The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-07
Indications Are That No Radical
Liquor Legislation Will
Be Passed.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
NECESSARY FOR ELECTION
Incorporated Cities and County
Territory Outside Made
Units in BaIlOting.

Test votes in the special committee of
members of the house and the senate
appointed 10 deal with the question OF
liquor legislation al its first meeting Mon
day morning showed that the conserva-
tive element was In easy control of the
committee and indicated that no radical
legislation would be favored by the spe-
clal committee
On points which would indicate the at
titude OF the committee. Senators
Smith and kuchler and Representative
Pope stood for conservatism, while Scna-
tor Badger and Representative Wootton
were for a more radical position.
At Monday mornings meeting Senator
Benner Y. Smith was elected chairman
OF the committee. cities. towns and the
territory in each county outside of mu-
inequalities were designated units for
the determination of the liquor question
set for a date approximately ninety DAYS
following the adjournment OF the state
legislature: local option elections were
fixed at biennial periods on petition of
% per cent of the registered voters: In
case county unit votes wet IL shall
not issue a license to saloon within
county
on several Of these questions Senator
Badger and Representative Wootton op-
posed the committees action, but were
outvoted by the other three members
Smith Is Chairman.
The meeting was held at the office OF
Senator Beuner Y. Smith in the Judge
building. Senator Kuchler nominated
Senator Smith as chairman OF the com
mittee and he was chosen unanimously.
Senator Kuchler was named as secre-
tary On motion OF Senator Kuchler the
members OF the press were invited 10 at
tend the sessions of the committee.
Senator Badger moved that local op-
tion elections be held in cities and towns
In the state for the determination, OF me
liquor question at date approximatelE
ninety davs following the adjournment
Of the state legislature. The committee
adopted this motion by unanimous vote.
Senator Kuchler then moved that the
same provisions be applicable TO Inc ter
ritory In counties outside Of the city.
This motion was productive OF con- con,
siderable discussion. Senator Badger sun
cpntending that the Republican party was
pledged TO give the counties OUTSIDE o,
the cities absolute prohibition. He SAID
no had a telegram from senator Reso
Sroot giving his INTERPRETATION OF the
na rty pledges on this subject. The com
mit;ee apparently did not care 10 near
Senator Shoots message and II was not
read.
Senator Smoot's interpretation
Later Senator Badger made this tele-
gram public. The telegram was IN an
swer 10 q letter written Smoot by Bad
ger The telegram follows:
Letter received There should ne nc
hesitation in carrying out pleoges Inau IG'aI
people during campaign. PROMISED ioSs,
option in Incorporated municipalities With
privilege OF voting WITHIN ninety uaS
after adjournment Of legislature ano ~ ,.
soiute prohibition outside. That county
commissioners should have no power 20
grant licenses, Meeting held goyetnor
office before my leaving 1or "dst'hs
ton sustained this position.
saltair Part of Garfield
Representative Wootton said that II the
| ha
counties outside Of the cities ana I5 coun
ties prohibition territory the mouse "9u,n "
put IT In. Senator KuchIer Wantea -; 70
! know whether or not making the terri- :
! tnry In the counties outside OF cities
! dry would affect Saltair. resort. zen
ator Badger replied that he nnders.oon o
! that Saltair was part OF 'He CUT po'"
senator Smith said that in his opinI
| ION the platform meant stralgnt 'Gca.
! option throughout the state. but saia ,naI
! The platfor-n was susceptible OF more than
| one Interpretation.
Az n Substitute to the Kuchler motion
Senator Badger moved mat the .i.,ns p.a pIodl pand
towns shall be prohibition territory, ~ ne
| substitute lost by n vote OF TWO 10 Ir'e.
Senator Badger and Representatl'e s,,,i3h SrJ9
KIIchler and Representative Pope against
AS an amendment to the Kuch!er motor
] Senator BADGER moved that the TERRITORY
| {n each county outside OF cities anc
towns be prohibition territory unless !.
per cent of the registered voters Petiuiol
| for an election on the question. nl'
ios, b, the same vote as the substitute
The vote then REQUIRED on the orlglna
motion OF Senator Kuchler thar inc .nr
ritory in each county outside OF ths 'lWtie' W
and towns be made voting unit Tor th'
. DENOMINATION OF the liquor question sen
ators Smith and Kuchler and Represent
ator Badger and Representative Woottoi
| IxDlDSt IL.
sumo Once in Two Years.
On motion Of Senator Kuchler the com
mittae decided 20 take UP and DISCUSS th'
various important points In the propose
llauor measure and later 10 incorporAt
The sections agreed upon in hiil 10 b
presented TO the senate and house OF rep
| rescutn;ives for their consideration
, senator Baiger moved that the major
nv OF votes cast at any local option eieC
tion decide the question, as usual wiz wiz
other elections All voted for ih's pro
,,isInn except Pope, who voted agains
9 IL senator Kucbler moved that eiec
y lions Ia determine the liquor question D
/ held not oftcuer than once In TWO yea =
j Representative Pope moved 10 amend q.
4 motion by making the time four yeaiS
4 Later he withdrew the motion ana tn
n / original motion was carried.
snnator Radger moved that after In
first election no election on the llqno
B question shall he held unless petluo
asking for the election has been receive
from more than 10 per cent of The regis
n tsrod voters OF the unit in which III
H election Is proposed
& TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent Required.
h Senator Kuchlcr moved 9s substitnt
n that no election after the first election .
n hold unlpgs n petition from % per Ger
nf tbc registered voters has been receive
Il asking for such election. hftr some III:
n cussion Representative Wootton agree
n With senator Kuchler that the petitlo
n sho,,,d contain the names Of al lea
n - per cent OF the voters. Then bao g
n withdrew his motion and accepted ~
III
MOI prepared to vote either way on II
A question and declined 10 do so. The mr.
II tIon received the vote OF tho other io'
n members. ~,