The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-15
STATE LIQUOR LEAGUE.

A Circular Sent ont BY Wheeling
LIQUOR Interests 70 Every Liquor
Seller in the State State Association
Projected.
The meeting Of liquor dealers next
Tuesday, at Arion hall, win likely re-
suit in the organization Of a state assoc
citation. similar to those in other
states. The movement Is championed
by wheeling liquor men and retail
vendors q wet goods.
one OF the objects Of the association
will be to secure reduction Of the state
license from $3.50 to $500. and also to
have laws passed which VIII make this
license payable to the county instead Of
the state. as the Ohio county saloon
men who pay big amount Of taxation
in the aggregate don't want the money
utilized for the prosecution Of criml-
mails. ETC., in counties which do not
grant license. The following circular,
sent out 10 all sellers Q fAquor In the
state, explains Itself:
DEAR sIR:-At a conference OF repre-
sentative liquor dealers held recently the
present condition of the liquor trade and
the laws governing the same were thor
oughly discussed. after which II was
unanimously resolved to take steps TO
form q State Liquor Dealers 'Assoclati9,n,
and a committee was appointed 10 make
tho necessary arrangements -
Many dealers throughout the sLttnLl e Is -
re the necessity for united action, an9
feeoEnize the good results obtaine6
through organization in other states, anu
have expressed q desire TO eStaDlish
state association In West NtIBlnin.
The committee OF arrangement3 mas
cheerfully assumed the responsibility OF
Issuing this call TO the liquor deniets u
West Virginia, and request their presence
at state convention to discuss the MquoE
laws and form permanent sLate HSlO quo,
iesgue Similar to those in New York, New
jerSey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut; OHIO
Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, DeiaWa l
Virginia and other states, All OF Wilcn are
CONNECTED with the National Liquor peui"
erS' Association Of the United states,
which body has defeated attempts 70 m
crease the tax on whisky, on beer ana
the internal revenue.
Some of the objects or the state league
nre IIbriefiy stated as follows:
FiFst-The protection OF It's members
against the attacks OF the enemies OF the
trade. ,... ~.
enactment Of unjust, oppressive and IA
naticaI laws. to secure the repeal OF sucn
lAws now. on the statute books o. OIL ms "
state, and to procure such legislat,lon %
which we as good citizens ana houest
merchants. are entitled.
Thlrd-To secure a reduction OF the pres
ent high license fee. to prevent an nbnor;
mai Increase In the number OF licensed
Fonrth-To prevent the granting. Of H.
cense to dive keepers and other disrepu-
table persons.
Fiith-To obtain the greatest personal
liberty consistent with the Jaws o. tnS
land for those engaged IN the trade, ana
thus secure that recognition IN the COM
mercial world to which the LIQUOR tfaihe
10 rightly entitled. and to demand our
rights rs heavy tax payers and american
This society win not belong TO any po-
liticaI party. II Is to be constructed upon
the broad plan OF liberty and equality OF
rights, 70 be recognized as an organization
OF business men banded toSetherk solely
for mutual business interests and the ad'
Vancement Of the liquor trade tn general
You are therefore Invited to attend or
send delegation 70 state convention
OF LIQUOR dealers, to be held on Tuesday,
December q, at Arion Han, No. eco Main
street, In the city Of Wheeling. W. Va,
THE convention VIII he called 70 ORDER
ct 70 o'clock, noon. A!essrs. =: II, Nolan:
national organizer; August hoehleF. OF
New jersey national president. and Ed:
L Jordan, chairman OF the congressional
legislative committee, and others VIII ad-
dress the convention and explain the OBJ
jects OF the national and state RsSOela-
lions and the benefit TO accure from or
e,nnlzinfs protective state league among
the dealers in West Virginia.
Special rates have been secured. The
COMMITTEES will meet visiting delegates at
depot and escort them 10 headquarters.
Every dealer who attends Will be given
representation in the convention. Please
reply at once, stating the number and
HiHEres Of dealers who Will attend from
Yonr locality. time Of arrival, etc.