Deseret News | 1887-10-26 | Page 1 | Methodists Asking Legislation

methodists asking legislation the methodist episcopal conference of arizona in session at tucson Ariz arizona nd october h adopted a resolution as follows that we hereby appeal to congress congles to pass a law both th the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor aln sIn the territories we urge upon the christian temperance union and all other temperance congregations to advocate the passage of such laws and thas root out the rum mm traffic before it becomes firmly established in the virgin soil goll of the territories ri rt and whereas gambling is tolerated by license within the territories we also appeal for forche lithe of a law prohibiting this licensed evil such sack laws are practicable and the federal government would have power to enforce them