The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-05
STUDENTS PARADE
STREETS OF PROVO
Pupils at B. Y. U. Make
Demonstration in Behalf
of Prohibition.
to Tho Herald-Republican.)

Provo, Nov Demonstration on
both sides OF the liquor question We're
made by students of the Brigham
Young university here today. Form
ing on the school campus, one faction
carrying banners bearing prohibition
sentiments, paraded the principal
streets of the city. concluding with a
mass meeting in the center of town,
while the remainder OF the students
took possession OF the sidewalks in the
name of local option and conducted an
opposition meeting. Many townspeople
Joined the two professions. according
10 their sentiments.
After marching and countermarch-
ing the business district, the prOhibi-
tion faction took possession Of a
wagon in the center Of town and held
an open air rally, several students
delivering addresses.
The demonstrations were carried on
during the hour usually given over 10
chapel services. AT the devotional
exercises President George II. Brim-
hall called attention to the orders of
the first presidency of the church pro-
hibiting the holding of political meet
ings in church institutions. of which
the school is one.
Brimhall Explains.
Proceeding, President Brimhan
said:
Now. aside from that. I have my
individual instructions. This is one of
the church's temples-these grounds
and all around here. This is a temple
of learning and belongs to the church,
and we could not consent. You see I
could not consent to any movement
\. a. II.
spices of the student body-I could
not do that. Brother Peterson, there
fore. could not do what he wanted TO
do as president of the student body;
that is. he could not take part in the
outing this morning as president of
the student body, any more than /
could go ana make a political address
anywhere as president of the universe
". / refuse to be introduced as presi-
dent OF the university. and If such a
thing occurs / Will correct il.
Now. l want 20 explain a little fur
Their. These students who have gone
out this morning have perfect right
TO go OUt-please remember that
They are not interfering with their
class exercises; they are taking their
recreation time-they are taking the
time that has been given TO them as
members Of the student body, 10 use
as they please. Now, as individuals,
they have as much right to go down
town hunting Democratic votes as l
had to go out last night hunting Re-
publican votes; but they are not down
town as members Of the student body
not by any means; not any more
than I was out last night as a member
Of the faculty or president of the uni
Versity-nOt any more.
Not Out of Harmony.
so / do not wish you to think for
moment that these students have
gone out this morning TO show that
they are in any way dissatisfied with
the school or to show that they are
out of harmony They are as pa
triotic as you are. They haven't gone
out with the White and Blue they
have gone out as individuals, and they
had my permission to go out as indi-
viduals. This l say generally. I said
yesterday TO some OF them; You have
a perfect liberty TO go out as in
dividuals. And 1 am glad that men do
go out as individuals.
Il want the best men, the best stu
dents in the school to take part in the
government of their country, but, of
course, they Will not do this in a
way that would interfere with the
class work OF the school, any more
than a teacher would go out IN a way
that would interfere with his work in
the school, without special permis-
sion.
Now Brother Peterson, when he
went out of here this morning turned
his work over to Brother Wanlass
just as 1 might turn my work over to
Brother Keller. having proper con-
sent. / 90 not want any words of dis
turbance. any words OF dislOyalty-
nothing of that kind. They are not out
as members Of the student body, but
as individuals, as was said here This
is the explanation l want to make
here this morning"