The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-18
SIDE ENTRANCE CRUSADE.
The Christian Temperance Ladies Be-
fore the Trustees.
The Saloon Screen and the Corner
Grocery AssaiIed, Too-Woods
Gets in Too Late.

There was large delegation of ladies
from the Women's Christian Temperance
Union in the meeting-room OF the city
Trustees when Mayor Steinman called
the board to order yesterday morning.
They were there in the interest OF the
suppression of the ladies entrance" to
saloons, and all of them were loaded with
speeches. Mrs Barrett was the first to
address the board. She said the committee
was working in the interest not only OF
the present generation, but for genera
tions to come. She said there were too
many places where people could drink
liquor unobserved ana cultivate an appe-
tite for it. They did not hope to regulate
the drinking of men just now, but were
endeavoring to save their daughters. She
hoped the board would look at the matter
seriously and do something toward
stamping out the evil.
Mrs. Carley, the next speaker, was very
earnest in her remarks. The Trustees
had duty to perform in this case, she
said, and she demanded that they do 1t.
She told the board about wealthy oak
land lady who had appealed TO their socl-
ETY. to assist her in saving her daughter
who had fallen a victim to the side Ell
trance. This is only one of many cases,
she said, which had come under the
unions notice. She said also that
the Darkroom to the corner grocery
was even a greater evil than the
saloon side entrance, and should
not be overlooked by the Trustees. She
called attention to the fact that in San
Francisco, Oakland and San Jose the
ladies entrance evil was being dis
cussed but as yet nothing had been done,
and she hoped that Sacramento would
take the initiative step in the crusade.
She also referred to the screens which
stand Just inside barroom doors and hide
those within. These screens were Tor no
other purpose than to conceal crime, she
declared. Reverting 10 the side entrance,
the lady said she had been informed that
in one evening eighty couples entered
one side entrance to drlnklng-place.
SHANE, gentlemen, shame ~ she said
dramatically. "God will act if you falter.
When Moses returned from the mount
ain he found the children OF Israel wor-
shipping the golden calf So it is to-day.
The golden calf is but the liquor traffic"
The board had considerable business
to attend to, and could hear no more
speeches. The ladies were assured, though,
that the matter would be considered.
Later in the meeting there was another
outburst on the side entrance subject. An
elderly citizen named Woods, who FREE
quently addresses the Trustees on ques-
lions of the hour, didn't get chance to
talk when the ladies did, but he did not
propose to be shut out from making his
speech. He wanted all of the little sa-
looms shut up, and only the 'big, fine
ones'' to live. There are lots of first
class Saloons" he said, addressing the
Mayor, (which am certain do no harm.
Now, for instance, the saloon at the depot.
That is one which -"
Hold on, now" interrupted the
Mayor, who is the proprietor of the place
referred to, 81 think you are giving me
a little taffy."
Mr.. Woods said he was serious, and
after talking for a while longer took his
departure, feeling much better.
Just before adjourning Trustee Green
suggested that the side-entrance matter
be left to the Mayor. The latter said if
that were done he would close them up.
Mr.. Green said he would stand in with
the Mayor. Mr. Conklin, however.
thought the board should not act hastily.
An ordinance would have to be drawn
up and the matter attended to legally,
Further consideration of the subject was
made a special order for next Monday
afternoon at , o'clock.