Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-16


hour We have employed party meth
Ods that have INSTRUCTED The pro rese
q the party The party is now Doc dane
ser oft needing the voices off these
rt,n against .hc wishes of The people.
THOSE CULLEN MEETINGS.
Why AN this opposition Co what tho
people are demanding from these msl2
I Why am these star chamber meetings
at the Culleu2 Why AN this Ingenious
planning TO stem the tide oft sentiment
instecd 0y our own party orsauF And
why ibis fearful anxiety that Wc win
close The grog snDun Because 10 Is said
that in .he darkest gloom of the last
campaign the liquor Interests came to
our rescue. and that now their call
upon our legislative policy ls moe
90 Doe needed than the voice of the sober
CHRISTIAN classes that were induced Co
come 10 the aid of common deCaucy.
Gentlemen, the minority are hold az
this BILL The men who are sharing the
emolumonts of federal o0ice are plan
ming the protection of these interests
which before the next election will
turn and rcud us again.
one of the gentlemen of the house
made "a vigorous protest against the
reading of petitions from religious ORE
eni2atous, for DE feared tha. church
influence Wlcht tone up the morals of
tH' stafo ly doing away with the
liquor traffic. I heard mo- protest from
this mau-you heard none when the
sunday schools and churche- OF this
county came 90 the rescue OF the
party
Some Democrats have offered their
services in this battle against the sl-
loon. and the cry has gone up iu this
house that we who favor prohibition
are following the leadership of Demo-
Gratis
SHAME on SUCH HYPOCRISY
Shame ON such hypocrisy. after the
manner you pleaded with Democrats 90
help you fight your battle last faU
shame ON such hypocrisy. when YOU
broke down every political barrier and
encruached upon their sacred territory
TO fight % common I0e' shame on such
hypocrisy. after sou secured their votes
90 say that they cannot now petition
you ON question that s0 vitality COM
Germs their welfare and ours, The gem
teman tells us. sir that We have no
time to listen To- appeals from the
church, I could wish, gentlemen. that
this had always been our attitude The
men who have shaped our political pole
cy .n this state have trucklod to This
thing $50 much when mo- moral problem
was Involved that now when the church
exercises It's Influence iu a legitimate
field for the moral uplft and not for
any political party or for any man.
or for any group off mon. our oppon-
onts, with u- the honedciaros of its
influence. now become startled.
{ cannot describe the trial IL was to
my feelings to learn that men iu my
party were using religious preudicos
Co secure fine arf.|nau of ma. ..HUFFI1f.tr
] cannot describe how my nature rec
N0ltol at the puerile fears that were
encouraged from the rostrum of our
party TO induce Democrats t0 part
! with their convictions and vote with
as. as if there were no constitutional
limitations beyond which silly threats
could not De carried. cannot ok
press the contempt feel for the mar
rownoss that forhids listening 10 a
Democratic suggestion
OBLIGATION To PEOPLE.
Under the ridiculous threat that an
American majority IN Salt Lake coun-
~ would CXcilo the Mormon leaders the
people were begged 10 come to our
rescue, Sane Democrats. sane Amer
leans stauuch Republicans gave our
party landslide. And, now that the
victory is ours, our obligations are 20
OF a campaign fund.
There is honor in politics as well as
there rs honor iu war and "a victory
gained In either without 10 is poorly
secured. Men say that 20 was either
the brewers money or Jail FOR your
leaders, and my answer 90 YOU O. that
liberty purchased az such 40 price rs
not worth having Prison bars or exc
Die would De sweet compared 90 liberty
purchased at such a price.
But men say that the receipt OF large
sums of money from the brewers pre-
vents as from doing our duty TO the
people. The receiving by any party
of large campaign contributions from
any source is "a dangerous thing The
saloOumeu and the brewers. and these
last through a Democrat gave large
sums OF money % the party-this rs
uO longer iu doubt-but that tho re-
cIpients of 20 have promised legislative
immunity at your hands and mine. is
mOustr0us.
No political organization. no usurpsrs
of party power 0r party management
can bind your conscience Or mine Iu-
deed. this assembly could not by any
contract, limit the exercise of its power
to the prejudice Of the public health
ana the public morals.
CANNOT SELL MORALITY
The supreme court Of the United
states. Zoo New Orleans Gas company
Ns the Louisiana Light company has
said that 'no Legislature can bargain
away the public health OF the public
morals The people themselves cam.
not do no. much less their servants.
Government ls organized with view
t1 their preservation, and cannot DIE
vest itself of the power tu provide for
them.
m amy contribution 90 any CANE
paIgu is given uu any other theory
than that the general policies off that
party improve conditions. business and
/ otherwise 10 is antamount to bribery.
/ SO contributor has "a right To- look IHr
/ special privileges or special lmmuuItlos.
/ A crisis has come. we Hrc n the midst
/ of o. between the people who gave us
/ their votes and the liquor Interests
] who. n ls alleged gave ua their money
/ n that crisis the public eye Is careful
! ly marking whore We stand aud what
! uc sty
NJ amy interests gave us money. with
/ th. understanding or implied uu-
! drntaudins that immunity should
/ D.. granted, We ought 10 hero
] dIsuppomt them ~ amy aI.
/ legged leader or manager received
| amy sum ON that theiry De- ought tl
] here he ropud.ated ana n There Boz amy
! mlu FOB this Legislature whose moral
a0use iH so dudley as to have knowingly