The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-16

kept it had they not seen the hand
writing on the wall.
| mention this not as a defense of
the actions ol these members, but as
an explanation of how the trick was
turned. others with myself were de-
6lrous at all times of cnacting such
Legislation as would be practical and
at the same time effective, but we
were given no opportunity. AS honest
men we were at the mercy of the
agencies operating outside this body,
and with our hands tied were forced
TO witness this damnable piece OF leg
islative manipulation.
There is no necessity TO discuss the
merits Of the Cannon bill The facts.
as | have stated them, plain
ly show that 1t has no place In this
house. But If it has, and the move
ment for prohibition is sincere, then
there is every reason why the bill
should be reconsidered and recommit.
ted, and held In abeyance until such
time as the members Of this house
shall have broken their shackles, as
sumed their rights as men. and arc
willing to consider the matter In a
manly and an honest way. Until then
this house has not done its duty.
II you pass this bill on to the SEN
ate, gentlemen, | challenge Your sin
cerlty- Are you here to exercise your
intelligence OF to pose before the foot
lights?
You disgrace your party when you
refuse to assume your share of It's re-
sponsibillty and You are dishonest
with yourselves-those of you who
are silently praying that the bill will
be killed by other hands.
Holman'S speech was followed by n
death-like silence. which showed more
plainly than words that he had made
an impression on the spectators at
least Representative Aseton had
announced previous to the commence
ment of the speech that he would
make a reply. and he proceeded to
read strong argument in favor of
the prohibitive measure and in strong
denial OF the accusations of the preyi-
GUS speaker. This speech. too, was
accorded the closest attention and,
upon its conclusion, an outburst OF
general applause took place
Representative H. A McMilhn
opened the general discussion of the
Gay with a statement to the effect
that In voting against the prohibition
bill he believed he was obeying the
wishes of a majority of the residents
OF Salt Lake. The passage OF this
obnoxious measure" he said, "viCtu-
ally means the transferrence of the
whiskey trade from the saloon to the
home. Notwithstanding the dozens OF
stories which have. appeared in the
newspapers from time to time. as to
infamous. deals and steals, all IIcan
say Is II the Republican party did, 1t,
which | have seen nothing whatever
to make me believe. | still stand by
my party" Mr.. McMillin then pro.
ceeded TO make various allusimsr TO
party machinery and the source from
which certain money is supposed to
have come, and was interrupted
number of times by cries of Tell us.
tell us" which, however. he made no
effort to do. He then complimented
those members from outside counties
whose views coinclded with his own.
but was interrupted by Representa-
tive McCracken on a point of order.
MI McCracken failed to make his
poflt however. and McMlllin drew
good sized laugh from the house by
referring to McCracken as the politi-
cal nonentity from Weber county.
Representatives Cannon and Brig
ham Clegg both talked for some time
on the advantages of passing the meas
ure Neither made any particular
new points, but both made some
strong arguments in favor of prohibl-
ton. H. A. Eardley sprung rather
surprise Ivy declaring that while he
voted for the measure, 1t seemed rath-
er ridiculous that the bill was so
worded as to exclude even the rights
of churches to use wine In the COM
munion service, and that he would be
glad of an amendment which would
modify the bill to some extent.
There were several other speeches
on the measure mostly pro and con,
and during the entire session the bill
was practically the only subject un-
der discussion.