Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-05
A BOMBSHELL.
HIGH iIGl NSE BUSINESS MEN IN
THE POLITICAL RlNg.
A Factor the Politicians Have Not
Counted Upon-What VIII
Be Done About 1t?

| In response to an invitation quietly circulated
about the city q large. representative and deter
mined body of citizens assembled yesterday
afternoon il Pioneer Hall, to consider the ques-
| ton of a high license movement IN connection
with the approaching election. Governor Booth
was selected Chairman of the meeting, and DR..
J. &. Lame Secretary. After free interchange
of views, developing general enthusiasm and
the most determined spirit for high license,
| these resolutions were adopted:
| RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We realize that in the interest OF
decency and good government in this city it is
| desirable 10 reduce the baneful influence of the
: saloon 20 minimum, and realizing further
that the time is lipe for action in this direction
1.-THE DEMAND
| Resolled That we demand that q high license
be Immediately ado3ted by the Board OF Trustees
! OF the city of Sacramento fixing the license for
the retail sale of liquors in the city at NOT LESS
than 5000 per annum, payable quarterly in adj
vance.
The resolutions then proceed in formal but
emphatic language to declare that in the mat
ter of the renewal of licenses for the
sale of liquors in the city the Con-
vention demands that such licenses shall
| be renewed only in accordance with the provis-
majority of the properly owners and residents
| in any block as pre-ess ential to the granting
| or issuance or continuance of any license.
MORE OF IT.
II was further demanded that IN the interest
of the peace, safety and good order of the city.
all places where liquors are sold shall be closed
between the hours of II O'Clock midnight and
. o'clock &. NJ.
AND MORE YET.
That the Convention will not indorse any
M ha ho-
pledge himself in writing, over his own S gna-
ture, to he support and to the advocacy OF these
measures.
A pledge in sceord with the above was pre-
pared, and a committee composed of Il. Vein
stock. A. A. Van Voorhies ard j. N. Avery was
directed to interview the candidates that may
to ascertain if they iIdorse and will pledge
themselves 10 abide by the above resolutions.
AND YET MORE BoMBsHELL.
They were also instructed TO Interview al once
the Democratic City Central Committee and
demand of it that It at once produce lis candi-
so and the Republican candidates fail to indcIse
the resolutions, or are otherwise unsa isfactory
the High license Convention will proceed to
nominate candidates of its own The Conven-
ton then adjourned to meet On Wednesday-to-
morrow-at ) P. NJ, to hear the report of the
committee.
70 THEY MEAN BUSINESS
Among the members of the meeting were !:
Hon. Newton Booth, merchant: l.. l.. Lewis,
merchant; DR.. J. K. Lame; P. Cheney, mer-
chsnt manager; A. A. Van VOORHEES,. merchant;
J. NJ Avery, manufacturer T. H. Russell, gro
Ger; r. s. Carey, capitalist j. H. Glide, capital
ist: l. f. Smith, merchant; 81. Weinstock, mer-
chant; Rev. w. c. Me rrill; Peter BOIL, real
e.tate; L. N. Leitch. truckman; Rev. A. C. Her
rick; c. NJ. Campbell merchant w. D. Com
stock. merchant; Rev. C. P. Massey; Ed. NJ
Martini attorney; A. Leonard, real estate; j. NJ
Milikin, insurance: Rev. a. T. Needham; A.
Aiken manufacturer; B. T. Pike, builder;
Rev. j. E. Wheeler, and Rev Thomas Filben
Among those who were reported to the Com
mittee of Organization as ready TO stand by the
movement, but who were not present, were
Sparrow Smith, manufacturer; Z. 4. Grunsky,
c. T.; J. e. Davis, merchant; Grove L. Johnson,
lawyer Dr.. w. A. Briggs; Frank Miller, banker;
William Ingram, Jr merchsnt manager; 3. n.
Bugbey agricultIuisi; DR.. L A. Slider; Clin-
ton l.. White, lawyer: A. L. Lauder. merchant:
Judge S. solon Hon; Mr. Brand, of Brand,
Campbell & Co ; Hon. y. Greene Curtis, lawyer,
and many others.
1T Is WELL KNOWN
And has been for long time by wel.-informed
people," say the members of the above organ
ization, that there are hundreds OF men in the
city standing ready to join the movement, and
the opinion has been freely expressed that an
immense majority of the voters of the city are
Tor high license. The meetirg of yesterday was
by its call limited to sixty, "but over two hun
dred,' say the movers, could have been enlisted
at once TO form the convention.
ANOTHER MOVEMENT.
The American party of this city has romi-
mated the following ticket for city officers:
Second Trustee, W. F. Knox; City Auditor.
Frank P. Winnie: City Assessor, Fred. A.
Commissioner W. b. Comstock. The party
adopted the principles of the American party,
as enunciated by the State platform, and also
declared in favor of high license.