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Show PROHIBITION THEME AT FIRST METHODIST Tli Rev. Will A. Bfltts Speaks in Favor of the Wootton B1U. Takinq as his text "Shall Utah Quit the Liquor Traffic," the Rev. Will A, Rett, pastor of tho First Methodist church. yesterday rnornlncr rpsMMf-rfd hla opposition to t.h sale of intoxicating bv-pihk. bv-pihk. Tli pastor d-hird In; was slront'iy in favor of prohibition, assertinc it was tlif only cure for the evils of the da--. "Opponents of prohibit Ion," :ild t lie Rev. Mr. f!ctl e, "raise a cry that personal per-sonal liberty is beim; violated. Hut the rffil f'xpnnftitfl of personal liberty are. the fu'rs of the honor traffic." In f-xpUin;iiinu the speaker wpfjrtfd thiit the prohibitionists were fxerclsinK tbHr "personal liberty rifclitK" in rio-sing saloons, ch f'.-.s and nil places where spirits are used an n foevfruce. The npffikr to'.ihed llrhtly on the effect which prohibition mjht have on the prosperity of th ntat', nnd closed by snvlne: "I am ashnrri':! of the man who would settle this (tiestfiri on a bawls I of bupjrif:RS rather than hum.inliy." |