The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-15
THE NEW LICENSE LAW.
More Expression OF Opinion on
the Subject.

More Expression OF Opinion ON
the Subject.
Mr.. f. Keithley, No. 701 Seventh street
southwest, said: 81 am decidedly opposed to
the bill. or course small dealers Will be taxed
more heavily by It,"
MRS. M. II. Tsrpcning,
groceries, No. 100 Seventh street southwest,
thought the bill bore un1ustly on the small
shops. She thought It was poor time to In
crease the expenses OF the poor.
Hon. Jesse j. Yeates,
formerly member OF Congress- from North
Carolina, but now resident OF this city, said !:
az have valid reasons for opposing the new
License bill. don't believe that every man
II looks to me like the bill has been framed
specially In tho interest of the wealthy resi-
dents who arc not In any business"
brad Adams.
"The new bill lisa sort OF hurrah, sky
rocket arrangement With me II goes as IL
lays-I mean accept It,"
The senior member OF the firm OF
sLuchs d Bro.
said ~ think small dealers should be taxed
IN proportion TO tho large ones as proposed.
There Is ono serious objection 10 the dill. Tho
tax imposed upon foreign commercial agents
10 not sufficient. Another thing / forgot 10
mention. While the agent representing an
outside house has to pay license OF 5000
come here himself and sell his goods, This
IS being done TO great extent now, no less
IMAM lou OF mem coming mere every Jay from
Baltimore Alone"
DIR. &. III. Prentiss:
"on the whole believe the bill is decided
Improvement on the old law"
MIR. Howard o. KeywOrth:
81 can, say like the new bill. ! think a
lawyer should pay license as we'll as the
grocer or other merchant"
MT. James Tharp:
$50 far as 1t Affects me like It. It Will be
very bad on some people,"
mr.. william L. Matthews;
''Every man engaged In any business ought
TO be compelled to pay a license. There
man has 100000 In furniture Or jewelry that
represents Idle capital, he should not be
taxed In any way. Money invested In busi-
ness Is likely to realize profit TO It's owner.
The personal tax was an abominable hum
bug"
II. Ii. Warner on ihe Personal Tax.
Mr.. Warner, In an interview with a CRITIC
representative this morning, said ~ am OPP
posed TO the personal tax, but think the sec
lion OF General Vests new bill regulating the
liquor trafllc may be improved. do not sup
pose he considered the bill perfect. The sug'
Restions OF many citizens Will help complete
II. The license on different occupations
should, in my opinion, be In proportion TO the
amount they cost the city and the citizens.
We have lots OF poor saloons and more than
plenty OF bad whisky. AZ long as prohibition
cannot be had at once, put high license on
the saloon and fix low one for selling the
TO $500 each and require a bond providing
that liquor shall not be sold 10 minors and
drunkards, and that good order shall DO pre-.
served. We Will thus weed out the worst
places, get more revenue and have less drunk
enness. Tax the contractors who make money
out OF the city and whose wagons wear out
our pavements. Tax the rich mans carriage
as we'll as the poor mans cart. lt seems
out OF proportion that banks, providing their
own watchmen and doing quiet business,
should be charged many times more than o..
fahlialnnanta which make tho existence OF the
police necessity. | should advise dealings
with tho liquor question In separate bill,
which would permit OF its consideration
without Ieopardi2ing the removal of the per-
sonal tax"
MIR. George W. Horizons Views.
TO the EdltOr OF The EUeRtno CrIttc;
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1884.
Through your valuable medium permit me
10 ask the Honorable Commissioners how they
intend TO reach nonresident office holders who
are blessed with good salaries, horses and
carriages, but do not own one cents worth OF
real estate Are we, the hard'striylng bust
ness men, TO pay his dues for him To look
at the bill II is very fair for the big fish, but
terribly unjust to the little ones that they
would like TO swallow up. ono man desires so
to dc, for he has said that the passage OF the
bill would break up the little places, and Sucn
as his would grow fatter. Is that talrf IS ~
fair that the small business man, VINO would
probably exchange $1,000 per year, should
pay as much as the man whose business
reaches TO tho tens or thousands am no
LIQUOR deaer l go from store To store with
| one horse and wagon. Ia 10 Just that shall
pay as much as tho man whose business lusti'
lies him 10 send out from four 10 ave wagonsi
Your opinion as TO the above and tho publish
ing OF this Will oblige many who dread the OPP
GEO. WIN. HoREaaAe'ss'
bl5 Seventh streAkag4itheast
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