The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09
BOYCOTT OR hNI|-bOYCOTI
ANTI-SALOOx LEAGUE STIRRED Up
BIZ LIQUOR DEALERS.
er Who Voted for Conviction in
Clancy Case Moves Some Mem

'~To boycott or not 10 boycott" vas the
question that stirred the executive eoua-
Gil % the Seattle Anti-Saloon League last
night TIE meeting was held at the First
Presby terrain church. /: was largely repre-
sentative. There was deep interest and
considerable lively DEBATING. a proposition
10 boycott one % the juror. in the case OF
Thomas Clancy made the situation inter
esting for few minutes
IL reporting the case. 4 fun account Of
which WAS given in the Post Intelilgeucer
at The time. Austin Z. Grshiras chairman
Ct the la@ enforcement committee. men
TONED me name Of each juror, now ne
voted. aG1 called particular attention 70
mis- OCCUPATION. He remarked that he had
been informed that the Liquor Dealers
Association had decided 10 hoycott prom
iRcnt furniture dealer VINO was or tae
Jury and mad voted 10 convict Clancy Of
the charge Of keeping 80 loon open on
sunday. III commenting OF the action Of
the liquor dealers he said ne thought Il
"p0id he good thing for the church and
temperance people Of tbs city 70 keep In
mind the names %. The men who ha3 voted
- ac4utt Clancy. Wh!e the aivsa bi.tty
q u boycott, Of this kind was under dis
clAeSIon a question was raised u the
authenticity Of the report that the liquor
dealers had really voted 10 boycott the
furniture man.
4 guess ! am responsible for that re-
port. said ore IT the executive officers
Of The league who by the way Is a wei
KNOWN furniture maker Il have a friend
who Is Il member % the Eag.es ana he
tod me- that a member II the Liquor Deal
erh Association, who is also i member Of
the Eagles. stated in the lodge that the
association had voted - boycott the fur
niiute dealer. and asked the Eagles 10 d
the same. The Eagles said he. also voted
20 take part In the boycott"
AZ his junctare q resolution Was intro
dIeed Proposing It boycott on we'll known
clothing dealer VINO d juror in the
case and had voted for an acquittal After
some discussion President Knapp dc la rcd
mat me resolution would take the regular
coaT So and be referred to the committee on
agitation Of which Rev. E. VI Randall Is
chairman MI Randall Al once made
speech in opposition 70 the resolution:
1t would simply amount II "a general
notice 70 all jurors, said ne. that If they
voted for acquital ia similar ass fl future
they would be hoycotted by the an;i-saloon
league. am therefore opposed 10 the res
olution."
Judge Benson got the floor about this
time
Il think gentlemen" he remarked. that
Il would be extremely unwise Tor the league
10 undertake. TO do anything illegal while
engaged IN trying 20 secure the emf orCement
% law Therefore move that the res1iu-
,ou be tabled"
The motion carried by strong vote
Mr.. Gritiiths announced that the saloon
case would be retired at an early date
\ resolution commenting the jurors who
mad voted for conviction in the Clancy case
offered by Arthur c. Jackson = A
@ s. and was referred 10 The agitation
committee. where 1t was iiIed away for fu-
ture consideration.
George C0tteriN- chairman Il the iegis-
!aiion committee. IN an extended address
explained 10 the league the advantages Of
,hc initiative and referendum I'm the city
charter and on motion The council voted 20
iuGurse the movement now on foot - Sc
cure The signatures % - per cent = the
voters SO such a measure can he Submitted
ro the voters al the next city election
Petitions are being prepared and vii "a
sent out To- circulation a. once. Mi Cot
feriil expressed .he OPINION that The desired
number ~ sigucrs - he petition could he
easily secured
It was resolved - ask the city council
- amend the general license ordinance 50
II VIII inrkide the state law requiring the
sunday closing ~ saloons The ordinance
embracing ire amendment viii probably he
presented "a the city council next Monday
might
Rev A : Grags chairman - the press
committee. reported that his COMMITTEES had
under consideration he publication ~ a
paper ~ the orgar = the league and that
q compete plan would BE- re5dy for the
next cou0cil meeting
kev . II Whi.more. t1e state sup in
fc0.ient stated 'hat So had recently crEar-
I'D q ~.roug league a. New Whatcona. and
fhat SnohaU 81 wanted similar orEanizi-
,jnn We expects - leave today for East
ern Washington for fhe purpose - attend
tug an arti-SAl >en convention I'D bs hels
r. !. s... .s-.-
large share Of his fln}e - anti Ion wrrk
lu seattle and ot3er Western Washington
pct9t~
Rev Alison " S;ee-s the se.re.orv an
nc"nr,A traf he expected % pc absent
sev~ya. months on aa1i-sai.rn league ana
other temperance work ara Orvtlir E@pey