The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-22
VOTE So AS no GEr REsUITs.

VOTE so AS TO GET RESULTS.
With the next legislature IN control
OF the Republican party. the matter
of dealing with the liquor traffic goes
directly to the people for their de-
cision. There are no quips and quirks
as to what details or loopholes might
be in a proposed statewide prohibit
ton law; there are no risks as to the
impossibility Of passing the law. The
Republican party has definitely de-
cided that. with that party IN control
OF the legislature, the people shall
have the responsibility OF dealing d.
rect with the liquor question.
And the matter comes up to them
without being involved in or connected
with any other political question. For
that election 1t is the only subject IN
der consideration, and will be sub
mitted separate and apart from ma
tional and local politics. 1t thus be-
comes practically a non-partisan ques-
ton. where people can vote their
views on that subject alone, without
involving or being confused with any
other issue. The matter cannot be put
in any simpler or more direct form
than this. II was the action OF the
Democratic state convention which in
jeeted this liquor question into poll
tics The success of the Republican
state and legislative tickets will take
it out of politics. where the people can
deal with It independently and on its
merits The latter situation is as it
should be, in order that all may have
fair show.
The matter also viii come up to the
people with such promptness as TO be
almost summary. The election is TO
be held within ninety days OF the time
when the legislature concludes its
work. That is, since the legislature
will close its session about March is,
then the special election on the liquor
question will be held not later than
the middle Of next June.
Note these four points of what is TO
occur in relation to the liquor traffic
if the Republican ticket is successful
in the various counties of the state
l. The people will be given an op-
portunity to express themselves on the
question directly at the ballot box.
2. The question will be presented
by itself, and will not be connected
with any other. thus making it sep
arate from all political issues.
8. Being thus taken wholly out Of
politics. there viii be no other cam
paign issues to obscure the main ques-
ton. hence no confusion in the minds
of the voters
4. The question will be decided
without delay. only ninety days being
allowed in which to settle the matter
/ definitely. and the way the people
want it.
There can be no more pointed or
immediate solution OF the question.
The submission OF the matter will
be for each locality TO determine for
itself. thus getting as closely as posi-
BILE to the people. One locality will
not be able TO force its views upon an
other locality
Salt Lake county has about so, 900
voters. Because of local conditions, at
/ least four-ffths of these will vote
against statewide prohibition. How
would Provo. or Heber City. or Manti,
or Kaysyille like this volume of 40, 600
voters in Salt Lake county to be
thrown against what those cities want.
If they desire to enforce prohibition
locally? Wouldn't they prefer to de-
termine their local conditions for and
/ by themselves? The Republican plat
form protects them in this latter ex-
ercise OF their power. while the Demo-
cratic platform does not. And that is
just where a vote for the Democratic
ticket is a vote to deprive the cities
named, and others similarly situated,
of the privilege of local self-govern-
ment.
This condition is one Of practical
politics; and it viii be a mighty good
thing for the voters outside OF Salt
Lake county to give it careful consid-
Grafton. and look at the situation prac-
tically. II they will do this. there is
no doubt as to the result; in self-in-
terest they will support the Republi-
can ticket
No one should be so unwise as to
suppose that the Democratic party can
give to this state any legislation at the
coming session. II cannot do it. II
every Democratic nominee for the leg
stature were elected. and every Re-
publican nominee defeated, still the
Democrats would not have a majority
Of the senate branch OF the legisla-