The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-02

In VINO, VERI7AS.
Liquor Dealers Convention
Issues an Address to
the Public.
MAYOR RoOs MAKES A SPEECH
And Gov. Daily Pushes His Boom
Along-Music in the
Air.
MAYOR Roos MAKES A SPEECH


VILE was gay sight this morning with
its flags and huge sign announcing that
the New Jersey Liquor Dealers Protec-
tive League was to hold its annual con-
ference there. From an early hour a
corps of men had been busy preparing
the big hall for the delegates. some OF
whom were on hand at eight o'clock.
In the hail. where the convention was
to be opened by President August Koehler
of Orange, on each delegates seat was
copy of manifesto prepared yesterday
afternoon at the secret meeting of the
Executive Committee. This document,
which will be acted on today, was as fol-
lows
To the General Public and the Liquor
Dealers of the State of New Jersey
The 18th Annual Convention OF the
United Liquor Dealers of the State OF
New Jersey meets today, ana every sec sec
ton of our State is represented by dele
cations. Questions OF the greatest I'M
portance will be discussed. OF lmpor-
lance not only to the dispenfsers nf m OF oger &
to the general welfare.
The Executive Committee desires to ac-
quaint the public with the aims and OBJ
jects, and the work of the State Liquor
Dealers Protective League OF New Jer-
sey. No other business in this country
is assailed more unjustly and no otner
class of business men contributes more
literally to the State and National Gov
ernment than the Liquor Dealers.
restrictions are passed in many locali-
ties to hamper the dealers in carrying
on their legitimatized business.
stitution is built without the aid of the
Liquor Dealers they contribute hberally,
yet they have an unusual large NUMBER
of opponents and enemies.
We have to show them the injustice
they are heaping upon us-the great
wrong they are, doing by throwing an
men engaged in the business have dis
graced themselves. Does not the same
thing happen in any business, business N N. any any
tire clergy because some unfortunate
ones have abused their trust?
The time of submitting quietly to abuse
and insult is past. Our trade has learned
a lesson from our opponents
Why were they SO often successful?
Because they were organized. They were
united and had their fixed programme
to fight our trade step by step.
They were every here, even in the
legislative halls of our States and in
the halls of Congress.
They, had their spokesmen and even the
ladies' to assist them, besides well sup
ported press. Unity is what we have
learned from our enemies and united we
are now through strong State organiza-
tion and solid National association,
whose influence has been felt the last few
years. We are striving to educate the
trade itself, by stamping out disreputaDle
places that have been kept by unscrupu-
lous dive keepers, without regard to de-
cency or public morals. Such places are
the cause that oppressive laws nave been
passed against the entire trade. Our
League debars them from its member
ship. We have nothing in common with
such people and the responsibility of
their their existence rests With the Excise and
Why do they exist at all? Because Ii
censes are granted indiscriminately by
those having the power to do SO.
None blIf- bla dealers ini0
the League and the certificate of member
ship displayed by our members is a diplo-
ma of honor, guaranteeing to the public
the respectability of the place. The open
side doors of the saloons on Sunday are
not result of a spirit to defy or break
the laws against selling on Sunday, but
they are there because the people want
them. No fair minded man can find a
wrong to drink on Sunday in moderate
and decent way, when there is absolutely
no wrong claimed in it on week day.
And as well as the mechanic and laborer
who cannot afford to stock his cellar or
ioes box. wants nourishment on Sunday
the same as every other day, just as well
does he want his cooling and refreshing
drink on Sunday as every other day.
1t is to accommodate the public that
the dealer in beer. wine and liquor tries
to do business on Sunday. If he had no
regard for his customers, he would be
but too glad to rest and spend the day
with his family.
Every day from morning bright till
iate at night the unfortunate liquor
make living to support himself and his
dear ones in respectable way. He pays
enormous sums of money as fees to have
the privilege which is legalized by local,
state and national government, yet every
reformed drunkard, every sensational
preacher thinks he has right to assail
him.
Do any of our opponents imagine that
we desire the trade of man that can
not control his appetite and ruins his
health, disgraces his manhood? No.
never! We dread to see them coming, ap-
peal in many ways to their honor notify
their family, absolutely refuse to serve
them. And in return, we do not only get
the abuse of the poor unfortunate, but
also of others that happen to see him
leaving our place. in which he probable
not even got a drink Where do many of
these unfortunates get their supply? 1t
is in the low groggeries, so-called blue
front stores, where large five-cent
whiskey is sold.
Whiskey at 80 cents gallon when the
government tax alone is s1.10. What stuff
can that be? 1t is injurious chemicals
dissolved in spirits. that drive men to the
insane asylum or TO paupers graves The
authorities, the Board of Health have a
mission to fill, in seeing that these hell
holes and pest of communities be closed
up. The legislature ought to see to it
that the public is served with pure, un-
adulterated beers and liquors and this is
one of the objects to be discussed at the
convention.
sWe appeal to all citizens to help us in
our enQ6lYOrS 10 NAVE dpuStS Ol lU0
trade corrected. to protect US against the
over-zea1ous acts of misguided fanatics.
We appeal to all respectable dealers to
Join our ranks and uphold personal lib
erty. To establish it firmly before the
end of this century.
The time may not be far, we hope,
when the public will learn that alcoholic
drinks are not poison. but good and
wholesome If used moderately. When
this is accomplished, we will have tenn
perance in the right meaning of the
word and our profession will be looked
upon the same as in other countries,
respectable in every sense. of the word.
Drunkards will be put where they be-
nor any other citizen viii be made to
suffer.
The Executive Committee of the Liquor
Dealers Protective League of New
Jersey.
About a quarter of twelve o'clock the
sound of music announced the arrival OF
the associations. Fifteen trolley cars
came rushing by, ten of which We're oc-
cupied by the Newark and Orange dele
cations. The gentlemen from Essex had
q band OF their own on this occasion,
and very smart they looked.
Arriving at the Greenville car stables
the party alighted, formed. their lines,
and preceded by q band. they marched
to Columbia place, past the residence OF
Henry Lembeck, who was standing on
his veranda and bowed in response to
flie compliment. From thence they pro-
ceeded 1lp Old Bergen Road, where Mayor
Hoos happened to be standing, on the
corner of Linden avenue The leaders sal
,lted the Mayor, who had lively time
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