Show AN OPPOSES lm ORDER f m I t ih Governor Says U. U S. S I of Officers I Invasion of Rights ES RESISTANCE Federal Pro Prohibition ider der Conflicts With Constitution of Utah f empower empower- et presidents president's order empower empower- of state city and andly Ti f ly officials as federal federal pi-ohi- pi is an Invasion of the and should be resisted Arbitrary usurpation of pow power er of Governor George Dern era expressed Saturday go declared that the Constitution provides that no nom on m holding boldIng a federal position Told oldany any state office In Utah J regard the presidents president's order muting local peace officers io o federal prohibition prohibition ernt en- en nent nt as the longest ever er taken toward Invasion In of rs of states and other poll poll- subdivisions and toward cen- cen lIon of power In federal govi gov- gov tnt t. t i If It such auch an invasion Is Td t d in this Ins Instance ance the prece- prece t 1 la esta established for subsequent without restraint I the result that local self-gov- self rent nt ent must become seriously become seriously Im- Im if not destroyed It is my myn ion n that each state should re- re toch ar arbitrary usurpation of o o the end that some sem- sem Jot ot self government ve as con- con by our constitution may or Ji s W was l the partial parUa reply of George H. H Dern to the fhe york World Wold which asked asked this his 2 n the following R RY MADE resident Coo idge has Issued the ug order empowering ap- ap ment of state stale municipal and andy tf y as federal officers with the theer er eto o go outside their own HaVe Hate you jou any state law which ids all euch such holding the two of- of 7 What do you think of this dent in the light of state tab talt si- si What will win be yo your r policy Ibe came to the office while he was aba abon ab- ab on a trip through San Juan was not hot taken up until day r Concluding his reply to for Tar his opinion on the ter he governor go after express- express hIs regret that his answer had rd due to his 1 i the city and he then concluded conc ill CONSTITUTION S' S ii tji t Utah constitution provides that t f p Person raon while vh le holding any of- of under render the United States gov- gov lent shall hold any office under underState understate state stile government of Utah s the fhe governor r received 1 from the New York Times ghis view on the following of f the discussion over referendum we are the governors nors of all states Ply if It they will to the follow follow- believe belleve In a prohibition for your state similar it at which will be held in New t II you state you reasons for J belIef Dern Bern in his reply repy did hate nee words He was emphatic 8 and he said sald Hi w ti WEAKENED I d trend In recent I Us Is is the weakening faith of so Americans In democracy do ao not consider the people o 0 themselves and do not I incisions d decIsIons by popular vote CIly 1 ny ly if the people are compe- compe anything they are to decide whether or t e want ant their personal habits by law and prohibition I Id therefore r seem Seim to be a ym subject for fur a aLn asee er m. m Ln I see Eee nor no objection to a ae ar r de e referendum on this L on page 4 I DERN BERN OPPOSES COOLIDGE ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT Continued from page 1 1 question but 1 do not think congress congress con con- gress ha hat any constitutional power to submit the question directly to the the- people At best the result could only be advisory and it could only be made effective by amending the constitution or the statutes statutes' in the regular way Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress would not necessarily regard the result as a a. mandate for a popular majority would not determine determine determine deter deter- mine the question The constitution Is 19 not amended amende by popular majorities s but by states state and the more more spars sparsely ely populated states state would properly resist control con con- trot troi by a few centers of ot tion Utah has an untried Initiative Initially and referendum law v. which provides provides pro pro- vides that 10 per cent of the voters voters vot vot- ers erR In a majority bf hf counties ma may Initiate any desired legislation A state referendum is possible under unde the la law but none has been pro pro- nosed or su suggested rested If It a r referendum referendum dum of prohibition is desired to any considerable degree the way 1 l. l is open |