Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-20
Temperance.
CONTRIBUTED BY THE w. G. z. U.
Boycott The Jurors.

TIE Philadelphia North American pub
lished the following in its issue of the 9TH
inst: The Hotel and Ssloon-keepers' Un-
ion yesterday declared war agains; law and
order-a cruel relentless war in which no
mercy will be shown to opponents of the
liquor interests, even if clothed in the au-
thority OF the Commonwealth. Thc-boycott
of the Knights ot Labor will sink into utter
insignificance compared with the boycott of
the liquor men. The meeting yesterday
afternoon showed by its earnestness and
enthusiasm that every man was ready to go
to extremes to carry out the agreement
made.
The meeting took place in Industrial Hall,
Broad street, above Vine. \ printed cir
cuiar was sent to each msmber OF tho Hotel
and saloon-keepers' Uniou, signed by Louis
Fresney, President and b. Montague, secre-
member TO bring the circular with him, and
be was warned that business OF importance
would be transacted. About two hundred
members, responded. The hour fixed was
2 80 O'Clock, hut it took so much time to col
lect the monthly dues-amounting TO fifty
cents-lrom each member, that Presidenl
Fresney did not succeed in calling the meet
ing to order until nearly an hour later.
Then new trouble arose. They had for
gotten to appoint door-keeper, and some
people had succeeded in getting in VINO had
nc 5dsiness there. The president requested
all who were not members to leave the
room. Several men walked out. A man
was then instructed to lock the door in the
rear CT the room, and the door-keeper was
instructed to admi; no one without creden-
tials in the shape of the printed circulars
which mad been sent out. Even these pre-
cautions did not satisfy the president, for
every man present was compelled to show a
copy of the circLlar and take solemn
were no reporters in the room, and that he
would not reveal the nature of the impor-
tant business TO be transacted TO any body,
not even members OF his own family.
The early part OF the meeting was confined
TO routine business. The president annouc-
cd that the liquor men were organizing all
over the country, and that the membership
of their own body was increasing rapidly.
This information wss received with applause
The political side of the liquor question was
briefly discussed, aud all agreed TO stand by
their former promise to aid in the election
of men who favor the cause of whisky. The
members were advised to get in their work
at the primaries, and see that the right men
were nominated. AT the polls they should
not ask what a candidates politics were, but
find out whether he was for or against the
liquor interests. The Instructions applied
to every polite al office, whether municipal,
State or national.
The boycotting scheme, which was the
leading feature of the meeting, was ap-
preached cautiously, for so closely resem-
bled criminal conspiracy that the secretary
did not even dare to put it down in black
and white by spreading it ON the minutes.
One member began the subject by a short
explanation.
''Gentlmen," he said, '.you all know
that before any cases against us get into the
courts they are passed upon by the Grand
Jury"
''Twenty four men good aud true" sar-
casticalIy interrupted sn uptown saloon
keeper.
.'Too good for u.s." continu ed the first
speaker. ''E xperience has shown you,
think, that true bill is found in nearly
every saloon-keeper's case. That's what We
want to stop, and We can do it. If the Grand
Jury will ignore bills against US We are
safe."
SHOW are you going TO get them to do
it 2" came from one of the back seats.
"Boycott every Grand Juror who dares to
indict saloon-keeper," was the reply.
Uproaring applause followed, and Presi-
dent Fresney almost broke his gavel in try
ing 10 itstOfc OTucr.
The plan was then unfolded to the incest
detail. A list of every Grand Jury will be
secured by the Union, and if true bill is
found againsts saloon-keeper every member
will be furnished with the name and address
of each juror. Should a juror be business
man no saloon-keeper will patronize him.
Every other business man who buys goods
of that juror will also be boyco;ted, and
every relative and friend of the saloon
keepers will be coaxed or threatened TO
assist in the boycott. As there are over 5000
n-keepers in the city, they expect, with
the aid of their friends and relatives, TO
crush any business man who while on the
Grand Jury dsres to oppose them.
'.lf juror is not in business We can reach
him in other ways explained the speaker.
eli he is only an empIoye We must try by
every means at our command to have him
discharged from his position. Then prevent
him from getting work elsewhere. Refuse