The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
Saloon Men, However, Say They
Are Trying to Live Up to
Provisions.
MATTER WILL DOUBTLESS
BE TAKEN INTO COURTS
Lawyers Differ Widely in Their
Interpretation of the
Enactment.

with the liquor now alleged 10 be in
operation, the saloon men are In sorno
confusion as to how to obey 1t. The
lawyers who have studied all OF the an
actments on the liquor question made by
the recent state legislature differ greatly
the saloon men are at considerable of "a
loss as TO how to conform to its pro-
visions.
AT meeting of the Royal Arch, tho
saloon men decided to obey the law and
to endeavor insofar as possible to con-
form To Its provisions without delay.
Technically Re. nl;ay the law is now in effect and
the saloon keepers are making their
premises conform to the law. The ga
loon men have announced that as COON
as possible they will alter their premises
Of the law will be fulfilled. To this end
carpenters were at work IN several sa-
looms yesterday, making the alterations
and partitions were removed. Free lunch
and lunches that were to be paid for
were removed and the interiors OF several
oarrooms will prevent a changed appear
ance within few days.
Slot machines and dice boxes were still
being used In the saloons under sort
OF armistice arranged with the county
that he wished TO look into the portion OF
the law having reference to slot machines
and dice. and until he renders an opinion
no prosecutions will be made under this
provision.
Authorities Are Lenient.
All of the laws governing liquor traffic
as amended by the laws enacted at the
last session have only just been printed
and only. few. copies OF the new laws
are now In circulation. Little opportunity
has been given for the Interpretation OF
these laws taken together. For this rea~
son the city and county authorities are
more time TO comply with the proviSions
Of the new law. Until some mooted
points are decided and until opportunity
has been given for the saloon men TO
meet the changed conditions there will
be no attempt to enforce the provisions OF
the law other than those that are OBJ
viously clear.
While the saloon men stll contend
that the law is invalid. they are con-
tent TO obey It's provisions until after the
coming liquor election. after which there
may be some test cases made In many OF
It's provisions the new law is more iib-
eral TO the liquor interests than the old
law For example. the power OF city
taken away and In case 4 town or city
votes wet there is nothing for. the
city to do but to grant licenses and the
der the old .aw there no limit as to
the amount that might be charged I'm
der the old law the manufacture of liquor
might be prohibited. while under the new
law the manufacture of liquor cannot be
prohibited.
View of Saloon Men.
The saloon men take the position that
In case @ community votes "wct they
are better off under the new law than
under the old, since there can be no
further local option for two years and
then only on petition OF - per cent OF
the votes In case = community Eotes
dry" they have recourse to the courts
TO test the constitutonality OF the law
and may succeed In having il declared
invalid.
The position OF cities and towns al
ready dry is peculiar. A reading Of the
principal liquor law passed by the last
state legislature would give the impress