Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-08
The Liquor License Agitation.

Vi. Z. Church this moTnIng-Rev. j. G. Butler
in the chair, and Rev. L. C. Morgan secretary.
A communication was received from the Dis
triet Commissioners as TO the course they had
marked out A report was made from the CON-
Uittee 10 confer with the school board stating
that the committee had organized and made
some progress. Rev.Mr. Little called attention to
The threat or the liquor dealers TO prepare list OF
business t men who refused to sign applications
1or iicehses with a view OF inlurlng them In
tDelf business, and he moved that counter list
&c prepared. IL 1t was fair on one side Ii was
iair on the other, and he urged that they had
The same right to say that those who signed
should not be patToniZed.
Rev. DR.. Rankin said that the embarrassment
or one OF the commissioners Was more apparent
TO him today than before, for he had seen a
list or his bond5men, aud several liquor dealers
were among them.
Rev. Mr. Richardson was not in favor OF carry
Ing out the suggestion for 8 counter movement,
and he believed that IL they (Lhe liquor Dealers
went on In their proposed course they would be
sorry for 1t, Tor they would raise storm.
Rev. DIR. Rankin said that the results would
follow naturally. and that IL was not necessary
he'd.
Rev. Mr. Kelly said 1t must be remern oered
mat the liquor dealers association is Composed
OF grocers as well as the retail sellers. He noted
that MI. janis l. Barbour, one OF the bonds
men OF Commissioner, had stated that The
commissioners were on their side. ami tie
fact that Mr.. Barbour, Mr. White and Mr.
Hume. all bondsmen, were on the Committee
which waited on the Commissioners In the in
terest of the liquor dealers Is significant.
lev. Dr. Mason remarked that the suggestion
OF Mr.. Little did not strike him favorabiy at
first. tut they must consider that the id;lor
Ceait had called 10 all the groceis, except per-
haps bali dozen. aid that ,ney had taxa the
aggressive. The pastors had started the m we
ard they were IN the midst of a fight, and in
activity now may be disastrous.
Rev. ID. Rellley remarked that he would like
to have such liSt, and that he did not see why
a grocer who did not sell liquor could NOS
prosper. There had been oStTacism in the
political world and when the gauntlet Is thrown
down, why not accept it?
Rev. Mr.. Richardson said that their points
had bten controverted. and he suggested that
IL was the commissioners they had TO do with,
and that was the main line Of attack IL the
liquor dealers publish those who sign for them
they have the moral effect OF all those who do
not sign their applications. He would not BE-
diverted from the main line by every guerilla.
Rev. Mr.. Leech said a grocer had told him that
many sold liquor, for they were forced TO do 20
by the competition. He was in favor OF pub
fishing the names and advising the c0Dgrega-
lions 10 patrOniZe those who did not sell liQuOr,
and he Was Certain there would be less selling
OF liquor next year than this. He had seen the
names or trustees of churches On applications
{ no he would advise that they look TO this, and
trdt In his church (Waugb) they had strong
temperance society, with an iron-cIad pledge
lie would like to see the matter more ex plielI.
Rev. Mr.. Little added TO his motion that srIcn
list be prepared 10 be reported to this meeting
Rev. DR.. Parker said that 1t would be well to
have such list to know where we stand-to
sired such list for information only
Rev. Mr.. Richardson suggested a resolution
recitirg the action OF the liquor dealers. aud
that the membership be urged 10 deal with those
VINO 90 not sell liquor. The motion was
ADOPTED.
Rev. Dr.. Mason said the liquor dealers were
preparing a list OF those who refused TO sign.
ana he would like to know who they were. IT,
had been stated that a trunk dealer was one.
and ne would like his name so that he could
throw his influence to him. {Noices-maGe Il
motion brCther) He moved that those who had
refused TO sign be requested to send their
names Win statement or business, place. &C.
TO the secretary OF the meeting, Rev T. q .Mer,
gan, CSC Il street southwest, c. pastor; adopted
list Vi business men who have signed apDl,ca-
tions: Rev. Messrs. Mckinney. Little and WI
son.
Rev. DR.. Lanahan remarked that he was en-.
WINGED that even this action might be miScon-
suueo. IL might be looked On az inqusitcri4l
unless there was reason stated, and he sug-
gested that the resolution have a preamble re-
citing that whereas the liquor dealers have
take this iDQuiSitorial action.
The vote by which Mr.. Titles motion was
adopted was reconSider5d.
DT. Lanahan moved a preamble. so that it
will read: whereas It is reported that at a
meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Association oa
November 4th, IL was agreed that each member
re port the names or all who refused To sign ap-
business men who signed applications be pre-
pared and reported TO this mseting." This was
adopted"
Rev. Mr.. Leech offered resolution reeIting
that Ii having come to their knowledge th3r
IorgerleS lad been committed ia connection
With the license Law, declaring that their OBJ
lect Is simply that the license Law should b.
faithfully carried cut. 1t had been represented
mat tnlS was an unnecessary movement or
the part OF the ministers.
Rev. Dr. Lanahan said that it had been stated
IN The public prints that they were interfering
with TIE Commissioners, who were enforcing
the law.
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney said that there was an
that they regarded The movement
case OF property holder who took the ground
that the movement had Induced persons to
sign applications who had never signed before,
Rev. Mr.. kelly.-There were 600 licenses last
year aid but $50 or 400 dealers have applied
his Year.
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney continued-There are
nany to-day who have not male their apple /
ions and are yet selling. He had not word or
arialgment for the Commissioners, but facts are
facts, and the law was being violated.
Rev. Dr.. Noble said that il was apparent that
not have been issued.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson said that they com.
meDced by charging that the law had not b zen
.hiOrGeo, ana lGe FACTS were that every bar
room license expired On the 3ist OF October: and
let those who had not applied had their places
open TODAY.
new MT Llttle suggested that the resolution
9h5 cleo one Or TWO reasons, and he suggested
I general charge Or an enumeration or all th1
eaSOnS.
Rev. Mr.. Leech said that some words had
;etn aCut q. so That the preamble wilt read thar
Hty nave l0sltlVe knowledge or forgerieS HAVING |
zen committed; that Ia many instance dsfiaft9
,fotls1oIs and law and regulations made Ihere.
.DOef nave 6een utterly ignored, and thai they |
ave through the whole movement recognized
ne Incense law. The paper as amended wa3 |
,dCpteu.
Rev. MIR. Leech called attention to the refer
nee or The question or heads OF Departments |
ignlDg licences or protests to the President |
IND said that he had been Informed that Ia5t
'ear there was some difficulty as 10 a party Oh |
aiming license, and a high officer OF the gov.
fnmeLt, anoLg Others, waited OF the Com.
9issloneFs and secured the license.
Rev. MI. hckenny said the statement lust
hade had emanated from him, but he was nor |
It liberty 10 give the name OF his Informant
REV. DR.. Mason offered a resolution that a |
'tnmittee be appointed to wait on Judge ames
40 ascertain II some arrangement could not be |
made 10 try the appeal cases lie remarked that
here aIe to-day 230 such cases, and some OF |
hem over year old. The Judges do not Ike |
htse cases, and when cases are appealed thl-
= illnesses have been spirited away III Judge
James could be induced to give them relief IN
bis matter they would do great deal,
The resolution was adopted.
OTHER MEETINGS.
1.-THE Thought Exchange which meets at
TalImadge hall, had the liquor license question
Up for discussion yesterday, and MIR. justin
claimed that II the restrictions on licenses were
emoved there would be less liquor used. A