The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-06-23
NO License Granted in wayne
County.

Some twenty FIVE applications we're mace 70
the Commissioners Of this County, at lher ia'e
session, asking license to sell intoxicating liquors
The Law requires that every applicant for such
license, hall give notice in public newspaper
of his intention to make such application, and ii
such notice shall accurately and definitely describe
the premises in which such applicant proposes to
sell. OF the several notices given by applicants
il this city, only two deemed Of sufficient
accuracy 10 justify their being taken as such no
tice contemplated by the law OF these two,
whose notices were deemed sufficient, it was
agreed trial should be lad to determine wLcth
er the applicants were men Of good character and
fit TO be entrusted with the privileges Of license
The first case was that Of Mr. Crothous, and ]:
was proven that lie had been in the habit Of sell
ing the Sabbath. day--of selling to intoxicated
persons, and minors were seen coming out Of his
establishment in a state of intoxication The
Commissioners very correctly, in opinion,
came to tee conclusion that he was not such a
person as the law contemplated should be emit
tied to license and they refused to grant one to
him. Mr.. Muschmeyer, the other applicant
whose notice deemed sufficient, withdrew his
application.
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were dismissed, we understand, fem the want Of
sufficient notice, but appeals made from the
decision Of the Commissioners TO higher court
The decisions of the Commissioners are re-
ghrded by those most intimately acquainted with
til provisions of tie law as correct and are sus-
tared BY almost every la yer in the county
JUDGE Perry, O. p Morton Judge Yaryan. and
j +. SIddall, not as lawyers merely, but as men
learned in the law and as good others volunta-
rily advised the course pursued by the Commis-
sloncrs, and still maintain that the decision was
correct and according to law. The law was made
Tor aI-the lquorseer as well as those who are
opposed to his busiuesf-a1d il this decision Of
the Commissioners il correct, ard we believe it
is, 10 one has right to complain When men
seek TO avail themselves Of the advantages oil any
special law, and fail TO secure those advantages
by their own neglect or any other disqualifc:t
ton, they should honorably submit to that law
Some OF those who have heretofore been erpar
ed in selling liquor in this city, Who made app!i-
cation, ard failed to obtain license have hUuora-
by closed up their bar, and determined to abide
the decision Of the Commissioners Offers, we
fear, are disposed to set the law at defiance and
sell regardless of the refusal to grant them . Ii
cense. They should remember that the law has
scarcely yet commenced its operators, aud that
severe pen altes liable to be imposed upon
these who sell contrary to the provisions Of that
law, and we feel authorized to say that so far a.
possible they will be held to strict accountable
~. We are fully apprized of all the difficulties
which attend tie enforcement of such laws, by
ordinary evidence but this law has some provis-
ions which may reach the liquor seller when be
least expects il. Any man who is ever seen
about their premises may be taken before The
grand jury and there made to testify to what he
has seen done there, in the way of retailing any
Intoxicating liquors We also feel authorized to T
gay TO them that 10 effort will be LEFT uumade to
see the law rgidly enforced II is a Lawful, con
test between the liquor seller and the friends Of
temperance, and they both have equal knowledge
Of the provisions Of the law, and hence there is no
necessity for personal and embittered feelings /
We are not disposed to indulge in any words
OF exultation at the defeat OF the applications for
license however much We may feel gratifed at the +
result hut we DO indulge the hope that at least
some Of the liquor sellers will quit their business
and relieve this community of its pernicious in
hueuces
The proprietors of the City Hotel have remov-
ed heir bar, and express a determination to abide
the decision of the Commissioners We hope
they may, and that they viii find it as profitable
TO keep hotel without liquor as with it