Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-03
FOUR DAYS REMAIN,
Applicants for Licenses Hus.
tling for Bonds.
LETTERS TO JUDGE EWING.
Chief Brown Notified to Prepare to
Give Information,
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE UNDECIDED

In four more days all opportunity to file
applications for liquor Licenses will be over.
The notes of preparation are waxing furious
at the present time. Those who have been
a little dilatory in their work so far are now
hustling to secure an honored place.
The greatest difficulty that besets the sP-
plicsnt is that of procuring competent bonds
men, The rigid laws In relation to this
matter are very difficult to overcome by the
majority. MANY of the saloon keepers at
present in the business are going bond for
each other. OF course, those already In the
business are under the impression that they
will have no difficulty this year. 1t is the
one who was denied before and the new ones
in the field who are in doubt.
FAINT BASIS FOR HOPE.
Hone. however, has risen in some degree
since it has been given out that Judge
Ewing will preside. 1t is held by many that
Judge Ewing is not likely to be much more
lenieut in the matter than his predecessor.
One individual, whose business is within
the Court House, goes SO far as to say that
Judge Ewing is likely not to increase the
list. Some changes, he claims; may be
made, but the total number will remain
about the same. Squire Kennedy is of the
same belief. He AYERS that some of those
who are fiving their hopes pretty high should
supply themselves with something on which
to drop softly.
J. W, Houston was called upon last even
ing as to what course the Law and Order So
ciety was likely to take in the coming hear
ing. He said:
''I really do not know at present. There
has been no action taken in the matter so
far. However, / wish you would correct the
- ~ of he
Law and Order people will not figure in the
court since 1t was decided to place Judge
Ewing on the bench. We would like to
have it understood that we have not taken
the slightest action as yet, and any one who
takes upon themselves the presumption to
inform the people of our business, with
out first inquiring of us, may find how much
they are mistaken"
WHAT THE WOMEN MAY DO.
Ten ladies of the W. C. 7. q. No. were
asked last evening at the meeting. in Moor
heads Hall what stand the locsl and county
unions were about to take in regard to
granting licenses at the coming License
Court. Mrs. Grimm, Secretary of the local
union, said that no arrangement had been
made vet, but that she thought the system of
remonstrances would be carried out The
wear before last she said the local
Price, to look after the interests of the cause
in the court, but last year the county organ
ization had done so, engaging B. G. Christy
for the purpose, She did not think any at
torney would be engaged by the local union,
but could not say what the county orgsniza-
ton would do until after the meeting week
from tomorrow, which would take the mat
ter into consideration.
Mrs. Foster, First Vice President of the
local. gave a similar opinion, but added that
it must not be thought the organization was
retrograding. 1t would still fight against
the liquor traffic on the pure non-partisan
basis which it always did. Mrs. Foster,
after the meeting, said that she was afraid
the number of Licenses would be increased
this year.
Judge Ewing has already received anony-
nous letters concer ling applicants. but will
disregard them entirely. Chief Brown has
been informed that he will be expected to
furnish information.
Mr. A. f. Bryce said last evening that
his wife, who is secretary OF the county
union, has notices prepared to send to the
members, urging upon them to be at the
meeting which will be held next week, and
at which the License Court matter will be
discussed. A committee will be appointed
for the purpose of recommending plan of
procedure.