The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-10

TO the present committee or tn anv other
joint committee.
II there could be platform drawn
on which men could differ so and fan
TO understand. as has been the case I'm
connection with the Republican stale
PLATFORM. PA, then 1t is time that the Eng
make make It more easily understood We
hhVe Senator Smoots Interpretation OF
inc platform and the Interpretation of
oiher prominent people of the state. The
platform seems clear to them, hut the
men men who are working In behalf OF the
nquor interests on that committee APP
pear TO have difficulty understanding It,"
Crapo Of Salt Lake declared that in
ms opinion the committee had not been
gwen enough time to consider the ques-
tion and declared that the house had
resolution. Tobias of Salt Lake moved
reconsideration OF the vote by which
the resolution was. passed. This was
seconded by Dahlquist of Salt Lake
:, Holman wanted TO know whether or not
the committee would consent to resume
lts deiiberations In case the vote was
tion killed.
Pope Avows Sincerity.
Pope Of .Wasatch. a-member Of the
JOINT committee, was recognized This
Is an embarra ssing position in which to
place me- he said II went TO work
sincerely and honestly In this committee
and know that no man and no set OF
on this committee II the inference that
was made relative to the connection with
the Interpretation of certain members OF
the committee OF the Republican state
piatlorm and their association with the
liquor interests was meant for me
want TO say that 1t is a lie.
nave worked hard and ] know that
the committee has worked hard to draf,
a sane and sensible bill that would be
passed by this legislature and meet with
the approval OF the people OF the state.
There have been honest differences Of
opinion. but We have agreed on the main
features of the bin and would have re-
ported on measure early next week
had It not been for your action here to-
day: L feel that you insulted your com
mittee bv your action today
As for myself. l came here TO repre-
sent my constituency and the people of
this state to the best or my ability
Personally, l would much prefer not to
be a member OF this committee longer.
/ do not wish to shirk any duties that
may fall to me to perform. but l refuse
to be hurried through with this irnpor-
tsnt piece of legislation. II the speaker
OF THIS house or the members of This
house wish TO place me on this or any
other committee ] will do my best to per-
form whatever labor is assigned me as
ably and as conscentiously as ! am
given strength to do So
The greater part Of the house joined
In applauding Pope's speech
Attempt to Smooth Way.
Allison Of Weber attempted TO pour
gested that the house had gotten off
wrong" and that ii would take imme-
diate steps 10 right the wrong done. u
suggested that Mr.. Sanderson ask per-
mission 20 withdraw his resolution San
derson declined to do SO. He declare
he could not see why many apparently
were so anxious 10 change their mind on
the question within an hour of the time
that they had voted for the resolution
HeDrie said he thought that the COM
mittee acted hastily in sending in such
tinued AT work IL would probably be
ready to report on Tuesday.
Holman asked Sanderson II there were
any one outside Of this body who had
Influenced him TO introduce his resolu-
ton. Sanderson replied in the negative.
Holman then said he thought the sug-
gestion had come from the same "ob-
struct!onists' who had previously hu-
inflated Joint committee and from the
persons who had brought Influence 20
bear relative 10 the appointment OF the
new committee Holman made his Oft
repeated threat "to rise some day to a
point Of personal privilege and tell the
whole inside history OF this liquor lcEis-
lation. both in committee and out, and
the influences that were brought to bear
on the question"
Hayes, Funk, sanderson and woolley
then talked on the subject. and finally
the chair put the question on the re :
consideration. Almost every one vote
for reconsideration Of the resolution.
On the original motion only Sanderson.
kearns and perhaps one or two others
voted for IL. The house reversed itself
and voted down the resolution with a
thunder OF noes"
Several wanted to know what the
status of the question then was. The
speaker finally solved the parliamentary
tangle by referring back the report and
all matters pertaining 10 liquor legisla-
ton to the jont committee He said that
the position OF the committee was then