The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-04

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require a bond that no gambling shall
take place,
Following is the communication
served on the Mayor and Chief ~
Police:
settermcnt League Letter.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Chief
OF Police. Ogden. Utah
'Gentlcmen.@Wit a desire to
make better the normal and social
conditions of our civ. and 10 assist
and uphold the officials In The en-
forcement OF laws aud ordinances
which they have solemnly sworn to
execute. q number OF prominent citi-
zens have leagued TO study social evils
and to discuss ways and means OF
successfully combating them.
Gambling, drunkenness and pros
titutIon are three most vicious evils
undermining society today. The ordi-
nances of ogden are explicit In pro-
b,biting them, and il enforced. would
greatly reduce the evils attending in-
diligence in these vices.
In regard 10 gambling. We submit
the following for your Information
and consideration:
"First-It is matter OF general
knowledge that gambling houses are
wide open in ogden.
"Second-It is generally conceded
that the so-called fines" paid each
month by the keepers OF these houses
is nothing more than a license.
"3rd-If this be true the ordinance
OF prohibition becomes. in effect, one
OF permission. md the city, by &C.
ce2ting tribute money under the Sulse
OF fines becomes a party to the en-
cGuraginy and perpetuating Of one of
the most degrading of social vices.
Fourth the month oi June
several hundred people were seen
gambling at tables, roulette games,
poker games, faro games and "21. y
In the st. Louis gambling house over
the ST Louis Beer Hall. the Elephant
gambling house, the White Elephant.
and other such resorts.
In all Of these places from fifty to
two hundred men gathered nightly,
and bet on roulette games. cashed in
chips, showing the winnings, and flag
rantly and unmolestedly carried on
gambling in various ways
"In view of these facts. we respec-
fully ask In behalf OF the Bcttcrment
League of this city.
"First-That all gambling houses be
closed and the law prohibiting gamb-
ling be rigldly enforced
"Sccond-Tbat the owners of the
property in which gambling is carried
on be notified that unless they cease
to permit their houses to be used for
such purposes. their names win be
published. and proceedings i1stigated
against them for violating ordinances
which read as follows:
"42G1.-GaminG Defined-Every per.
son who deals, plays, or carries on,
opens or causes to be opened, or who
conducts, either as owner or employe.
whether for hire or not, any game of
faro. monte, roulette, lansquenet.
rouge ct noir rondo. or any game
played with cards. dice or any other
device, for money. checks, credit, or
any other representative value. and
every person who plays or bets at or
against any al said prohibited games.
is guilty OF misdemeanor.
"4262 Permitting Gaming IN
IIouse-Every person who knowingly
permits any OF the games mentioned
in the preceding section to be played
conducted, OF dealt in any house own
ed or rented by such person. in whole
or in part, is punishable as provided
In the preceding section
I'm conclusion we assure you of
our hearty support in all your efforts
to enforce rigldly the ordinances of
city and the laws on the statute books
but wish to say emphatlcally that
progressive citizenship cannot sane.
ton and uphold officers who know of
the violation OF the law and who per.
nit it just because they arrogate to
themselves the justification that
gambling will be carried on anyhow.
and the city might as well have the
revenue; neither will progressive cit
izenship approve of the city officials
becoming a party to gambling by re-
ceiying license under the guise of
fines
Respectfully submitted.
DAVID O. MCKAY,
II /, GRIFFIN