The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
THE LIQUOR DEALERS SAY.

What One of Their Executive Com
mittee Says OF the Mayoralty.
There is no little interest in what viii be
the probable action Of the liquor dealers in
the approaching municipal election. They
claim to control between HOO and 1900
votes, and are regularly organized associa-
ton, of which S. Elsinger is president,
George A. Gemunden vice president, and j.
j. Sullivan secretary. There is also an
executive committee and treasurer.
1t was learned yesterday that meeting
of the liquor dealers will be held this week,
probably Thursday or Friday, following
the county election, to canvass the munich
pal situation. Until that meeting has been
held and action taken, the course which the
liquor dealers will pursue cannot be deter
mined.
member of the executive committee of
the liquor dealers was asked yesterday what
the attitude of the association is in the
municipal campaign, and he outlined the
position of the liquor dealers as follows
"We are controlled by no one. We have
no ak to grind. What the liquor dealers
want is good, clean menin Office. The liquor
dealers don't want to force any person on
the public. Let them nominate a good
municipal ticket that will do justice to all
citizens concerned and tho liquor dealers
will support it, no matter what anybody
says to the contrary"
81 "What do you mean by doing justice to
all concernedf Do you mean that the
liquor question is not to be considered by
the liquor dealers associationn
mo not that. We mean that we are not
going to help put any man in Office that
will do any more to harm our business than
any other branch of business. We claim
that our business is Legitimate one, and is
so recognized by being taxed to support the
nit fu faf md oraf no arm 1ouf
1t being legitimate business, taxed to raise
a revenue for the support Of the govern
ments named, we do not want any greater
burdens placed upon it than on any other
legitimate business"
Eff the people will nominate candidates
who are respectable, honest and clean
handed business men, we will support them.
We want liberal men. ANY man who
thinks he has the liquor dealers vote in his
vest pocket Is the most fooled man III the
world. No man has that. Tho liquor
dealers are as independent as any class of
people in the city, and the majority Of us
are property holders and tax payers inter
ested in good government. And we don't
care who is elected to conduct the govern
ment of the city IL they go in with clean
hands and do not seek to burden US wit
legislation that will be more burdensome to
us than upon other classes Of business"
"Will the liquor dealers take any active
part in the city registrationp
''1he liquor dealers are In duty bound 70
register, and they will look TO IL 70 see that
their friends are registered. There are
about 300 liquor dealers in the city, not one
Of whom but has paid his taxes and will
register Every one Of them can control al
1east two votes, aud some Of them more
than that number Many Of them have
more than that number Of clerks and en-
ployes. This estimate will give the liquor
dealers a strength Of not less than 200
ard makes MS a factor that cannot be sAfel
ignored. We will vote solidly a. a man 4
our business IL singled out for unfriondl b
legislation on illiberal treatment