The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

ela III u,@teu 40 Duiid n up ana Improve n ana
for the sxsrclae q skill snc Indignant; but IN
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KEEP in view 6s tssot prinoipIs that licenses 70
Al an evil, and not u encourage II = business or
I source Of reyenue. lrl " S~7rHV Y
70 illustrate my meaning, letns sss what hvs been
sylvania avenue to tho canal bridge ON The east side
Of the street we have ten enemes or laees Of BUSH
ne(s, consisting OF one wholesale grocery, where
liqpors are sold BY Wholesale; ono tavern and FIVE
10 Pther business purposes Ont Of ten tenements,
seven Oft them are licensed 70 sell liquors. and ak Of
thsn az retail W., assy2 ..o
canal and Nc Ssso similar state q nS. d e e:
l3s tenementa are licensed liquor shops, and
one only deyoted 70 other business Now 10 1t pos
abb that the public oonoHlisnss requires this number
,Ss iSSps ~ aa space, not how
the PIX Feehoders and the Commissioner Of I'm
protenents who certified for the tavernss and who
the nAtorityofw white housekeepers who recommended
81 liquor sellers q rsc a nass D and
certify for each other And did these certificates and
thus obtained BY strategy and COM
bination, compel The Mayor 70 grant TIC lioenses,
be NIB Judgment or discretion in the matterl & that
DO tie true intent and meaning If the law Men, in
ldeedl y the Mayer reduced to T. sSpher, and the
B ismay bo said E that &sse two .trees ooDs.u.s
the ehst and west fronts Of the Centre Market, and
these liquor sbops are necessary convenience to the
market people not 70 the residents on the squares
But law to prevent all disorder and riot declares
expressly that no Intoxicating liquors shall be sold BY
retail the house during market hours And
may this wise and prudent purpose of the law bs
eSadef end defeated, by surrounding tho market
without limit Or restraints And may the Mayor be
compqledto thisby these combinations whether his
Judgment apsIo.es iton aota f!4' AE
leve the Mayor from the high duty sid responsibility
ofjudHng OF these matters for hin,sel and framing
bis action with view to Tho o0i of the aohtSs CITY.
me Only restriction upon him 10 that he cannot act
until these certificates and recommendations are pre-
septed 10 him but when 90 presented, he may not,
asis representative and executive officer, permit
! locality to plant upon II an establishment which
shall leopard the health good order and morals of
the WHOLE city however much may be for the inter-
est OF that locality a...gs srs erl, iai
But il the duties and responsibilities Of the Mayor
are great in these matters those IF the citizen are
not less 80 and long and deep should ponder
the matter before he signs his name to arecommen-
daton tp the Mayor to issue of these licenses.
Some years ago there was list ola the licenses
published with the snsmes ofithe free holders wAs
rec0mmended them. / made an analysis af these
names and was amazed To find AMONG then, two Of
our most respectable citixens4cburcF members in
high standing who had recommended. one If them
ten of these establishments and the other eight.
There were others who recommended five and six.
Now, thiS 10 an abuse which ia highly culpable and
ought not to be permitted The law never intended
that any citizen should recommend more than one
should combine and certify Tor esc6 Other. They
are not disinterested Or impartial Judges as to how
far these establishments are nscessary for tile public
convenience and their Recommendation. are entitled
olsaisely, by The profits they hope realise Ut e
Eesisss, INDIES lin rsspors5. q oS and 10 ooussv
To-, az ~. , sis Ia 4srd o sss dada''en '.''
In addition to the lioeuued Honor sbons sovn
number ID every locality, which Ell the aocursed
thing % e. % Spsn sms e law n. T.
e 70 pas .top
have thus attempted to sketch this liquor traffic
i exists among us restricted and improved BY
public authorities in accordance with the new license
.y...-. All si-a BY them in 1903. rthey have done
sner duty s a; as perfect q they can make il and
and the license describe il as an authority to sell or
barter "spFItuous or intoxicating liquors." Il al
81 rum gsn Whistsy or otherspiritdous liquors.
These ne articles which these avsrns and shops
are permitted TO Asen or ne psJsc good and conve
e and so ss ssn % s hsE
state, subtle Poisons. Still they are deemed neces
ood public goSd ana the law sathSises them
or sm nns sd saHps Cd
drugs, MIXED up and compounded 50 to bear re-
senbance u color and taste to the genuine articles
and possessing all their Intoxicating qualities but
ten times more poisonous and destructive ~ health
|. III behaved thew DOL mysau heard n man