American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-11-04
The Story Of Prohibition In Utah

The history of the Prohibition in Utah contains
many interesting pages Charges and contercharges of I'm
holy alliances tainted contributions and broken promises have
been circulated for nearly eight years.
In 1868 the Desere News printed series of letters from
the chairman of the Beement League Mr.. B. f. Grant a.
egng that the liquor interests were contributing to the equip
ment and maintenance of the Mountain Republican,
In 1908 freely charged that deal had been made
with the liquor interests By which support had been rendered
the Republican ticket in return for promised immunity to the
breweries and saloons.
Members of the Legislature declared the floor of the
House of Representatives that such deal had been made and
announced their intention of backing up the party leaders who
made it.
About that time PETITIONS WE'RE CIRCU LATED Oy
Err THE STATE PLEADING WITH THE REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE TO KEEP IT'S PLAT
FORM PLEDGES AND PASS a PROHIBITION BILL These
petitions ignored by who under normal conditions
would have needed them The public is still wondering why
convention of Republicans called for the 25h
day Of February 1909 to meet at the Salt Lake Theatre at 80
D. M The call was signed by Nephi L. Morris, W. Nibey
George NJ Cannon, Hyrm NJ Smith, David A. Smith, Annie
Wells Cannon, Joseph f. Smith, Jr, and others
The convention held at the appointed time and place
The building crowded Delegates were present from
cry county III the state according to the Deseret News
The convention unanimously adopted set of ringing
uons charging the Republican federal officials OF 1909 with
''subservency the liquor Dealers with defying the PEG
pe with denying the petitions of 10000 sgner asking for
prohibition
The speakers the evening were Neph L. Norris George
Albert Smith, Mrs f. f. Shepard and Hyrum Smith For the
failure of prohibition in the Legislature they blamed he RE
publican machine the Republican oceholders, the Repub
ican organ and the Republican Legislators.
1t talk during that session of the Legislature
that the liquor dealers owned stock in the Republican
that the SALOONS AND DIVES HAD CONTRIBUTED LIB
ERAlIY TO THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND, that
the Republican organization had made alliances and
der obligations to prevent at least delay action with refer
cncc to prohibition
To the surprise of all, tie Republican organ ejtoray in
situated that tc passage of prohibition law will badly
promise the Mormon people,
The nsee News prompt, nimat that some
body behalf church, compact of
prohibition which compact be kept"
By showing folded federal Office
holders deceived the members of the Legislature believing that such
compact mad been approved No beieces IT, hui seems
that Republican legislators the face
the convention in the $4,000 defeated
Six years well known auditing the hooks on
certain brewery stated that
me HAD FOUND LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPUBLICAN PAP
Err that tho names of BREWERS AND SALOON MEN WERE LISTED WITH
VARYING AMOUNTS GIVEN ha had trustee VINO
was an officer in the Herald Republican
SUBSEQUENTLY THE BREWERS PUTUP ADDITIONAL 5tM oo1
look receipts showing that they entitled stock in the paper But m
ship from the statements Of ownership government
60, m upon what appears to be good authority ha the WAS
sworn statements e paper
he payments Of the bwer7 increased wa needed IT
eesed that THE BREWERS $l2o OF uNIssU
STOCK IN THE HERALD REPUBLICAN.
Following the odopton wide
platform the brewers done ln
met IN SAT- Lake City one Saturday Herald Rpl
mean Company for the immediate They wanted IN
"c "e oreWeos too They stipulated should be iu
" nNcF brewing Company Company
Tue raAt brewing ID"
no" would THIS have looked in the statement
me 'puOcan managers naturally After mua p
~ Tue brewery representatives coming OF sen
o president of the publishing huryp eau
had been tccgaphed
After the senator's arrival WAS HELD BREW
Ti1 SOME SORT OF UNDERSTANDING REACHED BY W0 r
oIrER STOCK WAS TO BE HANDS OF ln 20
BREWERS AT 100 CENTS THE DOLLAR IF THE MATTER COULD Be
NETT QUIET UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
' ''' '"cls winch
o can change: THE FOUR BREWEREs OWN STOCK THE
bLlcAN They receipts emitting them stock
J." p inc Republican leaders exposure They have %
ulucemen to keep quiot NTERESIs