Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-15
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT THEY
DECLARE AGAINST RETURN
TO OLD HOURS
CLOSING Has
IMPROVED THE BUSINESS,
They are Opposed to Having Butchers
and Green orocers Keep Open in
Evening.

| "A number OF the grocers of the civ
met last evening at the city hall pur-
Isuant to a call by letter. The meeting
was called by several grocers who claim
that their business is suffering by rea-
son OF early closing, a number of the
smaller markets which are permitted "a
keep open having put in small stocks Of
groceries. "A resolution was introduced
Dy +. J. Brophy declaring the s O'Clock
cIosins movement a failure and absolv.
ing the merchants from the further OBJ
~servance Of the agreement signed at the
ulme rhe early closing movement went
into effect. The resolution provoked
discussion and was defeated by an
almost unanimous vote.
Among those who attended the meeting
were representatives of the following
concerns: Lutey Bros, Savin Lisa, S.
NJ. Brobeck. e. A. Ford Of Walkeryi1le.
!. L. Carroll. P. J. Brophy, E. w. Hill
and John r. Dobry of the Montana Cash
grocery Co., Thos. #. Courtney, Mr..
Haggerty Bros.
r. J.. Brophy called the meeting to or
DER. John Ferns was elected chairman
and Mr.. Youlden secretary. Mr.. Bro
phy introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the movement inaug-
urated March /, 1900, for the purpose Of
having the stores closed at 6 p. M, works
grave injustice to the merchants who
have acceded to the demands of the
movement, in that it has not been gener-
ally observed. That it is unfair in con.
sequence thereof. That it is, therefore,
a failure and ought to be abandon ID,
and the merchants who have favored the
proposition be absolved from further OBJ
%servance of its provisions"
Mr.. Courtney considered the action
contemplated by the resolution as hasty:
In his opinion the ~concensus of opinion
among the grocers of the city was in ia
vor of the early closing. However. he
considered it unfair to those who were
observing the agreement that green gro
GERS and butchers who kept open after 6
of groceries. He favored calling the
bly, to this unfair condition of
affairs and asking that organizh-
ton to take some action. In the event
of the failure of the clerks to close these
ion. could act as they might deem best.
Mr.. Brophy took issue with M. Court
iney. w keep our stores closed, he
said. under the promise that others
would do the same. There is ore large
store which the clerks have failed to
close. The green goods men ave lou
bled their stocks and. are selling goods at
Jour expense. I consider the proposition
unfair and am not afraid to say So"
Mr.. Lutey was opposed to has.y acton.
lie SdlQ ne Was IN FAVOR OIL early closing,
said it had increased his business, and
hat the bulk of the trade was being
fdone in the forenoon, instead of the
|evening, as formerly.
After some further discussion the
|Brophy resolution was put to a vote ana
defeated.
Nh. Courtney then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the chairman and sec
rotary Of this meeting notify the Trades
and Labor assembly of Silver Bow
ty that the grocers Of this city feel much
'agrieved at the privileges granted to the
butchers and green grocers who are
handling groceries and selling the same
after 6 O'Clock p. M; and do respectfully
call their attention to this condition and
the necessity for their cooperation in
remedying the injustice done the mer-
chants who have been and are comply
ing with the 6 o'clock movement. And
in order to make the early closing move
ment a success, to request that they give
this resolution their earnest considera-
ton"
The resolution was adopted n the
meeting adjourned.