Show WHO KNOWS MEANING Of PLA PLATFORM Apparently It Was All I Things to All Men Hen at Last Election VOTERS TRICKED BY CAMPAIGN ORATORS Discussion of Liquor Bill Brings Out Startling Statements Statements State State- ments From Republicans i K i I H i- i 4 1 1 WHAT PLATFORM SAID 4 I i 4 iWo 1 Wo We therefore declare upon this 4 Is I- I s 1 the tho liquor question ns RS follows I 4 oio 4 1 In favor of a law I 4 4 J itin the tho sale or other di disposal po l 4 I 4 off of intoxicating catin liquors in in any 4 4 Mn all places outside of tho 4 1 limits of lit incorporated cit cit- 4 oJ 1 ies ics and anti providing pro that nil all that 4 4 part of a lount county outside o of tho 4 4 4 v cities s of fi first t. t second and third I. 4 4 f class shall constitute a n voting 4 4 4 unit for the determining of the 4 I at- at liquor question 4 4 i. 4 2 Providing also algo for local 4 r rI 4 I option within the limits of flu such h 4 4 4 incorporated cities and the 4 4 r county units as ns set forth above o 44 4 4 with appropriate provisions provision fer 44 4 4 4 tho the submission to t the he qualified 4 4 voters thereof at a n special 44 4 4 1 tion of the question as ai to 4 4 4 4 whether ther the sale of any such 4 4 liquors within such cities or 4 4 4 at- at county units shall be permitted d 4 4 4 or pr prohibited and we pledge pledge- the 44 4 4 4 Republican legislature to put 4 4 4 4 this pro i provision ion into op operation h by 4 4 4 4 Appropriate laws law within ninety 44 4 4 4 days after the A adoption thereof 4 4 4 4 3 ir In aD any such city it or count county 4 4 4 unit where a n majority of the 4 1 4 qualified electors in having voted ot cl 4 Ie 4 I 4 imon tinon such question shall shah not de- de 44 4 4 1 dare elare for prohibition w ic WI favor 44 4 z 4 the limiting and controlling of 41 44 4 4 1 the sale and disposal of 1 liquors q ors 4 I. 4 4 within the till limit limits thereof under 44 4 4 4 hiJ li license n e and anci strict regula- regula 4 4 4 4 Republican Republican state pInt plat 44 4 4 r form adopted at O Ogden Orden conven comen 4 01 4 4 i. Hon tion September 25 1910 4 4 1 2 1 t r. H That tho the Republican platform in the thelast thelast thelast last campaign meant one thing in one section of tho state and another thing in another section and that different speakers interpreted it in a different way at least E. E fo so far as it related to the I liquor question were the statements made this morning in the meeting of I I the joint committee of the legislature which is considering the liquor bills The meeting was wasa a warm one a most decidedly warm on one At times half a dozen members would try to talk at once and after nearl- nearl two hours of more or less heated discussion the committee committee com corn was no further nl along n in in inthe the framing of a liquor bill than when it tart started dl d. d l The c trouble this morning started over o the question pf lf f local option t and tho the voting unit Some Sonic of tho members thought that the tho cities of the first second second second sec sec- sec sec- ond and third class should be a unit b by them themselves lh 9 Others thought that the privilege of voting for or or against saloons sa sa- sa loons should also ago bo be extended to incorporated towns Some were in favor or of oft t the c count county being a unit b by itself while tome same thought the in incorporated towns be included with the tho counties countie A Again nin some Bomo thought that the entire county including cities and towns I should bo lie the unit while still others thought that tb tho county outside of cities of tho the first second and third class should uld be dry Try to Interpret Platform One member of the committee declared de do- dared d that different interpretations interpretations' had been placed on the platform by different ii erent campaign n speakers tah c Holman declared declare that different interpretations of the thc platform had harl been sent out ont to different counties Senator said that as far tar as be ue had heard no official construction of the tho platform had be been n made and that now was sas a good time to make on one Representative Morris remarked rem that thit he lie would like Ilke to sea ee the Republicans ms stand on thIr platform For lil his part h n did not want to 81 see nee towns and counties coun coun- ties tics made mado t separate units Morris in Repartee One Ono member wonted to know U If they the did not have stills In Washington county counti and If so BO wh why the government did not close them up This brought forth a a. from froni Mr fr reply Morris MorriN that TZi The government gov gov- ov- ov l sent some somo tenderfeet et Into that county that didn't kno know th tho difference between a a still BUll and an nn on well