The herald., 1894-11-03
SANTA ANA.
A MINISTER WRITES ON THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
He Obj ects to the Action OF the Super
visors in Regard to tho Vote
ON tho Matter-Remark-
able Meteor.

communication is from . minister Of
this city:
The Times of this morning, by the
chairman of the Orange County Temper~
ance league, urges all temperance voters
to cast their ballots upon the PROPOSE.
ton concerning License and Regulation
of the Liquor Traffic. The facts are
these. The league put the matter OF
requesting the submission OF the ques-
tion OF license to their executive COM
mittee. When it was known that the
supervisors were to pass upon the mat
ter at their last meeting prior to the date
OF printing the sample ballot, . majority
OF said committee agreed to request them
not to submit the question at this time.
Because the attention OF the public was
drawn TO partisan questions and person.
al interests centered in the success of
candidates. Another reason was that
the supervisors had indicated their pur-
pose TO leave the matter in the city and
villages to the trustees of the same; ans
other, the recent published decision OF
the supreme court concerning the juris-
diction of the supervisors greatly embar-
raised the question.
A representative of the executive
committee met the supervisors and re-
qussted them not to submit the matter
at this coming election. So the submis.
sion Of the matter is made by the super
visors and in such form as pleased them
and plesses them who favor licensing
the traffic. 1t is misleading and am
biguous in it's language. 1t is not fair
and clearly expressive OF the question At
issue between the temperance people
and the liquor traffic. The proposition
Io hc1 ;c, hal ho
sale OF liquor be licensed and regulated"
its sale for mechanical and medicinal
purposes shall be allowed and regulated.
and if sold as beverage, and the saloon
ia to continue, we want it regulated"
the more the better. AS it stands, the
voter in the negative Contradicts him
self. II this scheme was purposely
foated upon the electors OF this county.
it says plainly either that its authors
and perpetrators were devoid of far
sightednese and integrity, or that they
esteem the dear people such simple. un-
questioning followers as to be willing to
say what they desire ua to say.
II there is no license of saloons then
there will be prohibition and no need OF
regulation. The misleading feature OF
the proposition is ir offers to many that
If no license prevails free whieky will
ensue. This is not true. A state law
prohibits the sale of liquor as bever-
age, except the supervisors shall grant
license. No license means no ealoons.
This proposition means too much. Ii
the temperance people would refuse to
vote on the question in this form, and
insist upon a special election, free from
partisan politics, they would be consist
ent and would win F.; but as it ie. surely
it 10 not our funeral. You will find us
doing business hereafter at the old
stand all the same.
Mr.. J. R. Congdon received the news
OF the death of his brothsr-n-lsw, j. P.
Fuller, who died at his residence in
Cotton yesterday. Mr.. Fuller formerly
lived at Capistrano. The body will ar
river tomorrow on the 9:20 Santa Fe
train.
Miss Goodyear OF Benicia is visiting
Miss Jean Humphreys.
About 6:15 last evening one OF the
most brilliant meteors ever seen in this
locality was observed to the northwest.
For about 20 seconds it appeared to be
moving very slowly, with large pieces
falling from it, making a most beautiful
sight.
r. H. Gilman and family have re.
turned to Placentia.
William Kolberg. Joachim Fitschsn
and Henry Steffsns. all natives of Ger
many, were today made citizens.
A meeting of the Santa Ana and Tus-
tin Christian Endeavor societies will be
held in the Office of W. S. Taylor, in the
First National bank building, at Z 80 o.
m. on Monday next. DR.. Price, district
nresidant will be there
Gen. A. B. Campbell will close the
campaign in this city for the Republic
cans on Monday night.
Cleveland d Desver, the proprietors
OF the new candy kitchen, have demon
strased that they understand their busi-
ness.
Thomas Owens has returned 20 Santa
Ana, after an absence OF three years and
seven months.
The petition to set aside personal
property of Rem Padgham as exempt
from execution has been continued to
January 4, 1895.
Minnie A. Wall was today appointed
admnietratrix of the estate OF George
Wall, deceased.
DR.. Psschal OF Anaheim, Populst can
didate fol- coroner, was in our city to-
day.
Republican candidates who have al
ways had a walkaway heretofore are
now somewhat alarmed, and are doing
their utmost to get votes, realizing that
the Democrats are much stronger than
they used to be-
Special services will be held at the
M r. churCh naYk Sunday