The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
SALOON
FORCES NEE 7
Great Rally Is Held by the
'Drys" in the Mormon
Tabernacle.
FULLY EIGHT THOUSAND
PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE


s"N'N
and about 5000 Sunday school children o
Salt Lake City yesterday attended tn
mass meeting of the Salt Lake Anu-Sa
loon league at the Mormon tabernacle.
Mrs, E. r. Shepard. the prncipa
speaker of the meeting. occupied an hou
in the discussion of "The Urfairness o
the Saloon presenting the subject in al
earnest, forcefu and eloquent manner
several times arousne the big audienc,
TO hearty applause Mrs. Snepards ad
dress was in the main an appeal to the
sympathles Of the women. for, she said
she intended to stay here until the END
of the fight and would have an opportun
ity Of talking point blank to the business
men when they had no chance TO talk
back
Morris Is Logical.
Nephi L. Morris the only other speaker
of the afternoon. devoted his brief adj
dress to a logical presentation of the
evils OF the liquor traffic and To the cita-
ton of authorities to sustain his posi-
tion that the saloon was bad thing
In any community.
The great throne began gathering
shortly after | o'clock and continued TO
flow in until the building was nearly
filled TO capacity.
The gallery was reserved for the mem
bers of the various Sunday schools Of
the city and the children, carrying Amer
ican flags and appropriately inscribed
banners. marched into the building. each
signed When all had arrived The big
gallery was nearly full and presented an
inspiring sight the great majority OF the
women osmf in tS Ste In and ADDITION TO
the national emblem. several OF the
schools carried Red Cross banners. in
ecrhed with by This Sign Conquer
Deliver lis From Evil and other mot
toes OF similar import.
Many Creeds Represented.
There was no distinction OF creed in
the seating of prominent citizens who
sat on the platform. and nearly every
religious faith OF the city was represent
ed in the audience, although the majority
OF the adults in the audience were Lat
ter-day Saints.
Joseph j Cannon, president OF the h;
10 order and acted as temporary chair
man. The service began with the singing
OF America" by the tabernacle choir
and congregation. nearly 10000 voices
blending in one great wave of harmony.
Mr.. Cannon introduced the Rev, Francis
b Short. pastor of the First Methodist
vocation He prayed for a Fastening of
the dav when not only this city. but the
entire nation might be delivered from the
evils of the open saloon.
The choir sang the anthem. Beauty
of Holiness" and Mr.. Cannon rose to
introduce the Rev. C. r. Neel. pastor OF
the Central Christian church. as tenn
poraTy chairman.
Tribute to Utah Women
While making his introduction. Mr..
Cannon paid a high tribute TO the women
of Salt Lake City and Utah. declaring he
believed them 10 be in advance OF women
promptness of their response to the
needs OF the hour for. he said. scarcely
had the governor of the State signed the
bill which called for the special election
TO be held on the question of prohibition,
when the movement was undertaken
which has resulted in the organization
which is now directing this fight for
dry city. fight, he said that was in
tended to combat and overcome the In
sidious and INSCRIPTIONS efforts of the
foes of temperance. These foes he held.
we're doing their utmost to divide the
temperance forces by making 1t appear
But" he concluded, we need no ques-
tie to oind us together in this holy
cause
Must Fight Together.
In assuming the chair the Rev. DR..
Neel said that whoever stood for the
cause of temperance. irrespective OF
party, church, creed or previous. condi-
OF the army of the living Lord. fighting
Il mcrciless, relentless enemy, against
whom II was the duty OF every
good citizen to swear eternal vengeance
open saloons OF Salt Lake tremble to
their very foundations when the vote OF
the people WAS recorded on June 81. He
compared the liquor business to Hell
Gate rock. which was destroyed by the
touch OF little girls hand on AN electric
button after the blast had been placed
ION June - you will have the privi-
lege OF doing more than this. You can
blow 10 atoms the l37 open saloons of
Salt Lake. and hope every father. every
mother, every citizen Will vote to do
this"
The Sixth ward Sunday school choir
xt.<.,, f1t, -,
Rev. Mr.. Nee introduced Mrs. e. E.
Shepard state president OF the w
Here to Stay in Fight
Mrs Shepard began her address by
saying that she had come from afar
In the great east. where she and her CO.
workers had finally succeeded In closing
the saloons In Cleveland on Sunday. to
take up the battle for dry Salt Lake
City, II have cancelled all other en-
Eagements and here Is where I intend
TO stay. with my war paint on and my
sleeves rolled up and love TO fight that
Mrs. Shepard then announced her sub
ject as the "Unfairness Of the Saloon"
speaking first Of the saloons unfairness
10 The community. holding that every
disgrace came through II that II filed
the 1ails. state prisons. insane asylums
and rcformatories. She wished that she
like WILSON'S Whisky. That's Ar she
might have painted, LAS Ye Sow. So
shall Ge Reap, BE Not Deceived-God
Is Not Mocked," and others OF like i'm
port.
Unfair to the Home.
''The saloon" continued the speaker.
rs unfair to the home. II is unfair
to the women who make the homes and
among all the forces that work harm
10 women the greatest and crueIist is the
saloon" Drawing a word picture of
factory conditions in dry" and wet
Communities. Mrs. Shepard told OF one
Indiana factory. where. she said. on pay
day, a woman worker and her five chill
drcn who labored with her gathered
around the window OF the cashier to re-
ceivc their weeks earnings. while at
one side stood the hau-drunken husband
who grabbed the wages from her as soon
as she received them. responding with
curse to her -pleadings to be allowed
a dollar to buy food for the hungry chill
dren- "And we are going to vote TO
put these kind OF brutes out OF ex-
istence." she declared
VIII Not Hurt Business.
Taking up the argument used against
prohibition that II will hurt business
MrS, Shepard said that the Iast ,euvus