Show PROTEST IS VOICED BY ANGRY CITIZENS I APPEAL IS MADE I fOR ASSISTANCE At t a Mass Meeting Resolutions Are Adopted by West Side Citizens Who o M May y Attack k L St Q j li mp n S. S j S SQ ari j ti r e t lh m v l n fi nina I w wo- wo 01 1 fh tu I front from all ull I o of Salt a al l l l. l o ul III a nicotine held hold In ii the tho Fifteenth ward meeting house at itt FIT FIrt l South Houth and West Vest st last lIt night an and after aCter lon loii lonn and careful lR- lR passed stirring resolutions one wet set o of which was to the mayor mayol Ihle of or police and anil city council coun coun- cil cil and the tho other to Governor William Spry and Attorney General Albert S. S M denouncing the West Yest Side Irle stor In terms and und de- de manding Il Its Immediate abolition and Iho Ilie prosecution or of those thoRP for present immoral conditions in this city Attorney Elms Elias C. C Ashton presided an and l delivered a powerful opening ad- ad dross dress and spirited sp speeches wore also made by hy a num number cr of prominent citi cH- zens including James W. W Ure JJ is 13 I F. F Grant William Lathan Alonzo J. J Haddock Had dock and numerous others Tho The only person who had the tho temerity temer temer- t temerity merIty mer- mer ity to bravo brave the tho crowd and give Ivo vent to sentiments In favor of ot tho the present system of legalized vice as exemplified In the stockade was Dr E. E A A. Manx Manz who Interrupted a speaker by contradicting contradicting contradicting contra contra- the statement that there an art women In the tho dark place of ot the tho city's shame Rhame Dr Manz lanz flatly natty said that today there are but 95 IS Inmates thero there and corroborated this stat statement b by pointing to a a. man at his side to whom he referred as being a city medical Inspector at the tho stockade and one onu competent to speak on such a R subject from personal investigation an and daily association A storm of cat calls and hisses from froma fromn a n thousand throats greeted Dr Mans Manz and his friend tho city medical In Inspector Inspector In- In inspector and the outraged Crl crowd quickly silenced their defense of the stockade Committee Appointed A committee wa was appointed consisting consisting consist consIst- In ing of residents in other districts with Instructions to agitate this issue throughout tho the city with tho the object of so arousing public sentiment that tho the public officials responsible for maintaining legalized vice In this community com corn may be bo thrown out of political power at the next municipal election Following are the thc names mimes of those appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed on the committee B. B F F. Grant chairman William 1 McMillan Edwin F. F Parry Alonzo lonzo J J. J Haddock John II 11 White William Langton William R. R Jones Joseph Josoph J. J Cannon Ellas BUas S. S Continued on Inco l Tito u. ii PROTEST IS VOICED I BY ANGRY CITIZENS Continued front from Inc inge Our Ont Woodruff Guardello Drown Ju Judge ge Gowans Gowan John F F. Bennett Dennett John Mathel George K IC William D D. now flowering Louis H F. Iveson iverson and Ellas C. C Ash ton tun Tho The resolution addressed to Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Spry and Attorney Ge General Barnes petitioning them to tako taku Immediate ac action action action ac- ac tion for or the purpose of or bringing about a dissolution of or tho the notorious Citizens Citizens' Investment company Is as follows Whereas the fact act appears that a certain corporation known as the tIme Itt yens yens' Investment company has hos acquired certain lands situate between Fourth and amid Fifth Firth West ost street and First and Second South streets In Salt Lake Lako City Utah commonly known as us time the stockade and on which lands It has erected a lar large 1 number of ot buildings commonly used as cribs and parlor houses which property Is lUll and I hu has been for several weeks past devoted almost entirely to tho the open and notorious practice practice tice of prostitution In violation of tho time constitution and statutes of this state an and In violation of oi tho the charter granted grant grant- ed cel to tho the said Citizens' Citizens t In Investment company compan and Company In I. I Insolent Whereas we we tho ho residents and property owners living In close proximity pro pro- to the tIme said stockade ude have anti and antinow now are doing everything within our power to prevent ent this I Illegal I and 1 Immoral Immoral Im tam- moral amoral traffic but notwithstanding our efforts tho the said hald company Insolently and md unlawfully defies ever every effort forth Corth by us In n that tha t and Whereas w we e believe bellove under the laws and amid th the constitution of or this state quo warranto proceedings s can be taken which will effectuate a dissolution of or orthe the said Citizens Citizens' Investment company compan on account of Its open and flagrant rant violation of the tho statutes of or this state and the time character under which it was incorporated and that such proceedIngs proceedings proceed proceed- ings lags lie Ito within the power of or tho the at attorney nt- nt torney torne general of this state acting under the time advice an and Hu suggestion of ot tho ho governor enor thereof hereof now therefore bo be It i Resolved That ha t wo I hereby i petition I. I l i and request time tile lion V a In I governor KO of or the state of Utah Itaim and Al Albert Albert Al- Al bert hert S. S Barnes the attorney general thereof to take tako such Immediate action under the tho laws of ot this timis state slate for tor tho time purpose of bringing about a dIssolution dissolution tion ion of 0 tho the said eald Citizens' Citizens