The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
|[APP SOUNDS
|CLAR|0N NOTE
eaiust Prohibition, and Is
|sv in Favor of Theodore
Roosevelt.
nNINENT CHURCHMAN
ANNOUNCES HIS POLICY
,er Democratic Office Hold
Gets Into the Republi-
can Fold.
The Tribune.

1EN sept, ls.-lAoAs Asihe "P
i Of william Jennings bryan as
III leader and as such approval
an made the exclusive test OF Iel-
"a oi Democrats for the past lew
yIJmlge II. II. Rolapp declares he
al compelled TO accept the loHeli-
n independence, and Tor this and
,oasons will not attend the state
,rStic convention at Provo. The
ssys this in u letter TO Jesse
i n Provo. which he made public
y Roapp having been mentioned
Democratic nominee Tor justice OF
Bnreme court. the outline of his
Il heiiefs in his letter TO Mr.. knight
Indicate that he would not con-
NJ nomination if offered him. al
, he does not say so in so many
d Rolapp looks favorably on the
4 establish q public utilities COM
4 n the state. Regarding state
nrohIbiiion he writes Mr.. Knight.
= CONC 10 the conclusion that such
5,tion is ideal rather Than prac-
4 am an ardent advocate of tenn
. and from my travels through
4 state am convinced that temper
eforrn is favored by an overwhelm-
ajority of our fellow citizens l
fhs enactment of a state law clos
sry saloon al I o clock each even
a enforcing such closing foc twelve
and during the entire day OF Sun
md election days.
Jndge Rolapp's Declaration.
letter in full follows;
4 Ogden, Sept. -, 1910
4. Jfsse Knight. Provo. Utah. My
n. Knight; Yours OF the 10th inst.
ID. As a general rule, ] very much
thai private business is improved
her being fostsred or directed by
Nernment, but al the same time
Eflling 20 confess that of late very
good reasons have been presented
! Establishment Of a public utilities
Esion In the state of Utah
70 the matter OF statewide pro-
N. I have come to the conclusion
heb condition is ideal, rather than
.al. The object Of any remedial law
10 announce an idealistlc desire,
prevent a specific evil. and in so
any law falls to accomplish such
e. u is valusless. ] am an ardent
|le Of temperance, and from my
throughout the state. am con-
that temperance reform is favored
Overwhelming majority OF our fell
uzens. IL is. therefore. simply q
m OF the best method by which
fi1rln may be secured, From my
7tiop In this state. the strict regu-
OF The saloon evil has been more
We than absolute prohibition. /
ne enactment OF state law clos
cry saloon al o'clock each even
ID Enforcing such closing for twelve
and during The entire day OF Sun
mo election days. Upon this basis
4 no one can complain. unless it
Eeloon keeper himself. whose reve-
'ould doubtless be somewhat cur
ny such a law The man who
the open saloon has an equal
With the ono who does not. The
oa zach are accepted fer an equal
q OF time, except that the prohi-
" mas his inning during the even
~ night. while his opponent has
'rantage Of the more cheerful hours
gay object to permitting any
70 appear as the martyr OF the
,ol any other person, but surely
IN be no reasonable objection 10
nmltlDg the hours for the sale OF
70 The same hours generally en-
w lhc grocer or the dry goods
''n Not Attend Convention.
|xo hote your suggestion that the
~ w, VI statewide prohibition re-
F2nVed! and personal courage, and
''oap'y he claimed TO be undemo-
! - view IL. IL is net uucs-
ssesiase sosse AT all but simply a mat
4 Iii, 'Viuuel judgment as to what
most likely produce the great
'krya1t VI temperance reform. And
-In InIisuteiy unconcerned rs to wheth-
4" We canned 10 be uRdemocratic.
T. iaat,ers OF social rights. every
-. ehulied TO his own conviction.
~. mol 10 be confined nv the no.
F-"s Vt wishes Of party conyen-
~ hot attend the convention al
nWesu, ! have not participated In
@'ffic affairs Tor some conslderarle
Ia, ueVsr approved Of the national
N OF Mr. Bryan. and as such
a. practically has been mad iba
duri,u a. '''"oliIp among DEM
.Iiv vb the last few wears. | have
Iess 'eeh ct compelled 10 accept the
n vi VI Independence. and have
a ~ rne accordingly Indeed. at the
eooss':,i ne, ! am IN hearty accord with
asoael. assosl. IN his declaration that
avssv,alion avs'o is OF less importance
|or ',sgs %gs, american citizen ihan the
by me.her moa self-inposed party
,,nis,,s dissslnst the election laws, shall h
\ hold,nr" " continue In power, by
|rsr b,nS tbs < The party emblem as a
.l'a,Is mead OF the individual voter
4 bonsose, oe wholly content tc aid in
N V%sSi ars,,, men In Office, IRRESPECTIVE
|Isys s,uatlon. suaon. With such men we
n, |,enfovrnIorcement OF Law. and al
IN t",,SSirement ~ OF law is vastly more
man enactment of any farther
Ssr t personal regards. / remain.
. HENRY H. RoLAPP"