The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-05

more liquor licenses, been a party to
passing more, and signed more liquor
licenses, than almost any other man
in the county. 1t is safe to say that
until recently when he was waited
upon by a committee of citizens of
Richmond urging him not to grant
any more liquor licenses, that he new
ca cast his vote, or used his influ-
ence against the granting of such IL.
censes.
Richmond City has since statehood
been under the complete control of a
small coterie of Democrats, known as
the Democratic machine, and Mr..
Funk has been its ostensible head.
The Republican party tried to wrest
control of this city from the Demo
cratic party a few years ago on
platform pledged to close the sa-
looms. The democratic party said,
NO." and the case was submitted
to the people, and the saloon ticket
carried, 1t was not question as to
whether they could or could not.
The saloon in the city of Richmond
was the child of the Democratic party.
That party invited the saloon there.
1t was born under their control, and
fostered under their power. For years
and years the license was so high
that no man ever though of establish
ing a saloon there. But the Demo
cratic party kept lowering the license
until their invitation was accepted,
and the saloon was established.
Throughout this entire period no one
ever heard a voice ca vote of protest
against the saloon from the senator
elect from Cache county, although he
has held it practically within his pow.
er to crush it out
The same law that kept the saloon
out OF Richmond for years and years
put it in full force and operation with
Democratic votes. The same law that
put it in operation put it out, but
not until this party, and the Demo.
cratic Senator were goaded to action
by the people.
Now then, from the fact that the
Democratic party in the senator's
home town has been so loyal to the
saloon, and from the fact that he him
self has contributed so much to its
welfare, has he got it into his head
that his party ought to have received
the saloon vote, and that some I'M
proper influence is somewhat hazy?
IL is hard to see why a gentleman
with so much responsibility just ahead
can afford to be making cracks that
permit OF so many interpretations.
Instead OF throwing innuendos at his
fellow churchmen does 1t not appear
as though he had better be preparing
for the coming struggley The legis-
lature meets next Monday. He is ex.
pected to be on the job and land a
position for a Cache county citizen in |
this legislature. He OF course will do
it, but it may keep him busy.
Six Years ago a terrific fight was
made On the Agricultural College. Its
existence was threatened. Through |
the efforts of the Cacne delegation.
and friends of the college, temper
airy lease of life, during which time
commission should be appointed to
investigate conditions, was granted
Four years ago the Cache delegation
and friends of the school. won out
after bitter struggle, although the
school was shamefully hampered for
funds Two years ago the delegation
systematically took up the matter of
funds, and succeeded in getting all
that WAS asked for and the school was
placed ON its feet.
In the coming session the sppropris-
ton mast be carefully guarded, and
the Ian 20 pass a bill giving the Gel,
iess 2 .srosg course in irrigation en-
~-as.s