St. Paul daily globe., 1896-01-04
GOOD HORSE SENSE.
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS CLAIM
THAT AS THEIR RULE OF
CONDUCT.
UPHOLD ORDER AND PURITY,
BUT THEY WILL FIGHT ANY EN-
CROACHMENT ON THEIR PER-
SONAL LIBERTIEs.
UPHOLD ORDER AND PURITY,
'ANTI-CRUsADER,
FUND
An Important Adjunct of the Per-
manent Organization Which
They Perfected.

The st. Paul retail liquor dealers,
after several weeks of preliminary
work, held meeting at Vega hall, 21S
East Seventh street, yesterday after
noon, and formally adopted their
amended constitution and bylaws,
thus perfecting permanent organiza-
ton. In regard to objects and benefits
of the new organization, the constitu-
ton provides as follows:
1t shall be the duty of this association to
protect and uphold the personal and civil
Nberty or Its members, to encourage by fire.
quent social gatherings and intercourse a
spirit OF fraternity, mutual sympathy and
good will, to promote the social standing of
It's members, elevate and purify the liquor
business by opposing any intentional sale of
intoxicating liquors to minors habitual
drunkards and dissolute persons; to encour-
age the members in conducting their LIQUOR
business in an orderly and becoming manner,
according to common sense view OF the
law; TO effect the enactment of laws prohib-
ting the manufacture and sale of impure or
adulterated liquors. to protect it's members
In the1r just rights and privileges, granted to
every citizen by the laws of the state of Min
nesota, and to relentlessly oppose any legisla-
ton seeking to ab-idge any such rights and
TO secure uniform enforcement of all laws
ana ordinances relating to the liquor without
any unjust discrimination any of the members
or this association. Further to defend its
members against unjust persecution by So
sect or persons, and to assist its members in
defending cases in the lower courts while
our state association will appeal to the su-
preme court all unjust verdicts in which
members OF this association have been SEN
fenced to fine, Imprisonment or damages as
sessed in the lower courts, and to do every
thdng in their power to redress the wrongs
1nh1cted by the prosecutors of our trade. No
member shall recsive protection for any Of
tense committed prior to his becoming a
member OF this association, or at any time
during his suspension. Should any member
remove his place of business and iail within
sixty days to notify the secretary of such
change, he shall forfeit all rights to the pro-
lection of this association When a member
requires the aid OF the association he must
az once report his case to the president or
secretary, who, upon being satisfied that the
member is in good standing and that his
case IS a. proper ono tc be defended shall
give TO such member an order TO the attorney
of this association to defend him. If the case
be one that the proper officer is in doubt, he
shall at once report the matter to the execu-
tive committee, wins shall forthwith hold
meeting and decide the point In question.
The constitution further provides
that charges may be preferred against
a member for violating the laws of
the association or maintaining a disor-
derly house, the penalty for which is
either fine, reprimand, suspension or
expulsion from the association
while business interests have pri-
mar1iy drawn the retail liquor dealers
together. they state that there will be
social and benefit side to the organi-
zation which will greatly increase it's
advantages. The meetings are con-
Quoted on the order of regular lodges,
with ritualistic services and arrange
ments have been completed for the
care of sick members. and for defray-
ing the funeral expenses of any mem
Der who may have been in financial
difficulties at the time of his death.
The dealers state that they have the
interest of the city at heart and stand
ready to participate in any move cal
culated to improve the general busi-
the liquor trade or any other CONNER
cial branch. They have rented Vega
hail for permanent headquarters and
will meet twice each month.
The officers of the new organization,
which already has seventy-three men,
bers, are: President, William john
son; vice president, John T. Smith;
secretary, r. M. Grady; treasurer, A.
DahIquist.
Printed membership applications
have been sent to all retail dealers in
the city, and though many are called
tits said not all will be chosen, as there
are certain qualifications necessary to
membership which every applicant
must possess before being admitted
to the association. AS soon as a suffi-
GENTLY large membership has been Sc
cured the local association will join the
state retail liquor dealers organiza-
ton, which was Incorporated in Min
neapoliS last August