Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-15

campaign TO show that liquor was
being sold.
MASOR RAY CRITICIZED
Rev. J. ChaIlen smith expressed
pleasure with the Inauguration of these
meetings. 10 showed an awakening ia
the cause OF prohibition. This was "a
time Of suspense. but in spite OF the
appearance TO the contrary the con-
sumption of liquor had been reduced
30 per cent Ina this city. The policy or
the liquor men was 90 make 10 appear
that a great amount Of liquor is being
sold. for the purpose of creating
sentiment against prohibition for use
in the fan campaign. This was gopd
time to wait and not become nervous.
The saloons were not making enough
to PAY their rent. Those who were
now bowling for the repeal of the
Prohibition ordinance were the
''wets" and not the "drys' lf the pco-
pie who want 30 drink get all they
want as the saloon men say. and thai
is not enough. then they must have
had more than they wanted BEFORE
and the speaker did not believe that
lie did not believe that Mayor Kay
was sincere IN the pledge, which no
made before election, 90 enforce the
law. He was hand I'm glove with the
saloon element and boy his actions
favored the Illicit sale Of liquor. TT ne
were sincere ho would cooperate
with the present marshal. who was in
favor of prohibition The council was
commended for not permitting
marshal who was not in favor OF
prohibition TO Doe appointed. lie adj
vised the people tO bee patient, be-
cause something was being done. and
would be done that would show that
the prohibition movement was not
dead Mr.. Smith read from cam
paign article. signed by anti-prohibi-
tionists. favoring strict regulation. lie
advocated the same restriction which
they urged Tor saloons be applied 90
the pool halls To test the sincerity
OF The anti-prohihitiouists n they
were sincere ia their strict regulation
recommendation for the saloons they
would favor the same for the pool
halls
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The following resolution. which is
in conformity with recommendation
of the anti-prohibitiou people for
saloons. was unanimously adopted.
whereas. the Illegal selling Of in
toxicants Is often hidden by opera
lions under 'soft-driuk' licenses,
Therefore. be IL resolved that the
citizens here assembled deem IL cNpe-
dent that the city council refuse 10
grant any license permitting the sale
OF any LIQUID merchandise or bower
ages 10 any parties holding pool
table license or to any others TO carry
on such business I'm any pool hall and
also adopt such rules as viii compel
the removal of an screens or obstruc-
tions. which prevent "a clear view from
the street of the inside of al soft
drink and pool hall establishments.
And that no pool hall have more than
one rlaco or entrance and exit; that
an card tables slot machines. musi-
cal instruments, pictures and all other
accessories be removed and that such
penalties be imposed for the violation
OF any Of the foregoing requirements
as win compel a strict compliance
herewith"
Beautiful vocal and instrumental
selections were rendered by Mrs. Alta
Monson.of salt Lake. Mrs. Estela
HYDE. and boys and girls from tho
public schools with Miss Norma
Poulton as accompanist.
Mrs. j. W. Arid. president " the w.
G. r. L.. gave notice after the meet
ing that other meetings would be held
in other wards. and spoke ~ prohibit
ton tag dav az movement mat
should be encouraged I'm the interest
OF the prohibition cause.