Investment company for or Its flagrant violation of or ortho tho this laws o of this tate state and tho time charter under tinder which It was wa Incorporated be lie ItI it I further I th those Resolved resolutions That t b be a forwarded certified I dC copy to I tI time tho of governor and tho time attorney general of or orthis this state Mayor Gels lI ions r Following ollo ln arc are time tho resolutions addressed addressed ad ad- dressed to the time mayor or chief of or police pollee and city council Whereas the time undisputed evidence o shows that that certain corporation known as tho time Citizens' Citizens Investment company com corn pany has haN for or several se w weeks reeks eks past and now Is devoting do Its property known knon as ns the thc Stockade to open and notorious notorious noto unto rious prostitution In violation of or tho tIme temporary Injunction granted ranted b by th hs h's Third court In a certain caso case pending between certain owners of ot property adjacent to and In proximity to tho time said stockade as us plaintiffs plaintiffs plain plain- tiffs and the stud said Citizens' Citizens Investment company anti and one Dora P. P as defendants t and Whereas the time said use of or said property prop prop- crt arty erty Is well ell known to tho time public at large e and is known or ou ought ht to be known to the honorable mayor maor and ond city council of ot Salt l Lake lkc CIt City and amid to tho time chief of police of ot said ell city and Whereas said use UMe of said property is In violation of or law Jaw and the time Injunctive tivo tive order of said suld court and arni Is in violation viola viola- tion of or the thc city ordinances of Salt alt Lake Lako City and Whereas l. l we and our children are constantly constand exposed to the dan dangers ers that lurk In and surround this Institution of ot otIce vice Ice and crime and tho the peace comfort comfort com corn fort and Haret safety of our homes are arc threatened and will bo ho destroyed by bythe bythe bythe the establishment and maintenance of or orthis this institution of or vice Iniquity arid and crime crimo In the heart o oC ot tho the western portion portion por por- tion Lion of or this elt city and at ut our vor very doors and t I nut Duty IN I t o-Ac o ct Whereas U It Is It tho the swam sworn duty of or ortho tho time mayor and city council o of Salt Lake and time the chief of o police thereof to enforce norce tho the laws lass's and ordinances which will protect us tie and time the of this ell city from the thelIs evils lIs of at an au Institution now t therefore bo ho It Resolved That iv we Wt tho the people of the western portion o of Salt Lako Lake City In mass meeting a assembled do hereby respectfully demand that the honorable honora honora- ble he mayor and und ell city council of oe Salt Lako Lake and the chief of or police thereof take tat Immediate Lato action to enforce tho tI-mo laws and ordinances which will wiil effectually put an end to the stockade operated and controlled IJ by th the Citizens Citizens' Investment Investment Invest est ment company und ono Dora P P. Top- Top ham president and manager thereof I We e demand this action at your h hands under and b by virtue of ot the tho oaths I I 1 1 of your our and the the duties anti anil obligations obligations resting upon you and under and lI by virtue of tho the laws and constitution constitution conlU tullon of or this state Plate which guarantee to us UH life liberty and tho the pursuit of oC happiness and under which guarantee of or rights wo we are entitled to have havo the tho peace and quiet of or our homes undisturbed an and our children and wives guarded and protected against the time blighting and baneful influences of Ir this thi cesspool of or vice and crime which is permitted to flourish at tho the very doors door of or our homes notwithstanding not the same Is condemned b by tho the ordinances ordinances ordinances nances of or this city and tho the laws Jaws of state and notwithstanding wo we have mn made o cr c every effort thus far Car within our power to stop stol tho ho Illegal traffic We have long tong since resolved and do a again aln that this Institution of vice anti and crime shall not exist In our midst whether the officials whoso whose duty it Is to abate allah the same shall shaH do so RO or not Our homes were hero first and wo firmly resolve that this maLl maLl- shall shull be driven en from the place where It Is ls now located rather than thai that we shall shaH bo be compelled to abandon the homes which we v hint havn fo to an ur years owned and enjoyed You must do I your duty In this respect or we shall Hhall Und find a wa way to protect ourselves and our homes homeK against this Impudent tyran and unlawful timing thing that Is rear rear- trig InS Its Us head liku lIko and ond Is In de tie- nanc of or law morals and decency deceno striking at tho the portals of or our OUI homes home and amid Is IR endangering all aH that Is IB near neat ani and dear to us Bo De it resolved that a certified cop copy of or thel these thebe e resolutions bu ho forwarded t to the tho mayor and city council of or Salt Sal Ln Lake L 21 KG ko Attorney A In an nn lone address addre lR bitterly attacked time the mayor mayo I and chief of ot police for their official connection with the stockade anti sprung a 8 sensation In declaring that tha unless those authorities tako talco ate action In abolishing that Institution institution tion and carrying out their solemn oath tl to enforce the laws lawN Ii against prostitution tion Ion quo warranto proceedings will be e Instituted a against the Citizens Citizens' Investment Invest Invest- meat ment com company pan with the time object of or hav In lag ing Its charter cancelled |