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Show NIBLEY IS STILL A PROHIBITIONIST Logan, Oct. 28. C. W. Nibley and George Sutherland were the speakers at a Republican rally held in the Thatcher opera house in this city last evening. Mr. Nibley discussed at some length the liquor question and said that he was just as much a prohibitionist as he ever was, but thought the ends of prohibition prohibi-tion could be attained by voting for Republican Re-publican policies. "I had made up my mind to keep out of the campaign this year, but in the last day or two I have been quoted and talked of in political matters to such an extent that I want to be set straight," said Mr. Nibley. "It has been said that I have changed front on prohioicion matters, whereas, before, I was in favor of prohibition I am now against it. I have come up here to say that I am just as strongly in favor of prohibition as I ever was, and all that I have ever said, I reiterate. I blieve in prohibition as the best thing for city, state and nation. "I said two years ago when I was here: 'I believe if I were you people I would vote to put the saloon out of business in Logan.' Those who heard me then will bear me out in this respect Prohibition means the abolition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquor. Some think that it does not mean that, but they think, rather, that prohibition means "Vote the Democratic ticket.' "I want to correct that impression. You have prohibition in Logan, and it works well. I am told that the first of the year saloons will be abolished in Cache county. The commissioners have placed themselves on record to the extent ex-tent that they will not renew any licenses li-censes within the boundaries of Cache county. "The present commissioners go out of office this year, I understand, but the nominees of the Republican party are also pledged not to renew any license li-cense for the sale of liquor in Cache county, so you will have prohibition in Cache county right away. You will not have to wait to see how St. George votes in this election you will get prohibition pro-hibition right away by voting the Republican Re-publican ticket. "It is plain that liquor has its good uses. I believe in the Word of Wisdom as taught by the Mormon people. Alcohol Alco-hol is a good thing for some uses, but I would rather forego these uses than to have the ills brought about by the wrong use of liquors. I stand the same as before on the matter of prohibition. On the other hand, the Democratic party will not be able to do so. "There are just as good people in the Democratic as in the Republican party. I would not say one word against any "member of any party, but I want to get results. I do-not want you to wait to see how any other part of the state votes. What difference does it make to you how Sanpete county votes? Do it here and now for yourselves. "You are a good people. Your city is one of homes, schools and temples. It is a pleasure to keep a family here. Your children grow up uncontaminated. You can make your city better and keep it better by adopting the Republican policy. You can. not do so if vou wait for Democracy. " ' ' "Another reason that ha3 brought me here to speak to you tonight. You have in Congress representatives who have brought credit to the state of .Utah. They are good, average men, personally and above the average in business ability, integrity and good sense. There is a Republican house and a Republican senate. Utah has a standing it never had before among the states of the Union. Would it be wise to change now? What advantage would there be to have a change of senators or to have a change in your member of Congress? I should like someone to tell me that. "If one man controlled the affairs of the state and had certain things that the tariff affected, like lead, sugar and wool, would he, as a business man, say: 'Now I want a change. It is true I am getting what others are getting throughout through-out the nation, but I want a change.' What benefit would he get? A change would mean that whoever succeeded the Republican representatives would have to start at the bottom of the ladder lad-der of influence and ability to get things for the state of Utah. "If a Democrat should be elected he would have to start at the foot of the ladder. He would have to get acquainted acquaint-ed before he could be of any possible benefit to the state. Could a Democrat do you any amount of good in the senate? sen-ate? The senate of the United States will surely remain Republican. I ask you to consider this as a business proposition. prop-osition. It would be adverse for you to elect a Democrat. "I can remember years back when the State of Utah had no standing. At one time the anti-Mormon element rep-, rep-, resented Utah. The daughter of a Presbyterian minister was kept in Logan Lo-gan here as your postmistress for years and years. She made a good postmistress, postmis-tress, too, but the sign was out that no Mormons need apply. All has changed now. Mormons stand just as good a chance as anyone else. Is it wise to make a change in this respect? "There is a party in Salt Lake City called the 'American' party, but it is i anti- Mormon, and its principle is against the Momons, first, last and all the time. There in Salt Lake it is considered the wisest thing to frame up prohibition exactly ex-actly along the lines as proposed by the Republican party, for I believe that if the vote in Salt Lake is for state-wide prohibition it will give aid to the anti-Mormon anti-Mormon party. As long as the American party continues, this remains so. You can vote to give succor to the Church or to the anti-Mormon party. These are questions to consider. "When I go to Washington I am treated with some respect, but I can remember the time, however, when no respect was shown to Mormons as compared com-pared with the conditions that now exist. ex-ist. I want you to consider this matter and to consider what it really means to you as citizens. You want prohibition in Cache county for the first of the coming com-ing year. It you do, see that Republican Repub-lican representatives are sent to Congress. Con-gress. . "I understand that my friend, Bishop Anderson and a better man than he is doesen't live; I like him and he is my bishop I understand that he is running for the legislature. If he were running for sheriff or county commissioner or any other like office, you could not have a better man, but if he goes to the legislature leg-islature he will have to vote for a Democrat Dem-ocrat for U. S. senator. That would not do you people any good. No one will advice you to change a good thing for an untried experiment. I want you to vote against Bishop Anderson. " |