The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
Presiding Bishop Niblcy, Apos-
tie Smith and President
Norris So Declare.
SET FORTH THE VIEWS OF
HIERARCHY IN TELEGRAM
Message Sent to Congressional
Delegation Was Never
Answered.
Snecial 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
HOOPER, Utah, Oct 22.-There wa
Democratic meeting held here las
night which was largely attended ant
at which some secrets of the last legis
lature were made public At this meet
ing Apostle Smoot, Elder Howell anC
the Jack Mormon senators were put no.
only in awkward positions, but were
put upon the record in so far as thu
liquor question was concerned.
1t will be remembered that when the
legislature of 1909 met, there was Z
loud and prolonged howl raised upor
the question of prohibition. There were
several church Republican members OF
the legislature who not only intro
duced bills providing for but advocat
ing prohibition, aud they were yehe
ment in their speeches.
During this controversy il was under
stood that the dominant church was
for prohibition. In fact. at the con
the tabernacle that the church favored
prohibition In the legislature there
were number of church Republican ns
who denied this Aud there were those
who believed this denial.
Bunch Against Prohibition.
The federal bunch in Salt Lake were
1t was understood, not only against pro
hibition, but they made a deal with the
liquor men of Utah for a consideration
of $4,000 or more that no liquor legis
latlon should be had by the Legislature
This was denied, but nevertheless it was
true.
While the question was at its height
the church sought information from
the congressional delegation, and the
following message WAS sent to the dele.
cation at Washington. 1t has never
before been printed. and it shows con-
clusively that the church wanted pro-
hlbitory Legislation. Hero is the mes
sage that was sent. 1t was read here
tonight. by the speakers, and it cannot
be denied:
Here Is the Message.
''Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan, 80, 1909.
Senator Reed Smoot, Senator George
Sutherland, Representative Joseph
Howell, Washington, D. G,
'fGentlemen
The state of Utah is aroused and
earnestly demanding prohibition at the
hands Of the legislators. Perhaps ninety
per cent OF the people want it. The
church wants it. The women voters
demand it. The Republican party will
be held responsible if it fails to heed
office holders are the main obstacles
in the way of prohibition. They are
aggressivelv resisting the wishes Of
the people and standing stubbornly be-
tween them and their representatives
IN tie legislature. The Republican
party must be saved from disintegra-
tion. If the federal Office holders, who
nil snI ,1vi1 <I, 17-.1.
party and the saloon element, succeed
In their present efforts the Republican
party will be called the anti prohibition
party, the saloon-leagued party. Do
you gentlemen support the local lead
ers in their opposition to prohibition?
In our Judgment little yielding on this
point will not only save the party, but
will make it stronger than ever. Con-
tlnued inhexibility will result calamit-
ously. Please answer.
CHARLES w. NIBLEY,
''HYRUM NJ. SMITH,
"NEPHI L. MORRIS
No Reply Received.
The speakers declared that no reply
was ever received BIZ the church au-
thorities who signed the message The
speakers also declared that later per.
sonal messages were sent to the mem
bers of The congressional delegation in.
ulEluudlly. NO response was ever re-
ceived from those kilograms, so the
speakers declared.
Later on, said the speaker, there was
meeting of the federal bunch ia the
federal building in Salt Lake. In fact,
there were several meetings held The
advocates of prohibition were called in
on the carpet individually. They were
told that their course was injurips
Smoot: that they were hurting Suther,
land. ieopardizipg his election two years
hence, as they were also hurting How
ell.
Deal Was Made.
The deal, declared the speaker, was
made between the federal bunch and
the liquor interests. The money was
paid TO the state committee Fred Kei-
sci, of Ogden, Democrat, was the 90.
between between the liquor men and
the church Republicans, and the money
was paid.
The statements Of the speakers as.
founded the audience, aud when it was
declared that the telegram which was
read was to be spread broadcast over
the state and "deh'' issued the
church Republicans to deny it, there
were many amens said among the au-
dience-
Church Repmhlicanism in this part Of
Weber county is at the low ebb, and
the returns from here will astonish the
bunch when on the Sth Of Novem-
Der the hnliots are cast.