The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

J apparently became weary OF well domS.
! and IN the course of tlrlc ii ceased lis
agIla lion OF tiat question IN n most nys-
tcrious manner. tLnughterp Tho nGi"
tatIon. however. went on until rs pres
entity ! snail show you. We had In" as
SnT1uCc. or We have now the ASSURANCE
oi sonlc Very eminent Republicans OF our
state who testify 10 the fact that 30 per
cent OF the people or our state demanded
that reform They declared that the
dominant church wanted It, that the
women voters OF the state demanded II.
aud consequently here was a reform rn"a-
sure that The people wanted. ana de-
sire TO show Won how earnestly they
dcmandco 1t. Not Only did they mani
fest ihcIr Gesirc 10 have this reform
measure enacted into law by tho public
discussion Of the question through the
papers. but %'len the agents ui inc peo-
pic. the Legislators. began TO assemble
IN the capital OF our state. when the IN
coming legisa tors were pulled, those VINO
had chGrg" OF This reform movement were
made very happy To find that an over
wh"lm,nC majority OF those incoming leg
iSialois were in favor OF cuactine into
law the convictions of the people, But
after the legislators arrived in our cily
ana began To associate with various cle-
mcnis Of population We have here IN The
capital there began 10 come over the
spirit Of their droama some mysterious
changes; nnu there was grave doubt on
the part of those who at first were very
earnest In their convictions. SO much
so that finally a request was made by
people To see if they would bring their
petitions 10 the bar OF the legislature.
that II might be ascortained really Wheth-
er The people wanted this reform or not
with ihe result that | am informed that
about 10000 petitions reached the bar Of
tho legislature asking for statewide pro-
hibition. These petitions. my friends.
were not tho petitions of day school
children nor Sabbath school children,
Those who were guiding this movement
were thoughtful enough 10 provide tha.
none. who wero under rs years of age
should sign these petitions. SO practically
these 10000 petitions made TO the state
Legislature of Utah were the petitions ot
adult citizens and in the main repre-
scnted the great electorate OF our state. |
The voters in our commonwealth, Now |
that W6S very unusual petition, but
those who were a.itatinS In favor Of this |
reform OF prohibition were not even sat |
isiled with that. When the Cannon bill.
revlding for statewide prohibition. had
passed the house. but was threatened
with opposition in the senate, the gen |
tlemen Interested In the Cannon measure |
called a great Republican prohibition con- |
vepiion, and l think II is only Just that
citizens who called that convention,
There were fifty OF them all told, and
among them were SUCH. names as these:
Nephi L., Norris. Bishop Charles w Nib
ley. David q, Mckay, Uyrum NJ Smith,
Hugh j. Cannon, William McLachlan,
David a Smith and, representing the Ia
dies, Emmelne 3. Wells one OF the fore
most lady citizens OF our commonwealth.
read these few names that from them |
you cen gather the character of those
citizens who were interested in this re-
form.
Every County Represented.
In answer to this call there was a
complete representation of the state,
Every county in the state WAS repre-
sented. and the delegates from the re-
building as thoroughly. perhaps as 1t Is
filled here tonight. 1t was a most en-
,husiastic gathering They represented
The great body OF our people who de-
manded this reform OF prohi biton, and
here they discussed tho Issue. and they
begged the legislature TO enact the Can
aon bin. Aye and, as i shall show you
presently. this great convention voiced
upon IT, and the convictions OF the great
BODY that they represented, that an In
famous deal had been made with the
iouor interests of our state. They
lean prohibition convention-they
,harged that there had been most In
amous and immoral liquor deal with the
aloon men and manufacturers OF liquor
n this state. They made the charge and
Proceeded to condemn it and call upon
he legislature not to keep that covenant
With death, that compact with hell. (Ap-
'lause.)
Said DR.. George Fl. Brimhall from this
'latform where | stand-tlle house having
'assed the Cannon bill providing for pro-
ltbltion-said he: 1.-The house made the
x 10 lay nt the root OF the evil; let the !
enate provide the handle, and the peo-
lie will perform the operation OF cutting
he liquor evil from our fair state"
Really. he grew quite eloquent upon the ,
ubJect, daughter and applause.) And
have imagined what kind of have
'oen trying rather to determine in my ,
wn mind what manifestation Of indig- ;
ation the good doctor would have re-
leved himself OF had someone arisen in
he convention and said. Doctor, won't
ocal option do quito as well?" (Laugh- ,
er)
Did Not Get Prohibition.
his reform, all this manifestation of the !
VIII OF a mighty people; but did you get !
The Democrats didn't stand !
n your way. for the good reason. per- ,
aps that they were not there, daugh-
err The senate was unanimously Re- !
and In the house-and 1 have /,
ften thought how lonely they must have :
were just two Democrats !
II they were disposed to re-
pond to the manifest will of the people, 9
lad the very best opportunity in their I
ives ives In THIS state TO do SO: but not c
eople ON this subject, / ask again. did =
on people get this reform measure? No q
Why! Because llttlo handful of fed i
raj office holders, less than a bakers }
oxen in number Qaughter) opposed the ! '
VII OF the people, and stubbornly on
osed 1t and defeated il. Do you have. 9
herefore, in this state, rule by the peo. !
lie or rule by this little coterle OF men 2
'ho rise up and presume 10 defeat the !
ill OF tine people and corrupt the legIs-
sture OF this state-which? (Applause, !
Mr., Chairman. l forgot something. Z Z
,eally. before proceeding to thus dis q
uss the question 1 ought to prove nv !
light 10 so discuss 1t. Applause and >
Because II is very seriously =
uestioned whether ] have any right at y
II to express opinions upon the sub
ect OF prohibition. I am charged. ospe
ially by the Republican speakers-who =
omehow or other seem not TO like INV :
ppearine upon the stump-and by the q
republican organ of this stateHthey Q
harge me with insncerity. for standing =
18th my Democratic friends, with nv +
arty, here upon the platform to dis :
uss one OF the planks that is I'm the =
Democratic platform this year, because =
orsooth some fifteen or sixteen yoars =
go, in the constitutional convention OF :
ur state. l was opposed 10 the enact q
lent OF prohibition by constitutional nm 4
lsion, and argued against its adontiop y