Show t i is V Votes o t es f for or R Repeal pea e-pea I Submission Grow I r t Among Legislators Box Elder Solon Solon Yields t to y Public S Sentiment in Matter Matter OTHERS SWING INTO INTO LINE Call for Opportunity to Vote Vote- on Issue Magnifies In the the- legislature Saturday had mustered another vote for their cause when Representative E. E EE E. E Cornwall D. D Box ox Elder an an- flounced he would support a proposal proposal pro pro- to submit the state l. l 5 tion don amendment to the electorate at 4 a special session Mr Cornwall who opposed the Patterson resubmission resolution at the twentieth session of the legisla ture said he was bowing to public sentiment in iri changing his mind on the prohibition question Coincident with this action other l legislators and hundreds of men In the street swung Into the resubmission resubmission sion parade demanding that Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Henry H. H Blood call a special session of the legislature and that resubmission be bc included in the agenda Prohibition is a vital question queSt on Mr Cornwall said It is something that should be a vote of the people and the least the legislature 1 could do would be beta to allow the elec dec that privilege FA FAVOR VOlt SPECIAL SESSION Sen Senate preSident J J. J Francis Fowles 1 D. D p. p Weber and Representative Maurice Mau Mau- J rice E. E Boyden D. D Dt Summit also placed themselves on the firing line n of oVa ofa a special session at which resubmission would be consIdered r. r i Both I lawmakers expressed themselves themselves themselves them them- selves as confident that a plan to submit the state prohibition amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the people would pass a special session The attorney gen general ral has ruled that a special session is necessary to fix the state levy Mr Boyden declared de- de of dared and I feel th that t the highly J Jc c controversial question of pro prohibition should be settled immediately A A 1 special session n undoubtedly would f. f pr provide for resubmission Senator Fowles declared Jt Is our J duty to allow the people to v vote te on prohibition I did I did not think we did the right Tight thing when we denied d the voters that right at the last ses- ses i Ision sion Governor Blood he added would certainly save himself po- po politically i 5 if he called a special session 1 for that purpose and I hope he be does I it soon The man In the street continued j to fall faIl in iii line with the proposal for I resubmission Questioned by Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele- Tele gram reporters who approached pedestrians pedestrians pedestrians pe pe- pe- pe at random on street corners cor- cor corners ners and arid In business building lobbies the following expressions were obtained ob- ob J tamed from men In the street rW WHY Y LOSE REVENUE Nicholas Dontas 65 Co avenue avenue ave ave- ave ave- nue The le legislature should be called Into session immediately to make ar f to give the people an anop op op- i port unity to vote on the prohibition question Why let thousands of d dollars del dol l- l lars pour out of or Utah to the surrounding surround surround- ing ig states for beer when we v c could uld be be getting that reve revenue ue ourselves Harry Nilson 2542 ChadwiCk k street Give the people the right to vote on repeal of the prohibition amendment The state may be wet or ordry dry but bu the only way to find out 1 Is to let the people vote on the sub- sub 11 Leo A A. Bird Milton av avenue nue 1 Things have changed c considerably during the past few cw years arid and and Jt it I looks like the p people ople are ready for fora 1 a change Provision should be made I for them to decide the matter through the ballot Clarence Baird 1180 East Thirteenth Thir Thir- 1 South street By all means meaD the people should be given the right j to vote on the prohibition question Conditions have changed in the last few years and if if the p people ople want to legalize beer they ther the should have the opportunity 1 of doing so o at ala a general election V. V E. E Cunningham 1800 Seventh East street Lam jam opposed t to the re- re Continued Ten REPEAL BALLOT I DEMAND GAINS Continued from Page Pace Seven S en turn tun of the old saloon days However However How How- ever if provisions provision are made for th the government to control the distribution ton tion of all al liquors I think tink arrangements arrange arrange- arrangements arrage ments should be made for the people people peo pee pie to express their desires on the subject Horace W V. Sheley 2602 Ninth East Eat street I think the thc people should be given the opportunity to decide whether Utah should be wet or dry dr Although I dont don't care for lor intoxicating ing liquors personally the people o othe of the state should be allowed to have hav hac them if 11 1 the majority of ot the people so desire Meanwhile the Ute junior chamber o ot of commerce had passed a resolution Governor Blood to sum summon calling upon Blod su mon a n special session at which resubmission re xe- submission of the prohibition amend amend- ment meat would be b considered The resolution reso reso- lution follows luton Whereas The junior chamber o of commerce of Salt Sal Lake City Utah has ha since its inception advocated th the exercise by all al citizens of their franchise on all aU questions of public interest and in aid thereof has preceding preceding pre pre- ceding each election electon sponsored a n campaigns campaign to the end that all al ci citizens citizen ens vote campain their convictions in the election electon I I Whereas The Te perpetuation of a democratic form of ot government requires requires re reo re- re quires not only that the citizens exercise ex ex- their franchise franchie on questions question ercse regularly presented for their consid consid- but also that all al questions question of ot public interest be b submitted to t th the citizens for their consideration and Whereas it is the opinion of th the junior chamber of at commerce of Salt Sal sall Lake Le City Utah Uth that prohibition has become and now is a subject commanding corn com co manding sufficient public Interest that the citizens of the state slate of Utah Uta should be given an opportunity at a duly and regularly called caled election t to express their desires In regard t to tots this subject now therefore ts The junior chamber of commerce of ot Salt Sat Lake Cit City Utah respectfully petitions the governor of the state o of ofU U Utah h to call cal a special session of th the legislature of the state of Utah Uth fo for lor the the purpose of considering the enact enact- ment of such legislation as will wi allow allo the people of the s state te of ot Utah Uta to eJ at- at e. e exercise their franchise in retaining modifying or repealing those provisions of the state const constitution const that prohibit the transportation tion manufacture sale etc of or bey beverages bev bev- containing more than one half of 1 per cent alcohol by volume ant and the junior chamber of commerce o of Salt Lake City Utah Uth hereby pledges itself to exercise its good god offices when itel such an election eleton is is called cale t to the end that all eligible persons inthe inthe in inthe the state of Utah exercise their franchise fran franchise chise stat at said Uth election that the result resul resul be fair air and of such an election electon may will correctly reflect the majority wi refet te opinion of the voters of this state 1 |