Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-19
The Excise Clause of the morrill,
Bill,
MEETING OF RESTAURANT PRoPRIEToRs AND
OTHKR DBALRRs IN LIQUORS.

MEETING OF RESTAURANT PRoPRIEToRs AND
OTHER DEALERS IN LIQUORS.
A meeting of dealers in liquors was held YES
terdsy afternoon at the hall corner OF Sth and
r. streets Tor the purpose OF protesting against
the passage by Congress OF the NORTH bill
MIR. Louis Schade, chairman OF the citizens
committee, explained the object of the meet
ing, and the following officers were elected -
John III. Russell, president; Geo. Juenem ann,
vice president; Samuel G. Palmer, secretary;
John Buehier, treasurer.
An explanation of the provisions of the biz
being asked for, MIR. Schade read those portions
OF the bill giving power to the police to fire.
quently inspect their premises and articles of
sale. He claimed that the bill forbids any hon
est man from carrying on the business, and
throws il into the hands of disreputable people.
The bill would break up the pleasures OF the
foreign born citizens, who would not be able 20
get glass OF beer on Sunday. He claimed th at
the passage Of the bill would make It requisite
TO build SIX more jsils, as the people would not
comply with the provis .ons Of the bill. The
effect OF the bill would decrease eDigr alton
which had in one year decreased 10 900. The
bill would not aid the temperance cause but
the reverse would be the effect. The republi-
can party had been beaten consequences OF
its temperance prOclivities. The people in the
District will not submit TO having the city .nais
an experimental garden for temperance.
On mot on CT Mr.. Peterson, Messrs. K. Peter
son III. Browning and f AbDer were appointed
committee to draft resolutions.
The committee, through AIr. Schade, re-
ported
RESOLUTIONS, WHICH WERE ADOPTED,
entering their protest against the passage OF the
bill, "as under its provisions We will be d.
pTiy6u Of some Of the moot invaluable rights OF
American citizens, and placed upon the same
footing With keepers OF houses of iil-fama and
gambling bells" opposing the proposed increase
OF license; declaring that the arbitrary power
given the board CT eXciss makes them outca acts
and annIhilates the legal status of their bust
ness; declaring that some Of the provisions of tue
bill operate ey post fGct0, and destroy the vadi.
y OF contracts; declaring II wrong, unjust, aud
unconstitutional to forfeit a license for second
violation OF the provisions; that they do not be-
leve that the people OF this country are in favor
OF making the District of Columbia an exper.-
mental garden for exploded "isms," and Gre
spectfuliy petition Congress not to pass an act
that will make the keeping of hotels and restau-
rants disreputable in this District, and compel
every honorable man, at great loss to himself
ana family, to dispose Of his business. whereby,
IS consequence, such business Will get into
tie hands Of persons vino have no character to
lose, and who do not care about the respects-
bility of their calling in fact, will not be above
TIE keepers of houses of prostitution, with whom
on equal footing the Morrill, bill proposes 10
place every hotel and reStauraIt-keeper in this
District
MIR. Browning moved that a committee OF
three be appointed to prepare suitable bill in
lieu OF that portion OF the Morrill, bill viii en- re-
lates To the liquor traffic. Adopted.
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Abner offered resolutions, which were
adopted, reciting that las il seems to be the in
teption OF our law makers and rulers 70 pass and
enforce srbttrary and usurious laws against
liquor dealers IN this District, and to pat III EN-
10 all the expense, inconvenience, and trouble
they can, and placing them on an equality with
dishonest and disreputable persons, and to
make them feel degradation and dishonor
which they do not merit or Deserve" therefore
. ls TO the interest OF hotel aud restaurant.
keepers to form protective associ alton. and
that committee be appointed Oh this subject.
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee to draft 3 bill: Messrs. ). e.. Palmer,
Louis Scksde, and ii. Browning.
The following were appointed n the commit
tee to wait on the various liquor dealers and as
list in perfecting an organisation: Hessrs. X.
John Kaiser, Jacob Roth, james Don1elly, and
Richard kObh.