Show prohibition LAW prohibition in utah seems a long way off at the meeting of the bbate league of municipalities in provo 0 last w ek there ni was as a great discussion of the subject judge J E booth of provo led the discussion and F S fernstrom Fein strom of salt like lake cita cit took an active actie part therein both gentlemen declared chev had absolute kno knowledge Medge that there would be no prohibition measure passed by the legislature which is about to convene strange to say not one of the delegates asked either gen gentilman gont kman how he 1 ad acquired such knowledge it is lei brally conceded that the liquor interests were busy with eiith the leaders of the political parties before election and chatan that an absolute pledge nals glen that no prohibition measure would be passed this winter in this the liquor interests apparently have secured the first victory in the fight which is now nov on this is unfortunate but by no means fatal to the cause ause of prohibition this is one of the questions that will not down until it is settled right one thing the meeting in provo accomplished complis hed was a resolution favoring local option and this will be presented to the legislature with a strong plea for a local option law this will in all probability be passed and then each county will have a chance for a dry county and towns tons will be freed froni from the saloon As an incentive for a prohibition measure members of the coming legislature can do no better than peruse the following from the press dispatches of last week 6 eck A wave of prohibition has swept sept with such remarkable effect over the south that the new year opens upon a vast stretch of territory absolutely bereft of liquor while the area w wherein herein prohibitionists have triumph ed en marks the battle ground for impending fights on the qc more than half the mouths territory is dry absolutely and in the remaining ining area the sale of intoxicants ma is restricted restrict i d it is evident that the cities are the only remaining strong holds for the saloons and it is unlikely that this condition will not be modified except through a radical change in political thought through failure to enforce the laws against the traffic and perhaps other obstacles which lollop in the vale aake of prohibition georcia foi a bear has ha been ex e anith ith a near prohibit lion litt laa forbidding the ale a c of liquors containing more that 4 per cent alcohol nide prohibition I 1 ams ms bc ime effective on jin jan J in 1 in north corti coralin Cor clin 1 ni labium and mississippi prohibit tion advocates in lousiana have suspended their fight to test the n new ei ga sh aftuck law for the regulation of the liquor traffic Ten neSLe e is thi chief center of interest among the other states v where here state wide prohibition rights fights are in progress the prohibitionists assert thit that a state wide bill NN will III pass the legislature which they expect to or and control kentucky the second largest dis tilling state in the union with coun counties has but four in fit which the sale of liquor is not prohibited virginia presents a stung of ic tones for anti saloon elements as prohibition now exists in eighty of the states hundred counties in texas where more than half the counties have accept d prohibition the oters will be called upon tu to ote upon a constitutional amendment for prohibition in arkansas two to thirds of its area or seventy file fac counte s are dry and the question of statewide state wide pro hibi tion will be presented to tats voters loters for discussion the results of prohibition generally are gleaned in the record of arrests for drunkenness an increase of bank deposits of laborers fewer cases of wife ife abandonment and a decrease in criminality generally the difficulty of enforcing the prohibition laws however is conceded to be one of the chief obstacles to its absolute success in many states the people of utah will lill have no excuse if a prohibition law is not passed by the legislature while local option would be a measure of relief relict to be bailed baided with glad acclaim a prohibition measure will be the only thing which will satisfy the tern perance advocates if the men who are to enter upon the duties of legislators desire to make a name for themselves they will prod irod deep into the matter of why a prohibition measure cannot be passed in utah at present here is an excellent opportunity for fame it might not sit bit well with the politicians and it might result in the political pol death knell of the man mail who nho will ill be brave brane enough to inquire into any pre election pledges but the people will not readily forget that man sacrifice has cler been the cost of reform of any kind and we want llant to see some man mail great arc it enough to offer his political future to the cause of temperance if need be if the liquor interests in this state salte can manipulate the leaders of the political eil parties in utah the people should know it here is a chance for a joshua to stand forth ind and leid the people from the slaver of the ilic shop |