The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-10
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THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC

Declaring that there is too much
politics in the cities of America. and
that until it Is reduced TO a minimum
or eliminated altogether there will
always be found corruption and Inn
morality In municipalities. Hon. Nephi
l.. Morris of Salt Lake City. before
an audience of three hundred persons,
gathered at the Weber academy audi
torium under the auspices OF the Og
den Betterment league, last evening
discussed the evils of cities and their
cures. He also declared that the root
OF all evil In any city could be traced
TO the liquor traffic
The meeting. which was one Of the
most enthusiastic held by the league
In n number of months. was favored
with a number OF splendid selections
rendered by the Weber academy or
chestra under the direction OF Prof.
f. w. Nichols a vote of thanks was
given the orchestra and It's leader for
the service they have rendered the
league.
Mr. Morris was introduced b.
Apostle David o. Mckay After he
had concluded his address the
league was addressed by Apostle
Mckay on the subject OF appealing to
the county commissioners for the pur-
pose Of influencing that body to re
fuse license to any person TO sell
liquor IN ogden canyon. This Idea
met with storm OF applause, which
lasted several minutes
Apostle Mckay briefly told how the
occasions complained OF liquor being
sold In Ogden canyon. and that
petition had at last been made up
and signed by numerous residents
Of this city and vicinity who allow
their children to- enjoy themselves
in Ogden canyon during the good
weather, and who object to the liquor
feature The petition asks that the
league take some action. and accord
ingly a motion was passed To the et-
feet that the betterment league pre-
sent the matter To the county COM
missIoaers with the petition and
ask that any licenses existing at pre-
sent be revoked and all applicants In
the future Tor this privilege be re-
fused The motion was passed unani-
mously and met with a great deal OF
commcndation from those present,
Definition Of Life.
Mr.. Morris began his address with
the query. What Is Life7" and
brought out the facts that life is a
great battle with constant engage
ments, that there are no volunteers,
but all persons alike are drafted into
service, heroes. captains, soldiers, all
under the Great Commander. Whose
cause Is right, He then took up the
subject of American government.
quoting Jefferson. who said. refer
ring to politics being mixed up In
city governments "They are cam
GERS on the body polite" and TO Thee
dore Roosevelt in his statement that
THE American people have not yet
solved the problems of municipal gov
eminent"
Mr.. Morris brought out the fact that
one-half OF our population lives In
the cities. and laid great stress on
the obvious necessity or obtaining
some system of clean city government
He cited Boston. Mass, Galveston.
Texas, aud Dec MoineS, Iowa, as In
stances OF cities that have made
success OF government by commits
sloners appointed or elected directly
by the people without recourse to po-
liucal parties.
oenounces Liquor Traffic.
In regard To prohibition. Mr.. Nor
ris was severe on the liquor trainc
ss the one great cause OF all human
Ills and great majority of crimes
but does not think the time is yot
ripe for general movement In that
direction IN Ogden. He believes the
work being done now by the Ogden
Bcttermont League In attempting 10
secure legislation which Will enforce
the closing Of saloons between the
hours of Z in the evening and
o'clocJC In the morning &c the Groatast