Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

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] kick was made against the State license,
! because they were afraid it would be in
Guided.
He argued that because a large amount
| of the crime in the city was the direct
| result OF the liquor business, and for that
reason it was not unfair to ask them to
| reimburse the city for this extra expense.
He thought, in view Of this, the $1,000 IL
! cense would not be too high, but he would
/ be satisfied with $500
| He read lot of figures az to licenses
charged in many other cities of the coun-
| try, showing that Richmond's license was
under the average charge.
Fewer Suloons-Fcwer Police.
He showed when high license existed he
/! found a fewer number Of saloons. fewer
| police. and lower property tax. With
| low tax, he said that conditions We're al
| most always just the reverse.
| Talking about reducing the number OF
| saloons. he read a letter from an excise
! official in Philadelphia, which he claimed
| showed that high license reduced greatly
! the number of saloons, while the income
| greatly increased the revenue from that
| source.
| He said that he had entered into the
| fight for revenue first and for a reduction
of municipal expenses next. He showed
| that the city had one saloon to every 800
| residents. Atlanta one to 800, Nashville
one to 400, Lynn, Mass. one to LOCO.
He claimed that the negro was liberal
customer of the saloons. and because ne
| had SO much mean liquor Sin his hide
he caused so much trouble to the police
He said that the percentage of receipts
from liquor in the city was about per
cent, while it was admitted that large
! portion of tho expenses Of the city We're
expended on account Of the crimc caused
by the liquor business.
He opposed the custom of taxing neces-
sary business in the city, while iuxuries
went with little or no taxation
He declared that liquor dealers APPROX
cd high license where it had been given
a fair trial
He called attention to tho large bonded
Indebtedness Of the city, and claimed that
something should be done to get rid OF
| this, and he pointed out that the increase
| that would come from the proposed IL.
cense could be used for the expenses of
the city.
He claimed that the liquor dealers had
never made a fair and just offer to REIN
iurse the city for the expense their bust
ness cost the city.
Not Class Legislation.
He claimed that the high license would
not be class legislation. He thought the
city would be justified in making the IL
cense $1,000. and that he had not gone
into the fight blindfolded and that he
had recognized the big fight that would be
prccpitated by the Offering of the mea-
sure.
He admitted that he thought that high
license would crowd out some of the deal
crs, but thought any other business would
not make the same opposition. He snow
ed that the insurance business PAID tWlce
as much to the city in licenses is do the
In a
was crowded out of the business by high
license he would be a man that should
not want to be engaged in it. He thought
it would be easier for the police to watch
200 saloons than it is to watch 800
Referring to the threat made by the
dealers that the Democratic party Will
suffer, if the high license prevail, he said
there was a threat made, and asked II
the Democra tic party had to bow to 500
men III any business. II they do threat
Ell us let lis down them, he went on.
He called attention to the fact that the
Council would be called upon to borrow
$50, 600 to keep UP running expenses untll
taxes came in in the latter part OF De-
cember and asked if the city did not need
the money.
He said he favored the present rate
rather than to have a fiat rate. and
he would be willing to make campaign
on that record.
He charged that political pulll' had
resulted in the decrease in the license
some years ago and disclaimed any per-
sonal feeling in the matter, but claimed
he favored the increase because he be-
lieved it to be right.
He closed by pleading for the amend
ment as it came from the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Pollock's Rejoindcr.
Mr.. Pollock said he had failed utterly
to hear single argument tor me higm
license He claimed that Mr.. Crenshaw
had not brought his arguments Gown 70
actual local conditions. He thought Mr:
Crenshaws argusn,t, Tor tnod 1ul ia ana co nnr
ellis had decided that there snouid ne no
increase, and il was notice 10 tne zeal
ers that there would pc no ihc Were wined
out of existence in the city there would
be the same need for the same police
fierce that the city ol has 5d n9w; would MT
the business i'll the hands or a lew II
would create a trust and fatten the cot
fers of the big man at the expense Oh the
He said the city had always had to
borrow to keep up expenses, and ne Vas
surprised to hear Mr. bh cense use 'a'
He said there should be laws for the
Improvement of the morals of the city,
posed would meet the. demand. He ar
aued that the most of the criminal eN-
penses Of the State were borne by the
State and not by the city. HE SAID ne
would not vote for the $1,000 proposition
if he stood alone in the body on the sub
Mr.. Blanks called for the pending ques-
ton, and it was ordered by q unanimous
The Voting in Detail.
The vote on the s10O amendment was
AyesSMessrs. Blanks, Bossieux. Glenn.
Grimes, Hicks, Huber, Mills. o. Mel, Poi-
lock, Shea, Stein, Teefey, Whalen. VIII
Noes--Messrs. Alien. Anderson, Bottom.
Hardgrovc, Heslep, Hobson,, Miner.
Peters. phillips, Pollard. Russell, spence.
West Winston and BloomberG-l9.
Mr. HeSrep moved another amendment
that the license be placed at $500 NAT.
The vote on this was:
sieuS. Bottom Cloves. Crcushaw, Fer
gusson, Hardgrove, Heslep, Hicks, ll"o,
son, Miner, Peters, Phillips, russell, ana
Noes-Messrs. Allen, CARRIER, Glenn.
Grimes, Huber. Mills. O'Niel, p1ilock,
Shea. Spence, Stein, Whalen, Williams,
Winston, and Bloonberg-l6
Mr. CARRIER then presented a SUBSTITUTE
that the licenses be graduated, and that
the whole matter be referred to the
down on an aye. and no vote
Mr. Alien moved that the license be
made not less than 500, and not more
than $3.50 This, too, was defeated,
Numerous amendments and substitutes
for. tho whole were offered, but finally