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Show SOCIALISTS OPPOSE BMUHGENffi Ogden Branch Declares Proposed Pro-posed Measure Gives Too Much Power. Special to The Tribune. OGD13N-, rb. 7. The Ogden branch of the Socialist party Is tho Hrst. organization organiza-tion to take a stand against tho proposed state bureau of eugenic?'. According to the vlowa of the Dobs followers, the plan, proposed would place too much power in the hands of a fow mon. who in'ight not be endowd with tho propor knowledge to administer tho affairs of tho oflh:o. Tho following resolutions in regard to the mattnr have been adopted by tho Socialists: So-cialists: Whereas, A bill has been Introduced Intro-duced Jn tho legislature of this state to "Croate a State Bur&au of 3Su-gcnlca"," 3Su-gcnlca"," with a commission of flvo to carry tho requirements into effect; ami. Whercaa, We believe theso measures meas-ures to bo based upon puro thcorv and vnry doubtful in result, entirely entire-ly experimental and vesting too much power in tho hands of a fow mon. with porhaifs Jlttlo or no knowledgo of biology and lc3 knowledge of psychology; and, Whoreas, Wi believe and know that crime is a product of wrong and perverted economic conditions, brought down through the past ages, producing physical defects and crippled crip-pled souls; now, therefore, bo it Resolved. That wo hereby protest against tho passage of such a bill and use overy honorable mcn.nR to prevent, the establishment or such a. bureau; and, bo It Resolved, That a copy of tills resolution res-olution be mailed to our sonators and representatives, and copies be given to tho daily papcra of tho state. |