The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-23
No-License in LamhertrilIc.

No-License In LambertvilIc.
Notwithstanding the terrible things
that were going to happen in consequence
of the closing Of the hotels, we do not see
but that Lambertville is getting along
fairly well. One of our hotels is now
open on the temperance plan, and there
are plenty of Accommodations for horses, at
the Old Brewery and at the Bellemont
House.
People who believe in license will per-
sist in reporting that there is more rum
drank now than before, but we fail to
see any evidence of it. OF course there
are some persons, lost to shame, who try
to make public exhibition of themselves,
but these exhibitions are growing fewer
as the newness of the situation shades off.
In any case, the sanction of the law is not
given to any man to make drunkards.
Lambertville tried the no-license system
some years ago for two years, and with
gratifying results. An efficient police en-
forced the laws, and there was marked
decrease in drinking and in drunken
ness. IL the laws can be as we'll enforced
now, the same results will again follow.
The refusal to license the hotels in this
city has led to comments by the papers
not only of this vicinity but Of the large
cities of the country and there appears
to be all sorts of ideas in regard to the
matter. Many of the papers get the facts
badly mixed, and it is amusing to read
the blunders made by them. Lambert
Vile, at any rate, has got pretty we'll ad-
vertised.
Below we give articles from three prom
inent newspapers of this state. 1t shows
what they think of the action of our
Council:
SomerpiRe Jnioaia Gd.eae.
Some one would suppose from some OF
the letters sent from Lambertville to GER
tain of the journals in this State that the
city was not worth living in since the ho-
tells have been refused license. The fact
is that the hotel keepers have been acting
most ridiculously for tho past week, and
no one but themselves will be hurt. Lam.
bertville has long been known as one OF
the sinkholes of the Rum traffic, and the
attempt of the better class of citizens to
purify its atmosphere should meet with
appreciation from all quarters. What il
some of the public houses are closed ? II
they would only stay closed until Other
men could build few hotels, The latter
would have all the trade they wanted. II
O public house cannot be sustained ex.
cept by liquors, and tho community don't
want liquors, better let the houses go.
OF course circumstances alter cases. We
suspect that the Town Council is ahead Of
public morality, and that Prohibition,
which is what it amounts to, is In advance
of the Lambertville sentiment. If this be
SO, this no. license victory will be momen.
tary.S For, deeply as many men love SO.
briefly and order, until large majority
of any given community are in favor oil
that thing, the opposition win find ways
to rule.
Neeark Daily advertiser.
The country hotel can nothing be
done to sustain 1t withous the "bar"? A
war is in progress in Lambertville, in this
State, in which the hotels are ON the dc.
fensive: They are closed. The Common
Council refused license and the hotels
refused to open no license no rum, nc
entertainment for man or beast. The pro.
prietors locked the doors of their houses
and the farmers were angry because they
could not get accommodation, and they
threatened to keep away from the town.
The majority in the Council, alarmed by
that threat, have opened their houses for
the reception of wayfarers and farmers
aud have rented an old brew house fol
stabling purposes. Mr. Smith and Mr..
Laird are housing farmers and teamsters
at their private residences. But it is {
fact, says one report, that more cases o
drunkenness were seen in Lambertville
last week than ever before. Now there /.
something wrong about this whole bust
ness. Why should we not have as decen
inns in this country as in England Their
they are known for their cleanliness, thei
wholesome food and their general air o
neatness and sobriety. In many town
they have no bar, but a traveller can hav
a mug of beer or o glass of wine, an,
such thing as drunkenness and rowdy
ism is unknown. Here it is too often TIL
case that country hotel is the resort 70
az inc ,opers ana ioaiers IN inc town
snip, ana disturbances are frequent an'
sometimes Dloody. IN one OF the mos
oeautitui towns 10 tnis otate inc note
was supported whol,y oy inc par, ana Tue
proprietor was iihaliy shot ny ms own
son. Inc LamoertViiie case can wen Dt
watched with interest /; it is good plac,
IN which 10 make iair trial.
yiaelaad yndeOendenL
Iambertville. in this state 10 tbe scan,
If q lively war hetween the boteI alias
The rnn, sbon on one side and the neonle
on tho other a. in many other small
towns The ho,els oc that y;,,aoe nnde,
the nlea that thew furnished necessar,
sntertainment for man and beast, hav,
nived a nrofitahle linnor trade and dea
rend;na m the aent5s of the Low erooaar,
in tha 1av in which thew have disnenses
i;ouor bosnjtaIitv The Common Gonnc;
of that Mace Iate,v bccame disgnste,
With The hotel nuisance. and refused /,
grant them licenses TO sell liouor' @
Course Tho hoteI Leeners retaliated an,
shnt mn botb houses and harms. and re
fused 10 entertain quests as was tbei
nont Tn ordar tIat ca,rars marL az