The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-22
WILL TAKE IN ALL THE OTHERS.

Yesterday afternoon, the new California
State Protective Association is an assured
thing. membership to the number of
6000 with following that will guarantee
at least $4,000 votes solid ON any PROPOSE
ton affecting it, is established and the
liquor men are satisfied.
1.-The association" said one of them
after Yesterdays meeting, lis defensive
one more than anything else. 1t will fight
for nothing. but is prepared TO take
solid stand against what we consider IN
due aggression on our rights from inlmical
organizations. We are conducting legiti-
mate business, and all we ask is TO be let
alone
Some 200 liquor dealers or their repre-
sentalives met behind closed doors at
B'nai Birth Hall at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. No one who was not supplied
with the password. which was the open
sesame, was allowed inSld1, and the busl.
ness on hand was taken up iDStanter.
The meeting was called to order bv j. 7.
Edoff, president of the California Protec-
tive Association, with f. W. Reynolds as
secretary, and the purpose was stated to
be to get at the views Of the retailers as 10
the adylSablllty of joining the new organl-
cation.
Copies of the constitution and bylaws
ton were distributed among the delegates
and the plan of the organization was ex-
planned. This constitution was adopted
at a meeting Of the board of trustees held
December l. Articles XI and XII give an
idea of the objects. They run:
Article XI-The certificate Of membership in
this association stall entitle he holder or
holders thereof, either as an individual, firm or
corporation, TO all The privileges, benefits aud
protection OF the association guaranteed by the
rfta lpS n nc H.
ont further assessment or contribution, Tor the
space of one yrar. from the first day of Jan
uaTy, 1895, to December 81 OF the same year,
and annually thereafter, so long as the
annual payments are MADE as herein
provided. This benefit and protection shall
consist in lie effort upon the part OF
tie association TO secure TO all of Its members
such remedial legislation upon the part OF
State, county and municipal bodies as united
ana persistent labor can accompliSh; 10 eS-
| pouse the cause OF any Of It's members III any
part of the Stale in any struggle with adverse
or unreasonable ordinances OF either county or
municipal boards, when such course is recon-
| mended by the local or county committee and
Is considered feasible from any legal stand
point; and 10 defray, out of The treasury of the
| association, all the expenses attending the
| same; and TO have il generally und rstOod upon
the part OF such municipal boards that in such
| litigation the California State Protective Asso-
! citation is tn real parry in interest, and VIII
| continue the struggle in all the courts where
same is prosecuted until the rights OF its mem
! bers shall have been fully and fairly determined
/ ana iudiciaily declared.
| The amount OF payment which shall accom-
| pany the application shall be as follows: All
| wholesale liquor merchants and brewers 10 the
! city of san Francisco, S10U per year; all
/ wholesale liquor merchants ana brewers out
] side of the city and county OF San Francisco,
S25 per wear; all retail Iiquor-dealeIs of every
! kind which Shall include retail grocers carry
| ing liquor license So per year; and no other
or further payment OF assessment shall be re-
| qulfed.
Article XII-TbiS association is formed with
| the intention 10 nave merged into it The present
| organization known as the California Protec-
! tive Association, which was organized by The
| wholesale liquor merchants of San francisco
| alone, and all of the expenses of which have
| been wholly paid by these merchants; but it is
| manifeStly unfair that the whole burden or re-
! Sisting entertainments upon the liquor traffic
| should be carried by them alone, and this plan
| of organization and defense has been adopted
| with view to marShailng IN the cause every
interested party, upon such terms TO be
within the means OF every dealer IN the State
without seriously impairing his resources.
At The same time. II promptly and generously
met by those engaged in the traffic, IL will
cure a fund which will be ample to maintain
our organization and render it a power which
will always be felt when necessity demands its
exercise. In the meantime, and until a reason
able opportunity has ben given to secure
sufficient number of subscribers 10 warrant the
success and ptrmanency OF this association,
the said wholesale merchants OF San francisco,
under the name OF the California Protective
Association, will continue in the fight during
the coming session OF the Legislature and use
every means al their command to secure such
legislation as Will tighten the burdens and miti-
gate the evils that now lncumber the retail
trade; bur, with the close OF this session,
should the wholesale and retail dealers III this
State fail TO respond TO and unite with the Call
fornia State Protective Association, and assist
in defending their rights and interests, the Call.
fornia Protective Association Will then dlSband,
and no further contributions of any kind Will
thereafter be made by the wholesale merchants
of this association in any cases arising under
tn liquor laws or OrdinauceS.
1t IS confidently expected, however, that the
opportunity for organization and defense VIII
be embraced by the trade generally throughout
the Stale, and that the hopes OF It's promoters
in that regard may be fully realized in securing
for its members the strongest and most poten.
tial association on the Pacific slope.
This plan, Mr.. Edoff stated, had been
presented TO the presidents of all the
liquor dealers associations throughout the
State and was now in their hands.
Mr.. j. G. Dmond, president OF the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association, was then
made permanent chairman of the meeting,
and the members proceeded to a discus
sion Of the plan presented. j. c. Dlmond,
j. r. Thorpe, |. Lilentbal, E. j. Tobin.
Frank Dunn, j. P. Edoff and others held
/ forth on the necessity of an organization
as outlined. and it was soon apparent that
everybody present was In favor OF the
proposition.
1t was then decided that the matter be-
presented to the various liquor-deaers'
! organizations in the city at their next
meeting. and the session adjourned, all
those present deposiling their Sc with the
secretary for mem bership in the new or
| ganization.
At the present time in the city there are
| FIVE distinct organizations of liquor
dealers: The California Protective Asso-
citation (the wholesale organization, the
Retail Liquor-deaers' Association, the
German Saloon-keepers' Association. the
Retail Grocers' Union and the League of
Freedom. They represent the aggregate
of 400 liquor licenses issued. The new
California State Protective Association is
confident of gathering most of these in.
while not destroying their autonomy. 1t
also hopes, and has assurances of success.
of enrolling the majority of the retailers
in the State, now divided into thirty-five
associations, into the ranks.
In order that the work proceed rapidly
ana Systematically an office has been
secured at room "a, sixth floor of the Mills
building, and the secretaries expect TO be
busy during the next month.
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FLOOD IS HELD.
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