Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-10
CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
TIME FOR ANOTHER PROTEST.

so-called american" officials. we
repeat the question asked In these
columns few days ago. and revercntly
address 1t to the Christian ministers
of this City: Is the white slavery TO
flourish in this community with The
knowledge and consent of the men and
women who profess to be the followers
of Him who came to save that which
was lost?
Let us remind you, Sirs that. years
ago. the Salt Lake Tribune took the
position that dens of infamy are among
the things Utah needs. 1t gave what 1t
represented to be the opinion of an
enemy" that: Billiard halls. saloons
and houses of ill-fame are moro power
full reforming agencies hero in Utah
than churches and schools, or even
than tho Tribune. What tho young Nor
mons want" We read, sis to be freed.
So long as they are slaves, 1t matters
not much to what or to whom, they
arc and they can be nothing Your
churches arc as enslavlng as the Nor
mon Church Your party Is as biSoted
and intolerant as the Mormon party. At
all events I rejoice when 1 see the
young Mormon hoodlums playing BILL
llards. getting drunk, running with bed
women-anything to break the shack
les they were born in, and that every
so-called religious or virtuous influence
only makes the stronger" All this,
and more. was offered as editorial COM
ment "apropos OF the new and petty
war recently started by the municipal
government on the women of the town,
the liquor dealers and the gambling
fraternity" and the editor added the
following endorsement: Freedom Is
the first requisite OF manhood, and II It
can be won without cScesses so much
the better If IL can't never mind
the cxcesses, win the freedom 1t is
not you who arc responsible, when IL
comes to that: 1t is those who have en-
shaved you." referring. Of course. To
the churches which are said to be "as
cnslaving as the Mormon Church"
This program. worthy of Balaam, has
been strictly adhered to. When, AFTER
in obtaining control of the City offices
the Community was flooded with the
reforming agencies lauded in the
editorial quoted. Tho moral atmosphere
of the City became so sitting that at
last tho ministers of the various
churches. who had aided In the cstab-
lishment of the Liberal rule. felt it
their duty to take action. And they
did. In all the Protestant churches OF
the City the following resolutions were
presented and passed:
Whereas, 1t is reported on good au-
thority that there is now over so Ii
censed saloons In this City; that these
saloons, or many OF them, arc kept
open on the Sabbath day, and sell
LIQUOR to minors. contrary to law; that
the laws against gambling houses and
brothels are broken with impunity, and
that. apparently, no determined efforts
are being made for the enforcement of
law against these forms of vice and
crime. Therefore II Is the sense of this
congregation that the City government
should strictly enforce existing laws
against houses OF prostitution, gambl-
ing. keeping saloons open on Sundays,
and all other forms OF vice; also that
more saloons should be licensed In this
City.
ut Is doubtful II the NJ. f. church
will begin to hold the throngs that will
turn out to protest against the present
state of affairs In our City
''Will the Mayor. Marshal. and Coun-
Gil heed the request
"All the better element in the City
is aroused to the need of the enforce
ment of the laws, Again We ask that
every man and woman turn out, and
let every voice be for better govern
ment. II is asserted on every hand
that the gambling houses are as open
as the dry goods stores; that hun
drcds of young men are trapped there
in and lose all.
Then the Sunday closing law must
be enforced. Nine -tenths OF the saloon
keepers themselves would, we believe
favor 1t and be glad to close up and
stay at home one day in the week
"Oh, men and women, as YOU love
yours sons and daughters and desire
a purer moral atmosphere in this City
turn out and fill the house.
Every one Will count for right and
law.
''At the NJ. T.. Church this (Monday)
evening" at 7,30 p. IN.
"C1TIZENS' COMMITTEE"
In the First Congregational church
Mr.. Thrall made an earnest speech In
behalf OF the resolution. The Liberal
party. he said. was pledged to give this
City good government. pledge that
should be carried out. and It was the
duty OF the Christian people OF Salt
Lake City to call upon the City coun-
ell to enforce the law
DR.. McNiece, in the First Presby-
tcrian Church, referred especially to
the variety thcatcr that at that time
was asking for a license TO sell In
toxicants, and appealed to the people to
aid In preventing that outrage. He
soid there were already TOO many
saloons and brothels In the City.
This was the sentiment OF the ChrIs.
tian 7aTI OF the Community In 1890. DR.
nm was one Of the speakers at the
mass meeting. He said that he had
voted enthusiastically for the council
but when he found that ordinances
which every good man believed were
just and right were ignored, he wa,
before the audience to most earnestl,
and vigorously protest against such ;
state OF affairs. Every lover O
morals" he said. should use all tn.
influence which he had, and put him