Show NEPHI MORRIS PUTS HIS FINGER ON I SORE SPOTS OF THE FEDERAL GANG The convention was called caned for 70 but it was S before George GeorgeM M 11 Cannon announced the officers of the assembly assem bl Nephi L ii Morris the th chairman briefly thanked the convention for selecting him himas himas as ns chairman Rev G C V McCreery McCree of Ogden chap lain prayed that the members rs of the leg might hear henr their cry and God dl di direct their footsteps The invocation was WW followed by a quart t tte of lady singers from front Provo Prove who ren yen rendered fred dered You Can Hear the Glad Refrain for Prohibition A S 8 Riser of Salt SaU Lake then moved that the chairman appoint vt If i eleven on resolutions and that the i on retire at once Chairman Morris named the following A S Riser Salt Lake county count J P Keeler Utah John V Bluth Weber J 1 R IL Hendrickson Cache J W v Peters Box ELIr ELer W v B LOWRy LovU W V R it Thompson Millard WillIan milan Z 2 Terry Summit Jesse M Smith Davis James A 4 Anderson Morgan ron nn 1 T C 1 Jensen Wasatch When Mr Morris completed this list oili r counties were ere heard from froni who de do sized representation on the committee and tile following were added adde from the body of the house G M 1 Jones Seler county Gilford lford Day Iron John M r r Tooele Alfred W RIch A Couk Cook Garfield thee her Leonard reonard Emery Emer J A Iverson Carbon Mr fr field Wayne George M Beebee Flute Piute Wilford Robertson Beaver I H Wren San Juan R S Collett Uintah John M 1 Davis Dals the th representative from T 1 TIntah county count was named but declined and azid Mr Yr Collett was substituted Morris Begins His Speech After fter music by time the L D 11 S university Kind hand Chairman Morris made the open openIng openIng opening Ing speech of the convention He spoke for about minutes and was ap again and again He said about Republicans who had been discredited discredited by b the official organ of the Republican can om party parly had called the convention and that they the had certainly met net a generous response When the prohibition movement move movement ment began In this city it was branded as asa asa a Ii Democratic movement because some prominent league lea e members had hall been active in their efforts to obtain prohibition and in the shortsightedness or imperfect vision of the party press they seemed to confuse every other man who wanted prohibition with those Democrats and they the were discredited by their paper and palled Democrats because they the want wanted rJ Id prohibition They thought they the would tre Sf SE if there were any Republicans out omit outside side Id of Salt aIt Lake county count who wanted pro prohibition prohibition and the fifty sent out invitations Invitations to the chairmen of the party in the different counties of the state to send sord s nd delegates who wh wanted prohibition to that invention and he could see that diere were many In the state who want wot wanted ed cd d such a bill enacted Issue of the Hour Ills motive motle In standing before them themI needed no particular explanation He lie was va I there in the interest of prohibition and for the good of the party and the good goodof of the people He had no malice in his heart toward the party leaders He had some aone pity for tor them and he thought they needed J eded it He had nothing to gain in a business way wa by b advocating prohibition directly rt any rate lie He had on the other I hand band some reasons rea ns to tl believe that If f prohibition did not pass pas p he bad the op opT r T for several good contracts in Ip t his bis line hue of business but he lie would rather remain in moderate financial circum circumstances circumstances stances and have them live He regarded prohibition as an Issue of the hour in Utah as well wen as in the thc United States of America Liquor was the enemy of the state because it was the enemy of the home Liquor was aS an enemy en my to po parties and no party no matter how strong it might be no matter how geat the Uie line of or victories It might have to its glory it could not long survive al ai liance with liquor Sometimes reforms In Ina Ina ina a party had to be worked not only on the outside but on the inside of the organ 1 He quoted from Lincoln in tion for their thell present position as in favor of statewide prohibition and continued There were three parties seeking the th I suffrages of time the people in this county count last fall fail The American party part through Its Us campaign orators and Its official press made such onslaught upon the Mormon people of vituperation and slander and vilified them in a shameful manner that it aroused In me a determination to come out and oppose that party part and call all ail brothers of liberty and all an the Mormon people to unite and break down that par ty of Intolerance ranc proscription and reli roll religious religious warfare Asked Him to Do It Quietly After Mr Morris had stated that he ho had hall a right as ns a citizen and member of a re society to stand for he ho said saidI VI I went ent to the Republican party and told them of oC my desires and when I told them that I was to come out in the open they the raised their hands in horror foaming fearing that It would disrupt their party part They TIley said raid do it