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Show WORD OF APPRECIATION For the first time In the history of Ogden, a contest has been waged on the clearly defined issue of whether there shall be saloons or no saloons in this city. By the heaviest vote ever cast in this precinct, a majority of tho citizens havo declared themselves In favor of the legalized saloon, and those who favor prohibition have met defeat, de-feat, Defeit usually leaves in one's mouth a bitter taste that lingers in spito of honeyed explanations as to what brought it about. But, really, wo may look upon this campaign and election us a victory. The vote yesterday yester-day Indicates that a majority of the citizens of Ogden arc in favor of a "dry"' town Three thousand and fifty five ballots were cast for the elimination of the saloon, one-half as many votes, lacking ninety-five, as were cast for mayor In the last municipal mu-nicipal election, and that, too, In the face of tho following negative condl. tlons: 1. A DEFECTIVE PROHIBITORY LAW that permits the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors, even IN "dry" territory. Many ppople voted "wet" becausr of the fact that the brewory could continue the manufacture manufac-ture and sale of its product, and of the PROBABILITY that at least one or two wholesale houses might be classed as manufacturers, and therefore there-fore sell nt their place of business in five gallon quantities their alcoholic bovcrages. 2 INTENSE LOCAL PREJUDICE aroused in the beginning of the campaign cam-paign because of tho fear that Salt Lake might go "wet" and Ogden "dry." j You know How this prejudice was appealed to throughout the entire campaign In a state wide prohibition light we shall get the support of many whose votes yesterday were cast against us because they had no faith in tho result of prohibition If Ogden were to go "dry" and Salt Lake "v t 3 THE COMPROMISE ORDINANCE Introduced iby tho mayr and passwu u the city council, in which the number of saloons Is reduced and the time cf closing made 9 o'clock This last condition, though a moans of defeating prohibition, is in itself a victory Wuat the mayor and city council refused the betterment league one year ago, they have now eagerly and voluntarily granted. It remains to be seen how well this new ordinance ordi-nance will be entorced. Any repealing repeal-ing or lack of enforcement will simply sim-ply add strength to the prohibition cause 1 FRAUDULENT VOTING. Through the -Igllance and activity of our checkers, many Illegal voters were turned away from several rolllns places, particularly in tho Fourth and Seventh districts. But In spile ol this vigilance, there were scores of Illegal votes cast. Just how many It Is impossible im-possible to tell, probably hundreds Numes of citizens out of town were voted by unknown persons. In tho Fifteenth, for example, the name of Mrs. Marlah Stevens, widow of tho late Bishop Thos. J Stevens, was voted, and she has been in Lob Angeles An-geles for the last two years Too much praise ,cannot be given the members of the various committees, commit-tees, not only the chairmen, who worked Indofatigably to make their respective departments contribute to the success of the campaign, but also to each worker, every ono of whom, with probably one or two exceptions, responded with his time, his energy , and his means. What we have lacked in fees has been more than made up in beneficent contributions In many ways. We desire specially to thank the lady workors members of the ladies' la-dies' organizations, the W C T V , and the nuxllian associations, all ot whom have worked unceaslugly anl untlrlngily for the success of tho cause This appreciation extends likewise to the men's organizations In the seventeen seven-teen districts and to all who In any way have assisted In the "dry" campaign, cam-paign, especially our true friends who contributed money, vehicles and automobiles. auto-mobiles. Without their unselfish aid we should have been seriously handi-capDed. handi-capDed. When ono thinks of the army of workers who have been encaged in this contest. Involving no selfish or pecuniary interests, receiving no reward re-ward but the consciousness of working In a noble cause, contributing their money as well as their services, wo feel Justified In suggesting that this spontaneous expression, coming as It does from qulto one-half of the clti'ens of Ogdon, serves as a noto of warning to the saloons, and presages an early and decisive vlctorv for prohibition We have only kind feelings for our friends of the opposition. It is a condition con-dition we are fighting, not porsons. Personalities thrown In papers during the beat of excitement let us forget, and "With malice towards none" and with good will for all, accept June 27 merely as a skirmish and prepare for the battle yet to come. Resncct fully, THE OG-DPN "DRY" CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. By DAVID O McKAY, Chairman F. V. PISHFR. Vice Chairman. JNO. Vt BLUTII, Secretary. |