The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-21
Whittlesey Makes Speech and Conn
mlls Himself.

Whittlesey Makes Speech and Com
mis- Himself.
Liquor Dealers Association 10 be Or
gaBi2 d.
Pursuant to notice, the saloon keep
ers Of this city 10 the number of
about one hundred and twenty-five,
met at the National Hall last night.
Adolph Pfaffl,n stated the object of
the meeting, and said that they had
met to take some action for their own
protection. He said the prosecution
of the liquor dealers for selling on
Sunday was shameful and mean. He
claimed that they had as good a right
to carry on their business as any body
else in the whole wide world. We
mu st guard ourselves against these
men who are trying to break us up
in business. Keeping saloon IS no
meaner than keeping a dry goods
store, soda factory or barber shop.
The meeting then ORGANIZED by call
ing Mr.. Pfaffiin to the Chair. and APP
pointing the newspaper reporters as
Secretaries. a4s
Mr.. Pfaffiin again took the floor.
and in the course Of his remarks,
said that they did not try to force
temperance men 70 drink beer or
wine, and they did not propose to let
the temperance men make the saloon
keepers drink water. He then read
the By Laws and Constitution Of, the
Liquor Dealers Association 10 Gin
cinnati. 9 9s4rT Is flfes
Joseph Calm moved that an organ
ization be entered into, the members
to bind themselves in writing, and
pay a certain amount per month
toward keeping up said Association
He also suggested that the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws of the Cincinnati
Association be adopted, with change
| Of name. 5
| Philip Negele was in favor of draw
| ing up new Articles of Association,
and suggested that committee of
eight persons be appointed to attend
to that duty.
Mr.. Plaflin said that the Grand
Jury was now in session, and he was
in favor of all the saloons closing up
| on Sundays for two or three weeks
and, in the mean time, get up indict-
ments against all keepers Of livery
stables, BARRIERS shops and CONNECTION
cries, etc. e t-aa
i Joseph Schultz was opposed TO Mr..
Pfafflin's suggestion, and was in favor
of boldly throwing open their doors
and selling liquor, and if-any attempts
were made to stop them, to turn out
en- naasse and drink beer where they
pleased.
John Kraft "a City Councilman
some two years ago. was in favor of a
rigid enforcement of the law in every
thing. He proposed to stop ice
wagons, milk wagons, and carriages
from being driven on Sunday.
A motion was then made that the
saloon keepers close up on Sunday,
and then force everybody else to do
the same.
Simon Calm was in favor of begin
ming next Sunday.
MIR. Seelig was in favor oF holding
another meeting before closing up.
On the vote being taken, the mo-
ton to close on Sunday next was car
ried.
| Philip Negele produced his liquor
license, which was granted to him
for one year, and he said there was
nothing in it about Sunday, at all.
This created a sensation.
10. Calm moved that committee
of eight be appointed to draft con
stitution and bylaws, to be submitted
for adoption at another meeting.
Carried.
The President appointed the COM
mittee, as follows: Joseph Calm,
Charles Habbe, Joseph Geiser, Chas.
Schmidt, Philip Negele. Dan'l Wehr-
stedt, Chris. Seeler and George Lau-
renee.
One man, whose name we did not
get, was in favor of raising fund to
pay lawyer to fight the matter in
the Courts, but to give him nothing
unless he made a successful defense.
1t was announced that committee
of eight would meet at the National
Hall at two o'clock on Sunday after
noon.
On motion, it was agreed to hold
another general meeting at National
Hall next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. A. T. Whittlesey, editor of the
Courier, being present, was invited to
address the meeting.
Mr.. Whittlesey accepted the invita-
ton and responded in a speech OF
about ten minutes duration. He said
he was gratifed to see this meeting,
for the reason that the time has come
when you will never have any more
privileges unless you defend your
rights now. This law, under which
persons were dragged up before the
Grand Jury and the Criminal Court
like felons, operates against every
body else that carries on business on
Sunday" He advised the saloon
keepers to organize-to bind them