The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-10
LIQUOR COMMITTEE
STRONGLY RESENTFUL
Indignant at Action of House
but May Continue
Deliberations.
Continued From Page One.

Kuchler ard Badger. and Representa-
lives Wootton and Pope
Immediately after the members of the
committee had signed the report. Repre-
scnta,ivcs Pope and Wootton took il to
the house and presented II To the speaker
They arrived just as the house was about
10 adjourn. Mr.. Eardlcy had moved to
adjourn but AT, the request OF the speaker
withheld the motion. The report of the
committee was tnen read and created
a profound impression,
Representative Allison was the ilrst
recognized by the speaker after the clerk
had finished reading the report. He said
that he was absent at the time the reso-
luton referred TO was passed by the
minutes of the action taken by the house.
This was done. Page of Plute moved
that the report OF the joint committee be
received and filed Holman OF Salt Lake
or someone who had supported IT, sug-
gest some disposition OF the report OF the
committee.
Then Wootton opened up. He was ap-
parently In deadly earnest and at times
he shouted his maledictlons on the party
organ and those who had inspired Its
tactics.
Vent to Wootton's Feelings,
Il suppose this is the opportune time
for me to give vent TO my feelings,
Wootton began and he certainly gave
vent To them. He allowed full sway,
and they more than took tho house by
storm.
Waving a copy Of the Herald -Republi
can above his head. he fairly shouted:
Never have l thought for minute that
this house could be stampeded by such
a rag as this. Already this paper, posing
as our party organ, has given us enough
trouble with its editorial gymnastics.
want 10 ask you, does It's attitude prove
that 1t is the organ Of the Republican an
party, or does II prove that II is the
organ OF the whisky party?
Never In my HE have felt so moru-
fled as do at the present time. l came
here with a sincerity OF purpose repre-
senting constituency that expected US
To live up TO our party pledges. Since
have been here l have been earnestly en-
deavoring TO do my duty TO the best OF
my ability.
Says Charge Is False.
"They charge in this paper that your
committee was delaying action in this
matter. This is absolutely false and
without any foundation. Let me tell you
that you couldn't have played into the
hands OF the whisky interests better
than you did by your action today. This
paper charges that the committee was
composed OF irreconcilabes, and that 1t
sion but three days. and yet we hSd
practically agreed upon ten tyDewrltten
pages of the bill which we proposed TO
submit to this legislature.
Il care not for the criticism OF any
individual or any paper. | know as an
absolute fact that there are people In
this state Who are trying to defeat any
liquor legislation that may be proposed
Influences may be brought TO bear. this
Legislature must redeem the party pledges
to the people. As for the charges that
this paper brings, | for one declare they
are absolutely false.
"I am awfully in earnest about this
matter. gentlemen. and mean what
may make of this report, l am ready TO
step down from this committee at any
time. but | do not propose to permit
such untruths this TO go unchal-
lenged.'
Wants Expression of Confidence.
Holman secured the floor on a point OF
Mr.. Wootton." he said. THE rcsolu
ton was introduced and passed without
my knowledge and without my consent.
ercnce TO the Joint committee should
carry with il an expression of confi
dence in the ability and the actions of
our own two members Of that commit
tee.
mo man I'm this house or the other
has worked harder or eDdeavored more
earnestly To secure action on these liquor
measures and at. the same time been
subjected 10 greater humiliation by the
powers that be than ]. BY, your action
today you have subjected this joint com
mittec 10 the same humiliation TO which
the powers that be subjected the other
Joint committee.
The trouble with this whole matter
has been with the obstruction that has
come from member or members Of an
other house, 1t has come from an in
divIdual or two. members OF the other
house who were not willing 10 subject
their personal desires To the Will Of the
ma iority who were not willing to drink
the medicine OF the minority, who used
unfair means in an attempt TO secure
their ends, who act with their bills as
a child acts with his toys when he fears
they are going 10 he taken from him,
Let MS not minco matters. If the
senate is divided this question. IL
divided. there is still enough honesty and
enough manhood left IN this house TO
pass q measure In this house at least,
that will recommend itself 10 the fair
minded people OF this state,
II move that II be the sense OF this