The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-09

two boys and would work to remove
the saloons already there on their ac-
count
c. C. Cooley said the sentiments al
ready expressed were his own. He
thought the liquor traffic had no place
in Oak Park. He was opposed to more
saloons, and also to those there now.
He had two boys and wished to protect
them and his neighbors' boys from
them. He wanted all the saloons re-
moved
w. Mcconnell was opposed to sa-
looms, not only the one applying, but
also to those already there. He had
no children, but was interested in those
of others. He was not member Of the
church, but would work against the
saloons already there and the increase
Of those asked for.
j. S. Daily said he had appeared be-
fore in opposition to saloon licenses,
and hoped this would end it. The ma
jority Of the property-owners are
against them. There had been a sad
instance lately of their graduates. He
was in the fight to stay and to rid Oak
Park of saloons if possible. Many more
railroad men would have appeared
here, but could not afford to lose the
time. He represented the citizens Of
Oak Park and asked the board not to
grant the license. He would work harder
than ever to get rid of the saloons. He
was not a church member.
supervisor Morrison asked if all who
had spoken would stand up to their
words hereafter.
MT Whalen said the board could al
ways depend on him to help abolish the
saloons and could call on him.
Rev. Fay Donaldson said he knew
what the sentiments Of the people were.
More workingmen would have been here
to-day but they could not get away, as
tnere was too much work to do. They
are all against the saloons altogether.
AS long as he was in Oak Park ne
would fight them. He thought that
the fact that the men We're losing
money by coming here showed their
feeling in the matter.
Jesse Phillips, the applicant for a
license, said he bought the property
where he now is. He was an old man
and had no other way to make a liv-
ing. If he had no saloon he did not
know what to do and supposed he won d
have to be supported. He thought he
had right to live as we'll as any one
else. He had paid for part of his prop
erty and the rest of it belonged to Mr..
Casey, who had a mortgage on it. He
had some trouble when he was keeping
saloon before, but it was not his fault.
He was attacked by five men from Sac
ramento, but nothing was ever done
about it, although he knew some of
them and only defended himself.
Supervisor Morrison said he realized
the position of the delegates and be-
lieved they were all in earnest. He had
questioned them ii, they were in favor
of abolishing all the saloons and swouId
tell why. They have no power to re-
move the saloons. He believed every
community had a right to say what if
would have in it's midst. They could
can an election to form a sanitary dis
t1lct and then vote against saloons. He
wanted to try them and give them a n
oportunaty. He believed, as Mr. Phil
lips said, that the men who make trou-
pie come from town. So that the gen
tiehrah might prove that they We're in
earnest hef would vote against granting
any hcenses for sixty days. If then no
steps had been taken and no call for
an election he would vote to grant every
incense asked for. He was not a churc:,
member and not opposed to saloons.
Ihere were good men in the saloon
business and some bad men in the
churcnes, even preachers. He moved
that the application for a. license be re-
FUSED and would see what followed. He
knew The men in the shops were inter
ested or they would not be here. They
nave right to form a sanitary dis
tr1ct If they wish. He believed thew
(! We're IN earnest and if they are in the
majority can do so. He wanted them
TO test it and see if they are in the
ma jority
Supervisor ellis seconded the mo-
| ton
|. supervisor Mclaughlin wished every
member to be present when the vote
was taken
supervisor Curtis said that Supervisor
jenkins had been excused. as he had
urgent business to attend to. He had
expressed his opinion to the other mem
bers.
The application was refused unani-
mously
supervisor Morrison said that he
would wait sixty days to see what az.
1lon was taken toward sanitary dis
trict The residents could remove tbo
saloons by petition if they could get
enough votes in the board. He did no,
peileve IN refusing to license other IA
looms if two saloons were TO remain n
YAK Park, for that would make the
greatest monopoly in the county and
'heir owners would grow rich.
Supervisor Curtis said the two n,,esan,
saloons were there before most of tbt
present residents came there. He baf
ADVISED Steen to keep the boys ont q,
ms saloon and he had promised to AZ
So out had not done it. Steen haG
never said one word, to him aeains
licensing the other saloons and he dr.
not think he was opposed to them b,,
rather favored them
The delegation thanked the hoard 20,
ITS action and a recess was taken az
this morning. 80
DIAMOND DOINGS.
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