislator, "a governor or
even moro important officials to pre-
vail
We desire 10 make the point, that
partizan politics should not have place
i'm municipal elections. We have a
non-partizan city council today, and
with the greater union of the people
stronger than heretofore FOR prohibition
in The city government. and with the
aid given by the list-lc. court IA the
enforcement of impri onrent sente 1Ces
agaist the convicted. NiOlatoc Of the
prohibition ordinance, We can safely
say there Is not a dive or place in our
city today where the boy can obtain
booze
To the Legislature now In session
Springville appeals, and pleads fol
statewide prohibition. Your constitu-
oncy demands IL. nothing short OF II
win satisfy the people
Very truly and respectfully for nr0-
hibition. JOHN : BOYER,
JAMES r.. HALL.