quietly Work ork through your our or get us the votes but dont commit yourself in writing dont do It In public I said ald no my proposition is the honest one I shall shan only ask the Dem of Salt Lake county to vote the county and judicial ticket and vote ote their own national and state ticket as they pleased Great Grat fears feam were entertained that this would defeat the state ticket The American press had said laid the party would wrest the power from the lecher ous Cus us adulterous and thieving priesthood and I was prepared to take them at their word and on that issue in Salt Lake county A After r pointing to the v victory which was achieved In by the Re publicans Mr Ur Morris said I It there has been any promise or pledge of jf support to the saloon Baloon interests l In Salt Laks Lak county count an and the state of Utah I am and my ray friends were not par ties tie to it but we are avowed and able enemies to it from now and hence forth Mark me I 1 do not say there have been n pledges made I leave you to judge from the circumstances with which you OU are familiar and from some facts whIch may be given you OU this evening Cant Understand Attitude the tho legislature met the election ot of a n United States senator was almost forgotten on account of the prohibition c cry 0 Finally nally It jt was settled In half haU an hour Then came camo the larger one that cannot be handled in half halt an hour al at alt alS though S nearly did It K In that t time The first thing t we heard was as that there was a deal on oil with the Republican leaders with th the tho liquor dealers and t that they would not permit such a bill to pass I am free to admit that I found some ve very prominent ReP RepUblicans some regarded as leaders with powerfully strong 2 convictions M 2 Von along that line sonie some who stand in the front of the party par most des fighting prohibition Very much to my m surprise as 1 I had known know these f gentlemen alJ all my life fe and I 1 had known them to be absolutely straight and upright and I could not understand how men of their standing could so desperately light fight measure their who whole lI r hii v m 00 a harmony with And nd I cant understand 11 It J yet cL et Many of the members of the tIme legisla ture camp came here with for prohibition and left convictions if you OU with the as that they would t pro l tion Some of ot them thorn wes wea eil Mv J elect cd ed on prohibition s ter they the had been In Salt Lake take City a few days das and came caine In with political and JS h had b been n In they changed leaders their th lr front entirely in some cases and some Fome of them vot voted d against and they the were ere elected on a prohibition platform What hat made these gentleman n change front Did we make them change Thee The was only one other party part that could When hen we went to ask them for their support sUp rt to the bill they became more or I less 38 conservative In their expressions and finally said paid We cant support such a bill because we are under obligation to support ruppert the liquor Interests Who 10 placed pl d them theta under that Did you do it Cries of No Ko The Rel Re publican party of Utah has never placed any man nian under any obligation and as long lonE as men of ot remain in the Republican party part they the will not be 00 03 os cUlp able as to do SUch sueh bM L a thing I l have nev nevor said suld that there was a deal dent I have told you OU what whal members of the legislature said Protests Against Interference As members of or the Republican party you ought to know knON that the ob oh stade In ln the of the way Vay passing of a pro bill was the leaders of the Re publican party part They deny that there has hns been a bargain Those gentlemen deny den having bavin In any way interfered In this mai mat ter or orin In any way ay exercised Influence over ocr legislators and th denies ala als having done anything of that kind I ask asit you ou UI to think wh are re the men muon t today ay who did It Surely the brewers do it In Tn the name of the Republican party part and the people I protest prot st with all tin vigor of my m manhood y A as fed office hold hoM ers dabbling and mixing up fa Yn local poli poll tics Continuing Mr Morris said I was talking to one of the legislators and ho said You know I want prohibition but I J Jant want ant It two years rears hence He said we th thi Republicans were In a l tight place pine in the campaign We had to tJ do lo something to win Salt Lake county He 11 say ex cx a what they did do but this Oils he did safi say I would ul uld willinglY put up with the evils of liquor for two t o jers e rs if I could break up p the h American party part I say this was W 3 a 6 deal but for the lIfe lie of f me ale I cannot find a nam It quite so well wen in political parlance Mr Ir Morris Moma then quoted luote Lincoln again who spurned to make a deal when he ho was In the Illinois legislature le slature because he dis covered something bad In the bill pro pI posed by the other Ide I 1 dont know what kind of men you ou thought you OU were rending ending ln to th Ui re said sala Mr Mor Morris rim ris rI I front your county COunt but we C thought we wew that kind of men and I believe for the most art wrt rt we wc have hac such men TJ in if they were cre only given