The morning call., 1892-11-07
FROM IT'S own PRINT.
What the Chronicle Said of
Enert in July.
HIS STAND ON THE DIVE QUESTION.
Manliness Of the Man 10 COWardIv
Attacked by Mike.
Mr.. ELLERT ROSE ABOVE HIS PARTY.
His Brief but Ringing Utterances Stronger
Than Anything EaStOn Ever
Said or Could Say.
lis STAND on THE DIVE QUESTION.
Mr.. ELLERT ROSE ABOVE HIS PARTY

1t Is time that the position of l.. r. Ellert,
Non-Partisan nominee for Mayor, as con-
sistent opposer Of dive legislation should be
settled finally.
1t can be settled on the testimony of Mr..
Ellerts most vicious ealumniator, the Chron-
icIe itself.
The Chronicle has endeav by misrep-
resentation 10 confuse the minds of the
people on Mr.. Ellert's attitude toward the
dives.
It has generally failed to convince people,
but in few instances has created doubt,
notably in the mind of worthy prohibit
zionist minister OF Congregationalist
church.
There could never be any doubt on the
subject in the minds of any one who has
traced Mr.. Ellert's honorable career in the
public press.
The entire question Of Mr.. Ellert's rela-
tions 10 the subject of dives Is determined
eonelusiyely By the files of the Chronicle
Last July the popular ind gnation against
the foul resorts of the city took form in an
ordinance for their regulation.
The ordinance after much debate was
amended. the amendment being as follows:
Fifth-Prorided, that in any ance-ceIIar
or dancehouse rxhera spIrftuous ,no,t -
fermented liquors wines are sold as
aforesaid, or I'm any place where spirituous
or malt or fermented liquors or wines are
sold as Aforesaid, or wherever are caused
procured. suffered or empl Dyed any female
to wait or in any manner attend any
person, or in any place where spirituous
or malt Or fermented liquors or wines are
sold aforesaid and wherein there is
dancing or singing or playing on musical
instruments or any theatrical performance
whatever. the said Police commissioners
may refuse their consent to carry on or
conduct said business, notwithstanding the
written recommendation OF citizens. This
fifth paragraph shall not be construed SO
as to apply TO, grocery-stores, hotels or
restaurants.
This is the ordinance which the Chronicle
has during this campaign religiously (ae.
cordng to religion of its OWN Ignored or
mIsrepresented Mr.. Ellert's position in re-
gard to.
Yet here is the manly and unassailable
attitude which was maintained by Mr. Ellert
as reported in the Chronicles own columns:
tFrom the Chronicle, July 10, Is92.l
THE SUPERVISORS.
DIVE CRUSADERS RECEIVE SETBACK.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE ORDER DEFEATED.
SEvENTEENTH-STREET PRoTESTANTS TO
BE HEARD ON THURSDAY EVENING.
The host of crusaders who for several
months have been arousing public senti-
msnt and flooding the Supervisorial
pigeon-h0les with petitions and protests
against the further maintenance of dives
received rather unexpected setback and
probable defeat at the meeting of the
board last evening. The amended license
order which invested the Board Of Police
Commissioners with the privilege of grant
ing or refusing licenses to retail liquor
dealers, and through the operation of which
the petitioners hoped 10 effect their main
purpose, was passed TO print at the previous
meeting OF the board aud came up in due
form last evening for final passage.
Upon the introduction of the sub ject
Supervisor Aver took occasion 10 express
his views upon the matter before action
was taken. The ordinance, he thought,
was OF character necessarily requiring po-
lice regulation and its proper operation
would be handicapped If the licen se-grant-
ing power were reposed in the Police Com
missioners, who are officers appointed by
the State and accountable to the State
for their action. Furthermore, he said,
the board had requested an opinion on the
legality Of its intended action from the
City and County Attorney. MIR. burst
had complied with the request, aud it was
properly the duty OF the board to recog-
nlze the importance OF the views of the
city's attorney aside from the psculiarity
OF the position In which IL was placed by
reason of its request upon the attorney.
Supervisors ELLERT, Burling and Taber
favored the passage of the order and re-
pudiated certain rumored statements that
the adoption of tho order would ruin the
pros poets OF the Republican party.
"If there ~ erer a time to come. remarked
ELLERT, tcI.en legislation la faror of tatc
and decency shall be detrimental to the as
pirdtions Of that party that time had better
come Rotr." Ia conclusion ELLERT re-
Quested that those tcJo Intended to cote
against the order shoHid erpIaia their
reasons for so doing.
Supervisor Curtis stated that DR.. Aver
had expressed views similar to his own and
that he would vote accordingly.
A ballot was then taken upon the pro-
posed amendment and it was defeated by a
vote of to 5. Supervisors Curtis, Aver,
Carnes. Coffee. Hunt and Wilkinson voting
against its adoption. Before the result of
the ballot was announced Supervisor
ELLERT changed his vote and stated that
he would move a reconsideration of the
matter at the next meeting
Here IL will be seen the Chronicle lent all
its weight OF ridicule and slur to defeat the
ordinance prepared aud introduced by Mr..
Etiert himself 10 do away with the dives.
And yet the Chronicle dares to insult the
intelligence OF its readers by claiming that
MIR. Ellert is opposed to having dives sup
pressed and is in favor of these low blots on
our civilization.
Good liars should have good memories.
In q weeks time the Supervisors met
again and the matter of the ordinance COM
ing up again its passage was defeated,
evidently TO the great delight OF the
Chronicle, which gave the following report
of the matter:
From tho Chr ronicls. July 26, 1921