He repeated that he lie did not want ant In Incorporated Incorporated incorporated In- In towns to o veto voto ns IlS a separate unit from the counties and declared that thata saloon a In any county was a 0 curse Representative Pope want wanted d to know It If lIquor was not sold In Washington county and always had been licen Mr Morris stated that ho knew w of one time when there thero was very of It sold In that count county Some Somo of the people down n thoro there thol thought that boot legging was going from on and thc they Imported fellows Salt Lake City who ho got ot acquainted with the tho feather teather buds bod in Washington county They visited the lie various abuses and j topped stopped lopp d over nl night ht and when they wore oro through with their trips a number of ot arrests arrest followed and It ItCo Co t th th convicted d parties so eo much th that t they lied had to lo sell 1111 their homes homeR to pa pay tho tim fin fines s. s Badger for Caucus Senator Badger Bader Raid Maid that ho was In favor ot of submitting tho the question to lo a n caucus of ot all Sill the members of or the le legislature lenis legis ls- ls latin lature and letting them decide what they understood b by the Republican or orthe orthe the iho Interpretation put on It by Republican can speakers n ns as he lie feared the committee would not bo be aLl able to agree on the sub sub- joel Holman Hotman said ald that at some somo future futuro meetIng meeting meet meet- ct- ct ing he lie would divulge a campaign n secret that would sot set the whole m matter right Bad Badger fr rel resented relented the tho Idea that there thera should be such a thing as a campaign campal n secret In tho the Republican party Holman declared that he lie did not propose o to stand standby b by what some of tho the campaign camp s had said cald Senator Sevy announced that ho lie was there thero to stand by tho the platform He Hc did not think that It was wa right to permit Salt Lake Lako City the tho right to vote volo license or no license and not extend the tho same samo right to the counties According to Locality Representative Allison was of or tho the opinion that It was not right to let cities vote voto on the matter and not give o the tho counties the same samo rl right ht Representative Wootton thought that ho knew how the people ople of or Utah county ted the platform It II was that counties outside of or the cities s should hould go dr dry He declared that tho present condItion condition condition con con- In Utah county count Is 15 bad und and that ho hG proposed to stand on the platform as he understood it Mr 1 Badger said that ho lie construed the pIa platform to mean towns to as well as cities Dont you ou know that tho the platform meant different things in different cases asked Mr Holman NoI No o I 1 dont don't replied Badger Badger moved mo that list the whole matter of oC local option be left It-ft to a caucus of or the Republican can members of the tho legislature to beheld bo be held Monday night Senator op op- op po posed ed Ho Ito thought that tho the committee should decide the QUe question The Tho next thing that would be bo in order order order or or- der would be to invite th the whole people in and let Jet them thorn decide it Holman offered an amendment that the committee decide the matter and then submit It to a a. caucus of or the members of oC the iho legislature People Have Already Said Senator Hyde thought that the whole hole matter had been settled settle last fall tall The Thc speakers had the platform Allison wanted to know whether hether the they v were Voer ere to follow folio the speakers or the plat plat- form Corm Se Sevy wanted to know if It some somo of or tho tue speakers had not taken Senator Smoots Smoot's keynote speech at the tho O Ogden convention and thought it was the platform Mr Allison on did not propose Dropo e to take tako ery every Tom Dick and Harrys Harry's construction construction construe construe- tion of ot the platform I propose to stand tand standon on tho the platform Motion Is Withdrawn Finally after afler more ar argument the motion motion motion mo mo- mo- mo tion was withdrawn and the committee was as right where It was In the the- beginning A A motion wa was made made- that cities of or the first st. second and third class claes constitute a unit and that the count county outside of or such cities constitute a a. unit This was waR lost Jost b by a 2 voto vote of ot 7 to 7 Holman moved that cities of the first second and third class be a unit unil that incorporated towns be a II unit and that thai the county outside of or such cities or towns be a a. unit This was also lost b by a aoe vote oe of ot 7 to 7 7 and the Joint committee adjourned d to meet again next Monday Monda morning |