The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-09-15
THE PRINCETON UNION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Is 1904


in community. They were not legit-
innate business enterprises like grocery
and hardware stores, etc., but were
licensed by municipalities under laws
governing the same, and were regu-
lated by law and ordinance. While
the council had the power to issue IL
censes, the law placed a safeguard
about the whole matter by providing
for the publication of all applications
for licenses, stating the name of appli-
can't, and the place where it was de-
sired to open saloon. The notice of
publication is virtually a citation to
the people of the community to present
protests and objections, if any. Mr..
Mcmillan presented many arguments
why q saloon should not be opened in
the building in question, and he was
followed by G. A. Diclzey who ad-
dressed the council at some length.
He referred to the saloon status and
said that communities imposed fine
on saloons existing in a community,
and the statute books we're filed with
laws regulating them. Mr.. DicIzey's
best argument was that his plea was
for his wife and family, who because
Of the close proximity of his property
to the building proposed for a saloon
would be subjected to the annoyances
Of a saloon. His argument was one
that carried great weight.
W. H. Terrell strenuously objected
to the location Of a saloon at that
point. He stated that it would be
right in the center Of the potato mar
ket and objected to having the council
permit q resort to become headquart-
ers for toughs and hoboes. He was
obliged to be on the street in that
locality much Of the time, and he did
not care to be compelled to be sur
rounded by a gang Of saloon frequent
ers and toughs.
Rev. John r. Henderson wanted to
know why the council desired to IL
cense another saloon when it could
not look after what saloons it had.
He stated that he personally knew of
women being insulted and annoyed on
the streets by half drunken men who
hung about the saloons, and stated
that he had found saloon door open
on a recent Sunday. Mr.. Galley was
surprised to hear that women had ever
been insulted on the streets. and said
as long as he had lived in Princeton
he had never heard OF any such COM
plant before, adding that any offender
would receive severe punishment for
any such unmanly deed if he was per-
sonally aware of it. Judge Chad
bourne who was present replied that
his wife had been insulted not long
sicne by drunken rowdy on the street.
Rev. W. E. J. Gratz addressed the
council with much earnestness and
pointed out the danger in opening any
more saloons in Princeton. He made
an eloquent plea for protection for
the boys and young men of Princeton
from any further temptations, and
pointed to the moral duty of the coun-
Gil in the matter.
L. S. Briggs, G. 81. Rines and 9TH
ers made short addresses, and at the
close Louis Larson, one of the owners
of the building, made a few remarks,
stating that in view of the opposition
to the granting of the license he would
on behalf of the applicant withdraw
the application. This relieved the
council of further action in the matter,
and settled the whole question.
President Cooney replying to the
statements made about open saloons
on Sunday, etc., stated that he should
see that saloons lived up to the law
and that he did not propose to have
any of them violate the law if ne
knew it..
The matter of slot machines in sa-
looms came up in the discussion and
W. H. Terrell informed the council
that unless the gambling machines
were not removed inside of a week he
would see that the State law against
them was enforced.
The meeting was one of the best of
it's kind ever held in Princeton. A
strong current of wholesome popular
sentiment was generated that will be
lasting in it's effect. There is one
thing sure, there will be no more ap-
plications for saloon licenses right
away.