The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-15

ieet has been mlalnterpreted. ! told
some Of the eouncilmen that /
thought wellsoonductcd beer gar
den might possibly be- more accept
unequiyoeally IN favor Of a beer
statement. in connection with 9th
efa. appears to have been mlacon-
Htrued as placing my attitude az one
ton 81 the city council In attempt
garden.
= SUGGESTED THAT INTER
EBTEu PROPERTY HOLDERS
AND TIE PEOPLE GENERALLY
BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO
APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMIT
TEE WHEN TIE LICENSE WAS
CONSIDERED. And TT rs UNFOR-
TuNATE THAT FEW CITIZENS
WE'RE AWARE or THE MATTER
BEFORE IT WAS PASSED BY
THE COUNCIL"
Chief Delaney would not state
what he would DO II the license
we're again brought before him for
approval saying that he ala not
think Il proper 20 discuss the mat
ter before Il came before him.
There IL no doubt. however. that
II be IL again called upon 10 act Of
fielaily On the license. be will rec
ommend that It be turned down.
The voters % the city may now
be called upon TO settle once and for
all the question o. saloon licenses
In the public and private parks by
charter amendment The recent ae-
societies Of the city are uniting
ing 70 quietly run through a license
az Madison Park. thus opening the
way for saloons ~ other parks. has
aroused public interest 90 such an
extent that business men feel that
the matter 4 too important 10 leave
In the hands Of any city admins
traitor
For the iast five years the citizens
have been called upon 10 defend
the parks Of the city from the
ENcHoAcHMENTs or SALOONS
and the destruction % the play
grounds q women and children By
the ruwdglah element of the city.
Each time they have emphatically
taken the stand that saloons should
not be allowed ia the parks. but.
a. enan - the matter was forgot
ten. the council has taken the mat
ter up aEaiu and attempted 10 grant
licenses for the sale Of liquor Ia
some form.
The last attempt and failure has
served - = hint o. what may fol-
low AZ any time and the different
societies Of the city are uniting
With the business men 20 settle the
question By an amendment 90 the
city charter To DO this n petition
signed BY 20 per cent % the voters
Of the city il necessary. The petit
ton IL thea submitted 90 the city
council. whose duty Is 10 call Ape-
eiai election.
Dr. J c Thoms. head % the Anti
saloon league. has been approached
b. many of the business men % the
cts and residents dwelling near the
ranks. Who desire that petitions be
circulated calling for a special cleo
tion. In order to settle the question
Tor all time.
Many influential business men
have voluntarily volunteered 90 49,
cure siEnerE 90 such petitions. and
the league IL seriously considering
the advlsahiilty OF taking such
step
The total registration At the last
election Naa Ia.aa4 voters. The
number necessary 10 sign a petition
in order to hold a special election
upon the question Il SSOa. The lead
erH Of the movement believe that
this number can be secured without
n great deal Of difficulty More than
~ Geo EignerH TO the protesting pc
titloue placed In the hands OF the
city council AZ the meeting last
Monday we're secured in less than
week.
or this great number Of Bigners
many we're voters or people who
would have some influence In secur-
Ing the signers for a special cleo
ton petition From this number Il
Is believed that more than the nee
essary alEners
COULD DE SECURED.
And the matter brought before the
people for final decision.
The immense petition Of Monday
contained the names OF many OF the
leading business men OF the city.
who could be depended upon 10 sup
port the charter amendment should
IL come before the voters OF the
city. They are opposed 10 robhlng
the children OF the lake resorts,
whore they play. and placing un~
wholesome influences la the parks
they frequent.
4 am surprised az the great num-
Der of suggestions that have been
made 20 me by the business men OF
the city. all of whom are heartily ia
favor of settling this question By
vote said DR. Thoms yesterday.
"Men have stopped me on the street
and asked that tho league take
some action In this matter. and
am considering Il. with others in
terestud In the work
4 believe the question should be
settled once and for all These
fights We have TO make every little
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