Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
A STATE Association
To be Formed by the Liquor Dealers
Of West Virginia.
A CALL ISSUED FOR A STATE con-
VENTTON. TO MEET AT AKRON
HALL ON DECEMBER 20TH-THE
OBJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.


The liquor dealers of this city and
other cities and towns OF the State,
have for some time past been consid-
erlng the project of forming State or
ganlZatlon, and at a recent meeting the
following call was prepared for con-
vention to be held in this city on the
10th inst:
AT a conference of representative
liquor dealers held recently, the pres
ent condition of the liquor trade and
the laws governing the same were
thoroughly discussed, after which it
was unanimously resolved to take steps
! to form a State Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, and committee was appointed
to make the necessary arrangements.
Many dealers throughout the State
realize the necessity for united action,
and recognize the good results obtain
ed through organization in other States
and have expressed a desire to estab-
fish a State Association in West Vir-
ginia.
THE Committee of Arrangements
has cheerfully assumed the response
bility of issuing this call to the liquor
dealers of West Virginia, and request
their presence at the State Conven-
ton to discuss the liquor laws and to
form a permanent State Liquor Lea
que similar to those in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, Della
ware, Virginia, and other States, all OF
which are connected with the National
Liquor Dealers Association of the
United States, which body has defeat-
ed attempts to increase the tax on
whisky, on beer and the internal rev.
enue.
Some of the objects of the State
League are, briefly stated, as follows:
''First-The protection OF its mem
bers against the attacks of the enemies
of the trade.
"Second-To protect ourselves
against the enactment of unjust, OPP
pressive and fanatical laws, TO secure
the repeal of such laws now on the
statute books of this State, and to pro-
cure such legislation to which we, as
good citizens and honest merchants,
are entitled
"Third-To secure a reduction of the
present high license fee, to prevent an
abnormal increase in the number or
licensed stores.
"Fourth-To prevent the granting OF
license to dive keepers and other dis
persons.
''Fifth-To obtain the greatest per-
sonal liberty consistent with the laws
of the land for those engaged in the
trade, and thus secure that recognition
in the commercial world to which the
liquor traffic is rightly entitled, and to
demand our rights as heavy taxpayers
and American citizens.
This society will not be-
long to any political party. |
It is to be constructed upon the broad |
plan of liberty and equality of rights, |
10 be recognized as an organization of !
business men banded together solely |
'or mutual business interests and the
advancement of the liquor trade in |
general
You are therefore invited to attend |
Or send delegation to a State Con- |
Jention of liquor dealers, to be held |
IN Tuesday, Decembe" Doth At, Ari9n /
Hall, No. 1000 Main street, III the Guy |
Of Wheeling, w. Va.
"The Convention will be called to |
order at IL o'clock, noon. Messrs. +.
H. Nolan, National Organizer, August
Koehler, of New Jersey, National
President, and Ed. L. Jordan, Chair
man of the Congressional Legislative
Committee, and others, will address
the Convention and explain the OBJ
iects of the national and State aSsocia-
lions and the benefits to accrue from
organizing a Protective State League
among the dealers in West Virginia.
Special hotel rates have been Sc
cured. The committee will meet Wis
iting delegates at depot aid escort
them to headquarters. Every dealer
who attends will be given representa-
ton in the Convention. Please reply
at once, stating the number and names
of dealers who will attend from your
locality, time of arrival, etc.
Choice $3.50 Sterling Silver and Gold
fN., OIL