The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-11
Badger Reads Lengthy State
ment as Reply TO McKin-
ney's Resolution.
SAYS INNER CIRCLE"
OF AMERICANS MEANT
Involves Davis in Allegations
Which Councilman Denies;
Not Correctly Quoted.


Senator Carl Badger is asked to present
to the council at one OF its regular meet
lngs evidence upon which he bases GER
tain charges and statements deroGa-
tory TO the city councllmen, which he
was reported in the Herald Republican
TO have made on tho floor OF the senate
February "a. Senator Badger arose to a
question OF personal privilege" in the
senate Friday morning and read
speech.
Senator Badger presented no proofs or
evidence calculated to substantiate stale
ments relative To the councils handling
of the liquor license question. credited
to hlm by the Herald Republican aud
though he reiterated that certain clique
Of the American party council Is ad-
verse to melting punishment Tor viola
tions OF the liquor ordinance, he made
1t plain that his charge was not against
the council as whole. Senator Badger
admitted also that another party-or
parties-has levied tribute on the saloon
business in our city which is consld-
cred significant by those who remember
the campaign OF 1908,
Davis Refutes Statements.
Senator Badger made insinuations
against Councilman A. J. Davis. which
Mr. Davis flatly refutes.
The statements quoted by the Herald
Republican as being made hS Senator
Badger February "A were as follows:
Il am opposed TO the council holding
UP 1DuTtCcn licenses "llIC lltN snake
down saloonkeepers The bin splits on
this point. but under this provision con-
ditions In this city at least VIII be vastly
improved. l have sat in the council when
the proceedings on the question OF saloon
licenses were farce. | am told by
city official that there are five council
men who always vote for the saloon in
tercsts. no matter what comes up, l
nave gone at times TO the council on
dates set for hearing Of matters con-
corning protests. only TO be insulted.
loo 10 OF ka 10 Ut
has made protests but all 10 no purpose.
II We make IL a matter Of law. II will
be fair to the man who applies for a
license and TO the community. This
clause should not be interfered with
Not Correctly Quoted.
Regarding this in the senate Friday.
Mr. Badger said:
THE words attributed 10 me are not
verbally accurate. I. however make no
the first sentence. / distinctly discaim
any intention of casting any aspersion
upon the council as a whole. Certain
members of the council are my close
friends, and these. together with others
not so well known. have my heartiest
good will and confidence. My criticism
was intended 10 be directed against
well-Enown group within the American
party members Of the council. who not
only are not entitled to and do not en-
JOY the confidence of people who do not
belong TO their party. but whose actions
have alenated them from the self-re-
spectine members OF their own political
organization"
As the opening sentence in the re-
marks credited to Mr.. Badger was the
only direct charge really made by him,
and inasmuch as he has admitted that in
that particular instance he has been mis-
understood. his speech Friday is taken
by some of the councilmen as being vir-
tually an apology.
The rest of Senator Badgers address
deals in generalities. of conditions OF
which he has been told
Gilman Mckinney that he present evidence
upon which he based his charges and
statements, Senator Badger said:
My friend. Councilman Mckinney. asks
that ] submit evidence upon which I base
my charges and statements. There is
something deliciously humorous about the
suggestion a body which Is consider
license presents the disgusting spectacle
of certain of It's members actively COM
peting in shielding the liccnsee from the
just punishment OF the law has no right
to suggest that It can examine any ques-
ton touching the conduct OF these same
members. I again charge that the pro-
ceedings in the present city council when
considering matters relating TO the revo-
cation or denial of liquor licenses are be-
cause OF the open. brazen shameless at
titude of certain cOuncilmen, nothing but
a disgraceful farce.
Reviews Louvre Case
Senator Badger then went over the
The Louvre cafe November II last
sold intoxicating liquors TO a little girl
l3 years Of age and boy of Is, 4 dep
uty OF the juvenile court filed an action
children were so manifestly under age
that there could be no excuse or extern
uating circumstances surrounding the
sale. The girl became intoxicated and
was taken to a rooming house and finally
sent home in a cab at O'Clock in the
morning. 1t was a disgusting shocking
case. The management OF the Louvre
was found guilty and fined 500. Judge
McMaster wrote the city council asking
for the revocation Of the license of the
cafe.
"I am told that when the matter came
up for action In the council the acting
president of the council announced from
the chair that Judge McMaster had with
drawn his opposition. The statement so
the Judge informs me was wholly with
out foundation. I am also informed that
the gentleman making the announce
ment to the council was at that time
stakeholder and officer OF the Louvre
cafe
Mckinney Misinfonned, He Says.
the honor Of saying that in private life
we are friends, and whose friendship
nope always 10 enjoy and for whose
public services l have nothing but words
OF praise, has informed ME that lie was
entirely mjsled as TO The attitude of the
Judge OF the juvenile court; that other
wise he would have voted against the
issuance of the license to the Louvre
Had the license of the Louvre been
taken away before the holidays. as should
have been done. a severe punishment
would have been inflicted. but the mat
ter was allowed 10 go over until after the
holidays. the Louvre went into the hands
of receiver, and that fact Ot being
urged by this same councilman that the
burden OF refusal To issue the license
would fall upon the creditors of the old
corporation) coupled with the suggestion
that Judge McMaster was not opposed to
The issuance of the license. led to fail
ure TO innlct most mcrltcd and salutary
punishment.
within a few days after the mislead-
ing suggestion made by the acting pres
Ident to the council and the action OF
the council based thereon, 10 and behold
this same councilman was appointed
manager of the Louvre cafe, which DO
sitlon he now holds.'
Davis Denial Confirmed
When questioned regarding this part
of the story lest evening. Councilman A.
j. Davis, the councilman referred to-
said:
when l informed the city council that
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