The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-21
NEWS OF UTAH AND
ADJOINING STATES
SUSA YOUNG GATES
ADDRESSES WOMEN
Makes Strong Speech at Provo
in Behalf of Republican
Principles.
(speeial 10 me ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Especial TO The Herald-Republican)
Provo. Oct. 2O.-Mrs. Susa Young
Gates addressed a large audience,
composed mainly of women, in tire
Majestic theatre.
Mrs. Gates gave strong reasons why
she is a Republican and why she in
tends TO vote the Republican ticket.
She explained that the difference in
political parties is difference in opln-
ions on matters of governmental pol
iey-an want good government
The speaker warned the women not
10 be carried away by sentiment but
10 be guided by reason in their po-
litical activities. She then explained
some OF the vital principles which di-
vide the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties, showing that the Re-
publican party has always stood for a
strong, conservative. consistent
course in the administration OF gov
eminent. II has always been repre-
scented by men at the head OF the gov
eminent who have been progressive.
sane and sincere, and having trusted
the party in the past. and not having
been disappointed. she was willing TO
stay with it. Benefits of the prOtec-
tive tariff We're clearly portrayed and
local applications made TO support the
argument.
Better Opportunity.
on the liquor question, Mrs Gates
stated that. OF course, ali mothers
wanted 70 remove temptations from
1 1lidI, ehllq9ren. but there was a far
Nlder ana better opportunity for the
people 10 express themselves on that
question under the provision of the
republican platform than under the
DenOcratic platform. And if q state
woe prohibition law should be passed
Dy the Democrats, the speaker did not
Tor moment tlink-and she did not
suppose any OF her hearers did-thar
the SAT- Lake city government would
ENFORCE IL. Conditions would be far
worse than they are now, she said. JUS
uce demands that the inhabitants OF
cities and counties be permitted TO
vote on the question. as is promised
by the Republicans, she declared. IN
der this law, advocated bv
the Republicans, there would be
enacted laws providing for strict
regulation, such as was provided
IN the bill defeated in the last legisla-
ture, the speaker declared.
Pays Tribute
Mrs. Gates paid a glowing tribute to
Senators SmOOt and Suth erland and
Congressman Howell, and pointed to
the great good they had accomplished
for Utah. She made point BY asking
how the voters would like 10 swap
Joseph Howell for a man who was a
prohibitiOHist one year. an anti-prOhi-
bitionist next year, and was now a
candidate on a platform demanding
statewide prohibition.
Hon. \. L. Booth. nominee for the
state senate, expressed himself as OPP
posed 10 the liquor traffic and its
evils and believed that better and
more effective results towards obtain
ing relief from the evils of the liquor
traffic, would be obtained under the
Repu biican than under the Democratic
policy. A law against the liquor traf-
fic would not stop the saloon when the
majority of the people want the saloon,
he said
Vocal selections were rendered by a
male Quartette.
After the meeting the ladies OF the
Republican club served refreshments at
kepub lican headquarters.