Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-21


hevera ges known as reform or near
beer on the grounds that the sale rem
ders a breach Of the law possible.
LIQUOR QUESTION
The Democratic party has advocated
the largest measure ~ liberty 10 the
individual citizen consistent with pub
lie welfare. However. we recognize the
fact the manufacture and sale Of lntoX-
icating liquors and the use thereof as
beverage is one Of the greatest evils
to society. II results In untold eco
monte loss, both TO the state and the
individual II Oils our jails peniten-
tiaries and asylums. and Is the cause
Of the greater per cent Of the crime
committed. We believe that the largest
urt Of government can obtain the best
result in dea ing with the liuuor dues-
tion. and We therefore favor the prohi-
bltion Of the i1anufseture, sac or other
disposal OF. any spirituous. vinous, malt
or other Intoxicating liquors within tho
state % Utah
We therefore favor the enactment By
the next legislature Of statute pro-
viding for state wide prohibition of the
liquor traffic within this state, and we
pledge the Democratic senators and
Legislators clectei to vote for such a
law
And we hereby pledge the nominees
Of this convention II elected, both exec
utive and ministerial. TO the strict en-
forcement Of the laws as they now are
ne interpreted In a late decision OF the
supreme court Of the state Of Utah on
the LIQUOR question. To the end Of abol-
ishlng every form ~ disorder that II a
menace to the law abiding people of
our county and the enforcement of all
laws that may be passed by state.
county or city during their term OF
office.
VIM. NJ. Roylance presented an
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ties commission to regulate all charges
by public utilities companies.
Abel J Evans opposed the amend
ment because he considered II discrim
nation against certain Glasses cspe-
cially the railroad companies. He spoke
against railroad commission as being
opposed 10 the interests OF the railroads
and OF the people II would also hurt
the building Of the proposed salt Lake
payson lnterurban railroad.
Jesse Knight favored commission.
and related his experience with the in
dependent smelter in Tintic
CANDIDATES NAMED
The following nominations were then
made:
T ~ Taylor, OF Provo, and Alma
Greenwood. OF American Fork. were
nominated BY reclamation for state
senators.
The following nominations were
made for representatives 10 the legisla-
ture: James +. Hun. Sprlngville. A. 7.
Money, Hyrum Lennon. Payson;
Jesse Knight. Provo James O, Bull
lock. Pleasant Grove; Ashley Bartlett,
Provo; James N Clark, American
Fork Hyrum Lennon Of Payson and
Ashley Bartlett, OF Provo, withdrew,
and the vote on the remainder was
as follows: Jesse Knight. ass. James
Il, Huh. 232; A. r. Money, 2T4;
James O. Bullock. 81. James II. Clark,
253
Mr. Bullock received a light vote
because the Pleasant Grove delegation
did not know whether or not he want
ed the office. 10 gave him no vote
Messrs. knight. Hun, Money and
Clark wero therefore declared nomi-
mated.
For county commissioner for tie
four year term. George A. Storrs of
Provo, Andrew Field. OF Lehi, James
\. Loveless. Of Provo Bench: Guy w.
MendenhaU, Of Springville; we're plac-
ed In nomination on the third ballot.
neither Of the former votes having re-
suited in majorities. Field was given
the nomination by vote Of 1876 as
against 129 for Storrs. the other
candidates having dropped out
For the 2-vear term County Commits
sion"r Guy W. Mendenhall. Springville
James a. Loveless. Brovo Bench and
George A Storrs, Provo, were placed
In nomination. The vote was as fol-
lows. Storrs. 1928. Mendenhall. rs;
Loveless, As. and Mr. Storrs was de-
clared the nominee Of the convention
Ashby Bartlett and II F. Thomas
werc placed in nomination for county
clerk Mi Thomas withdrew and Mr.
Bartlett was nominated by acclama-
ton
j. T. Williams Of Provo. and otto OIL
son OF Provo Bench. were placed in
nomination FOR sheriff. williams re-
ceived 104 votes, and Olson 81: and
Williams was declared the nominee
SEVERAL BY ACCLAMATION.
For COUNTY recorder Hyrum r
Thomas was nominated by acclama-
| ton
Mrs. Luella Raymond Of Springvllle
was nominated for treasurer by accla-
| nation
Jacob Robertson ~ Spanish Fork,
| and stephen II. johnson OF Springville,
| were placed IN nomination for as
\ SCISSOR Robertson received 207 votes.
and johnson 81. md Robertson was de-
| clared the nominee.
For county attorney a n. Morgan
| OF Provo was nominated by acclama-
| tion
George S Schow OF Lehl. was nom
| mated For surveyor BY acclamation and
| George y Child, also Of LehL was
] nominated for superintendent of
| schools 10y reclamation.
WUford +. Giles Of Provo, the pres
| ent chairman. was unanimously re-
! elected, and rendered a vote OF thanks
| for past services
| The rooster In defiant attitude was
adopted as the party emblem.
|