| Show J l QUESTION OF MORALS The councilmen most active In the discussion of the ques question tion seem to be In danger of ot getting confused contused as ns to the real problem They The go at the subject as If It were a matter of politics solely the tho final determination determination tion to depend upon whether the brew breweries breweries eries erles really have fixed up a deal with tho the Republicans or not whereas wh the whole matter Is one of ot public morals und and tho proper enforcement of ot the laws I Brewing as ns a n business b Is no crime Indeed compared with some ome branches of ot the liquor Industry It Is comparatively com pant lively Innocuous Considered only as ns asa asa a beverage beer Is s a force for tem tern temperance temperance perance where It displaces aces the more fiery fluids of Intoxication But and this Is the main point when a brewery furnishes the backing for criminal re resorts resorts resorts sorts In the guise of ot saloons and In Installs Installs stalls criminals to manage manago man go these places then it is properly the te t e target for tor attack and reformation Salt Lake Lale has too too to zany many tough sa saloons saloons loons and most of them are backed by byone byone byone one brewery The Candy Bills and their Ilk could not exist in business without the protection of ot a brewery corporation and simply as a police measure for the benefit of ot the whole community such places should be wiped out Under existing laws the reputable saloonkeeper has as much right to establish himself and do bus business busIness iness mess as any an other citizen in any line of or endeavor It Is the tho disreputable sa saloon saloon saloon loon that needs attention and the council should focus Its discussion on that salient fact There seems to be no question but that the liquor interests have made an arrangement with the Republican ma machine machine machine chine whereby the machine secures a abig abig abig big campaign donation and in return Is expected to control legislation as ns the donors desire Very naturally the campaign managers of the other par parties parties parties ties do not regard that sort of politics with any great gr at pleasure but they the may maywell ma maywell well weIl afford to let the people take care of ot the situation The only possible re ye BUlt suit of such a transaction will be In InJury Jury fury to the men who effected e It and the publicity already given It will willmore willmore more than offset any benefit ben t It might have given the Republicans |
