The morning call., 1893-04-09
ALAMEDA POLITICS
License and Prohibition
Over the Bay.
They Are Not Saying a Word, but
Are Waiting for the Others to
Fight 1t Out.

When a CALL representative dropped
into Linderman's 0pera-house last night lie
found the place crowded. 1t was not only
crowded but the audience were bubbling
over with enthusiasm. They wanted 10
derive mutual assurance that Alameda will
go dry on Sundays and TO comfort each
other with the conviction that this is the
stepi Ing stone to closing up the saloons al
together.
At the Park Opera-house. few blocks
away. the high-license men were holding
rival meeting, and in this case, too. the hall
was filed.
The situation is peculiar one. Republi-
cans and Democrats have joined hands on
the high-license proposition, which, they
claim, has worked admirably during the last
two years, and they have formed O nom
partisan alliance On the basis of assuring
the triumph of the higlI-license ticket. The
officers TO be elected on Monday are Trus-
tee. two School Directors, one Recorder,
City Assessor and City Tax Collector. The
question of closing the saloons altogether has
been put on the ballots.
The lQuUr-dealeTs are making a solid
secret fight against the last proposition, and
the probability is that an immense amount
of electioneering will be done in Alameda
to-day. not only by the low-license men. but
by tile high-license advocates, and even by
the prohibitiOnstS. who are making semi
religious crusade against the saloons.
Eight years ago. under low license, Ala.
media had al saloons to $500 inhabitants.
Two years ago there were 45 saloons. To-
day there are p saloons to 1900 inhabi-
tants.
j. w. Roberts is at the head of the abso-
Lutte SuudayclOSing movement, and J. +.
Fleming, chairman of the Democratic CEN
trail committee, is the hgh-license cham
pion. AS already indicated, the high
license men are out Of politics. the Republ-
cans and Democrats uniting 10 defeat what
they believe TO be dodge of the low-license
men to restore the old Sunday-hoodlum
times by the aid of the prohibition vote for
Lindeman as Trustee. The low-license
men have already one Trustee and the high
license men want TO make sure OF the two
others.
The meeting az Linderman Hall, although
plainly under prohibition inspiration, was
no affair of Cry talk. The band of the
Boys Brigade from Oakland occupied the
orchestra, and very agreeable vocal solos
wero contributed by Messrs. Hutton, Veto
and Taber. Mr.. Hutton's motto song on
the local struggle was keenly appreciated.
}. w. Roberts presided and kent the audi
ence in excellent humor by his apt illUstra-
siOns and drv wtticlsms. On the platform
Boyle. w. M. Cubery. J. E. Baker cashier
Of the Alameda Bank and L. w. Nc
Glaughlin.
A number of letters were read, speaking
Enthusiastically of the success of the Sun
day closing movement in HOLSTER, San
Jose, Los Angeles and other cities.
When President Roberts asked for local
testimony to the advantages expected 10 be
derived from closing up the saloons on
Sunday. J. d. JamisoD. e. Stark, George
II. Reed, George Mcconnell, Colonel Dick
inson, }. Z. Baker. George w. Shreve and J.
j. Boyle all spoke empha tically to the effect
| that Alameda, as residence enter, "a city
of homes and a place of rest,
would be immensely benefited by Sun
day closing. Several of the speak
eTs compared the state of affairs
in the neghborhond OF the baths few
years ago with the present improved eond-
tions. and stated their conviction that IL the
saloons were closed up the visiting hood
lums who now infest the few saloons re-
naming around the baths would spend their
Sundays elsewhere.
Most of those whose testimony was solic-
lied intimated that the closing of saloons
every day 10 the week would suit them per-
fectly.
An able address in support of the object
OF the meeting was delivered by Chauncey
II. Devan OF Sacramento.
The vote tomorrow (MOnday) Will I'M
doubleday be a very close one and the streets
of Alameda were crowded with gentlemen
engaged in eIectnneering business for the
fun of the thing" and not on a boodle basis.
Even the ladies are taking hand and lively
times are expected.