The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-17
''WETS'' ACCEPT
Def Of 'DRYS"
Tabernacle Is Suggested as
Ideal Place for Holding
Debate.
MAC D0WELL AWAITING
REPLY FROM SHEETS
ProhibitiOnists Are to Hold
Forth at Wandamere Re-
sort Today.

The challenge issued by Edwin 5.
Sheets. manager of the Salt Lake Anti
Liquor league. to g. NJ. MacDowel for
Joint debate on the prohibition ques-
tion was accented by Mr.. MacDowell
Yesterday afternoon. The challenge
was for a debate at Wandamcre, but
Mr.. MacDowell said that he had no
speaker available for that date. he
suggested. however, that efforts be
made to secure the tabernacle IN when
TO hold suck debate and agreed TO
furnish n speaker and TO do everything
possible to make the meeting success.
He suggested that the exact subject TO
be debated be chosen by the speakers.
The prohibitiopists have arranged Tor
Prohibition day at Wandamere TO-DAY.
There will be speeches by prominent
prohibition orators in the afternoon ana
evening. Among the speakers VIII be
Nephi L. Morris, B. F. Grant, the hev'
C. Il. Neel. Mrs Ruth Fox. stephen L.
Richards and others. 1t was planned TO
have a debate between the ''wets
and the "drys' a feature OF TINS oc.
casion. but the fact that the 'wet
speakers have not that date free pre-
ciudes the possibility of debate,
Prominent Speaker Coming.
There will be two or three prominent
sneakers against prohibition in Salt
Lake next week and Mr. MacDowell
said that one of these speakers OF ma
tional reputation would probably be
selected to take the wet side IN the
Joint debate proposed by the prohloi-
tionists. providing such a debate were
arranged Arrangements are now be
G..
Business Mems association of Utah,
which has charge of the anti-pro-
hibition campaign, for anti-prohlbltion
meetings in Salt Lake on next wed
nesday and Friday, There will also oe
a number of meetings from now unul
the date of the election in Ogden. Muir
raw Provo and other towns of the
state w
The challenge of the prohibitionists
for the Joint debate which was SUB
mitted TO the Manufacturers and Busl'
ness Mems association OF Utah yeSter'
day morning follows:
facturers and Business Mems Associa-
tion. Boston Block. CITY:
Dear Sir-We hereby Invite you 10
furnish a speaker for a Joint debate on
the question. "Resolved. That the ciu-
zcns Of Salt Lake CITY should toT
the public good, vote 'againSt sale OF
=
on Saturday evening. the 18th, at p
m, or II that date is not acceptable:
al some other time before the close OF
the campaign .EpW1T 129T7 !I0sy :. SHEETS.
Manager Salt Lake Anti-Liauor
League.
Reply Of MacDowell.
G. NJ MacDowell sent the following
reply TO the challenge yesterday after
noon:
Mr.. Edwin 6 sheets. Manager Salt Lake
NV Dear Sir-I beg TO acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter OF the 18th inst.
where you invite this association to fur
nIsh a speaker for a Joint debate at
Wandamere on Saturday the 18th Inst.
at o'clock p: m. In reply ms asso
citation will be unable to. furnish
however. we will be glad to furnish a
speaker at some date TO he agreed upon
during the coming week.
II you will indicate who your speaker
will be ! will be glad TO assist in every
way possible 10 make this meeting a
success.
In view OF the fact that this is a
Joint debate, and in which both sides OF
the prohibition question Will be inter-
ested. permit me TO suggest that you
use your best endcavors 10 secure the
tabernacle. as II is commodious build
Ing and one In which the vets and
''drys" ought to be able 10 get together
and have a presentation OF both sides OF
the question which is now attracting the
attention Of every voter in the state OF
Utah.
With respect 70 the subject to be dis
cussed. / think this matter should be
left TO those who directly participate In
the debate. at least I do not feel like
! may furnish. Yours very truly
G. NJ. MCDONALD, Manager.