Show ocal local sentiment on prohibition question upon being interviewed for or and against repeal of 0 the eighteenth amendment and upon the state L I 1 q u or constitutional amendment for the tribune the following people ot of kanab gave these statements for publication why they will vote tor for and against repeal at the eloc election tion november 7 A study ot of the moat reliable sources ot of information that there Is only one third the drink considerably less leas crime and better social conditions generally during prohibition than for any period of time before prohibition affords a better foundation upon which to build temperate living than forty eight kinds of control 1 I am against repeal both in the nation and in the state lot let us not be tooled fooled by propaganda ELOIN ELGIN 11 II MORRIS pres parent teachers kanab utah 1 I am in favor of repeal of the pr prohibition 0 hibi tion laws both national and state ALEX FINDLAY riND LAY from ratio kano county what a hungry wolf would mean to a herd of innocent lambs just so the repeal of the eighteenth amendment will mean to the youth of america BE nE ROETTA COVINGTON stake pros pres relief society prohibition Prohibit non is ia not anew a new now issue it la s an old issue which the people ex presed themselves on when they voted in the eighteenth amend 4 ment and did it with a big majority of votes they did it because they could no longer stand eta 11 d the ill e effects f fe c ts of liquor on the health safety and society it Is a thing that has slept tor for sixteen years and 1 now it Is brought to the common people again for a reconsideration with the beautiful picture painted by the wealthy men of the nation that it will bring the people much relief and naturally the poor class will try any thing tor for a change and especially it th they e y are told it will bring relief during a depression of this hind it Is in the plan that it the anth amen dment es ed the ane hl income tx tax which di the na ti alon 0 n Is thriving on will be done I 1 away with and the relief in the end ed comes to the wealthy people w who lie pay income taxes no wonder they can spend millions to campaign with it if they can shift the tax onto the poor class whom they expect to pay the taxes through the consumption of liquor have the people considered these things and procurer procured the right figures which statistics show a most remarkable inar kable improvement during the sixteen years of prohibition D M kano county clerk 1 I am not converted that the return af legalized liquor will benefit our country but will be a stop step backward a pitfall to the youth VERA I 1 IA pros pres kanab ward relief society 1 I am opposed to the repeal of the eighteenth amendment and in favor of retaining the dry laws of the state of utah tor for the following treasons trea sons advancement was never made by receding the most radical dit admit that some form of control must be devised and adopted d apted no law can be cited that has completely cured the evil for which it was enacted laws making it unlawful to steal murder or kidnap have not stopped all from tro m doing these things surely no one will say that to repe repeal at these laws thereby removing the fear of law will lessen the number who break them will an conservative wise parson say aay that they should be repealed to keep those who are determined to break them from being law breakers prohibition has paid its way enormous enor mousas as has been the expense of enforcement it has brought into the treasury over three hundred million dollars more in receipts than disbursements eliminating the justification of repeal because of the burden it Is to the government legalizing the liquor traffic for revenue Is likewise very likely to be mia misleading leading canadas experience according to their statistics re veal the facts that it lias bas cost them throe three dollars to collect one dolne doing away with bootleggers by repeal Is also very deceptive ile ho that will bootleg to evade a I 1 law aw will also bootleg to save for 1 himself alm ilm s elf revenue and t tax ax history has demonstrated this following the wrong road load never shortens the distance to the right one to retain what we have in the fight against the demon alcohol alco liol to mo me Is wise will anyone say that our highways will be more safe to travel when car drivers have a legal right light to have all the liquor they choose on board or that the driver Us ds more apt to be sober with the liquor tit at ills his elbow elb ow T CHAS IL II PUGH second councilor stake pres pies we should uphold upheld our ideals support the eighteenth amendment and retain the dry laws of the state HEBER J pres of stake and county chairman of democrats 1 I have nover been converted that a return to liquor Is profitable to a nation I 1 J S DALLEY postmaster 1 I am supporting the eighteenth an amendment 1 ondi nent because I 1 believe it la Is a power tor for good to humanity a strength lit III business and it a moral uplift to society 1 I bellve that through the prohibiting hi biting of 0 intoxicants we are protecting the weak who have not the power to resist tims thus building a higher stronger and better civilization ALPA J ROBINSON councilor in stake relief society november 7 1 I shall voto veto against repeal ot of the eighteenth amendment m t and tor for dry laws ot of the s tate fa first pet because I 1 bellevo believe that laws regarding legai ding control ot of alcoholic bove beverages rages should 1 be e uniform throughout t lie ho nation not under tinder forty eight different kinds of control second because the wets have presented no lie definite plan for the control of liquor therefore I 1 favor retaining the dry laws of the state until some better plan has been formulated and presented third because I 1 believe it Is it crime jo to dercye us ironi a traffic ill tliatha W lit g order to thrive must debauch at least a part pait ot of our population A nation that endeavors to balance her national budget at the sacrifice of her citizens or by debau debauching ching human souls will ga go down as other dissipated nations have done in the past ROSE 11 II HAMBLIN editor irane county standard many other people in kanab expressed themselves upon thet question both for and against repeal but were reluctant about having their statements printed |