their absolute liberty Jl erty They The sent Rent to represent people of Itah not the Republican n party and amid their duty dut is not service to the party but service to the th state A SpeakEasy Kitchen Mr Ir Morris l then therm described what Is 15 known as a speak easy kitchen In the state of ot Maine and other states There Therea a man will go un an u some back alley an y and by some hat goron be shown a house He will enter the house hous and go downstairs and he will see ses an old sofa He will lift the top of It and there will be b booze on Ice He Ho will help himself hims f he will never see sc anyone anone but b t when he go gos o s s away awa he will leave half haJe a dollar doBar on the table I dont suppose you establish a deal there said Mr Ir Morris Morrl No Xo two parties met I I firmly believe and I will not attempt V J prove it nevertheless I do firmly believe bellee there has been and there is in Utah t a po t speak sneak s eak easy enay kitchen The Thc deal has been denied by three i members of the house who practically ad iid admitted the time obligation wh n they voted against the Cannon Carmn bill Tic party organ has extolled as noble citizens and loyal Republicans those laree and held hold m up as samples examples of members of the lican Hcan party part and th men Plen wh nho voted for the tile bill were ruled out of th thi party by the time official of neb 1 organ What an In lu Insult sult suit to those respectable gei JCl tiemen who had a perfect right to vote ote for prohibition if they thc wished and their constituencies wished it of them then And the theone one man In the senate te who stood and fought for prohibition he ne has been re red d dout dout out of the party and his clean dean and re respectable respectable respectable reputation besmeared by b tIP the official organ of the party part I protest against the of uch such means and authority by the organ of the party part in defaming the names of representatives In inthe inthe the tho legislature because they act In keep ing inc with your Instructions and with the convictions of their own heart and con conscience conscience science The few gentlemen who have to direct the party and determine its It at attitude attitude attitude I upon these questions are doing these th se things ana and In the name of the Re He Republican publican party I protest rot st against it Told to Get In Line Mr Morris admitted their thel splendid ices in the tha past but power pow r corrupts al any man be le said The chairman spoke of the Intermountain Republicans campaign in tho the Interest Inter st of prohibition He H said he lie thought It was for prohibition but he was as toM told ha he h was mistaken 1 I know that paper was wis guarded and non ilon n n he continued I will admit that there was opportunity to jump either cither way 1 and the paper jumped In the di ec tion that we did not expect eX It to jump There was as a sudden stop to this campaign I have hae it from personal stor advice and I can prove It if necessary that as nathe the cam earn campaign campaign advanced and mid the paper used to b bF t F ak of prohibition n one ty official in this county cOuntr visited ciry r saloon that is doing business and nn told the saloonkeeper In l every e ry nc If you dont want prohibition get in line Une with the Republican party par I dont say there was a bargain I 1 dont say Fa there was a deal I dont say there was a mutual un nit understanding on cm both sides but the evi evidence evidence dence seems to indicate that tha there Is a alI lI in the fence f nC somewhere Mr Morris called attention to the th fact fatt I that a former state senator and Demo Democrat crat sat behind a state senator while the th I prohibition bill was wa being belog discussed di He I this former r state senator Is recognized reco recognized as ns the time leader of the liquor forces and he hI coached that th t Republican state sea sen mitor until the th bill was put to sleep an i ithe the Republican paper took no notice of f this hl Yet he be continued he brands us as Democrats we believe bellee in pro prohibition prohibitIon Till The party part was wits bigger than Its loaders lie said and bigger than thun Its organ orsan and the time party had n a right rl to speak of those is issues Issues Issues sues and define the attitude of or the paper on them We e against the usurpation usurpation pation patton of the pary palY by which the policy of the th official organ Is determined We 0 say fay n the timo th state committee recognized and authorized thc party paper to nt t but it never n ver in our opinion authorized It to fight prohibition You ou legislators say ay that the people of Utah dont want pro prohibition prohibition prohibition If th they y did could they got get t it without your changing front No Then you ou do lo not wish to consider the th wishes s of the people v ople of Utah and the vast ma majority of the party I protest pr t t tn against n the th of the party by leaders who speak peak for or the time party when they the have not been be n author authorised authorIzed authorized protest against the h party organ tak taking ing In stand upon these momentous Issues s when It has not been authorized protest against a federal office in InI local I politics and In iii tIme the name of all |