The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-03
Advertiser Bureau.
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 Twenty-Five of the leading advocates oi the establishment of dispensary in sel- ma met this afternoon and heard the reading of | partially prepared bill which will be introduced in the Legislature with in . short time and which if passed will provide for an election to decide the ques- ton of . dispensary. In addition to pro- viding for the holding of the election, the bill provides for the establishment of a dispensary if majority of voters fa- vor it.
 After the meeting of the dispensary ad- vocates those present convened as citi- gems and decided to run candidates for positions in the Council in every ward.
 The bill as read this afternoon provides for . dispensary electorate of five which shall be seif-perpetuating and which shall elect three dispensary commissioners.
 The d!spensary commissioners shall re- ceive SO a month. The commissioners shall select the dispenser and fix his sal ary. They shall buy the liquors to be sold in the dispensary and shall be re- sponsible for the conduct of the dispen- sary. They shall be elected for two. three and four years respectively for the first term after which they will be elected for four years.
 The commissioners will be required to make monthly reports to the Mayor and to the Judge of the Probate Court.
 The bill makes the pollowing provision for the yearly expenditure of the moneys received from the sale of the wares in the dispcnsary:
 The State license Is to be paid. The county Is to receive an amount equal to that accruing from liquor licenses issued in the year 1903. The city is to receive $12.0o0, residue to be divided between the public schools of the city and the county the Society of United Charities and a fund for civic improvement.
 The bill Is not to become effective un- til an election is held, the result of which favors the establishment of a dispensary.
 The following committee was appointed by Chairman Waller, who presided to complete the bill:
 c. L. Waller. H. s. D. Mallory, H. F. Reese. ]. L. Clay, R. H. Agee. w. r. welch. E. Lamar and George Phillips.
 A Finance Committee was appointed to receive subscriptions for advancing the cause of a dispensary.
 The meeting then adjourned and a ''citi- zens' meeting" was held to consider the advisability of running a. dispensary ticket in the approaching primary. George Phillips, now Councilman from the First Ward, was enthusiastically demanded to lead the ticket as candidate for Mayor, but he refused. consenting. however to be a candidate for reelection as Council man.
 J. Foote Hooper was unanimously en- do:sed as candidate for President of the Council.
 Chairman Waller was requested to ap- point committee of two from each ward to put candidates for the Council into the field.
 The meeting Is the most important held during the present campaign and will doubtless inliven the political contest which has so far been unusually tame.
 Councilman P. J. Loughlin, charged with violation of the Sunday law" was discharged before Mayor Mcleod this morning.
 Mir. Loughlin, who Is a proprietor of a wholesale liquor store in Selma. was ar rested a week ago on a warrant sworn out by M. Leva. charging the defendant with violation of the ordinance regulating the sale of malt. vinous and spirituous liquors in that he entered his place of business. it was alleged, on Sunday in company with two other persons, J. c. Adler and F. M. Shumake.
 The trial this morning attracted much notice and was attended by number of spectators who were drawn to court on account of the sensational character of the case and of the prominence of those participating.
 Mir. Leva. testified that in passing Mir. Loughlin's store Sunday, January 9. he saw MT. Loughlin. MT. Adler and another person in MT. Loughlins store on Water Street. The third person was coming out of the store at the time.
 Marcus Meyer. the next witness, prac- tically corroborated the testimony of MT. Leva.
 The defendant said that he went to his place of business Sunday morning and closing the door behind him went into the office in the rear of the store. MT Shumate and MT. Adler entered later.