| Show prohibition BILL PASSED BY HOUSE loung ouis bill whole by legislators governor against I 1 prohibition I 1 commissioner the young prohibition bill was wall passed by the house this afternoon by a leote of 54 to 1 J T raleigh of at BAU lake county recording the only negative vote mr M r raleigh gave baveas 4 as his bis only reason for voting against the measure the clause which provides for or a prohibition commissioner of the 46 voting in favor of tile the bill six all members mem bere in announcing their votes explained they personally objected to the prohibition commissioner feature but their object tiong to that are overridden by their convictions in favor or of a stringent liquori law tho the members thus qualifying their votes are J L boyden joseph bywater Dy water orson cafter R 2 currle currie george A risher and I 1 IV mckinney acu governor simon damberger was informed that the young prohibition bill had passed the house with the provision tor for a prohibition hibi tion commis commissioner attached he be said that it if the bill came to him in that form he be would return it to the legislature asking that such a an n officer be eliminated I 1 I 1 am not in favor of a prohibition commissioner the governor declared in the first place I 1 promised the people of the state economy as well as efficiency and the designation of an appointive officer to enforce prohibition in utah Is a direct slap at the integrity of the governor and every officer elected b the democratic party last november 41 I 1 am willing that the enforcement of the law should bo be left to the go governor arnor or to the attorney general and I 1 have the fullest confidence in the honesty and integrity of the peace elected throughout the state by the people I 1 belleve behave that if an of them should be weak kneed a recall clause will be amply sufficient to stiffen their 11 courage so go displeased la Is the governor with the idea and with the ignoring of h his I 1 8 wishes by certain members of the legislature that it has been strongly intimated that it the bill should hould pass pans both houses with the commissioner feature intact he will return it to the legislature tor for further consideration I 1 I 1 am in favor of prohibition to become effective august 1 1817 1917 the governor asserted ted and prohibition 11 hibi tion that will prohibit but I 1 am not in fa favor i or of increase increasing ng expense unnecessarily and insulting every elective electia e executive and peace officer in the state I 1 1 |
