, 1880-06-24
The Proposition to Make Them
from $500 to $500.
What the Chicago Snloonkeopcrs
Think Of 1t.
a Pretty General Opposition to 30
Radical a Move.
guitmst|ons that The Liquor Question Wlll again Cut
aFtgars IN Politics.

tho Council Monday which provides Tint,
Instead of the present license fec Of S'3 Tor
oil kinds OF liquors. there shal! bu license
Of s200 for the sale Of malt liquors, one Of
S4o0 for tho sale 0f spurious liquors, a1,d one
Of $500 where both aro sold. No time was
wasted OIL getting the opinions either ut
hotclkcepcrs or OF The persons who run tho |
large saloons In the heart Of the city, |
for their sentiments arc well known. |
They are MI naturally In favor Of high !
license, which will diminish tho number 0f |
saloons, and will tend in large measure to /
stop the sale Of beer, ar article III which they
do comparatively little business. Those per-
sons who were seen are those who do busl- |
ness on Milwaukee, Archer, Blue Island, and |
Clylourn avenues and North Clark street, |
where beer is chiefly sold. In many In |
stances tho snlo0nkecpers who worc interro-
gated -....,-.-.
REFUSED TO SAY ANYTHING.
They had curious suspicion of the motives
of the person who was intcrrogattng them.
They fAncied TINT he wns q revenue officer,
or something Of that kind, and that 1t would
be unwise for them to open their mouths be-
fore him. Enough, however, wis seen to
show that there Is Il strong sentiment agatnst
such an increase Of The license rs Is conten-
plated by this ordinance and intimations
were thrown out tending to slow tint, In
case Of tho passage Of the ordinance md its
approval by the Mayor, tile 1l0u0r question
will again enter into city politics.
There might not perhaps, be such general
opposition to the proposed increase were 1t
not for the fnct that, while tito charge for
malt liquors Is small rs compared with tlat
for spirItuOus liquors, ami nearly all the
saioons sell far moro beer than they 10
whisky, yet It II almost necessary for them
to have spirits OIL hand, since they are in oc-
to taKo ont tic s5Oo license, Which covers
both clusses Of liquors.
ONE GRAVE orIECr1oH
to tho proposed Increase Is TINT MI tho
Untted states liecnses, AMI thoy hive , also
rented their buildings for the coming ycar.
ifeasc 'd Mod ths Ss a IT. Il sS5ss a ' fe ow sy
than they caicniatea 81 wu,tltl.. In thetr
f 4an fhe % "a fPpf'hs e tS a* a fa"%ns %S
interviews linh with people In nEt sections Of
tho city will give very Clearly tho sentiments
OF tile Chicago saloonkgcEtrs regarding this
proposed changH in tic LtceAso Inv.
NORTH c14A1K srnEET.
SALOONS IH Or, Norti, Clark street, md asked
the proprletors for thelr views.
~ am III favor 1t tho ordnance sn!! Pit
o,RWF|fin: Wiy:sS %'0 deals !" beer MS well MS whisky
"Because it will mako the business more
rcspectAt'le, and there won't bo SO many
lit vii! result in the closing up Of tho low
Bnloolls?n
sYcs, the .Dago' shops especially. wl,1cl,
ssha Ell ,or fo nfte1 te reesr snoous in9 Mp
ciosed lip, md u good ,llal,y OF them keep
open doors all night. Ti'ose. pt!ces bring tllo
b,seSTs H. nt" fo-s di[repatef ap llke bat o o
hon't Ike. It will ahutup tile poor mon who
, d tsS soonkeopeEa feel about tho
q really. don't know, rs hayen't talked
n"t IL fay9r ,, of IT, said d Jon Me;
"Nn; they will keep open license or no
lcens{s a =! g@od many Of them don't pay
lit the ordinance goes through what will
you do?" ,.,,
aont a;s3,a;; Sste it Aa then w0'li walt Until tic
II nm in favor Of high license" said
Mink Homer; "bnt II Is Impossible to sepa-
rate drinks. Saloons must keep beer and
VIII $500 license close III the tllyesp"
"No. The ouIy way to 10 IL to limit the
number OF llcersees,7h f., one SALOON to 10
%s pfopf po tinE n Il hGnd an T. Gs1nany a1s
few months. Not more tllnn a third OF tue
saloolkeepe5s Gould pay the money down
othcr third coHiin't 1t III. Dat doii't tiink
tho Council will pass 1t. :fhe feo Is too hlglI.'
III wot bgs2o &C. rhip tein
Fis free eotr sS md . ve1SbSy rs SoRSy %a
$500. Il tho ort!nanco Is passed, we will
a. St 4sssa II g S e - S j. ~ " SH % ts sav ssnst sv
thing, aud they calIle down III nbout thret
months. This IL, FREQ country, and tht
poor man should not be crowded out o
couldn't exist Ii It wasn't for .the brewers
who furnish tho fixtures, tt.elr beor, md pa,
Tho license. They ara tho nen, who nnkt 81
moy e9ssssS saspns e e ' brsws e gu 4 thsy ys sr
man III business, md l,e changes his beer
they 1T up a',pt3ler man near py' and try Il
Charles lsuno!d was. busy throwing dice
for beer, and all l,e llatl 70 say was 1T thpI
pass the ordinance. I'LL have to p"y The
[ II an In fuyor OF It," said Peter Mueller
"byt i1Ll ,!9lt "a think qr II wv 4 go through"
''BccauBe the ordinance will be q benefit t,
the pub'is. There will be u bottor class o
"a good many will DO obliged to clos
"certanly: but lots don't make . lylna
year. II the ordinance goes through, md
salUonkeeper keeps .is9r.letiy liollsp, Iii
license should bo revoked and never. glve
buck to him. Then tho business would DO n
respectable as wholesale dry goods or grt
celleb,'
"llave you talked with any saloonkccpos
oil tho snb]tctY'
"Yes.~
",iow TO they feel%'
s'.5oiue Of them arc In favor OF the ord
nnsre, A.lil others ara kicking awfHlly."
/, "Will anypf the9, help pass at3'
" tE8n't think 60.h
'Jlow many places would 1t close up?"
!, "If the brewers do not Interfere shonl
: ~ l,oou. 1T will shut up 4 good many G
! the dIyta.'' -
:. ~ am opposed to the. ordinance, sa!
! hlr MrlclMer, "but tlonft tltltk tho Cola
I ell will pass II. Very tow OF tho sn!uonkcvl
ets would pay the Sds0. and Tho CITY, ,woultlIl
:, W.T. mnch money. Many would sel. wttt,o,
] license, rs they tU now. wouldn't lnltl
/ paving s1oo, but the s!ty would loso . 200