The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
MAY MEET FOR
JOINT DEBATE
"Wets" and "Drys" Are Nego-
tiating for Meeting Dur
ing Present Week.
SET FORTH CONDITIONS
OF PROPOSED MEETING
Managers Somewhat Divided as
to Details of Big Public
Discussion.

Unless further ard Unforeseen con'
plications arise, the Hdrys" and the
"wets'' will meet n debate possibly
at the Salt Lake theater some time
yesterday between the leaders OF both
forces, setting out the attitude of each.
and thcre appears no good ground for
any failure to reach an agreement.
Both leaders lay down some condi~
tions which they wish the other side to
observe. E. s. Sheets, manager of the
"drys," wants the debate held ct Wan
dar:e-e. Ie urges tsat Salt Lake
.cac be cLosec TO espouse TIE cause OF
tie "wets," koldirg that TIE issue IS
purely local one, &c demands that
the champion of the Hwetsr' whoever
he may be, should be Of good standing
and character, approved by the clear.
ing house association and the board Of
governors of the Commercial club
Stand Of MacDwen.
Mnager MacDowell of the "wets"
holds that the theater is the best place
TO hold the discussion; that the word
ing of the question to be discussed
should be determined by those who par
ticipate in the debate and that the
question of whether or not a local man
shall appear for the "wets' is one that
lies with the Manufacturers and Busi'
ness Men s association.
Here are the letters which passed
yesterday between Manager Sheets of
til "drys" and Manager MacDowell
of the "wets:'
Response Of Sheets.
Salt Lake City. June II. 1911:
G. M. Mcdowell Manager Manufacturers
and Business Mems Association. Boston
Dear sir@Your letter Of the 10th inst,
was received and considered by our COM
We regret very much that you are not
able among the many business men and
others of this city who believe in your
cause to find one who would discuss the
question before the public tonight
In reference to your suggestion that we
use our endeavors to secure the taber-
ton next week, permit me to say that
the tabernacle cannot be secured for this
purpose.
Through the courtesy Of the manage
nent OF the Wandamere resort. however.
We are able to invite you once more to
hold the debate there. AS to what the
question should be there could scarcely
be chosen wording more appropriate
than the one already submitted.
Permit me to place before you the
propriety, In fact the necessity. Of your
cuss the question, as It is local Issue
and correct information Of local condi-
tions seems necessary In this discussion.
Moreover. your representative should be
man of good standing and character.
Whoever you choose ought TO be for
mally approved by the Clearing House
OF the Commercial club the majority of
the members of each of which. we are in
formed, favor or at least did favor some
M c mn cfor hafn
Hoping to hear from you In the near
future on the matter, / remain, yours
anaser sFqly Salt LAKE, EDN Xna1I S sMfeTs neaSue
'Wet" Managers Reply.
Salt Lake City, June Is. 1911
Lake Anti-Liquor League. City:
Dear Sir-We acknowledge receipt of
your letter OF this date with relation to
4 joint debate on the prohibition ques-
tion.
In reply we are gratlfed to note that
you now recognize that we have many
business men and others of this city who
believe In our cause.
We regret that you cannot use your
endeavors to secure the tabernacle for
and and is now being ' used by BY t those e Who who
espouse the prohibition cause. We were
OF the opinion that there could be no OBJ
lection TO public discussion at that
place. However. as this cannot be done
we hereby invite you to Joint debate
10 be held at the Salt Lake theater some
evening during the coming week. sub
1ect TO be discussed to be determined
upon by those who participate in the
debate, your league TO pay one-half OF
theatcr rental, music and ADVERTISING the
remaining half to be paid by this asso-
ciation.
You say 1t is necessary for US to choose
a resident OF Salt Lake TO discuss the
question as II is local issue and cor
rect information Of local conditions seems
ther say; Moreover, your representative
necessary In this discussion. You fur
should be man Of good standing and
character and have the approval OF the
Clearing House association and the board
Of governors OF the Commercial club.
We are we'll aware there are many
gentlemen, residents OF Salt Lake, who
are thoroughly qualified to present the
anti-prohibition side of this question
from local viewpoint. likewise from a
general viewpoint.
We are Inclined to the opinion, how
ever, that a majority OF the voters of
Salt Lake are desrous OF hearing speak
ers from sections where prohibition has
proven a failure and not entirely aban-
don the principle which you claim is In
volved
With respect TO good standing and
character" OF our speaker you may rest
assured that he viii in every way com
pare with any representative you may
select for this debate
We trust that you will advise lis
promptly OF YOUR acceptance OF our In
vitation, Your very truly.
C. NJ MCDOWELL.
Manager Manufacturers and Business
Mems Association.