The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
GOVERNOR WILL
SOLVE QUESTION
Asks for Republican LegiSla-
ture to Garry Out Pledges
of Party.
TO SATISFY THE PEOPLE
Executive Answers Defamers and
Denies That Any Deal Was
Made With Interests.
70 SATISFY THE PEOPLE

Governor William Spry answered the
defamers Of his good name. cleared the
record of the state land board from
Tie groundless charges of eNtraVagance
and completely disprOved once and foi
all the slanderous charges OF liquor
deal by the Republican party In a
splendid address before the people OF
Forest Dale al the Forest Dale amuse-
ment hail last night.
That the leaders OF the statewide
prohibition fight on the part OF the
Democratic party were lnsineere ana
that their campaign was one OF VII
famous Islander. was the charge or the
Governor in dealing with the liquor
question. The reform measures de-
manded in the Democratic platform, he
said, had already been provided for by
the Republican party, 20 a large extent,
In the last legislature. Their emDodi-
ment in the Democratic platform was
Tor effect only.
Give me Republican legislature ON
November 5. and 1 pledge myself 10
solve the liquor question in Utah 90 the
satisfaction OF the entire people de
elared the Governor in the course OF
a mastery deiineatiOn Of the liquor
plank OF the Republican state plat
FORM
Il propose TO so about this great
question sOberly. With a Republican
legislature. such laws as viii tit every
phase OF the question viii be enacted
without the injurious effects sure 10
follow such measures as our opponents
advocate.
with state wide prohibition. such as
advocated ~ the leaders Of Democracy,
In force IN Utah. 1 am convinced that
the present inward troubles OF the state
would be as a gentle zephyr compared
10 a terrific cyclone and such white
washed rotIenness as that existing IN
Kansas TO-DAY would result The Re
publican party proposes 10 go below
the surface and solve the problem 10
the core he said.
Not Yet paid For.
Speaking OF the charges that The In
termOuntan Republican, as the Off
cial organ OF the Republican party, SOLD
itself 20 the liquor interests for a new
press, made Two years ago by D. r.
Grant ana committee OF Democrats
Governor Spry declared that the press
in question was purchased on the IN
stallment plan, and had not Yet been
entirely paid for lie Iurther de-
clared that the falsity OF their char &c
was readily admitted by those who
made ID when the true facts in the case
were put before them, but that no re-
traction had ever been made 10 clear
the names OF the accused. The attempt
vive the SANDER was typical, he said OF
their methods OF campaigning.
state Land Board.
As 10 the charges that the affairs OF
the state land board had been admin
istered with loose and eNtravagant
hand the Governor outlined the work
accomplished By that board during the
last year. Fresh from sJhe reclama-
tion projects at Hatchtown, IN Piute
valley he told OF the significance OF
this work.
Inasmuch as A. C. Giauque. a prom
inent Democrat, was member or the
land board, ana n. \. Hayes, Demo
Graf. was formerly member OF
the board. Governor Spry offered 10
submit the charges OF maladministra-
ton 10 these two men and abide by
their decision
islaIure in regard 10 Improvement OF
state highways, as demanded by the
Democratic platform al present, the
Governor called attention 10 the fact
that $4,000 was appropriate dand eX-
pended, and that acts for the future
building up OF The highways had been
placed on the statutes.
Judge Maynard Talks.
Judge Fred A. Maynard preceded
Governor Spry with an eloquent de-
Tense OF the Utah congressional dele
cation and the Republican tariff bill
The former. he declared, are men OF
national repute, because Of their rec
ord of achievement As a Trainer OF
the tariff law, Senator Reed SmOOt has
taken his place in the Senate as one
OF the foremost national figures. while
senator George Sutherland, as a mem
Der OF the great judiciary committee.
had come 10 rank with Elihu Root Of
New York as one OF the greatest legal
lights Of the upper house
Il dare say declared Judge Maynard.
''that NOT one man in the audience can
name the senators OF half a dozen
states, while The names or the two
Utah senators are familiar 10 the veri-
est sch 1oibOy throughout this broad
land. Their records stand as mOnu-
mental achievements. and they have
brought Utah forward in the eyes OF
the republic in manner 10 be
proud OF