Show CEO GEO H DERN SIGNS MEASURE KILLING RACES Investigation Committee to II Hold HoM ld Its First FirstY Y h Session Special 1 Dispatch CAPITOL Salt Lake Feb 24 24 Gov George H H Dern today signed the Redd bill for lor or repeal of ot the Utah racing law law- This is the time I- I Inal fi final nal nai nail driven Into the coffin of oC the now defunct sport of kings In Utah The Tho governor sent a special message to the house calling upon the body either to prove or dis- dis disprove disprove dis disprove prove charges ot of corruption made In connection with willi the administration administration tion of oC the racing bill The ThO gov- gov governor governor gov governor said the racing cannot be accused without ing tag the state fair lair board Meanwhile the racing Investigation investigation tion committee with Represents Represents- Representative Representative tive Crouch a as chairman an- an announced an nn announced it will start its inquIry at o'clock tonight In the chamber chambor of 01 o commerce rooms The first three witnesses called are Charles Redd author ot of the nedd racing bill and tho the Redd nedd bill Georgo George Relf Reif manager of ot the Hotel Utah one of ot the men Inter Inter- Interested Interested Interested ested two years ago In organizing a Utah racing association and D B BF F Grant a former lormer member ot of the Utah state racing commission The committee said It will hold hearings nightly at o'clock until 9 S o'clock until It has obtained Continued on Page pao 1 0 Two I H DERN SIGNS REPEAL from Irons Page lage One all the facts tact possible from all available witnesses TE ACTIO dICTION SALT LAKE LUtO Feb In 24 2 In not coil coil- noti notifying tying the tho house of representatives this afternoon of o his action lit In approving the Redd bill repealing Utah's racing Jaw Uw Gov George Georee H 11 referred to charges of at Ct and misconduct made on the tho floor or of the house during discussion ot of the tho bill against members of ot the racing commission and the the- sta daze t fair board and said I l do not believe that ever over be- be beCore before be before fore Core In the history of at the stab havo state officers been charged on the floor of ot either cither house or of ortho the tho legislature with i such crimes and misdeeds ns As arc are openly and publicly charged against these of ricer s by oy members of at 01 the me house or ir It these citizens who now non stand eland before tho th public accused of at betraying their trust aro are s guilty by all means let their guilt be proved BO so O that they may bo pun pun- punIshed pun punished accordingly If on the other hand they arc arg Innocent they are entitled to complete completo vindication Indication gentlemen gentlemen Ladles Ladio and aM gentlemen of the house of or representatives these state officers are citizens ot of the state of ot Utah just like yourselves TheIr good name namo Is as dear to them as yours ours it to you OU I ask ILIk you OU It If you were accused as they have been accused would you yon yo think OU had received fair you treat treat- treatment ment mont It if no opportunity were given tn I to exonerate yourselves 1 I il II ti to the sense It of justice and and- and Icy cy that is presumed to be bc Implanted In the heart of every ery Amerl lean Amer-lean n citizen n TERMED UNJUST I earnestly requested a thor thor- Investigation 10 days das ago alo ag and urged that it be made Im Immediately Im- Im immediately mediately but It has not hot ben been commenced yet It Is ts not for me meto meto meto to question question the motives motive for tor dela delay attention but It Is for tor me to to call your our at- at attention attention at byte to the thc Injustice caused b by Ue d delay lay In conclusion the governor saId he felt he lie owed it to himself to ay he lie had Investigated TUmors rumors relative to racing racing- matters front time to to- to time and In his bin opinion the charges made MUlde were without foundation of at fact |