Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

or patiesnlp is being added TO our
navy In spite OF all these things. j
plead today for a discontinuance OF
war and for peace for peace in Utah
as well as ] plead for peace among the
nations Of the earth. I pray for the
peace which rests upon the pillars of
I truth and honor. peace that
| guarantees the security Of mankind.
| / pray for peace because 10 IS Christian,
! it IL civilization 30 IS humanitarian. IL
/ ls economic. I pray FOR peace today
| fccaus" war is sIyagry."
ln the course of his remarks. when
! Doe uttered the ringing call pleading
! for peace ion Utah. the vast audience
which had with difficulty restrained its
/ INCLINATION To chccr broke into "a uui-
/ Nersal wave OF loud applause, which
{ made the great auditorium echo again.
REV sIMPKIN's PLEDGE.
The Rcv. p. A. smpkiu spoke OF
the passionate longing OF the heart for
the peace which is only possible
through Jesus. and bis coming 1000
years ago was the only real peace the
world has ever known. Il believe God
is calling this country 10 take a larger
part in the worlds peace movement.
But the blessed golden age We ali
long for viii come only when we can
follow the golden rule of the loving
Christ, the Prince of Peace. ! pledge
you my hearty support foo this move
Went and in every movement for the
bettcrment OF man. Ms heart rs with
YOU and we should am stand by him
who is the Prince OF Peace, and the
good Of mankind shall be the guide to
lead us on"
A COMMON PLATFORM
The Rev Dean W. IT, Harris was
glad Go have the pleasure of speaking
to the people OF Salt Lake OF whom De
had heard So much he said 10 argues
wei for the peace OF the world when
when We can AN unite on "a common
platform. when the jew and the Cen
tile can meet together and agree; 10 is
movement that presages for the
future day OF peace and happiness.
The speaker recounted personal cN-
pcrionces iu the Franco Prussian war.
depicting the excitement OF the peo-
rle and the horrors and carnage Of
war
PRIZE FIGHT SPECTATORS.
81 notice in the accounts Of the prize
fight which took place at Saltair re-
comfy there were present a number Of
women. / viii not say ladies. 1 appeal
10 the womanhood Of the State Of Utah
I'm protest against this libel being fixed
upon their sex by allowing women to
be present when naked men fight
Ike dogs I'm the prize ring ! trust
have the moral support Of every lady
present. who viii help see that the
next legislature viii pass an amend
meut 20 the laws prohibiting the pres
ence Of women az such places. I MOTTO
ed that one man was there with his
two BOYS, ~ and "a years old / APP
peal, therefore, Co his cXCellency, the
governor OF this great state OF Utah.
The people should see that their repre-
sentatives 20 be sent to the legisla-
ture pledge themselves TO support an |
absolutely prohibiting the |
attendance at prize fights Of not only |
all women, but OF boys under the age |
Of is years As long as our iegis- |
latures and the people counter |
auce such things as prize fights. q Is |
useless for us 10 protest against war /
when such brutality is permitted at |
our own doors II is useless for preach |
the Legislature allow such acts"
President Cutler thanked the speak |
ers, the choir and the solOists for their |
services in making such "a great sue |
cess Of this peace movement.
ENSUING YEARS OFFICIALS.
Elder j. ~ Sjodahl presented the
names Of the new peace officers for the |
state for the ensuing year as follows.
Honorary president. Gov. William /
Spry. president, former Gov. John G. /
Cutler; first vice president Rabbi 9. /
J. Freund. second vice president, Mrs.
b. Cosgriff; directors Mrs r. $
Richards. Mrs. w w Ritter. John
Henry Smith n r. stathakos,
Bishop p. $ Spalding. Rev. p. A. |
simukn. Prof =. n. Arnoldson and
J. NJ Siodahl
He appealed 20 the people 10 Join
The movement by handing In their
names 10 any OF the above mentioned |
,tiiCers. the annual dues being 81
which entities the member 90 sub
10 the national organ Of the
,eace movement
Twelve lady members. assisted by the |
hoir sang; Il waited for the Lord. "
Benedlcuon was pronounced by |
PRESIDENT John Henry Smith.