New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
DISMAY ALONG THE COAST.
EFFECT or THE REVELATIONS REGARDING
THE wERTss LIQUOR LAW.
MANY COSTLY LICENSES vo1D--AoPEs SHAT
TERED BY DECISION BY cHrEY
JUSTICE RKAsr.EY.

JUSTICE BKAsrEY.
Long Branch, May 30 tspsclan.-Ths article pub.
lshed exclusively in The Tribune to-day In which was
shown the defects Of the Werts Liquor Law caused
considerable excitement among the hotel propre;ors
and other liquor dealers along the New-Jersey coast
The discovery that all liquor licenses granted previous
to May 20 expired that day has surprised the liquor
men. They gave Ex-Governor Leon Albeit entire
charge Of their interests With the exception Of the
work OF securing the passage of the laws they wanted
and he worked at that II Is said that he assisted
George T. Werts the president OF the Senate in draw
Ing up tho law which is proving such boomerang
Most OF the hotel licenses granted IN Monmouth County
taken out AT the May term of the county courts
This year they were granted on May 10. Among
those granted that day were those Of the West End
Hotel the Elberon, the Rowland Hotel, Monmouth
Park LeaDd Ocean Hotel the hotels at Pleasure Bay
sea Bright the Highlands II Nayesnk, Red Bank,
Fairhaven, Oceanic Freehold and Keyport, and the
hotels in the baokwoOds townships Of the county.
The hotel men also annoyed the blunder
OK Governor Abbott and senator Werts made In the
same law in framing il 81 that 1t prohibited retail
dealers from selling by the quart. All OF them Sc
cured rotai licenses ranking they could stll sell
liquors and wines by the quart their dinner tables
or have them served IN tho Of their guests
When this amazing blunder was discovered the pro-
preton Of the big hotels decided to also secure a
Wholesale liconse Chief Justice Mercer Beasley, Of
OF the law follows;
A wholesale license conveys no privilege 10 permit
the drinking OF liquor the premises where sold.
The poscssor Of wholesale license who has the right
10 sell in quantities between quart and Ave gallons
70 be carried and drunk right
SELL IN the place OF business quantities less than
one quart 20 DO drunk the premises though be
might obtain both wholesale and a retail license.
retailer possessed Of the right sell IN quantities
less than quart 10 b drunk of tho premises
% sell n "a
place In quantities over quart tine, though
he might aecuU a wholesale and q retail license.
Tho article published In The Tribune a great
surprise 20 U.S. said the proprietor Of ono Of the
leading hotels here this morning. eve have not
yet had time to decide what action We shall take 10
the matter. Tho questions raised by The Tribunes
nformants OF the most vital interest 10 the hotel
men along the coast, nearly all of US received our
licenses before tho new law wont into efecr. The
hlunders committed by tho members OF tho State
Legislature those who framed the new liquor
law shonld not mako our now licenses void, because
We acted In good faith, aud have not received the
value OF our money as the lawmakers intended We
should. The summer hotel licenses this year cost
from Sl76 10 $500 each. The one fOr the ciuoho
with tho unders landing that they were good for one
year. Our hotels arc not yet opened aud Que bars
Will lose one Of chief Of income, unless
should decide 10 sell contrary 10 law. The section
licenses from selling by the quart not intended
10 prevent the hotel men from. serving liquor
The amount OF the whole business is that the Demo
cratic majority In last winters Legislature rucklcd
Ia the brewers OF tho large cities and Overrcached
themselves The hotel win probably club tO
gother and licenses which will be good for tho
year I have talked with number OF hotel pro
prtrtos, and they all said they expected TO serve
bottled wines and liquors 10 their guests, quart or
no quart Tho only trouble tn DO feared IS ftom tbs
Law and Order Leagues, who VIII doubtless Try to
have the law enforced
Trenton n j. May 30 (Specialj.-The new flaw
IN the worts liquor Law, reported in Tho Tribune
to-day. has caused dlsmay among liquor dealers all
over tho State The fact that licenses granted
previous TO May 90 void has caused dlsmay whore
ever the excise boards have been In operation. The
most Afflicted individuals those who attempted 20
dodge The High License Act Of 1888. II appears
that hundreds Of these dealers when tho fec was
"a sed IN Tho spring $685. determining that penny
sACrd WAS a penny earned surrendered their licenses,
which stNl had a month 10 run, and took out
now licenses 81 tho old law Those licenses eo
rd lust before the law Of wsut into effect and
ihcy then paid the high rate. Tho LIQUOR dealers
saw they WIN contest tho application Ot this opinion
10 tho bitter end and II IL claimed that mono OF the
excise boards will enforce II.