Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-10
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..essp nesAL CHARACTER.
..r ss.silss sireene Tells the Ceansy
s...rsisslsaess the Conditions
Fsaer vfhfeii They May
Grniss Leeases.
x.assdsy morning We published ths
.ussunes OF . ruling made BY fadge
a-.sss vita reference 70 the lposass q
4. f)oupty Commissioners TO refuse 70
rsns lispor liesnsca. As thsre 'sems
a so,nsi misunderstanding of the
- A. ths peoyle 10 the county, cape
~, m ,hs country where the law is
.-.-st;ys. we herewith pstlizll the
5s5ps's lbdinRs in fall
4,sa.nsr Smith and Richard Piiioh-
- Il. Counfy CesnmissioBens Of King
..-nsy.-lNotion for wris Of mfIndiits.
1Sis 4 sn apDlicstion for o wiz Of
..sSIssa. Il 10 made By motion. zlpon
.HSrvsf. Under section 6s2 Of the l.ksae,
- rrevI an alternattSe vrill II, the
ns-r5 of CSanfy Commissinnersi Of King
sssrsx. With 7iew 10 compel th<tnl 70
- 4, the prosecutors retail liquor
S.sisris Htissse for Dn ngamish l1reeinot,
- Nav 10 20 November 10, Is96.
4 h0rd 10 itaftItsry form and peHalty,
.ish M, A. Harrington and J.. z. Mc-
Ssasht Mi sureties, has, u appeaFs,
- lend<Fesi % the Board Of County
0rur issianere, e0aesher with aH aiiis1a-
"a cf a. HcAndreWss VIM. A. Jsa-
80 md W. A. HarFin9too, tiach for
<iwsnIf sspesRins that sheruia Y hnl be-
- bofh Of the prosecutors ~ be
S'~~rf snd straightforward nieu sad
rssesahIe and iaEahiding cikix,na, DOS
E.rinu esoS moral ehaFaeteF," and
- III nd ssnd affidasit the (loul-
sssGlcnsrs, o. u appears. have rsfrsed
3 iHae the iiceilses " alleging ss liaeir
rn6soa. snd their only reason sbersfor,
III / large petition and reu0iistrarlce
"a been preseiIted 10 them, largely
2ynsd b. residents Of Duwafuish pre-
oz,la, and praying theln not 20 issus .
hscess 70 asy one for the sale cf ihlnor
d aid pfe,inct.v
Ibs rsosisions Of ssafuts Lar d,saer-
niustire Of this matter, are "a follows:
cecnsy Commissioners. In their resssest-
~ eeantstA .shaue the psBeF 20 giant
1ernees 10 pefsoisa 10 keep drinking
Aosspa o. saloons therein" laws Of
IBss, q fss, section ~. ANY pslason
1870 iicenss shall have
~ sasss granted by paying TO ihe
E1eufy Treasurer OF the county where
hs WISHES b, carry on such business. she
7sxinam snn that the County Com
nimlmSsFs sre by this act a1thoFssd
y AZ tbelfeforo, and executing stioh
tnl>d n Be approved By ths County Au-
1Isu,aH Is psuyidsd,n 10 be giverl beitofe
nunse ehail issua Ibid q. 439, aectiuu
u. NO Iieense shall be granted 70 any
2ef1Dn 70 retail apiFit0ous liquonI. until
h s6aiI funaish 70 the County Commits
&1nefs satisfactory proof that he IL a
uxn Of good monll ekaraeter." lLsWs
IL l61k. .. latl. Boards of Gsanty
CosnmiasiosieFs aie required
, fssni grocery alad other iioeuse. 80
thorxed By Law % be by them granted"
iCods of 1881, secitiou 1913.
From thsle prosisions Of statute, IL 10
n6nilesl,
RiEst-- rhAs the Commissioners are
ksiaorized 10 Rranl lihoensss.
beoond That this authority is TO be
ex4rplssd With discretion.
Ihifd-Ihat tha RANGE of discretion
h limited.
Foursh-.Iha where tbe discretion
vested Ia thsni u sstisied, they cann0t
fofxse 10 iasno the tseense.
