Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-05

= ing 20 bow to the wishes OF their 4
Z constituents, and rid our com I
} munlties Of the demon OF intern J
I perance which has wrecked so :
! many homes and rendered desc y
q late SO many fresidos. and be IL {
: further !
! Resolved. That we continue the i
& fight for prohibition. never ceas- 7
J ing until victory is ours and Z
< Utah takes rank with the fore I
Z most states OF tho Union as one =
= Of the whitest commonwealth 4
/ in this great American republic. :
;::::.
A Westinghouse packed to the doors
with men and women of every party.
church and condition OF life. eloquent
words flowing from hearts beating with
determination 20 use their utmost
endeavor TO stamp out the curse that So
long has been dragging down tho man
hood and Womanhood of the nation,
men who showed themselves 20 be big
ger than any party creed, or orgaui-
zauon, and who We're willing 20 live
and die for a principle-such was the
prohibition meeting held i'm Pioneer
stake hall last night, Long before
the time came for opening the meeting
the odihce was filled TO the doors ANA
during the entire meeting that followed
the audience sat attentive and inter
cstcd.
The l.. u. s L. band. representing
that class Of society OF which this COM
munity has none TO spare, delighted
the audience with special music APP
prOpriato 10 tho occasion. Robert Ar
nous, assisted by Miss Bessie Brooks.
ON the plano. also contribute TO the
success OF the gathering with splendid
baritone songs. j. NJ. Sjodahl prosid-
"a over the meeting. Reverend Fran
els Burgette Short, pastor OF the First
Methodist church. was the first speaker.
ln few pointed remarks the speaker
drove home 20 the hearts OF an pres
cnt the need Of united action on the
part OF AN the people w favor OF the
adjustment OF the drink evn The
speaker said i'm brief:
UNITE on ONE QUESTION.
There Is one question upon which an
denominations can unite, and that is
cause for delight And that question.
as . see d.. is the most important OF
an the questions that are being solved
By the American people II must be
settled Ina Utah, and ] believe that 10
viii De settled, and settled correctly
The sunday closing bill and the
prohibition bin are the most important
bills that win come before our pres
cut legislature. / congratulate the
house upon having passed the Sunday
closing BILL and ] feel sure that the
Senate viii do likewise. The funda-
mental principle for growth. strength
and prosperity is ughteousnes7. and
tho sooner that "a community gets upon
that basis the better u win be for thl
community.
Yes. pass the prohibition bin. and
Gov Spry Wiu sign o. he believes
in sobrioty. and in the right OF the
people 20 rule and thus believing hc
would not dare Go DO otherwise than
sign H. ls thoIe any question about
prohibitoly bin passing 10 so there
is one man that can guarantee its pass-
ing We would like to hear from him.
And that would not only mean clos
ing the saloons. but closing tho drug
stores also. Boo 30 far as they sell in-
toNlCunts. N you close the saloons.
and don't prohibit the drug stores from
selling int0NicHnta. . would rather have
"a drug store iu this city than I would
have the best real estate business 90
FAR as the making of money IL cou-
ccrned. ] believe that tho legislature
win give t1" people chat for which the
people are askng
a PROHIBITION PLANK.
But should 30 not couo at this time.
10 win surely come tWu years from
NOW. Tor poo Chat time Ir win be tho
D1ief issue before thD people. last
election. being % presidential election
OBJ. mind of Che people was directed
That way. toward national matters bu,
tn" ucNt election. uciuE only stltc
election. homo affairs Win occupy uur
uWU. i predict that % prohibition plank
WIII ho Zoo mo next state platforms. and
UlU wives and motheUs viii br otter
chat plank Prohibition WIlI surely
come Meantime $50 work. ana watt
Hnd po7sgsD our souls Boo patience. COR
victory VIII surely crown uur ahHrs.
JUDGE w. A. KING
Tine speaker stated that he had usy.r
nudo prohibition Address. bun his
/ attitude bad always boon chat the quos-
/ uou of prohibition Was not "a political
/ question but rather moral ISSUE. fN.f
/ mons appeutgs could NOT he CHANGED
] hy legislation. and chat moral reforms
/ were One product of education and ro-
] Ilg'nus teaching
More and moro the state was oom-
] PEELED fl interfere Boo what had boom
] c.IsHU0 us tnO domain lf personal Ihar-
! iy and individuals Dad boon pum-
] Nel'Nd i1 sacrifice personal vcNs ION
Z tno general good. Tho speaker iHaIat-
/ Ua ihai thIs HaH not "a political mts-
] U"n Iu luh. and ought bot 10 boz nIad.
ru.H Ihu dominant Church bod taken
-IIlnE grounds boo favor off temperance
and 70 vac to he commended for eK-
, pressing itself upon great moral amos
I u0na Tho charge had been made that
] the Mormon Church Was ouuosad no
] temperate. unu HHs ItaEuod 4Ith ss-
] looms. Tho attitude uf u.s. president Of
/ the Church and tho leading officers I'd