The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-17
Stockton. Sept. 18th. 1879.

Mr.. EbiToR IL shall attempt to say some
thing about that femonstrance against our
landlord having license for the coming year.
There was quite number who signed that
remonstrance in hope that it would come be-
fore the Court and that they might hear the
evidence in the case and act according to their
best Judgment in the matter, but to the best
of our knowledge no evidence was heard, and
some of the signers consider themselves sold
out by the leaders in the matter. That is
some who have grievances to complain of have
arranged it something like this You can
go on and sell all you please and to all you
please, but mind end do not sell again to cur
boys and friends and we will not modest you
anywhere" It seems that our Assistant At
torney General interfered to see that the pa
pers we're duly forAerded. On last Monday
afternoon as the train arrived, there was
shout sent up from the depot Z" All right,
boys, go in +" and Immediately there was
rush for the bar-room, and it is said that
ssShelbark got the first drink at the same
time tie doors flew wide open and for time
there appeared to be quite a reioicing-in
HOOKS AZ least, anu tliOob WIZ Dttu VIC 0iuOos
did ego in" Now all we have to say to
some OF those fellows that like their drinks
and must have them, take our advice and go
to Alex. Higgins aud for the sum of $500
get gallon of good whiskey and keep it at
home, it will be great saving of time and
money But what about the other rum hole
"a beer SALOON. 1t seems a complaint was
made and laid before the Grand Jury. But
what did it all amount to They did not call
but three witnesses from among seven or
eight-and then heard more than they want
ed to. But there were some " broken down
rummies " on the jury, and you know that
dog will not eat dog so there was no at
tention paid TO the complaint and Jack goes
on as before-just as last year, with no Ii
cense to sell, only by the quart and anybody
knows that selling two, three or four bottles
is not selling by the quart. II looks like SELL
ing four half pints, for they pour 1t In glasses
and drink 1t On the spot where they get it.
Now if they buy quart measured out they
have no right to drink it in the place where
they get it, because it makes drinking saloon
ont of the place. Now, Mr.. Editor, what can
be done with such a case Well did a Ger
tain paper in Newark say that it was impos-
sible to get Grand Jury in Hunterdon coun-
ty that would find a bill against the violators
of law. I tell you my plan and it is this -
Knock the license laws from our statute books
and let every man sell all he wants to. oh,
no J y some will say, " we will all be drunk
ards 70 How Those who do not drink now
will not drink then, and those who do drink
now would then drink about as much as they
could spare " money to get It with. And
then it would divide the profits among the
people, generally. In speaking of the revenue
received from the licensing of hotels to help
to pay our county expenses, it is true it pays
as far as IT goes. But we doubt very much
whether all the fees received in the county
would pay the court expenses over one
drunken murder trial. More anon.
UNCLE CATO.