The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-25

moral issue upon which the people Of
Utah have declared themselves in man
ner which we cannot mistake nor ignore
Stronger than any platform declaration.
stronger even than the ordinary vote of
the people on election day, because it IS
made over their personal signatures, over
5000 people of this state have demanded
Of the legislature now in session the abo-
htiOn of the liquor traffic.
We assert that this is no new question
brought up for the annoyance Of any fac
ton OF party. 1t is the result of years of
agitation and has extended to every part
Of the Union. And with satisfaction We
note that al the pioneer states in the
adoption of Notwithstanding, Kansas
Iowa and North DakOta-aUe Republican
strongnolds-
we therefore declare the enactment Of
a prohibition law by the present leg1sla-
tJre to be necessary to the welfare of the
Republican party in Utah, and pledge our
selves to the perpetuation as future pol
icy to the party in the state of Utah.
We believe in the constitutional right OF
petition, and hold that the welfare of the
Republican party in Utah requires favor
able action upon these petitions. which
represent an Overwhelming majority of
the Republican voters of the state. Any
ether course by practically unanimous
Republican legislature cannot be excused
nor successfully defended, and will I'M
Cucstionably result in Democratic ascend
ency at the next election.
We heartily indoTse the action of the
house Of representatives in passing by an
almost unanimous vote the bill introduced
BY Representative Cannon on this sub
ject. thus responding to the wishes OF The
people and promoting the best interests OF
the Republican party
We deplOre the action Of the state SEN
ate in defeating this worthy measure with
out permitting the friends OF the Dill
chance TO be heard before the senate com
mittee having it under consideration
We regret the departure of the senate
from its established rules Of procedure
and the violation of parliamentary prac-
tice by the president of the senate IN
sitting debate upon the issues involved
in an open discussion of the measure.
We are unalterably opposed TO any com
promise on this issue, as the people OF
Utah are tired of the high license and reg
ulatfon, and do not need the intermediary
process Of county local option, and any
thing short of statewide prohibition viii
be looked upon as concession 10 the IL
quOr interests, which the Republican
party is under no obligations to make, and
will utterly fail in satisfying the matured
judgment and intelligent demand of the
people as represented by their petitions.
We oppose and denounce the policy of
the Inter-Mountain Republican upon this
question as disappearing the attitude
of the Republican party of the state, and
call upon the state Republican committee
to insist upon the abandonment of the
present line Of conduct of that paper or to
announce its reputation as the official
organ of the party.
We most emphatically resent the declaT-
alton of certain members opposing prohi-
bition upon the floor of the house, that
the Republican party is recreant to Its
leaders if it fails to carry out an alleged
agreement with the liquor interests to pre-
vent or postpone prohibition.
We deny that the Republican party is In
any sense a party to such a compact OF in
any way responsible for immoral alliances
entered into by Usurpers OF leadership in
the Republican party.
We believe that the apparently unfriend-
" attitude of the senate towards prohibit
ton Is due largely to misrepresentation
made by friends of the liquor traffic.
prominent among whom are appointeeS
of the federal government residing in Salt
Lake City.
We denounce the persistent and pernic
ious interference in politics of these fed
eraI appointees as a fragrant violation of
the order issued by the president of the
United States forbIdding such conduct I'M
der penalty Of removal
We therefore memorabilia that distin-
guished patriot and champion of the right,
the 4th of next month viii become I'm fact
enforce this order in the state Of Utah,
for the following reasons:
1. Because the said federal appointees.
can party in Utah. have usurped the
rights and functions of the Republican
state committee, the official head of the
Republican party in the state of Utah.
2. Because the said federal appointees,