Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
A QUEER ARGUMENT
harnesses in Phoebus and
Washington.
POLITICAL IsI7uAnoN.
Former Wise Republicans in Favor of
Holding Precinct NJ ,atsn.. N.xs Ma
day. ph"-hus Republicans
Ready 70 the Fray.

1"nmonWcalthS Attorney Collier is
q gentleman of many remarkable traits
VI chifict"r not the least conSpicuu,,s
a.''"Hg which is his ability t. slip out
VI 4 c'oSe corner when the odds arr, de
N.'.u!S AGAINST him. In the performance
~ thiS lc;tt the oblisins county official
has on more than one occasion in rn
cent Years Won the enthusiastic piaud
us OF ms numerous admirers Now. il
Is SAID, being epvroned by ,.ircun
st'hccS somewhat more perp!eXing
IMAM any with which he has heretofore
~" !" deal MI. Collier is preparing to
resale the public with Il series of acts
IN the line of mental acrobatjcs com
pared with which his former EXPLOITS
w! uWihdle into utter insigniiclncc
rs mas been several times stated in
The DAILY Press. the late dsorderlv oc-
cIrrences at Fhocbus. for which M.
commemorative attorney and :, num-
y, Per 81 me members Of the county DO
nee force are pleased to hold The SOL
ultfs OF the First Maryland regiment
wholly responsible, have aroused scores
VI Intelligent citizens to the point Of
persistent and vigorous action for thu.
purpose of completely eliminating. if
Possible, the restiferous moral condi
tons ut present existing in tn. comfy
hut especially III Chesapeake district,
lhefe are several important counts in
the indictment filed by the reform Gle
Eent. First of all. it is insisted that
inc granting of licenses to applicants
hailinS from Phocbus hats no, been in
accord with Il just regard for the rights
81 mat class of people in the town who
believe that the number Of legaliZea
liquor establishments is at least 40 nrr
cent. greater than ii should be. I,ut y
sun more serious objection is found in
Tue second allegation. o-Wit--that L.
cciiSes have been bestowed upon men
"ii" We're known Ia be- morally uu-
Iu;tllilcd IL conduct saloons and who
han repeatedly transgressed the law by
Selling ON sunday and under other Gu
:unlst:lnces embraced within the soon.
"' statutory prohibition. The third
count sets forth that many of tn. coz
Germs !sEal!zed by the county authori-
Ties have not only failed to honor the
time of their licenses With respect To
Sunday observance and the sale oi ia
uor to minors. but have been run as
common baSnios. often in Il manner so
ooid and open as to bring the nightly
reEe!ry beneath their roofs within plain
view nj any who chose to stand on the,
street ana look. Indeed it mas been
nut few weeks since Officers Masfin
ana sheen appeared before Justice Fur
ness and entered complaint ;.ains, a
house. through the open windows, of
winch they Witnessed on Sunday morn
i!iS at the hour of 3 O'clock. scenes; III
uhbluShin. immortality. in which thu.
sale of liquor, Il part of the proceed .nss
was merely a tritlins incident. The
proprietor of the place was fined SO.
ne charges made by the refnrmeis
would he bad enough il they stopped
here: but they do not. y grave rentur.
81 their Indictment is found IN th,. de-
iaratlon that numerous persons VII,
have been fairly aiiudged guilty of The
oifenses for which they We're tried have
been permitted 10 escape the punish
Ment provided by law. A number of
Ss"ch INSTANCES. il is said, which nc.rhe.
legal nor official ingenuity will b.. able
I" "Nrlan. will be laid before. the vo.,.,s
OF tina county at the p.. lpe; tim.
bHt TINS is only one side Of TIE U,las
non. There is. of course. another an
II is possible that MIR. Collier, who is
preparing an article for ruhiiralion
VIII present many plausible ana able.
arguments i'll explanation Of The al
le:se't evil conditions in ChesaJA:,ile dis
trltt. II is understood that he will I'm
utftaNe To show thar the county au-
thorities have honestly and faithfully
performed their duty ana that they are
IN no Way responsible for the disor,Irr,y
proceedings in Phocbus which have
given the place so bad Fl name. HI. VII
refer to the famous 'Hooker's Division
IN Washington. now one nf the mos;
orderly sections in the National CAPT
tai. and mol since the war Il locality If
open laWltSSneSs. and VIII proceed to
show that Newpar; News. Richmond
Norfolk and other cities ar. as noted
FOR CORY rows and inf,1ictinns of thu.
liquor laws as the ChcSap AXE district
city. However ii may result, the con
tfoVersy between large and growing
relIrm element in the county and tbs.
local authorities is on ana the hottest
Tune tina. this old town has ever expo
ricncei is but . few months If:
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