Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-06
Proposed Liquor LegisI alton for the
District.

A PRELIMINARY sKIRMIsH IN A COMMITTEE
Room AT The CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The subcommittee of the House District
Committee, consisting of Messrs. Lofano
Eidredge, and Harmer, were TO hold a meeting
this morning 10 hear the friends and opponents
OF the Munroe and Lawrence bills relative tn
the sale OF intoxicating liquors in the District OF
Columbia.
pointed at meeting of the pastors OF churches
held at Lincoln hall two weeks ago, were
present 20. II. Tiffany, METROPOLITAN N. Z
church; r.. II. Gray, North Baptist church:
John Chester, Metropolitan Presbytarisa
church; j. q. Butler, Memorial Evangelical
Lutheran; and F. NJ. Bradley, Christian church.
owen, Baker and York, of the NJ. f church
and Noble, Logan and Little, of the Presby-
terrain church.
Mr.. Monroe, who introduced what is known
as the Monroe bill in the House, was alss
present, as was also Mr.. L. II. Painter There
were present In opposition TO the passage of anv
restrictive sumptuary laws, Mr.. s. Wolf pres
lceDt OF the "Germ an American Represent We
Committee" and DIR. j. Scholl, VIM. Burch ardt
A. Schmedtie, G.. Thomann and r. Saur-th.
above gentlemen being delegation from tn.
committee above hamed. Mr.. Louis Schai,
was present to express his views in oppositjor
TO II strictiye legislation.
AT half past IL O'Clock Mr.. Loft and being tn,
only member of the subcommittee pres lnr an.
IL being stated that it would be impossible f,f
either Mr.. Eldredge or Mr.. Harmer TO atten
IL was agreed to hold a meeting at 80 o'cloci
oh 1t iIudN morning next 10 give hearing to TIL
trlends and opponents of the bills. Prior to tn
departure of Mr. Lofand Mr. Wolf m ade a few
informal remarks, stating that having asked
Mr. Eldrfdge member OF the sub committee
whether the opposite side could be heard, AT.
the answer being In the affirmative he appe lred
Mr.. Eldredge beirg absent he hoped the com.
mittee would so arrange their next meeting that
he, Mr.. e., might be present. III not Mr.. Wolf
was ready TO go on now.
At this point Mr.. II. II. Painter demanded TO
know in whose behalf he appeared. He under
stood that be came before the committee as the
rep sentative of Vice-ss the representative OF
a secret liquor league whose province il is 70
cast dtfaRce in the face OF the law.
Mr. Wolf sharply replied, 81 have no answer
TO make 10 you, sir; but TO the committee !
would state that appear for q large number OF
msn.American citizens whose social rights
and personal liberties are inv AIDED by any sunni
be heard
Mr.. Lofand said that although he is a total
abstinence man, yet he believes that botb
sides should be heard on this question.
Mr.. Schade asked MIR. Iofapd IL on FRIDAY
those opposed to the proposed laws would b.
heard, and received affirmative reply
wherenpon some one among the temperance
and others were there 10 defend drunkenness
and vice, as they would any other crime
Mr. Schade replied that the ordinary civilities
of life should not be forgotten, and that il was
lll-becomiDg them As Christians to use such
language, which they knew to be untrue.
Here L. Ii. Painter put in, saying tn at Schade
was present to represent the satanic element
upon which MT. Schade replied, saying than
even on the temperance question he believer
himself to be better Christian than be
(Painter); at any rate, he never would forget
the courtesy due a gentleman.