The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-29
THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION DIscUssED-sHALL
LIQUOR BE SOLD ON THE GROUNDS DIS
cUssISG LAW AND MORALITY LATE IN THE
DAY.
/ PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1915
At the meeting Of the United States Centennial Com
mission this morning Mr. Iatrobc, OF Maryland, from
the special committee whom referred the petit
tions against the sale of liquors the Centennial
grounds. reported for the majority OF the committee
The COMMITTEES 70 whom was referred the ms%ors! in
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| Mr. Nyc, OF Maine offered a minority report, In
which was cited the law Of Pennsylvania general and
special, relating the sale of Intoxicating liquors. IN
which they undertake to show that the for
the sale Of liquors the grounds where they have
been made Illegal The report recommends that
what have been made for the Of liquors
be annulled makes lefreference the question
from moral standpoint The minority presented the
following resolution -
Resolved, That the memorials presented tho
snoall receive dsi5srasisn the
csssons made and sold giving them the
The report then goes with long argument in
favor OF this resolution IL states that they examined
the matter in Its legal aspect and found tho act Of
Assembly relating to Paramount Park approved April
H. $685. section 81 regulation Is that intoxicat
ing liquors shall be allowed TO he sold within said
Park" This is the law to- day, and power but the
Legislature change It. In section % find that
It shall be the duty OF tho police appointed duty
the Park, without warrant, forthwith to arrest any
offenders against the preceding rules and regulations
whom they may detect IN the commission Of such
offence and to take the person persons arrested
forthwith before magistrate having competent juris-
dicton 1t Is made the duty OF the Centennial Guard
TO mako these arrests
The grounds occupied by the Centennial Exhibition
rendered TO the commission with the express
agreement that they should be put incon-
sistent with the laws OF the state. OF the city the
Park.
In section Of IN act relative to the Centennial Elk
hibition, passed by Congress- and approved June l.
construed 10 override or interfere with the laws Of
any State and all contracts made any state Tor the
purposes OF the Centennial International Exhibition
shall be subject 10 the laws thereof"
Mr.. Mallory, Of kentucky, in favor OF doing away
with the sale OF liquors Of all kinds He knew that
could become intoxicated on what were called '.light
drinks VOL rs whskey or brandy.
Mr.. Botclcr, OF West Virginia, had the views
and made speech IN support thereof
Mr.. Latrobe, IN explanation or the majority report,
said that the members had examined into the contracts
how these contracts could be revoked The commission
had delegated to tho Executive Committee certain
powers and the committee had acted, he believed in
good fifth II was late day 10 discuss the policy OF
prohbtory law He hoped the action OF the Executive
COMMITTEES would DO in iorscd
Mr. Mceker OF Colorado spoke briefly In favor Of tho
minority report
Mr. spoorer, OF Massachusetts, denounced the Elk
ccuve Committee and the Board of Finance for per-
uniting thu sale OF liquor On the ground Hc had been
In favor ot allowing the Executive Committee to de-
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commission. Tho question was. 'Should they act N
violation OF lawy The act OF Congress establishing tho
commission subjects 1t especially TO tho laws OF Penn
sylvanIa.
Mr. Hays OF Missouri said that the question OF the
morality or immortality Of the liquor traffic not the
important question. The queson is, "ls IL legal to
license s'' He would vote favor Of ahrogatng every
license granted by the Executive Committee from
purely legal grounds, not being what is calod tenn
Mr.. sphinx OF Dakotah did not believe that the per
sons whom contracts had been awarded had any
claims TO damages II the contracts were annulied IL
would be outrage upon the country for this commits
prohibits the salo OF liquor IN tho Park. contract
which is in violation Of law or public policy can be
annulled without the liability Of suit for damages
Mr. Cleveland. OF New Jersey, said that II anything
characteristic Of the American people u was ODE
for tho commission to take, in view OF what tho law
had boon shown to be, was to adopt tho minority
report
whiskcy. The commission might think he bore evil
dcncc 70 the contrary and might doubt his word, but
he assured them no did not like whskey He would
be willing to compromise by admitting beer aud VINE
into the grounds, bot excluding ardent spirits
Mr. Nelson OF Alabama had unique views He said
he would vote for tho sale OF Nil kinds intoxicating
liquors for the advancement OF good morals. He
thought intcmporance In the use OF food was moro
dangerous and just common ntemperance in
drink. The vilest mcancst, most poisonous stun
would DO sold outside the grounds, and why should
not the commission allow liquors to be sold inside,
where thcy wouiu direct the quaitys
Mr. Bagwell OF Virginia, offered the following timely
resolution
Resolved That nasmuch the question pending Is
illegal right ana pot one OF preferences on the Of
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TO the commission by that time his written opinion
privilege Of selling intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Hayden, OF Utah. didn't want to take drink In
violation OF the law. II there any special law for
bidding the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in Paramount
Park he would certainly abrogate the contracts
awarded by the Executive Committee
Mr. Bagwell explained that that just the Ques-
ton he wanted 10 have solved In offering his rcsou
ton WHAT docs tho law say regard 10 the matcrs
All the Commissioners certainty wished to vote intci-
gently on the question. and he hoped the resolution
Mr. Bagwelrs resolution was passed, and the matter
postponed until the evening session
INVOLVED
In the settlement OF this question Is involved hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars The Board of Finance
has paid thousands OF dollars Tor the sale OF priv
lcges dispense liquors in the the Cen
tcnnia grounds. II has been source OF considerable
revenue To them and would have resulted in much
more thoy having provided exact OF ten cents
gallon all the liquor taken INTO The enclosure The
persons who have obtained the contracts have spent
mucn money w OuuulHs HuuusOule Fcstaurauts
Mcssrs Tobiason heilbron alone, OF the American
Restaurant said to have expended $4,000 in 1T
ting up their establishments, and II the contracts
annuIed it will bc great loss thcm--pcrhaps bank
ruptcy for OF them In regard to the law forbid
ding the sale Of liquor the Park is proper that the
public should know that the law Is dead letter
man named Proskauer desccrates Judge Peters
able mansion, In tho Park, by selling liquor there
the bar Sundays, with tho full knowledge and
consent OF the Park Commission, through some smys
terious' influence which will hardly bear invcstsa-
ton
PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING.