St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-29
Personal LIBERTY.

Large Meeting Last EcenipJ Protesting
against the Course Of the Mayor and CITY
Council Regarding tie Liquor Traffic ana
Sunday LaC.
A meeting was held in Turner hall last night
by the liberal minded citizens to discuss The
stringent and iron clad measures-the policy OF
the present narrow gauge government. The
large hall was well filed. After few numbers
by Danzs brass band, Hon. Chas Hoag called
the meeting to order, and upon motion of Chas.
Ebert, Mr.. W. n. Mills was elected chairman
and Hon Chas. Hoag secretary. The following
committee on resolutions was appointed: Frank
L. Morse, VIM. Grimshaw, Anton Grethen, \
Ruth, Henry Scverstrom, Chas. Hoag, Robert
Alcady.
Speeches were made by Judge Babcock nd
! DR.. Ames, but space viii not admit of their pro
duction here, much to our regret. \ lengthy
| protest, concluding with d resolution, was sub
mitted and adopted.
The protest, while acknowledging the right OF
! the city council to exercise the various powers
vested in that body by the city charter, and rec
ogniZing the right and duty Of the city council TO
regulate within reasonable limits the sale OF aco-
hoic liquors, 1t condemns the wanton and unrea-
sonabe discrimination which marks out ''dead
line within which all liquors may be sold, and
outsideof which none can be sold.
We declare that in our opinion the city council
should adopt ordinance providing that the
character, reputation ana integrity Of the appli-
cant for license, and the nature of the locality
in which he proposes to sell liquor, should de-
termine the issuance OF such license, and not en-
dcayor by the mere recruitment of heavy license
| fee and the consequent creation of unjust
monopoly, to impose the necessary restrictions
upon the ale of liquors.
We fyrtAer declare that the action of the city
in ha
and dollars for the alleged purpose Of enforcing
the city ordinances, but, in fact for the purpose
of hiring spies, il an unauthorized exercise of
power, and a fragrant misappropriation of public
funds
While we declare our willingness to submit to
the so-called SUNDAY law and declare it the
duty of every law abiding citizen so to do, we
earnestly protest against wanton and unjust dis
| elimination in its enforcement.
The present city administration, and especially
! the present mayor, in enforcing the Sunday law
! rigidly against but one class Of our people and
taxpayers, and in openly ignoring the infractioI
! OF that law by thousands Of Others merits the
! severest condemnation.
Considering the statutes, according to theiI
literal Interpretation, It IL the duty of the public
authorities, and especially of the mayor Of this
| city, to enforce, not only the ordinances
! OF the city, but also, every
penal law, including the following statute:
"No person shall keep open his shop, ware
| house workhouse, or shall do any manner Of
labor, business orwork, except only work OF
necessity and charity; or be present ut any dan
| cling or any public show or entertainment, OF
take part in any sport, game or play on the
Lords day, commonly called sunday
! And, in place of partial enforcement of the
law, we demand its strict enforcement, in every
particular.
Resoloed, That we pledge ourselves not to
| support any candidate for an elective public
Office whatever, who is not in favor of the
largest possible freedom compatible with good
government.
Judge Root made an ardent speech, approving
the resolutions. Charles Ebert made brief adj
dress, closing by moving the organization OF a
Liberal club with permanent organization. The
motion was adopted. d. b. johnson spoke adj
vocating legislative wiping out of all laws that
deprive citizens Of their personal liberties. Col.
| Glenn was the last speaker. He deprecated 6
permanent organization, and thought it wiser tC
! stand by the Democrat party.