| Show ORE LEGISLATORS FAVOR F A RESUBMISSION PLAN i I oves wes for Ballot tM n Bone Dry Law Gaining Momentum Chamber of Commerce Members Members Mem Mom bers Show Str Strong mg Favor for Resubmission Plans for resubmission of the bone dry section of Utah's constitution gained momentum steadily Saturday after Governor Henry H. H Blood flood announced announced an an- he would give immediate consideration to such a proposal a athe at atthe the special legislative session called callec for July 10 1 While Representative Chris Greenhagen Greenhagen Green Green- hag hagen en D. D D.- D. Salt Lake pushed th the drafting of resolutions resolutions' asking thc governors governor's gov permission ion to consider resubmission mission and to enact the proper legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation poll of legislators legislators' from Weber Cache and Utah counties showed a al marked trend in favor of the plan I Members of the Salt Lake chamber of commerce are are preponderantly in favor of resubmitting the state and national prohibition amendments to a vote of the ci citizens zens of Utah Even i if it had not been necessary t to call calla a special session of the legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture to consider tax measures they almost unanimously believed that Governor Henry H. H Blood sho should ld have called a special session for the sole purpose of considering the liquor question VOTE ON BOTH ISSUES They also believe that when and if ifa ifa ifa a vote Is taken on the prohibition amendment to the state constitution the people should at the same time vote on repeal of the national amendment This strong sentiment In favor o of of the state and d national dry laws to a vote of the people became became became be be- came apparent when counting of votes of members on three e questions regarding re reo garding prohibition started Saturday y morning The questions were included ed on the ballot for lor new directors of the chamber of commerce By the time the ballot box closes at atC G C p. p m. m it was predicted votes Continued on fuse Pege Eleven In REPEAL MOVE MOVE WINS BACKING Continued from rue Page Seven Seyen would have been cast cat Two To hundred to noon vo votes had been counted up Saturday Coming from front substantial business businessmen busie men of Salt Lake who have their homes home here and who are engaged d in justness business h here re the vote was WM consid consid- conid ered red a true tre section cross of the sentiment sent senti sent ment of or the substantial citizens of the te city The Te first question submitted on the ballot allot was balot wa In the event the governor c calls a special pedal session of ot the legislature should hould such special session be authorized author author- author peca zed to act on repeal of the prohibition amendment to our state constitution ALL AFFIRMATIVE The rue first 20 votes counted were all al affirmative Te The Te se second ond question on the ballot balot was In the event no special session of ofte the legislature need be called caled for tax tx te purposes should such a session be purpose called ailed specifically for the purpose of caled reconsidering the te resubmission of the state prohibition amendment One hundred and ninety eight voted yes and two no The last lat question was In the event the te legislature authorIzes author author- izes zes I should shoud elections be called conjointly to t repeal the eight eight- eight earith caled amendment and ad the state amendment amendment if i legally possible All Al Al votes counted up to t noon I were affirmative Twenty five names name of candidates for lor membership on the board of directors were included on the ballot Of these thee five Ive will wi be elected A complete count of the vote vot was wa expected to to be ready by midnight Sat Sat- Sat Expressions Expresion of the lawmakers follow follow fol- fol low ow PROVO PROVO uA A m matter ter of such magnItude magnI magl I tude ude as a an a amendment to article ta-article 22 section 3 3 of the state constitution call call- cal log Ing ng for repeal of the prohibition see sec sec Ion tion ton should be submitted to the te people of f the state Representative Frank Frak M. M day Edman Ean D. D Utah declared Satu Satur Satur- The e responsibility of dictating as asto asto a to t what should shoud be done doue relative to t the prohibition question queston is i far a too great gret for or a few Individuals individual t to crry carry and andI I feel that the people of the state should hould express their will wi on the mattot mat mat- tot ter tel OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE As yet none of my constituency has expressed its desire on the te liquor question but I feel eel that it will wi favor he the te opportunity of voting on the mat mat- ter er Legislator Edman Ean voted against aai the te n measure at the te lat last sos sos- se ion slon of the legislature because a strong attempt was wa made to railroad the bill bi ill through through he asserted Had we been able to amend the te tebi jill bill bi providing for or the distribution of 32 beer ber in i the state I would woud have favored favored favored fa fa- fa- fa its it passage he said It I is i the bai basis baiLs of Democratic government government gov gov- to let the people dictate their own ow political course coure Representative E. E E M. M M Royle CD D. D Utah declared M Mr Royle Boyle favored immediate action acton on the qu question lon calling callig for or a special election electon if i necessary so that the te people peo peo- peo pie could voto on the matter An of the Tintic Standard mine at Dividend Mr Royle declared that tat he had contacted most mot of the themen themen te temen men working there and ad in i his hi opinion opinion I ion on fully 90 per cent of the workers ul are arc in i favor avor of resubmission Representative A A. A A R. R R Creer D D. Utah has ha evidently had a change o of heart now that a special session of the legislature has ha been called Two To Towee weeks wee ago when contacted he declared de de- de- de dared cared that he favored resubmission but himself hiel Saturday he would woud not not commit I Ido do not want to cast cat my vote before be be fore forc I get to the te legislature he asserted assert assert- ed ed although he would not deny the fact that he favored the te people of the state voting on the te question WITH WH OPEN MIND MD Representative Elmer Eler Holdaway CD D. D Utah Uta declined to t commit comit himself himself him