The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-14
Sentiment of Caucus Is That
Statewide Brand Is
Necessary.
JUDGE POWERS OPPOSED
TO N0N-ENF0RCED LAWS
Salt Lake Delegation Organizes
for Great DOings at Provo
Thursday.

Salt Lake county's delegation to the
on Thursday recorded its sentiment in
it's caucus Tuesday evening as favoring
plank declaring for state wide pro-
bibition. This question was argued for
about two hours. IL was argued so
long in fact, that no other question was
considered at the caucus at all. The
vote on the prohibition plank indorse-
ment was about TWO to one. The dele
CATION, of course, is not bound by the
vote. as the ballot merely indicated the
feeling at the meeting,
Judge Powers said ne was against
prohibition because it did not prohibit,
and said he did not wish to see the
Democratic party make statewide pro-
hibtion the big issue, because he was
afraid other important matters would
be lost in the consideration of the pro-
hibtion question and it might prove
detrimental He was in favor, however,
of motion made to go on record as
favoring statewide prohibition, in that
after such a law Is enacted by the leg
islature 1t SHALL through the initiative
and referendum, be submitted to the
public at n special election to see
whether or not it shall become a per
manent law.
Enough Dead-Letter Laws.
Judge Powers said that Utah was not
In need of any more laws which could
not be enforced and declared that the
law against polygamy and unlawful CO.
habitation was good illustration Of
laws which had been passed i'll this
state but meant nothing and were be-
ing continually violated,
Judge Powers declared that this was
Dpm0rratIp 10 thoncrbf bat iT
Democratic party wished to declare it
self for prohibition this is the wise
thing to do. The motion referred to
was later voted tabled, and it will be
fought out in the convention.
j. w. Burton declared that he was
forcefully in favor of prohibition and
thought that the Democratic party
should stand for it, He reviewed the
deal between the Republican party and
the brewery interests of two years ago
whereby the Republican party obtained
in the neighborhood of $4,000 from the
brewery people and then killed the pro-
hibition game, and declared that the
Democratic party should give the peo-
pie what they want. l.. r. Martineau
was IN favor Of strong prohibition
plank, without any notifications at all.
Delegation Is Organized.
AT one time there were nearly sew
enty delegates in the caucus, but when
the prohibition matter was voted upon
this number had dwindled TO about
fifty. lanes n. Moyle was chosen chair
man Of the caucus and Douglas A.
Swami secretary. These gentlemen will
also be respectively chairman and secre-
tary of the delcnation
These committees were appointed to
represent Salt Lake county's delegation
on the various committees in the state
Platform and resolutions-W. R. Wal.
lace, l.; r. Martineau, Joseph ". Bur
ton and j, II. Moyle,
Permanent organization and order of
ousiness-C. H. Carqust
Credentials-L. A. Ray
Vice presidents of the convention
Mrs. Il. j. D. Roundy, Warren n. Dn-
;enberry.
The delegation will leave Salt Lake
IN the Salt Lake route at $50 O clock |
Thursday morning. 1t is expected that !
lot only will all of the delegates 90. |
out all of the alternates as well. The |
delegation will take a band In addi
ION to the delegates, alternates and the
'and there will be large number of
lspirants for nomination and rooters