| Show 01 A jaw From tho the beginning beginning- The Republican n has ha stood for temperance reform In Utah Thero are evils of ot the Uio Moon traffic c that should bo be checked There is lawlessness In tho saloon business that should bo prevented or severely punished Thoro Thero Is la no between the thc Republican party part and the saloons Gentlemen of a Republican le legislature legisla I ture are re f freo O t to make mako such laws as will t uio LilO interests or ot temperance without on one one- moments moment's fear that the they RIO are violating an any compact made by bythe bytho bythe the tho party e the recent cam cam- Tho The senate committee committed bill bm has many good features In two or th three ee respects its ita provisions pro surest suggest an Improvement on tho the Gardner bl bill l and while whilo wo we favor or that measure wo we are aro not so 50 wedded to It aa na to believe bellevo It cannot be 10 Improved Tho ho provision pro that no brewery company com corn pany paJU may own o a saloon Is Js a move o Jn In Inthe the right direction Most ost of ot the tho sa saloon na- na loon evils e of the past past- have hayo arisen arleen from Uio owned brewery s saloons loons rany of ot nave nl degenerated into dives And nd the they should bo be closed forever The Thc provision r restricting tho the number number num num- ber her of licenses to one to the thousand population Is rood good PO Possibly the provision pro pro- provisIon vision resting authority for tor r revoking licenses in hands other than councils councils' In ill cities clUes of ot tho larger class would bo ho n c o dri one th pi lent S S j i But nut In a broad wa way the Gardner bill 1111 m IR IH the thc best beet that has hag been sug sug- With tho addition or ot tho bettor bettor bettor bet bet- tor features of ot this cenate committee bill bUt we believe bellove the Gardner bill bUl would give gl practical satisfaction to tho the people peo peo- pie pIc because It would correct tho the evils of ot Intemperance ce Above all aU things else dise lse the power th that t trants grants rants tho license would bp be Interested In compelling an obedience to tho law That to us a prime necessity necessity sity city In tho the matter Let us urge th the legislature not to too 50 o back to the people without a practical practical temperance 10 law Do not tell teU your our constituents you OU have havo done nothIng nothing noth noth- ing In- Into to better tho the condition of which thc they have havo been beon complaining You have no apology to mako make for tor the tho failure fail fail- ure tire of ot prohibition That measure would not correct the evil A practical practical cal wIll law law ENFORCED will Tho The people pee peo pl pie have a right to demand relief relict It IK IH tho the duty of t. t tho ho legislators a as we understand It to answer that demand |
