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Show SAYS PEOPLE WANT PROHIBITION LAW M ' Secretary of State Mattson Declares For State- H wide Prohibitory Measure Says Movement H, a For Special Election Is Play For Time. B . B j SALT LAKE CITY, July 22 David Mattson, secretary of I state, yesterday Issued a statement In which he says the time has come for the legislature of Utah to enact a statewide prohibition law and In an analysis of the situation declares that the people of H the state want prohibition and they will get it through the legls- H lnturc and the number of men in the legislature pledged to prohl- H, ' bition will be sufficient to pass the bill over the veto of the chief H executive, if such a veto should take place. He declares that the B tcpubllcan party will sweep the state if the platform to be adopted H at Ogdcn contains a provision for statewide prohibition and tin- H nounces that he is in favor of statewide prohibition and will make H I . his campaign for renomlnatlon as secretary of state on such a H' t platform. H1 "It Is plain to me," said Mattson, "that the people of this slate H want prohibition and it will be sure suicide for any political party H. to oppose the movement. Much has been said about submitting B , ' this question to the people at a special election to be provided for H' by the next legislature. If there were any reasonable grounds for H uncertainty a to the temper of the people iA this matter, there B' ,i might be some excuse for such a proposition. Hut it is simply a H stall for time, and nothing more. H SAYS PEOPLE DEMAND IT. H ' "In my opinion the people have already expressed themselves Hi , on the question. The result of the general election two years ago flj i goes to prove this. Moreover, the action taken by a strong inn- B i jority of the people's representatives In the 1015 session of the K i Jj legislature furnished irrefutable evidence of what the people B ' 1 wanted at that time. If there has been a change in public scntl- : j ment since that time, it has been to intensify the popular demand HF v for prohibition. HR 5 "In view of existing conditions, I fail to sec what the nntl- B " Q prohibitionists can hope to gain by continuing their unconditional B i fl opposition to the movement. There is no possible chance to longer B 41 W withstand the Issue. Regardless of the political complexion of tho B"' ' .jl next legislature, statewide prohibition will be provided by direct fl mk legislative enactment, and If it becomes necessary it will be passed fl ( tin over the head of the executive who dares to veto It. BK I jfflj "Consider the situation. Thero are nine holdover state senn- B iH torfl Eight of tM'B mlm,)or lire already on record for prohibition i ; $ and each and every one of them is determined to recoup the Ions V'' , their cause sustained in tho last session, when their earnest ef- H forts were overridden by executive action. These eight men are H' ' M seasoned and prepared to lead the fight to a decisive conclusion. H j jl Of tho nine new senators to be elected, It is safe to presume that H m at least five will be personally pledged to prohibition. Hence, the BB ' fl next Benntc is bound to have u working majority, even over the B' m governor's veto, should such a situation arise. H I'll HOUSE FOR PROHIIUTION. B 1" a8 B ' sm he ncxt nouso w'" likewise be overwhelmingly for a state- H I ' & w'(' prohibition measure, and as I analyze the situation it too will H i1 vhP bo strong enough to pass such an act over the veto. Twenty-four H I. I? counties are sure to pledge their representatives for direct legls- Ib 4m8 lativc enactment and It would not surprise me in the least if two B r tj of tho four remaining counties will not tako similar action at the B II Jin polls. How then can the nntlprohlbltlonlsts hope to succeed? To B ' JsSn mV m'm ',cy are merc'' inviting drastic action and disastrous B i 05H consequences to themselves. Unless they change their present B ' iffifl attitude, it would seem that they themselves arc more unreason- BB n'c 'mn K prohibitionists. It is my idea that they can best BB I fam K'n n consideration of the merits of their cause by accepting the IwjH Inevitable and assuming a conciliatory attitude. (!jH "Moreover, I believe that the prohibitionists, unless forced to figjo resort to extreme measures, are universally of a mind to bring wj about the desired order of things without working any unneces- lyJ Jftry hardship or Injury upon any person or concern. Personally, BH ' lluB would like to see all of the political parties take favorable posi- K r W "vc ncon " tnu Prohibition question and thereby remove it as B' ' i lS campaign issue. Then, when the next legislature convenes, it B' flwjB would be possible for not only the prohibitionists, but all other l i jlffS! persons concerned, to meet on mutual grounds of public interest B I Wkmn an( enact a 8atiHfactor' measure that would forever settle the H I ) Ifl matter. Until this question is definitely settled other matters also BB;'. Wm f vitnI concern to the people will not get the attention they dc- B ' iHH ,,crve'" |