Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-08
IN THE INTEREST or BUSINESS.


60 with fair means and $50 they em-
ploy threats. intimidation. and the cir-
Culation OF falschoods.
one Of the impressions created ls
that prohibition would iujure the busi-
ness interests Of the city and state.
Some " our local business men. who
have perhaps, not even had time 90
study tho question very thoroughly
seem To- be- under that impression.
Do should not De necessary TO say
that the Legitimate business interests
here have mo- more devoted friends than
the "News' and the members Of ID"
church for whom this paper speaks
From the very first day OF the entrance
of the Pioneers into this valley TO the
present time. the Mormons' have done
sn Don their power to develop the rec
sources and make BE- possible for bust
ness TO thrive and flourish here. We
have today tourist business that
amounts 10 considerably each year and
much " that ls attracted by the univcr-
sal interest in the Church its instltu-
lions. and history. Possibly 100000 %
wear Is spent on the Temple Block alone
for the benefit Of tourists. not mention
ing the free organ rccitals that have
become a celebrated and highly ape
preciated feature OF the hospitality OF
the Church. Then the Church Confer
ences arc. from business point OF
view. worth millions of dollars 10 the
the street car company etc and in
this business an share alike. 10 knows
OF no distinction ass between Mormon
and Gentle. We merely remind our
friends among the business men of this
fact. and add that we. TOO, speak for
business interests OF no mean import
ancc.
The News" has taken firm stand,
under the lead of the Anu-Saloon
League, an organization composed Of
Christian men and women OF various
denominations. for effective temperance
legislation iu this State. n has come
out IN support OF virtue. clean cities,
and pure politics. because that Is what
the church stands for and that is
what the majority of the people here
demand We counted the cost before
hand We were cvcu prepared for
financial loss because Of the tremendous
hold the liquor interests have upon
some business men. We have counted
IL all and come 90 the conclusion that
even IL the News" has to lose few
thousand dollars, signal victory for
morality will De cheap az that price
Some have laid down their lives for
the cause OF mankind. and II neccs-
sary willing TO sacrifice something iu
that cuusc. our editorial policy cam
not be bought Neither threats nor
cajolery can change the attitude Of the
News when il knows that IL is right,
and on the side OF the people We have
already sacrificed thousands OF dollars
every year boy refusing 20 publish liquor
lads" and we are willing 90 sacrifice
as much moro if necessary, for the
furtherance OF a reform that Is SO vital
for the preservation OF the body from
ruin and the soul from damuatIon
Having made perfectly clear wc hope,
our attitude on this point we desire
90 state that it is our firm conviction
that all kinds of legitimate business
will be greatly benefited by such tenn
pcrancs legislation as shall close the
saloons and drive thc drink business
out ot the state. The testimony ON
this point is so orerw helming that b b.
wonder auy same person disputes TO-
u is like dispuuug Zoo our day and age
the rotundity of the earth Tor instance.
or the existence OF the magnetic pole.
From AN over the country comes tcsti-
mony 20 the same effect Read clIe-
fully Tho communication from Dr.
Elsie Ada Faust Boo another column
ON this paee. Dr Fau.t .ua.Ein. of
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OF Coruno, says. DOB part
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woman ~ a''lunt H.N' ''.hhr TOD.
lons-neeaea n'" pay oi dress. 'hH-
dren were nrl'rt hN"N ana coated HId
better ted' which brought rejoicing to
the heart of thc teacher 'ur WDI uaur-
ished bodies pled'Hi 1850 i' bette. Think
ing and children who Hud boon IHT-
CARDS in things intellectual hrfor. 4a.
tonlshod the flock off seaEHIa of huul.I.
edge hy making sudden apurIa and