The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-20

tlQuOI utttltISt uU DOSSlbiC C4COoCs
II know that the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation has been doing nearly as it pleased,
but this is the first time that the Board
of Aldermen has avOwedly made
itself subject to the rule of the
saloons. It looks to me very much as
If the Excise Committee had agreed with
the Liquor Dealers Association, first to
keep ali licenses within the association,
and next. to allow the law to be broken
at will and the licensed saloons to do any
thing they choose.
1.-The Liquor Dealers Association has
always been aItocratic. and unreasonable.
understand that it has been oppressive
even to its own members, many of whom
claim to have been bulldoZed into enter
ing it.
"If the present move Is an attempt to
bulldoze all the others to do the same
thing, it is not only oppressive to the city,
but the dealers not members of the associ-
alton as we'll"
WHAT THE REV. MIR. BRETT THINKS.
l called on the Rev. Cornelius Brett, of
the Bergen Reformed Church, and asked
him what he thought of the scheme.
II am i'll favor" said he, ''of anything
that will restrict the liquor traffic, no mat
ter what it may be. l do not know any
thing more about this agreement than
has appeared in the newspapers, but
/ favor anything that is likely
to breed dissension among the saloon
keepers. If the final result of this agree
ment is to make them quarrel among
themselves | shall be heartily satisfied,
but if it unites them more strongly am
opposed to it.
eve have already accomplished good
deal, and believe part of it is due TO the
cooperation of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, in stopping great part OF the
grocery store trade--that is to say,
it used to be that charges were made
on the books for bread, when the only de-
livery was of whiskey, and the associa-
tion has been instrumental in enforcing
the law passed by the last Legislature put.
ting an end to this.
''f cannot give the scheme my hearty
approval nor can / condemn it, until /
have given it more careful consideration" +"
DoNNELLY HOPES IT WILL DO GOOD.
Alderman Peter Donnelly is member
of the Excise Committee and he is like
the historical clam-happy and silent. /
asked him this morning what effect he
thought the agreement would have.
1.-THE very best effect" said he. 1T will
put some of these people down where
they belong. There is too much disregard
of the law, and If the Liquor Dealers
Association will act as watch dog,
as was the proposition, to see that every
body complied with the law, and that
there was no illegal selling, either on Sun
day or otherwise, | shall be quite salts
fed.
s'Of course it would be another thing if
it cost hundred dollars, or even fifty
dollars, to join the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, but as it is, with the fee only three
dollars, the failure to belong to the asso-
citation Is, in most cases, merely one of
neglect .gEsa ! ..oc,o+,or not on,v .oro.. % So.
that the law is obeyed in every detail.
They even promise to see that any saloon
xUhn hrnaka fhQ luxu pifhpr
Sunday or on any other day, shall be in
dicted We can scarcely ask anything
better than that. u
Among those who sell liquors and are
not members of the association, great
reticenee was observed when they were
visited today. They seemed to be. afraid
that it would hurt their chances of secur-
ing O renewal of their licenses if they
talked. 1t is said that Henry Albers,
whose saloon is in the Weldon Building,
is a non-member, whose right to a license
may be submitted to the Liquor Dealers
association for approval.
Mr.. Albers said when questioned that
he was at one time member of the Asso-
citation, and, though he has not attended
any of its meetings in long time, he may
be member yet.
TAYLoRS HOTEL IN THE CONTROVERSY.
1t is known that Proprietor De Revere,
of Taylor's Hotel, is not member of the
Association.
asked Mr.. De Revere this morning
what course he intended TO pursue in case
license was denied him unless he Joined
the Liquor Dealers Association. He re-
piled that he had just received the first
intimation of the proposed action of the
Liquor Dealers Association and he did
not know what he would do yet.
His son George, who manages the hotel,
said that he did not see why they should
ioin the Tiuuor Dealers Association and
he was of the opinion that if the Alder
men refused the hotel license because
his father was not member of the Associa.
tion they would violate their oaths of
office.
lit seems to me-" continued Mr.. De
Revere, "that this joining the Association
securing license-S10 initiation fee and
So a year dues, and would like to know
w orc the hnndle goes to y