The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-11-13
LIQUOR AT AsRuRY PARK.

AsBURY PARK, Nov. 9.-There is nov
no law, outside of deed clause, TO pro
hibit the sale of liquor in this Summer re
sort. This is the result of the decision OF
Thursday of the Supreme Court declaring
unconstitutional the law of 1874, which
prohibits the sale of liquor within one
mile of Wesley Lake bridge.
The history of Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove exhibits in detail Mr.. Bradley's
grand fight for the temperance cause ia
the home he has made. But however
earnest the fight, tie laws which have
been enacted for the special protection Of
this bailiwick have signally failed Of their
purpose. The Court now decides that
the last remaining special protective en-
actment relied on by Mr.. Bradley and the
friends of temperance in Asbury Park is
void.
Three cases we're brought up on appeal,
and each OF them involved a separate point
OF vital Importance to the community.
The case of John Ryno was appealed un-
der the "One.mile law" The Court de-
cides that under the new Constitution of
1876 this law is void. The Rogers case,
so-called, was an appeal from an indict-
ment under the general law against the
illegal sale OF liquor in the State. This
indictment is now nulliied by the Su-
preme Court, on the ground that it was
not properly founded and did not apply
to this section.
In the multiplicity of law the people Of
Asbury Park forgot to modify their origi-
nal charter, which prohibited the sale of
liquor in the present borough limits, aud
became Incorporated under the new Bor-
ough law, which gives them no power to
regulate the sale of intoxicants. 1t Is
freely admitted on all sides. with deep
concern by the temperance men, that As
bury Park Is now placed In the category
OF license towns.
That any application will be made just
now or even In the Spring for license to
sell liquor is doubtful. That any applica-
tion will be granted by Judge Conover is
altogether improbable. The safety of the
town depends now and for many months
people. No hotel man OF any reputation,
1t is asserted, would dare to apply pub
licly to the Court for license to sell liquor.
County Judge Conover has much re-
spect for the temperance prejudices of the
people of this section, and frequently ex-
pressed determination to keep the town
free from the liquor traffic. But among
temperance men there is no little solicit
tude as to the future. Even the "deed
clause " inserted in Mr.. Bradey's parch-
ments prohibiting the sale of liquor has
nolegal effect. Vice Chancellor Van Fleet
held that where the clause was left out of
one deed 1t nullifled the same restrictions
10 all the other deeds. AS the restriction
clause has been omit ed in dee Is for lots
In Asbury Park, Mr.. Bradley himself long
since recognized its futility as pro!ec-
tive measure.
e Temperance leaders and business men
hold that the law requires every applica-
ton for license TO be signed by twelve
citizens of Asbury Park, and as they
claim that that number cannot be found
who would affix their names TO an appli-
cation, the town Is saved.
President Il Ii. Stokes, of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association, said !:
" Since that law has been wiped out we
will take into consideration, in co-opera-
ton with Asbury Park friends, the fran.
ing of new law. We will keep liquor
away from within mile of the bridge at
all costs. Our association, at their an
nual meeting next week, will discuss the
matter fully"
There is just one trouble, ii Is said,
with the doctors plan. There can be no
special law passed for the protection of
any single locality. Asbury Park must
now come under the general State law,
and there Is no escape from this con.
Clusion.