Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-11
A MASS MEETING HELD TO PROTEST AGAINST SALOONS IN SUBURBAN
 DISTRICTS. RINGING RESOLUTIONS Adopted by Citizens of the West End, and Committees
 Appointed.
RESOLUTIONS

west end of the city met in the old Baptist church on West Sixth ave- nue Monday evening to protest against the granting of the applca- ton of license to sell liquor on 1 West Sixth avenue.
 The meeting was called to order by Mir. J. F. Rutherford. and on mo- tion, Rev. C. w Daniel was made mer and J. W. Adams secretaries of the meeting.
 MT. Rutherford explained the ob ject Of the meeting by stating that he had been reliably informed that Messrs. l.. < E. Wertheimer had secured a lease on vacant building on West Sixth avenue in which it was proposed to establish saloon to be in charge Of V. Foti, and that the mass meeting was called to adopt resolutions of prott St against the establishment of saloon in the resident portion oi the city and to prevent the issuance of license for same.
 Mir. w. T. Young then presented the following resolution which was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas. it has come to the know ledge of the citizens of Pine Bluff residing in the western portion of of the city that certain persons have applied or will apply to the county court of Jefferson county at it's Jan uary term, and 10 the city council of the city of Pine Bluff for license to keep a dram shop in the western portion of the city, and,
 Whereas. all that portion of the city lying west of Walnut street is resident district and it would be de- structiye ro peace and good order of 1 the said district to allow dram shops and saloons to be located ,, therein; and
 Wht reas, the police force is insuftic- ent end 1T adeq ta police the c''y if saloons are allowed to be located in the suburbs and outer limits. 1 Therefore. be it resolved by the citizens of the western portion of the city in mass meeting assembled, that we enter our most earnest and de- ttrmined protest against move ment looking to the location of saloood west of Walnut street and that we urge and earnestly request Hon. s. C. Martin, our county lucge and city council to refuse the appli- cation for license in said district. T Be it resolved further that a copy of these resolutions be furnished I Judge $. G. Martin and the city council.
 Gen. H. K. White suggested that | committee be appointed to present I the resolucion and petition agalDsl the issuance of said license to l County Judge s. C. Martin and the city council at it's next meeting.
 On motion of MT. Carl Stuhblefeld two committees of five each were authoriz d to wait upon the county judge and city council respectively.
 Amotion was made to appoint a 1 committee Of three to assist the chair in the selection of said commit- tees, whereupon Chairman Daniel appointed Messts J. ". Adams. (. M. Philpot and J. F Rutherford tu assist him in making his appoint ments.
 The committee reported the fol lowing gen tlemen to report the reso 1 Iutions and present the petitions to l the county judge and city council respectively:
 To wait on the City Council: Judge W. D. Jones, chairman; MT. Me eMillan F. o. McGehee, Creed Caldwell anC A. c. Jordan.
 To wait on Judge Martin: Ar. "