The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-04
COMPROMISES is
RESULT OF FIGHT
FOR HIGH LICENSE

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Continued from First PageD
| journ without having taken any final ac-
| ton on thenatter.
A COMPROMISE.
1 After motions and counter motions mad
been made, carried and lost. and after
| amendment upon amendment had ceen
| offered, the supporters of the liquor ele-
| rnent that is the low license men, de-
| cfIied tliata compromise was the best
/ way out OF the deadlocK. At first the
1 high license people would not acuuiesce
| in such a proposition. but ilnaily thes.
! Yielded slightly with an attempt TO make
/ tia Fiat" license of SEQ.
4 This did not meet with the approval Of
| the low folks who nov insisted upon ., q q
1 graduated scale. the minimum To- pc IVY
/ and#the maximum to be $3.50. Then the
/ hfghfs suggested making. it from Sleo 50
/ SEQ but this would not be listened TO.
| and Mr.. Hicks finally amended q nouon
| made by Nlr. Pollock to make the sea e
range from S1no to So This met with
\ the. approval Of Mr.. Pollock and q final
1 vote was taken.
1t should be understood that the Pol
/ lock-niclss resolution was offered 4 sub
| substitute for The whole. the ADOPTION de-
featin.. ali other matters before the body
ASKED is9sTPONF.AiENE
The Recommendation of tile Finance
Committee in regard to the increase 10
$50 was taken 10 under the haad Of
reports from committees. but NJ. ',fen-
.si1aw moved that Tire naftei be-
!8laid on tf9a tah'e for tic time being.
4.ferelinon Mr.. Peters asked for his rea-
SCH.
some of the members Of the Council
arc still absent and I wish all to have
anEa opportunity TO consider the measure
1t is important, said Mr. Crensfaw. In
ADDITION there may be a number of In
terested citizens who wish to be heard Z
{ ..3efore the committee was the place
Trey Should have appeared. replied Mr.
Peters.
vote wa s talsen. and iii was. shown con-
clnsively that a majority favored post
noning action for the time being. Imme-
Gi;ftely after the Carnegie Library prop
osi:ion was disposed of Mr.. Crenshayy
Moved that the l1ist, license measure be
taken from the table and PLACED upon Its
#T.ssa Sc.
AIR Crenshaw moved That any citizen
isdesirins to - heard Be given the privi-
islese OF the floor. a1r. Peters objected on
1.-THE grounds hat j every one present was
! allowed TO tai would require all night
lie thought that the committee was the
place for them TO be heard.
\ t. -.
| favored allowing any one who 50 desired
| it the privilege OF the floor
| General Anderson offered as an amend
| nient that one hour be allowed the citi-
Eens. The Chair, to choose the speakers
Asa substitute for his Mr.. Peters moved
THAT every one wishing to talk be allowed
Item minutes BY 4 vote OIL TO ~
1 substitute prevailed
4 Mr.. Carl Wippernan was the first to
1 come inside Of the rail. He said he APP
| reared as am individual, as a dealer who
IssolE by The measure. He was Of the
! opinion that q distinction should be made
I between those who sell by the drink and
4 others who sell by the measure. The $500
I3license would drive him out of business,
1 he said
Mr.. Crenshaw: You are a member OF
IstItc Liquor Dealers Association?
| Mr.. Wtpperuan: " es.
Tier, Slr. Crenshaw said he was anxious
/ TO bring out the views of the association.
/ ara the speaker insisted ttat&he was not
Mr.. Cloves: How much State tax do
4 You pave
SIR. Wipperman: $500 "
! Mr.. Shea: Then Won think YOU should
35rnt be taxed as heavily as the saloon
A I!,an2"
Mr.. Wipperalan: Yas. / do
/ ' a Is
/ Mr.. w. Kievasahl. trq asurar of
/ LIQUOR Dealers .Association.s fa}Eowed and
1 in a few brief remarks said thu the as
ssoc;ation would like to hear tiom the
I other side" side first.
1 Mr.. Crenshaw said that q large num-
1 Der Of his arguments had been presented
i in he newspar ers mad he thought the
/ dealers would ccrie prepared to answer
/ them.
Mr.. Rlevasailal said the dealers felt
| they had ever borne Their burden of tax
alton and it was therefore up to the
| ll;S her license opponents to first state
/ their side. Hesfhen retired
President BloombeGg said that under
| the resolution the citizens had been
granted the right TO speak at the pres
| ent time. and Mr.. Shea moved the reso-
i luton be racons: dered. This was with
i a view TO siyine. the saloon men the last
] chance at a eita te This motion was de-
feated by an Overwhelming majority.
| Whereuron Mr5A w Rosene appear.
ed. He iecitAd number OF reasons why
/ the license should not Re increased His
| was much along tfe#s same Inc as the
one made before the Finance Committee.
He said that the increase would force
numbers of dealers to locate IN the coun-
\ ry and the citys5would lose much of its
| revenue. while just as much whiskey
would be sold.
Mr.. Rosenes spoke Of the past loyalty.
| OF the LIQUOR dealers TO the Democratic
[ party and Mr.. CTenshaw# asked to XIV
IF ii was his. idea that the whiskey men
would leave tie party. Mr.. Rosene was
unable to answer.
40 POLITICS.
| Mr. Gunst said politics had nothing to
do with the quest ion 4 s:.eoo license.
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