Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-11
LIQUOR ORGANIZED.
A Meeting of the Wholesale and Rets
naa1ors


At2P. NJ. on Saturday convention of
liquor dealers met in the basement of
Turner Hall.
1t was called to order by Tony Werth-
elm, who keeps a saloon in the St George
building. He said its object was the con-
sideration of the question of high license,
which had been precipitated upon the peo-
pie. 1t was q question that must be met
and dealt with upon purely business
basis.
H.F Dillman, ex-Chief of the Police
Department, who keeps a saloon at Front
and l streets, was selected as temporary
Chairman, and Charles H. Eldred, J.
street saloon proprietor. Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Wertheim, the Chair
named the following committee to wait
upon the candidates for theoffice of Second
Trustee ana ascertain their position upon
the question of high license: Tory Werth-
elm, Charles H. Eldred and D. J. Consi-
dine.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
at the same place at P. NJ. Sunday.
Yesterdays MEETING.
At the appointed hour yesterday some
forty saloon proprietors and bar-tenders
met in the lower hall. There was much
earnest talk in little knots of three, four
and five, and for time it was limited that
the Convention would go into executive
session and that all reporters would be ex-
Guided.
At $50 p. NJ. Chairman Dillman called
the meeting to order and ali those not in
terested in the movement and not engaged
in the liquor traffic, except the newsgather-
ers, were asked to retire. About forty, ex-
elusive of the five reporters, constituted the
meeting. 1t was understood that, while
those present numbered but about forty,
they really represented about 300 interested
in selling liquor.
The Chair asked for the report of the
committee which had been sent out as in
reviewers.
Mr.. Wertheim, Chairman of the COM
mittee, said that they had performed the
duty assigned them to the best of their
ability. Immediately after the close of the
Saturday session the committee started out
to find Mr. Stevens, the Republican candi-
date. They soon found him on K street in
front of the Huntington Hopkins Com
panys store. He was bluntlv asked how
he stood upon the question of high license.
He was asked to give his views, but de-
clined. He said he did not want to pledge
himself and would not. He had lived in
Sacramento for thirty years. He wanted
to act honorably and honest, and if elected
would then tell them what he proposed to
do. He would not pledge himself or give
US any satisfaction, but we are satisfied that
he is for high license" Mclaughlin called
on US and said he was with us. He referred
to his record on this question while
member of the County Board of Super.
visors.
Charles H. Eldred, another of the COM
nd 4
Wertheim as being correct. While Mr..
Stevens declined to give an opinion, ii
was very generally known that he was a
high license man. Mclaughlin is low
license man he is with the liquor dealers
and he will stay with us.
Mr.. Considine = What did Mr.. Nc
Laughlin say?
Mr.. Eldred-He said he was for low
license and with US.
Mr.. CONSTITUENCIES, that's what he said
and he will stay with US, too. He also
added. in the same conversation, that he
thought We fellows were paying enough
license now. He assured US that if he was
elected, he would always act reasonably
and honest with us.
The Secretary read letter from II. D.
Gamble regretting his inability to be
present. He said he would back I'D and
take. He was uncompromising in his
opposition to any man who favored pro-
hibition or was for high license
On motion of Peter Newman, the Tempo
rary officers of the organization were de-
clared the permanent ones.
Tony Wertheim was unanimously
chosen Treasurer of the ore anization.
Ed G. Roeder, K-street saloon keeper.
took the floor and made a strong and
urgent appeal for thorough and effec-
tive organization. Let US have LIQUOR
protectorate association, one where we can
levy assessments and maintain an organ
ization Tor thorough and effective work.
Let US open a roll here and now, and all
put down our names. Let US know who
are in with us and whom we can depend
upon"
THEIR NAMES.
The Secretary then opened roll and the
following signatures were obtained Ed C,
Roeder, G. H. Eldred, A. D. Gamble, J. J.
Nagele, A. Svenson. Egan & Arlington,
Peter Newman, George E. Ehart, John
Gruhler, o. w. MCGOWAN, F. Ruhstaller
Emil Heinrich, H. Weinrich & Co., George
w. Chesley, J. Kaerth, j. j. Ubruch, F.
Borman, ID. ]. Considine, p s. Denia, Tony
Wertheim, Thomas Burns, J. C. Scroggs.
Ben Steinauer, J. A. Falkenstein, Il. F.
Dillman. j. w. Hanley, A. w. O'Brien,
Gus Vail, John Tolan, E. NJ. Stevens,
John Riley, Postel e. Schnerr. Paul Berrer''
Fred Schuman, L. B. Burke
The following committee was appointed
to canvass the city for signatures First
Ward, Captain E. NJ. Stevens and o. W.
MCGOWAN; Second Ward, D. J. Considine
and George Egan; Third Ward, John
Gruhler and Peter Newman Fourth Ward.
Ed. @. Roeder and E. Weinrich.
John GrUhler moved that an Executive
Committee of three be appointed, to which
shall be added the Chairman and Secretary.
The Chair appointed as such committee
John Gruhler, E. Ar. Stevens and J. J.
Nagele.
A. Wertheim, who seems to be the chief
organizer, was called upon for an address.
In response he said the Convention had
been called for no political purpose, but
simply as matter of protection to their
business, their homes AND their families. A
lew days ago another Convention was called
IN this city for the purpose of forcing upon
this community high license We fight no
party nor set OF men, but we are to fight
Mr.. Stevens, the Republican candidate for
Second Trustee, and an exponent of high
license. 1t is a question which comes home
to every one-a question of bread and but
ter, question that affects our families.
your iamliy ana mine. The action sought
10 be taken by those who composed the
high license Convention is dangerous for
US, dangerous lor our families, and detri-
mental TO the best interests of our city. If
they have right to call Convention to
infringe upon our rights as American citi.
zens, then who shall say that we have not
the same privilege to organize for our pro-
tection- hope every man will d.. his duty.
j. G. Scroggs-How are we going to fight
these fellows? Let Us appoint commit
tee OF three to go out and interview the
saloon men not here to-day Let us see
what they propose to do. / know of two
who are not here who are willing to stand
an assessment of $40 or $40. Let us get
money to hire rigs with and make sharp
vigorous and decisive campaign.
e. WeiDrich did not believe in acting
hastily. He thought there should how
ever, be thorough organization and a
sack" would be necessary adjunct.
Peter Newman said be thought this dis
cussion of sack and levying assessments
was all out of order. The Executive Com
mittee would take care of it.
E. Weinrich-We are all in the same
boat as we are in the same business, and
we must fight shoulder 10 shoulder and we
will win. Let us spend our own money on
election day and it will give more general