Show GAMBLING ATTHE AT ATTHE ATTHE THE RACES The general membership of the Latter Day Saints church has been waiting wafting for tor an expression from the th leaders aders l of the church ou on the racing meets which are being held in lU Utah and on Tuesday was not notI surprised I uhe the following g from tap first presidency appeared At the thc last session of the Utah legislature a bill was introduced and passed the provisions of which permitted horse racing in the state slate hind nd legalized the parl eye ays- tm of betting belting One racing meet has already been held and another is now be be- C conducted It is reported to tois toJ is J that large numbers of citizens of Salt Lake and vicinity some of them members of the church areto are areto to in dally attendance at these races I and that large sums of money are lost and won through the system of betting belting which is being carried on l. l The question has been asked What is ls the attitude of tho the church churchIn In n regard to this innovation which has halo been introduced into our com corn community since the enactment of the law to which reference is made The answer its Is as follows The I Church hurch always has been and nov note novis is unalterably opposed d to gambling In any form whatever It is op opposed posed to any game of chance oc oc- occupation occupation occupation or called so-called business which takes money from from the per person p r. r son who may be possessed of o It without giving value received recI In return It is opposed d to all practices practices tices the tendency of which Is to encourage the spirit of reckless speculation peculation and- and particularly to that which tends to degrade or weaken the high moral standard I which the members of the tho church and of our community at large have always maintained I We therefore there tore advise and urge all nil members of o the church to re- re reI retrain I train from participation in any ac ac- activity I which is contrary contrary- to the view herein set forth This should be sufficient an- an j an-j an- an ani i I ewer to the question asked HEllER BE R J. J GRANT GRAiT A W. W IVINS WINS C W.-NIBLEY W. First Presidency While this question is ie before the tho courts The Standard Examiner is 15 not disposed to enter into the legal lega but Jt is La forced to I I I nize nizo the tits tact fact n that nr even oven the fee pari- pari pa l form of o gambling has bas its demoralizing aspects Tho The business people of or Ogden Osden that and nOlI Salt Lake have discovered the races have not added to their welfare but to the tho contrary have proved injurious in many wa wave wa s. s The maces aces have hae been on long Ions enough to allow the tho public to form forman au an opinion The declaration from the first presidency p. p is a judgment and aud fore fore- forecast forecast cast of that opinion and it is not I favorable |