The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-20

BIC SUCCESS
IN COLORADO
So Says o. G. Lundstror, Missionary
Now laboring In
Denver

by the editorial staff of The Logan Re.
publican:
Editor Republican:
As prohibition will evidently be an
important issue In the coming fall
election, and which is today ma
tional question. the following obser-
vations and notes taken from con.
ditions in Denver both before and af-
ter the election, might serve to be
, Of interest to readers Of your paper.
Previous to the enforcement of the
law OF prohibition, 1t was declared
emphatically by the great majority
Of the people with whom I was priv.
legged to meet; some so or rs per
day; that while they might. or might
not be in favor OF dry state, they
were sure that It would affect Den.
ver-and for the worse. But even
then they were so far in favor of a
Dry Colorado that they. wished it SO,
come what would.
Since the first of January, Denver
has advanced in strides comparative
ly speaking, lin civic improvements,
while before the first its building,
construction work, etc., improved by
feet and inches. This Is not conjec.
ture, 1t Is fact for | have viewed
conditions both before and after the
election. And whether 1t has been
! prohibited that has caused II or not,
building and construction in all parts
OF the city, especially so in the bust
! ness districts have taken on surpris-
| ing activity and business in general
| Is not worse by any means--rather
It is much better.
The person who desires the saloons
and who Is not in favor of dry state
will say the above is only a natural
condition which automatically adjust
| ed itself, and IL the state had remain
ed wet. 1t would in all probability
have been farther advanced than now.
Let us see First the great majority
of buildings occupied by the saloons
before the first OF January are far
from being empty-as many prophe'
| sled would be the case. All OF lhe
buildings are practically occupied to-
day. with the possible exception of
the lone saloons in the outlying dis
| trirts. Some OF the saloon buildings
were razed and other better and mod
ern shops erected. Others were con-
verted into dairy lunches, etc. And
today In walking down 10th and 17th
streets and some of the main inter
secting streets, the popular saloons
and resorts, such as the Edleweis'
the Follies and others located on Den
ver's White Way. are now occupied
| by respectable and progressive con
Germs in many instances.
| Before Jansary l the saloon eie-
ment and their sympathizers set up
the hue and cry that the gas and the
electric company would lose much
nv the vacancies caused In closing
the many saloons, which were form
erlv so plentifully lighted and OF
course consumed more electric cur
rent The following report issued
sc~pt'mc since, however should snow
the above parties that 1t does not
lake the bright lights OF saloons 10
make increases for the gas company
II is stated that more electric cur
rent and more gas was consumed III
Denver by 10 per cent during the
first FIVE months of 1916 than during
the same period of 1915.
Not only has prohibition anected
commercial conditions for the better
but also the moral and efforts toward
lettering society has long been par
adox hence conditions affecting II
for the better should rightfully De
given serious consideration. During
the past few weeks the Post states
that there have been from, In the
neighborhood of 80 l.S to 80 per cent
less cases tried in the criminal courts
thon for the corresponding period Oh
time in 1915. We read also In the
Posts edition of July IA that the pen
itenriary is emptying fast under Dry
Regime. The following are quotatiohs
taken from the issue Of the lith; ~
were men received from May 10
July IA under prohibition, as against
1877 prisoners received during the
same period of time In 1919. Dur'hs
the first six months of 1915 there
were 20 prisoners who violated their
naroles. During the first six months
O, this year, only s prisoners violated
their paroles. In July this year only
one prisoner has been received d
nroportion of 80 to /. And IN spi's
OF the above conditions the men a.
readv in the institution are bems
| - unnrnxim ataly The same