The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-01

introduce the bill II was stated in an
evening paper that Senator Carl Bad
ger would Introduce this bill Sena,
tor Badger. however. was emphatic
In his denial Of the parentage OF the
proposed bill
There IS no truth IN the state
ment that / would Introduce the bill
agreed upon At that conference be
said. Il have never considered in
PRODUCING the measure, and 1 certain
is VIII not do so.
Ell CallIster said last evening that
he thought that no one had been
agreed upon to introduce the measure.
and that the bill would probably not
be introduced until all OF its provis-
ions had been agreed upon by the
committee having It In charge There
were points. he said. on which no
agreement had been reached
The purpose Of the bill Is, OF course
primarily to divert public attention
from The Cannon prohibition bill now
In the house. and to appcase the prohi-
bi,ionis,s for failure TO pass prohibi-
ton bill. 1t provides for state regula-
tion OF all saloons. BY It's provisions
the governor and state board Of exam
liners are empowered TO issue licenses
for all OF the liquor houses. wholesale
and retail in the state Seventy-hve
per cent OF the money derived from the
licenses goes to the county or munich
nsIitv in which the saloon operates.
twenty-five per cent OF the license
money goes TO the state 10 pay for the
exnense involved In the Issuance Of the
license and the governing OF the sa-
looms
The bill would create new board TO
examine into the conditions prevailing
in connection with the liquor traffic.
and this board would have power. BY
means OF inspectors, TO inspect saloons
at ali times and 10 report on whether
OF not the saloon regulations were oo-
served. Under an adverse report the
governor and state board OF examin-
ers have the power TO revoke the IL
cense.
A code OF saloon regulations is pro-
vided by the proposed measure. under
its terms the license Is issued for the
sale OF liquor in one room only NO
booths. rear rooms. OF wine rooms are
TO be allowed in any saloon. There IS
also an anti-treating phase 10 the
measure. which makes 1t unlawful Tor
anv one to buy another drink re
males and minors are forbidden en-
trance to saloons at any time. ANY
violation of this code is suficieDt
cause under the bill for revocation OF
license. and criminal proceedings may
also be brought against the saloon
keeper.
Discussion over the terms OF this
bill. It is believed oy the federal office-
holders, will preclude all agitation Tor
statewide prohibition. the thing that
most Of all the political leaders are
pledged TO prevent. The intention was
10 introduce this bill in the senate and
to pass the bill before the house bill on
Cannon's prohibition bill came TO
vote. This would give the house the
opportunity to choose the regulation
bill in preference TO the Cannon
measure.
The prohibitionists. whom the bill
was drawn to appease, do not take
kindly to that measure. They admit
that many Of the proposed amendments
to the liquor laws, as embodied In the
bill, are excellent, Out Inev ueCldIe Iudl
prohibition is much better, and refuse
to accept anything else. Besides, they
are OF the opinion that the bill was
drawn to be finally killed, With the ex-
ception of that part which puts the sa-
looms under state control. which they
contend Is much worse than the pres
ent method, since it makes the saloons
the adjunct OF an absolute and power
full political machine. One prohibitions
list said that the title of the bill should
be:
"A bill for an act regulating saloons
and bringing them under control of the
republican party and providing per
manent republican campaign fund and
an emergency fund to supply campaign
and other funds"