The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-06
SOME INDIGNANT CITIZENS.
Prominent Democrats and Taxpayers Who
Regret the Defeat of the License Ordinance.

One of the Journal reporters, in making his
rounds, found the defeat of the ordinance to in
crease the saloon license to 800 generally under
discussion. He caught the following drift:
William Wesley Woolen-I am not II. favor
of a high license, but am in favor of making it
800. think thAt saloon men could easily pay
that amount.
Judge Norton-I think that the saloon men
are making a mistake in opposing the proposed
to stop the agitation.
Judge Lewis Walker should think they
could easily bear license tax of $780,
William Wallace am in favor of the 300
license. 1t is fair enough.
Smith Myer-I am in favor of 800 I wouId
be in favor of $780,
Cautious German Citizen-I take my glass of
beer but whenever the time comes that am
allowed to vote for or against high license /
will be found voting for high license. AS
taxpayer. 1 think $lOO little enough but don't
give my name in any interview.
PROSECUTOR Harding-I am in favor of increas-
ing the license to $lOO That's right, isn't itl
James A Wildman--Of course / believe in in
high license
A. Abromet-There are many very good men
IN favor OF 800 license, and some good men
who think the present license is high enough.
For myself, l have not considered the matter
sufficiently to give any opinion.
Austin III. Brown-Real1y it is a matter have
not thought about. You know am not in pol
tics now.
T. B; Rogers-It is an outrage that it should
have been defeated. Five hundred dollars
would be cheap. But Sim Coy does not speak
for the better class of Democrats.
D. j. Keating-Saloons are undoubtedly
great expense to the community, and they ought
to be made to bear that expense.
J w. Hoffman, am for the higher license.
don't think even $500 would be too much
Father Bessonies--I am for high license If
the saloon men continue to oppose the wishes of
tie people they will have to pay great deal
more some time The Legislature will make
their city license $500 or more if the agitation
continues.
Dr. E. F. Hodges-I am for high license all
the time.
James E. Robertson-I am in Councilman
laughs ward. His course on tho license ques
ton suits me as 1T does great majority of the
taxpayers of the Tenth ward.
X. Q. j. Pendleton--I think the license should
be higher. One hundred dollars is none too
much. would not have it oppressive. The
amount named would be about right. do not
look upon it as political question at all.
Charles Lauer-l am for a high license l
think it should be so that everybody who has a
gallon of liquor in his house, except for his own
private use. would pay the same license, whether
it is in a saloon, drug store, hardware house or
blacksmith shop.
Henry c. Wilson-The saloon men made
grave mistake in fighting the slight increase in
license demanded by the defeated ordinance
Public opinion is evidently largely in favor of
increasing the license, and it would be becoming
in them to yield gracefully. Saloons are great
expense and burden upon tax -payers. They
should take the biblical advice and deal with
their adversary quickly. After awhile they may
not be able to make as favorable terms.
Twelfth Warder-Councilman Rees had bust
ness at Shelbyville had he2 Couldn't find time
to vote on the saloon Licensed Well hell dis
cover large number of Republicans in his ward
yInn find %Ao
he comes up for nomination again, and if they
fail to get his scalp they'll find time to be at the
polls on election day and take it then
A hotel clerk in the Minute, says: "I am in
favor OF high license. 1t ought to be at least
5000. and if it were $500 should not object. It
would be better for the men who run decent,
respectable saloons, and would be better also
for the entire community. | doubt very much
If 500 is enough to have any good effect It
would not shut w, these doggeries, and that is
saloons be reduced, and those that can
afford to pay a high license will keep
quiet houses, to which no objection will be
raised. l don't thing there would be any
trouble about Sunday closing or the Ii o'clock
law if there were only few saloons instead of
so many low places. Do think the $50 license
tax has reduced the number of saloons any? No,
l don't believe it has. There isn't any fellow
but can manage to raise $52 year, and l expect
they will even if it be raised to 800. But still
don't believe the brewers will care to pay the
license tax for this kind of houses. I see no
reason why they should, for they certainly are
not profitable enough to make it object to
keep them open. Some of these low doggeries
change hands three or four times in year, and
every time they change the brewer Loses bill.
l should think they would be glad to have lot
of them closed up Anyway, I want to see a
high license, and then l believe everybod will
be better satisfied"
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