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Show ' hoc r,oe.j to the Tribune, which has' been l;cpt going for oer three years, by praft from the saloonmen and the gamblers. The rrab leplslatude meet on the f.ist Monday f January. None of In' citizens f Salt hake doubt th.U It will pass u local option bill, a proui-ir.rd proui-ir.rd by the Republican state platform and that th.s law will provide for stale control and regulation of the li'iaor buiness. U is believed here the IWpjor bill will be one of the early measures passed by the new legislature, legisla-ture, and that It will soon beyond the power of the city administration of Salt like to graft the saloonmen. I'nder a local option law. It i practically prac-tically up to the state to set? that the sale of liquor is properly regulated wherever It Is sold, and that in those cities where the people vote "dry." the state la bound to ee that the law-Is law-Is obeyed. Sentiment on the matter is developing rapidly in Salt Lake. The Idea of the saloon beinc pulled hither and thither by political factions fac-tions is repugnant to many people, J and the belief was generally expressed express-ed yesterday that by putting the control con-trol in the hands of the state government gov-ernment this would be avoided Many of tne holders of liquor licenses li-censes heard of the matter yesterday, and expressed their biientlon to stop I paying money to the Tribune and I the American" party. They said that I when the state legalized . their busi-I busi-I nesg and made it legitimate, they should not be multced bv grafter. It Is believed that the "American" party collectors will have their troubles trou-bles when they mave their rounds today. SALOONS TO HAVE STATEJJCENSES (Salt Jake Herald Republ. can.) Unless the saloonmen of Salt Lake 'come through" today" with 3,Oihi, the workers who labored at the polls last Tuesday for the "American" party par-ty will not get their money. The article on the first page of yes terday's Tribune, urging a decrease of 73 per cent In the number of saloon sa-loon licenses In Salt Iike, served notice on the saloonmen that they are going to be grafted, and that those who do not come Ibrouch with their share will have no licenses after tho Hrst of the year. Tho result of this open attempt to graft the liquor dealers again, was the beginning of a public sentiment that crystallized rapidly all day In faior of placing the liquor business under the control of tne slate that Is, having the liquor license granted by the plate, and the enforcement of the liquor laws placed under state control. The saloonmen all ocr the city understood un-derstood when they read the Tribune yesterday that they were about to be multced again With Ihe "American" "Ameri-can" party in full control of the city council, that party oin punirh any .alounr.ian who does nol settle, lender len-der the lectnt decision of the Supreme Su-preme court of Utah In the Morgan (ouuty whisky ease, the city count il can refuse a license without glvlug my reason therefor. Under the laws, as they are at present. It gives the "Aaiei ican" party a splendid club. The Ii.tentlon of the "American" party leaders Is to collect $10,00') f rom the saloonmen today. Thht s less than $lf0 f re in each liceuse holder. Of thl-i amount. S-.i'OO is to be turned j over in the TdihuneCnalrmrtn. Dunbar, to pay his workers, and the other $3,-I |