Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-24

DUwAMrsH, May q. 1885.
EDITOR Pssr- IsTkLLIeKS0KR
win the Honorable Board Of Com
missioners of King county officially visit
the Park House At the race track, on the
Duwamish rivsr. on any pleasant Sun
day, 70 learn for themselves Judge
Greene said they should know Of the
moral character Of the men TO whom
they granted lieensef
Lst us briefly review the case Of the
petition for said license and remon-
stranes from oar point of view. The
legal voters OF DuwAn,ish almost unan-
imonsiy petitioned the Commissioners
Of King eoanty not 20 grant license 20
sell liquor OF any kind within our pre-
einet. They said they must refuse license
in the faes OF such . remonssranoe, and
the remonstrants took their word for IL
and thought Ne wonld 81 least have an
opportunity 20 defesd oursslyss IN case
OF renewal Of effort BY petitioner for
license; bat the hrst re knew Of any
action beins taken vas thss license had
been granted. Somebody vonched for
the esod moral character Of the appii-
oa1sns A11 th1 nonuz1pic oo4k1 oo1i4
not help themseives.n =.
Ths legal adviser Of applicants Cor
license 10 sell iiQuors at PARK House 10
q stockhelder in the race eonrss assosia-
ton, aud largely Interested in securing
Q renter; indeed. rnEoor saith that said
applicants had already rented and bad
engaged Fair ffailfies 70 sssist in the
summer campaign. The vouchers for
good moral character kays bssn liquor
dealers. R
Had the rsmonstrantz been notified
that the cas- vaa reopsnsd, and it rested
With m 20 prove sheiE unworthiness, We
xoald hsys prevailed upon ous District
Attornes 70 tell what he knows Of the
moral character OF the applicant and
The members ct the City Council wonld
have ipformed the Commissioner why
thsy had rsfnsed license 70 tie same
party. Yet the Hsnorabie Board, elsot-
ed % isok altar the Interests az the
whols eeuntys not Only tbs l,qoor deal.
er9 Interests, grained that hcsnse.
The pzosperity Of = farming csmmu-
atty does mos dsPend en- infemperance
aud prossitution. Wonid sues ~ payfs
exldsnes &c anehsilsaasd b. > Jury IN
nc N<tt ~ oH&&tl1 - CONTEMPLATING
itself 90 its qniet Sundays, bat the fire.
qaenters Of eaIoons "a not feel the DE-
prisAtion seriously while they have q
Camp Of Refneun At the race eourse.
Tns HonoEahis Beard Of Coumissioners.
The members Of the race coarse assoeia-
sien. o. fhs venebers for ffls moral chas-
acter Of the prssidine esnins thers,
voola nst tsieFAae IA their midst sucb
an tns4itufion ter the education ~ their
boys. Yea thar crowd il upon rs. aDd
Ne IRE uaahls - protecf ourselves b.
cause of ths legal qnibbls Of mora
chArsctar.
We appeal 20 AR dsieRation In tia
next Territorial LEGISLATORS - rernsdy
thai dsfsos IN The laws and desins thai
murh abcsed term, nor3i charAcssr.r
Gan . man Of good norsls eater 70 Ia
basest passions and appetites Of hi
felioz Eenf -
1hs senenof Dapsmizh resrsotfully
ss1er tAp present Beard 81 Comn issior-
eFs 10 panisl ksz7. 81
We Oil vose fo< men Of knoNn tenn
peranoe psiHcipise, and who are proper.
tsonsd isks Mahons. of whom ii Is = z
ne veiGha only ninety ase poqndz, buS
ninsty poaads 4 backbone
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