him- hi- hi hisel self sel and asserted he plans plan to go to the te special session with wih an a open mind mm OGDEN June 10 Responding 10 t to Governor Henry H. H H Bloods Blood's call ca for fora a special session of the state legislature J J. Francis Fowles Fowle of Ogden president of the state stat senate Saturday declared declare declare that the public should shoud be given a voice avoIe on mission the Qu question ton of prohibition reub I 1 would support such a movement Mr Fowles Fowle said sid because the public has ha a right to t a direct voice At least leas leat one or two senators have reversed reversed their positions of the th regular session of the legislature from dry to wet wet which indicates a growing feeling for or resubmission T These e senators have spoken publicly regarding their changed attitudes It Itis Itis I is an a inherent right of government that lies les with the te majority of the people pee peo peo pie and if i the majority of Utah's Uth's population lation laton desires a change in the prohibition lion tion ton laws aw they should be owen niven an opportunity t to make that thai that desire known kow Mr Fowles said that thai ac action on on repeal repeal re reo re- re peal could come in 1 one of two to man man- ma ners ners A committee could wait walt upon Governor Blood to t inform him bin that tha tat there were a certain number nuber of votes vote certain certin for repeal in the senate senat am and the house of the state legislature and ad that the subject In i their opinion should shoud be taken ten up at the special sos ses se sion Or could coul come up upon upon upon on the te floors of both houses houe a joint Join resolution drafted drat and presented to the governor asking that the issue b be included in 1 the program for or the spa spa- special se cial elal session sein Tax matters sid said Mr Fowles could be taken care of in i comparatively sh short r time tie EXPRESSIONS OF OTHERS Expressions of ot other members o othe of ofte the te Weber county count delegation include den State stat Senator Ira fra A. A Huggins Ogden O Og If u the question of resubmission o othe of the prohibition law comes to t the floor floo foor of the senate in the the special session I certainly will wi vote in favor of such action acton because I believe bleve the people should shoud be given an opportunity for tor a a direct vote This Tlc him view L 1 to s not restricted Tlc to i- i ii the i w wet f a- a and ar r di dry Issue b but t applies pp c to all al laws It I is i my firm and constant constan belief bele that the majority should shoud ruland rule rul re and only by direct methods can c the he th majority opinion be b brought out con con- elusively Representative Walter Waler F. F Grossenbach Grossenbach Grose Grossen Grossen- bach Ogden The Te question queston of prohibition resubmission resubmission mission should be brought to a 8 vote o othe of the people In my contacts contact contact with numerous numerous nu nu- nu merou persons peron throughout the statI state stat I have learned that tat there is i an a mash mash- tent demand for a chance to t vote o othis on this th issue J 1 would favor ayo fe sion slon should it come to a vote on the te foor floor of the house Representative Wilmer Wimer J. J Maw Plain City I Iwi will report at the special session of the legislature and ad will wi try to represent represent rep represent resent the people as a I should shoud WILL WILI WIL SUPPORT PLATFORM Representative Charles B. B Doty Ogden Og- Og Ogden Og Og- den I will wi the Democratic platform platform plat plat- plat form as a outlined by President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt velt That platform calls call for or repeal and ad I will wil support any ay movement looking coking to resubmission of the question The majority of the Weber county delegation has ha maintained maintained main main- tamed an attitude of fairness faire to the public and I feel that tat we should take ke keup up the prohibition question at the te special ape cial cil session ordered by Governor Blood Representative Joseph L. L L Peterson H Huntsville me people nave their free nee agency And Ad I want the people to have a chance to vote on on resubmission I voted against resubmission in the regular reg rag ular session of the legislature legislate but I Iwi will wi support any ay movement in i that direction direction di di- reton at the special secal session Resubmission Resubmission Reub mission is 1 the only ony means mea of solving solvig a difficult problem If I the majority should shoud vote vot for or repeal rumors of such sueh feeling woud would be confirmed but if it i the thedr dry dr vote vot should shoud overbalance the wet then the law would woud necessarily be enforce enforced enforced en en- forced force more rigidly than ever before Ogden Representative Gilbert Thatcher I UI I believe beleve the the right of petition petton Is i always in i order I would support a movement to modify mody the state const cont to t permit perit the sale of beer but if i i it involved the return of the te saloon I would woud oppose any a such action acton at the special specia session sei of the legislature LOGAN June Cache 10 10 lOache Cache county's state LOGA senator W. W H H. H Griffin Jr Jr and md andone andone one representative Lawrence Lwrence B B. Caine of Richmond are in fri favor o of resubmitting the te state prohibition amendment to the people The Te other representatives Dr Weston Wen Vernon Logan and H. H P. P Andersen Hyrum Hy were both In i the east Dr Vernon Veron in Washington D. D C. C and Mr Andersen in i Chicago at the worlds world's fair STRONG STONG FOR The rhe e people are strong stong for reub mission and I think they are entitled to vote vot on the question queston Senator Griffin Grit Grif Gri fin saidI said fn for Utah I cant can't see any reason rean staying dry when surrounding states stale arc are re repealing their dry laws Mr Mn M. M Caine Caie declared ang It I is i my intention to vote vot for or resubmission to t the te people if we are called to do so so I i Dr Vernons Vernon's Veron's stand on the question queston before he left lef for the east et was wa in favor favor fa fa- fa vor of the prohibition law He pointed out time tie and ad time te again when asked aked about it that there was wa a legal question question ques ques- que tion involved it Jn fn n resubmitting it to th the ton people and whether he has ha changed his mind or not be learned leared The stand of Mr Andersen is i no not known kown |
