Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-06

department a circular letter Is being
sent broadcast throughout the state
On the letter-head appear the names
Of the national trustee ana auperin-
tendcnt. secretary, trustees ana com
mittcemen. as mentioned above, and
attached are the signatures of the
trustee and superintendent The CIR
cular reads as follows;
Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. 9. 1907
Dear Sir aud Brothers. we are writ
ing about a most important matter.
We feel sure of your most enthusiast
tic and earnest cooperation. We are
confident now that with the assistance
you and your people can give. to-
gether with concerted effort
throughout the state, We can secure
state wide prohibition Of the liquor
traffic at this session OF the Legisla-
turc. A great many members OF both
the house and senate have pledged US
to support the measure. II IL, how
ever. 20 be a desprate struggle. The
liquor forces viii bitterly contest
every inch OF the ground.
We are sending you petitions by
this mail and we desire you TO ar
range for their circulation at once,
and give the people the earliest op-
portunity to sign them. Return the
petitions signed to Heber j. Grant
National Trustee for the Anti-Saloon
league, or to Louis S. Fuller. superin-
tendent
We further suggest that you ask
every man and woman in your dis
trict to write within the next two
weeks personal letter to their repre-
nentatves and senators requesting
them 10 support the measure for state
wide prohibition.
our foe win spare nothing to defeat
US We must not hesitate nor grow
ONef-conhdont. In this struggle are in
volved the welfare Of our children,
the protection Of our home and social
life. also the moral betterment Of the
state. We shall rely uD0n every man
and woman who loves his state. home
! and neighborhood TO do his duty.
Sincerely,
p. S.-This legislation will undoubt-
edly come up at the beginning Of the
session. The usefulness OF your Pc
titon VIII depend on its being return
ed Immediately.
PETITION TO LEGISLATORS.
Accompanying each circular Is a
petition referred 20 in the letter and
headed as follows:
To the Honorable Members Of the sen
ate and House Of Representative
OF the State " Utah
UartIttruen-~ttc thu lndeTni ancd scifi-
Gems Il -------- county. res ntcffuilv ne
tition your honorable body TO pass lave
that will absolutely prohibit within the
| State OF Utah the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors. except for
medicinal, mechanical and sacramento
| purposes:
l. ID. S. RESOLUTION.
Enclosed also with the circular is
a copy OF the resolution read al the
last general conference Of the Church
of Jesus Christ OF Iatter-day Saints
and adopted by the vote of from 10000
TO 120O0 persons. The resolution reads
| as follows:
Believing in the words and teachings
| of President Joseph f. Smith as set
| forth this morning ON the subject OF
| temperance. IL Is proposed. therefore
that all officers and members Of the
/ Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-das
| Saints will do all In their power that
/ can properly be done, with law makers
l generally to have such laws enacted by
| our legislature soon to be elected. as
may be necessary TO close saloons
| otherwise decrease the sale OF liquol
and enact what is known as the sun
! day Law"