The morning news., 1888-10-01
DRINKS SOLD ON THE SLY.
SUNDAY COCKTAILS NOT VERY
HARD TO GET.

The Weather TOO Chilly for Eye-Open-
ers to Go Begging-The Police on the
Move, But Not Alert Enough to
Catch tho Wary Barkeepers-Ltquor
Dealers Keeping an Eye on Politics
The bfayoralty an Issue.
There was more laxity noticeable yester-
day in the Sunday observance with refer
ence to the closing of saloons than on the
two previous Sundays. There were no open
doors, but it is said that there was little
trouble to get an eye-opener by being dis
Greet. The police kept Gu eye in the direc-
tion Of some of the saloons, but the thirsty
kept an eye on the cops in citizens dress as
we'll as on those in uniform, and there were
very many sly chuckles among "the boys"
and smiles of satisfaction that by artful
lodging it was less difficult to get pony of
beer, or a sour, yesterday, than week or
two weeks ago.
THE ATLANTA PLAN.
A gentleman from recently dry county,
but which has since gone wet, was discuss
ing the sumptuary question at one OF the
hotels yesterday, and he said that there was
more dissipation when his county was dr..
oHuh OlCiO IN AOW. u1Cu udA 4A4GOl Gb hOhlC
and they drank more of it.
''rhe Atlanta plan is the best" said an
other gentlemen. 1.-The saloons must close
at 10 O'Clock every night, and they are
allowed to come in Sunday morning and
clean up. The blinds must not be down.
out up so the police can see that there are
no violations of the Sunday ordinance. A
policeman stands at the door to see that the
saloons closes az 10 O'clock at night"
Ii was runOrp1 on tDA strpptS last NIGHT
that some of the saloon keepers will find
tneir names on the Information docket this
morning as result OF yesterdays tsplonage
NOT WILLING TO RUN THE RISK.
Some of the saloon keepers respected the
order of the mayor and no access could be
had to their places Of business from front
or rear. They were not willing to run the
risk Of a $50 fine, and they express will
ingness to abide By the law, but they thlnk
that no partiality should be shown, rs they
pelieve as been done in some instances. "If
one closes, all should close" is the way they
put it, and they say that not saloon in the
city can sell liquor on Sunday and capa
police detection il the police are inclined to
report the cases.
There were more unsteady pedestrians
both white and colored last night on Bryan
street. i'll the neighborhood of the markat
than last Sunday, and for a while after
Illklu ldLl bub SSb WAS tlIiltoJ OIOChttA4Su
in that locality. This indicated that the
Sunday observance had not been SO rigid,
or tha5 the Saturday night supply hld
lasted well into Sunday night At mid
night the all-night saloons opened out and
did not lack customers.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS MOVING.
1t is believed that the Liquor Dealers
Association is making note of the restric-
tlons which have sprung up III the past
month, and will look very carefully over
the field of candidates for the mayoralty,
with a view of individual, if not united,
action. They are noncommittal, however.
and do not admit that they will interfere
beyond endeavoring to get a good man for
mayor, but it is believed that man must
be conservative to get their support. If
they should decide upon unity of action, a
candidate obnoxious to them would find
very strong opposition in them. This op-
position might not only be directed against
the candidate for the mayoralty, but would
extend to the aldermanic ticket.
AN EYE ON THE MAYoRALTY.
There are not less than six gentlemen
named in connection with the mayoralty,
which include two aldermen, a lumberman,
bank president, one lawyer and g promi-
nent manufacturer. Whether all the names
are used by consent is not known, but at
least one-half of them, like Barkis, are
willin and the election may turn upon the
liquor question, and especially upon the en-
forcoment of the Sunday closing
ordinance at is doubtful said
could unite ON this question. While there
are between 800 and 400 liquor dealers in
the city, many of them are not saloon keep
ers wholly, but have bars attached to their
grocery stores. Many of these close on
Sunday, and quite number of them lock