The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

Episcopal church. OF which the Rev.
DIR. Francis B. Short Is pastor. con-
tained the following:
Please remember: That the su-
prene and the gigantic curse or
this nation is the liquor traffic,
and its humiliation Is the hope
and the prayer OF all good peO-
pie. 1. remains among US be
cause OF our patience, but pa
thence is ceasing in all sections
and holy wrath Is being poured
out upon the baleful traffic. only
few years ago our politicians
laughed IL out or their cOnVen-
tions, but the American princi-
pie. the people have a right 10
rule" has asserted itself until
political parties are being forced
10 speak concerning this iniqulty
Not long ago il was simply
moral issue, but today, IN some
sections. il has become polit-
leO-moral issue. The Methodist
Episcopal church Is ever seeking
and working for the ideal con-
ditiOn 10 obtain. There are, how
ever, differences or opinion
among our leading churchmen as
20 the most efficient way IN
which to reach the desired END.
Some have said and continue 10
say that absolute prohibition
should be enacted at once. 9TH
ers have said and continue TO
say that IL should be reached
through the efforts like the
Anti Saloon league is making
that local option is the suresJ
and most permanent way IN
which 10 solve and TO settle TINS
problem. The members of this
church will give careful atten-
ton to this problem ana every
one VIII act according 10 his ana
her own best Christian Judgment
for the overthrow OF this evil
AS DR.. Short prepares this pro-
gram. or at least edits it. the state
ment above can properly be considered
as coming from him. Pastor Short ap-
parentiy recognizes. as do most prac-
teal men, that there are two differ
ent attempts at solution of the liquor
question, One of these is statewide
prohibition and the other local op-
ton or high license and strict regu-
lation. DR.. Short apparently reeog-
nizes that two men may equally recog-
nize the evils OF the liquor traffic but
may differ as 20 the best method TO
use TO minimize that evil. Apparent
ly he recognizes that men may hon
estly differ as 10 the best method TO
use to overcome that evil. Apparent
ly he recognizes the fact that not
all good is lined up with statewide
prohibition. Apparently he reoog-
nizes that fact that men may differ
as to the best method to use to over
come the evil OF intemperance.
There can be no quarrel over the
contention that the liquor traffic
brings evils in its train. There can be
no argument over the fact that in
temperance must be stamped out
The liquor question should not be
made a political issue. but since this
has been done 1t must be met. The
only question with the thinking peo-
pie OF the state ought 10 DC. which
method will best REFUGE the evils OF
the liquor traffic 10 minimum.
We believe that the experience OF
other states shows that statewide
prohibition does not reduce the evils
of the liquor traffic. We believe that
the LIQUOR men OF Utah today firmly
believe that they will sell more no-
cur under statewide prohibition
than they will under high iicenss and
strict regulation combined with local
option.
Oklahoma is in the throes OF a fight
over the question whether statewide
prohibition. or high license. local OPP
ton and strict regulation is the best
solution OF the liquor question. Elk
city Is the largest tOwa in Peckham
county. Oklahoma That city at the
last election voted for prohibition.
From January 10 TO December Is.
1908, 1se barrels OF whiskey 4S2
cases Of whiskey, 1888 barrels IF
beer. and thirteen cases OF beer.
were shipped into Elk City over the
Rock Island railroad. All this was
shipped into a town that declared for
prohibition. In that city, the major
ity OF the voters declared for prohi-
bition.
What do you think of TT