AsEsrdlrE the hrst point, observe
that the Connty Commissioners sct rep
resentatiYoAy, not only for the people
Of TIE oouzty, bal for the people OF the
Whule EakIslUgy. All authority tlley
i've fn the prsmisss ie the au<horitv elf
p pommuasst4lf1. II there be Ray
ing prassewpfthy or hlameweithy In
- txegcise Of such authority, she oss1rs-
Ncnueslth shouitl bear ths praise pF
~ blame. Their baair1ass ID q, carry
~ the win ,1s the oommonuealsla oi, 10
Hfire ffnm ,sffIca.
Upcn she sscon,a and third pe,insis I
IEsd that the Aisdretion OF the Conaty
fbmnissioneni IA lshree fold, namely, 10
asfuse lsoouee until che mAximiim fee
baa been paid, and 10 refuse Il unllil ils.t-
asfsstnry prssof Of good moral chkras3sr
And an appIssved bond has hsiin far
slahed. Tho proof of charkctei muat
y made ~ xsod legal evidsncb, snah
a would be geeeiwsd as eompetsiit isl q
Izdiciai investigation. under this law
i1ors Is NO prcsnmption that the penkin
yzopuHinG g do iSusinees a. Q liqlacT
u1aler is Of good moral character. The
lEH1npEion h, thsl other way. and .ile
k1rten Of showing good character IL
jaf10n npon the party appiyino. 1Ae
tx>I6e1a is regarded By q very Large
l1oportiOn Of our people a. immoral
Nd Genofallzila0. Il d the subjecI ef
lz1oh zaprossise legislation. No lesl \
lxibrnas shanI the Sapreaae Conrt of thR
iisllad fltAtse las .sailI Ia rcfaresIoe ID
lk 1h<l oorlditieu IN q deed of Land,
tfpin<t the rnanufactare or sale Of lta-
laxiosilaR liquors nt any placs Of pfib-
~ f9.ef3 % the p'emises was Eet gir.
l1uful nf,f ssainst public pclicy, but ofi
- sontrary gas Imposed In the irlterast
4 pe4Aie health Anii morality. uJoWeaI
y Springs Co. 100 q. q. .. IS. 80
tlnes he tnsincss 10 NJ Questionable,
~ niehi naturally thilhk thai the de-.
~ = elEaet IN u ought eonclusivsiy
~ 1c4mNNat of good moral ohArile.
~ hui oislafiy eur LegislAfura have
- % ihoakht, asd fos this ceurt %
feM - woaid be destructive ei thisif
lla1lfu. his the daily OF the Gem.
M.leonen b receise and pass npon thn
gsltesoshf character as Il the proposed
ess41M uese bosh legitimate and naH
n.l<lN .teimicsi "a s,ood mlorah,
R<a, Wketllex 10 be expressed
~ rleNe direciy or shroaah thisir
peA 1Ilcefs Fepsaentatiueiy. has not
s.s ss1,s1ell hy our Legislature 10 alas
kpe4 ~ fourth pesnt. Femaik,
- Gosnnlissisners tIuRht " pan,
.s!1<H upen ths question Of eUhl
q 1lkasalz1r. and nialte record ID
49, pH'cceelinEs ~ their hnafeg hi
Hfd Wheii they have rasassi
Itel{ apou ii. and the apPlie&ni
g. qfkef ssepeeis eosnpiia& vita tise
Iee{ clnnot lawfully refuse d
u tliey refuse. tllsy are cote.
s y grant II BY mandllmua.
g Aexssisla. .. sia High sal
49,. y thH eazll the slotioa ef tlla
F'rs q laue In several rssl,ecsk
sHs g 20 show tliat ths Uounty Cora.
..a er ellva fsnnd sstisfactci,y'
t1as int5, or either sf thsm. 10 ~
neral slharAcief. What Il reiis1
~ zesof u nsp prof at isll. II h arI
sahlh i isood evidence per.
\. ~ M@nrS MsAndrsws. Jsniafnla
1s.sinRten beiisvs ths proseenaoln
e 8osd neral eharartsf, lsuf N
s t1sz fhey eiN. And there ID