Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-01
.ROUS|NG SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
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Fernstrom Of the Third Starts
Fireworks With His
Resolution.
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I'M ALL ENDS IN NOTHING
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1T ALL ENDS IN NOTHING
Debate becomes Fiery ut Times, but
No Action Was Takcn-IIigh school
Matter Comes Up.

Councilman +. S. F'ernstrom from
the Third municipal ward stirred up
things ut the meeting Of the city coun-
ell last night. Tho Introduction by
him of resolution providing for the
reduction OF the number Of saloons
by increasing the liquor license, and
the open charge that the Republican
party and the liquor interests of tho
state were in league In this election
campaign. turned business session
into u political rally, with the result
that councilmen soon aligned them
selves according to their feelings on
the liquor question.
The resolution, introduced by Mr..
Fernstrom and responsible for the
council turmoil, is as follows:
Whereas. The criminal elements in
the largest cities in the west are now
being driven out, and as such are drift
ing into this community from all
parts; and
Whereas, The liquor interests in
this city and that element are now
combined to debauch and corrupt the
political parties with money and votes
and to defeat the enforcement of laws,
thereby creating u demand for an IN
creased police force: and
Whereas. The universal demand is
felt among all parties that halt must
be called upon this condition., and the
only feasible plan to meet this demand
and this condition seems to be to at
least reduce the number of saloons,
say not to exceed thirty or forty in this
city; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That n special committee
of five be appointed by the president
re lit. n ~ iput n
recommend such amendments in our
liquor license ordinance as may be
needed. and also recommend the num-
Der of licenses to be left to continue in
business
FERNSTROM CHARGES a DEAL.
Mr.. Fernstrom reiterated his charge
and the liquor interests of the state
were in n deal then, and that they
are now "hooked" up together.
Can you prove these thinss|'
queried Councilman Mulvey.
II can, otherwise ] wouldn't say
them" replied Mr. Fernstrom with
considerable heat.
AT the present time we have about
1856 liquor dealers in the city, whole
sale and retail, and that Is too much.
We must draw the line somewhere. ]
think we ought to serve notice on
these interests what we propose to do
There is no question about the deal
being made and any people that would
stand for a deal of that kind ought not
to have decent government If We
have to be subServient to such In.
terests, why believe it would be bet.
ter to give the Governmnt of the city
over to the Italians and the Greeks.
",The liquor interests are In politics
and don't propose to stand for 1t any
longer. The party that is in league with
the liquor interests says that the
Americans and the Democrats are In
league with one another: that party
the Republican. is n bedfellow Of the
liquor interests. Two years ago that
party received 100000 from tho liquor
interests to run the election and stave
off legislation inimical to the liquor in
terests a similar situation exists
today 1t Is not right for any one In.
terest. whether It be grocers OIL
saloonists. to combine to buy an cleo.
ton and the combination ought to BIZ
defeated.
I'm the past. ! have been opposed t
limiting the number OF saloons. bu
with such situation confronting l,s
| something must be done to curtail tn,
power OF the liquor Interests. o
| course. If the Democrats win. we dom
need this resolution. But If We dom
do something now we will see thu
same funny fight that occurred in tn
| legislature two years ago"
Councilman NJ. Il. Mulvey, in hal
| serious vein. moved that the resolution
| be referred to the Democratic cit,
committee. He said that It was
| political measure and was not brouEh
| in for any good. His motion was sec
ondcd by Councilman Lees.
| REED.,LL is HEADED.
Mr. Recdall. In speaking to the res
| of the liquor dealers themselves ca,
| best be snbserved by n strict and rigi,
| enforcement Of the city ordinances
'''rhe saloons not observing the Law
| should be wccded out" said he. "B.
| appointing this committee of five W,
| would be able to clean out some O
| the dives, If there are any,"
"As a member of the license com
| mittee. YOU are not doing your duty
Mr.. Reedall. by not giving us the name
| of these dives" said MIR. Mulyey.
II didn't say there were dives:
said If there were dives" replied Mr.
| Reednll.
us this business or play?" querie,
Mr.. O'Donnell,
Business, If you're serious in YOU,
| question:" replied President Ferry
II thought It was politics." sal,
| Mr.. O'Donnell.
Councilman Mckinney said that h