Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1958 A Study of the Forces Leading to the Adoption of Prohibition in Utah in 1917 Bruce T. Dyer Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Mormon Studies Commons, and the Political History Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Dyer, Bruce T., "A Study of the Forces Leading to the Adoption of Prohibition in Utah in 1917" (1958). Theses and Dissertations. 4658. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4658 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. A STUDY OF THE FORCES LEADING TO THE ADOPTION OF PROHIBITION IN UTAH IN 1917 A Thesis Submitted to The Department of Hi3tory of BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE by BRUCE T. DYER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The writing of this thesis could not have been ac complished without the help and encouragement of many people* To name all of them would be an impossible taskj it is, therefore, with a feeling of deep humility that the writer acknowledges the help and inspiration given to him* To his mother he is particularly grateful; only by her long-suffering patience and love did this work come to fruition* Karen Curtis gave the smile and encouragement when the spirits were lowest and a kind word needed the most* To Dr* R* Kent Fielding of the history department of Brigham Young University and chairman of the thesis committee the writer cannot begin to express the appreciation felt* The other committee member, Dr* Stewart L* Grow of the political science department, was always ready with a helping hand when it was needed.