The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
WAR ON RUM IN KINGSTON
The Law and Order League Determined
that the Law Shall he Enforced.

The Law and Order League Determined
that the Law Shall he Enforced.
KINGSTON, May 31.-The effort to prevent tho
sale OF intoxicating drinks In this city on Sun
days is meeting with strong opposition BY
many OF the smaller so-called hotel and saloon
keepers When the Board Of Excise held Its
first session this year they were waited upon
by a delegation OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. who asked that the law rela-
tive to the granting OF licenses be strictly COM
piled with. Mayor Kraft also gave notice that
the sunday law must be observed.
and received q promise from the Ex-
else Commissioners that the license Of any
person violating tho law would be revoked.
For two Sundays the more respectable places
were closed, but much side door and GROWER
business was done By number OF less promi-
nent hotels and saloons. At a subsequent
meeting of tho Excise Board Berwick W.
Sparkling. counsel for the Law and Order
League gave notice TO the Commissioners that
lie should demand tho revokinR of the license
OF any person AZ soon as he had sufficient
proof that the holder OF the same had
violated the law in relation to SELL
ing LIQUOR on Sunday. He said the
League. which was composed OF many leading
citizens intended to enforce the law and pros
compel the Board OF Excise to strictly comply
Wh nH s Wha sSs h
would reduce ths hotel licenses TO from fifteen
to twenty rs against sixty granted last YEAR
A Q pmpron.ise was finally made Dy which nc
steps were to be tnken TO reduce the numl or
q licenses. providing the Sunday law WAS
complied with.
Last year the President OF the Board of Ey-
else announced that hotel LICENSES would only
be granted to bona tide hotels" and that
those persons who did not have the necessary
accommodation to entertain tho travelling
public need not apply. For some reason the
members OF the Board changed their minds
granted to the propretnrs OF corner groceries
and low groRSerips. The representatives Of
the churches aud local branch OF the Evangell;
cal Alliance, who appeared before the Board
and asked that the law he complied wi h.
made ~ attempt to enforce th"ir de"lauds.
Saloons and hotels conducted thoir business
almost ~ 'Ta%enly on sunday At, throughout
the, week. 1t is for this reason that the Law
and Order ,eague. that has Just been formed.
has determined 70 make vigorous night IN
support Of the Sunday law Thirteen years
saloon keepers united. raised large fund, ON
ployed able counsel, and strongly opposed the
doinRs OF the League. and despite their efforts.
Commissioners John Atkinson aud william II.
their oaths OF Office In improperly granting
licenses Like steps will be taken this year,
and the illegal sellers, as well AS The Commas
Boners Will be- prosecuted
Many of the liquor dealers have so outraged
public decency here for years that public seuti-
menl ID strongly against them. and the work
Of the Law and Order League and that OF
Mayor KRAFT is warmly commended by all good
citizens. The services OF half dozen exper-
enced detectives has been secured and evidence
obtained against tho Sunday law breakers. On
of the hotel and saloon keepers; at a confer
enco held this week, decided to keep their
places open tomorrow In defiance OF the
League and authorities.