The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-16
COUNCIL 8 THEME
IS FREE SPEECH
0'DonneIl's Ordinance Relating
to, 1t Goes to Committee
of Whole.
II
CITY S0L0NS DISCUSS
QUESTION AT LENGTH
Mulyey Insists That Immediate
AUtiOn Be Taken on
Matter.

Mr.. O'Do 1ncll's ordinance requiring the
procuring OF n permit from the chief OF
police for public speaking III the city's
parks or on I the city's streets. was wres-
tied with for an hour py the city coun
ell. in special session Thursday evening,
and finally was referred 10 committee Of
the whole. at Mr. Davis's instance, for
special order next Monday evening,
The ordinance as drafted establishes a
restricted dist rict for three or four blocks
each way In lihc business territory. and
Mr., Lyons moved that the measure be
amended TO make the restricted district
all Of Salt Lake City.
City Attorney ~, j, Dinnny. who draft
ed the ordnance was called on and ex-
planned the measure. Mr.. Dninny said
that other cities have similar ordinances.
notably Los Angeles. and explained that
there is no class legislation in the meas
ure.. In the course OF his explanation
Rev. William 1hurston Brown, arrested
Wednesday night. following an attempt
TO speak on the streets.
Mr.. Hall attempted to inject politics
into the matter l2y declaring that the or
dinance looked to- him like n blow at the
Socialists. Let 'cm talk until they get
tired was his injunction.
Stand Of Mckinney.
Mr.. Mckinney took the stand that the
measure would be abridSment of the
are enough laws already TO arrive at the
point aimed at by the proposed ordi
nance, Mr. Mckinney thinks Mr.. Brown
was mis,reated.
Mr.. Hall and Mr. Mckinney had missed
the point aimed at in the new bill,
There is no disposition" said Mr.. Ferry,
ito deny anyone the' right OF free speech.
,,NtE ,al .-a.Ny I,,e., NE ,l,ss-
right. If the chief of police wrongfully
denied the permission to speak the
streets once. public opinion would con-
denim him forever, And this measure is
not aimed al the Socialists or anybody
else but the disturbers and we don't care
what they say. L don't think the meas
ure is class legislation al all
Mr.. Mckinney said that he thinks that
section 427 OF the revised city ordinances.
relating 10 disturbances OF the peace, COW
ers the disturbances aimed at in the new
measure, and saw no necessity for fur
ther legislation on the subject,
Dininny's Suggestion.
Mr.. Dininny pointed out that the
United States supreme court has held
that il is no abridgmeuz of free speech
to require permit from the chief OF po-
lice for public street or park meetings.
but suggested change. giving the po-
lice chief the right 10 designate the point
on the streets or in the public parks at
which the meeting should be held, and
the hour. This. he said would eliminate
the possibility OF an arbitrary chief work
ing hardshps upon street speakers.
Mr.. Wood thought It is the wrong time
of year 10 pass such measure, Its
too close to election said Mr. Wood, |
Somebody will try to make political CAPT.
tai out OF this measure and say that
somebody is afraid they'll get beaten at |
the polls. And conditions here diff |
ferent from in Los Angeles, There the |
chief OF police is under civil service and |
there are few changes. but here 1t is |
Here Mr.. Davis moved. seconded by |
MIR. Reedall. that the matter go to COM
nittee OF the whole, but Mr., Muvey
slightly objected. I'VE know what we're
going TO do with this mca asure and there's
no use to be cowardly about IT," said
Mr. Mulvey, IF you don't want 1t, let's
XIII ii; but there's no use in letting il
ay around two or three months longer"
Only Mr.. Ferry voted against sending
the matter 10 committee OF the whole.
Messrs. Holley, Hodsson, Fernstrom and |
JDonnell being absent.