Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-25

against the decisions OF the mass meet
ins as a. whole. This once was when,
towards che close ~ the meeting. Gus
A. Iyorsou or saupcte declared that
certain paragraphs of the resolutions
decided upon. reflected on members OF
the legislature and were not sermaae
to ;ue prohibition question
Although She meeting was a long
oue lasting from 1880 O'Clock at which
hour standing room was at a premium.
until wen after II o'clock there were
hardly amy who left Senator Carl A.
Badger arose from his seat and LEFT
the STAGE whe7 the first mention OF tia
federa officials was made. ne was fol-
lowed by senator stonewalI j. stookey.
but the other members of the legisla-
ture remained until tho close.
Admission 10 the body or the theater
and 10 the first circle was by ticket
and the lower floor was occupied ex-
cIusively by delegates from counties
outside Of Salt Lake. The second ana
third galleries were open to the gem
eal public and both were well filed
Upon the stage seats had been re-
served FOR Legislators and prominent
citizens. and in addition a number Of
delegations who could not find seats
I'm the auditorium packed the stage
Co its capacity
Music, furnished by the L. D. s. L.
band, enlivened the intervals between
speeches. while topical prohibition
songs by the Provo quartet were fol-
lowed by urgent demands for encoros.
A large banner thrown across the
prescenium carried the motto. The
liquor traffic is cancer in society.
eating out its vtals. Attempts 10
regulate ID win not only prove abort
i've. but viii aggravate the evu. It
must bc eradicated. not root must be-
left behind Abraham Lincoln" Pic
lures OF Lincoln and Roosevelt draped
In the American flag were arranged on
the sides Of the stage. while large
American Tag at the rear OF tho stage
completed the decorations.
The audience was not kept waiting
long after George NJ Cannon called It
to order TO find In what tone the
charges OF the evening were to DO
made This meeting" said Nephl l..
Morris, in assuming the chair. was
called by fifty members OF the Repub-
lican party who have been discreditcd
by the official organ Of our party" Hia
speech. which lasted for As minutes.
and was frequently interrupted by
bursts Of applause, carried the charge
implied IA the opening sentence :
through "A complete review Of recent
events and a statement OF the needs
for tho present protest The charge
that liquor deal existed was made
lu "a running fire Of satire. which end
"a loo description OF the "spoakoasy
kitchens Of prohibition Maine
DENIALs or DEAL. ~
I chairman Morris. later IN the even.
ing read from the senatorial deIega
ton in Washington deuials that any
deals had been msdo with the liquor
Interests.
The organization of the convention,
aH announced by Temporary Chairman
George A. Cannon. consisted OF Nephl
Morris chairman D. Chauen smith,
OF Utah county secretary; Rev o.
W. McCreory OF Weber. chaplain.
and Peter Is Condio or Salt Lake
sergeant -nt-arms.
Chairman Morris announced that the
can had been issued 20 Republicans
believing in prohibition. not 20 9th
ersi that others had been invited az
guests but must NOT participate On tho
proceedings
COMMITTEES on RESOLUTIONS.
Upon motion ~ A s Reiser q com
mutec ou resolutions nas named Boy