The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11

lMoreJrrouble In Store for tn. the =
Local Liquor Men.
MANY LETTERS RECEIVED R e ~ ED
indications are That a Number OF ON.
ts zens Will Appear Before the
Hastings Court 10 Oppose 3
4 Granting Licenses.

S55S Not yyitlstandiilE the hue ana cry tneiI
"a Mas been raised by the local liquor men
on account of the enactment OF the Mann van
4 revenue bill, and the action Of the Clty
@ Finance Committee In increasing inc ~
Srense tax on nearly every saloon In Rich-
"A = ond. the worst Is yet to come. tor Wnen
local whiskcy merchants appear IN me
1 musings Court next month with appn-
& ,ants for n renewal Of their licenses they
Il Il ss,,l encounter stumbling block In the
u shape OF a determined effort TO nave nay 3
u r,,,any Of the applicants refused.
IS85S,rhe LIQUOR men DIRE aware that q move NOV.
X ,n,,e,,t a q d on foot To- fight them IN the
81 H,,stinrs Court, and while every ~
I,,li nave to STAND on its own bottom. the
II nt,ieotions being made against 1ndlVla l e.
III merchants and not tho traffic as w WY ~
the dealers may unite in their efforts :. 20
q aefeat tks outlined plan OF the OPPOSITION
II element Ell t45 N
55l a II 81 CK.g TIIDM UP. f3 aia4
since the finding Of the Council FINANCE
Il Committee on the license system IRIS.
became public property, and the Wn ~ 's
u men undertook to have the result set
e aside BY the Common Council, there mas
developed among what may pc DC res = t,..l
as a servative element OF me cltlSe.'s
NJ ana offer every assistance 8W'l! INN tleil
N nnwer This was demonstrated at the
n recent meeting Of the 4 Common Conn NJ
M { WIEN seyenty-ilve Members Of the GU
~ xens Union were PRESENT. ..lef1d WIZ
moral courage they could 70 the Cpu 'lta
II men IN the anticipated battle, Wnlcn never
really materinlized. V.
since the agitation frst com n 1',n'
Il conn onwenltt,s Attorney Richardson mas ma.
freceiyed Innumernble letters from prom
4 y ant citizens, asking that they be 5noti-3
81 cd when the Hastings Court VIII pass
!, non n applications for license rem eWals
" Thev have determined to not only sustain
D the Council, but to drive out OF business
possible all Objectionable sal !ot'
ss1 II. Is Impossible at this time TO st az,
d FIST y hen the saloon license hearing VII !!
KS a I'LL, ndertaken q by the Hastings Court,
II INT 8 will not come UP before the May
~ err,1 &c court. not later than the #lotn.
Then IN every application will be consid-3
Y oora.I Nv; the presiding Judge, and those
l9nersons who are opposed to .ha wing ms
or that license granted Will be given nF 81. 81
opportunity to protest. Is the coull pe
\ i;sves the complaint OF SUI ficient strength IN
and based upon ia cts i VII i oec''ite -
issue the necessary permit. III
- 7i@} REQUIRES THREE.
436 11ndnr The law 1t requires three cltlzens
NJ a onpose the granting of n license 5l but
j tS,eSs same three gentlemen may oppose me
Issuance of&a permit to every, saloon 70. IN
the city, regardless OF It's locanty OF
IN rox imit to their homes or places OF
= = yhi,.tress commonwealth Attorney Rich
~ ardson has received assurances from
n many more than enough citizens to insure
%the5 anticipated fight 4, III
l5.I !, s srea king Of the matter, yesterday,
Mr.. Richardson said:
81 H..I cant say definitely that any great
fight Will be made against the issuance
" nf5whlskev permits this year, but from
7 ! Ia number Of letters have received, it
would seem that such IS probable. Quite
" q 6 fe<yt citizens have written me- asking
That they be notified when the court goes
8}jnto the question OF liquor permits, and
I presume from the wording Of these notes
+. that they propose opposing number OF
Il saloons. I am not in a position 10 desis-
Y nate the bars In question,
V EE .'It is quite evident that many peo-
n ple are manifesting more interest IN the
liquor question this year than ever be-
4, fore, NJ There has been a general awaken
sjne. and much interest has been aroused
e about the matter. Just what this VIII
y lead. to lis problematical, and 1t Is I'M
Will be- The ld*ity of .the citizens about
4 the saloon problem Is on the Awane.f
l75 THE PROCEDURE. sf.5
Mr., Richardson explained that in order
n for a 5pcrsonAto secure a license renewal
II he must deposit with the given al mount
+ with the Commissioner OF Revenue, who
viii furnish receipt for the same. This
n paper is then carried to the Hastings
Court. and the ACCESSIBILITY of granting
4 license to the party in question consld-
Il cred In open court In event the judge
passed favorably upon the application.
the incident is closed for year, and the
al saloon will continue In business. But II
I the application is adversely considered.
the money Is refunded by the Commits
sioner OF the Revenue. and the saloon 10
q closed forthwith.
The Finance Committee will meet next
Monday night, when the individual appli-
cations for a reduction in the license
tax OF those saloons who think they have
RI been rated too high Will be considered. It
will require two or three sessions to con-
clude the matter. and the final report will
not be formulated or made public until
the next regular meeting OF the Common
4 Council.
No Pra'r for Him,
Mr.. Harry 3. Owen. reading clerk OF the
r House. tells this story apropos or the pub