The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-10

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I voted as I did because am
opposed To the establishment q "a
looms In the parks and residence
disfriCts said 10 before I was
elected. I believe IL would be im-
possible 70 conduct = beer garden
az Madison park 20 that u would
not become a nuisance. Il would
make Il unpleasant for people TO
ride on The Madison street car line.
These cars would be uatronitrd al
most constantly. Al night especial
~ BY drunkarda and diaao,mta Wn=
men. Drunken men. boys girls and
women we're frequently seen on the
cars when the blind pigs were ruu-
uing.
Public sentiment IL pronounced
AGAINST the protest and I believe
The star will uia the tight that Il
II making against H."
james Conway. the only Demo
cratic member Of the council who
voted 20 grant the Madison park
saloon license 20 Henry Beck. JUS
titles himself on much the saus
grounds az hts Republican legia-
latorz, lie said yesterday after
noon.
For twelve years there has al
WAYS been a large amount OF beer
and whisky sold without license az
Madison park. I think the city
might as well get a little revenue
from the traffic Whatever may be
said 20 the contrary. the fact re-
mains that anY man Who was
'riEht' could always get all the in
toxieants out there he wanted BY
merely asking There are people
Who go out there for a good time.
and they are going 70 have Il n
they are obliged 10 carry their beer
out with them.
The police haze never been able
10 control the evil There have
been q feW arrests and a feN fines
Imposed. but that was the end % n
Under these circumstances I can
see no objection 20 the establish
ment % a first-class beer garden at
the park
People Who DO not like Il can
Keep away from the beer garden II
they desire. Most people seem able
" AAHaAMN AAEAN ~ IA4H fIf balloons
In the business dlstricta
Conway made the same profess
Hiona Of adherence 10 Mayor Bal
fingers policy a. did Gin. Zbinden.
Burnett. Bowen. Benjamin and
Mullen. He said that he believed
the license and revenue committee
was right In supporting the mayor
and The chief Of police. that Il had
thus Tar done 50. and rad supposed
U had when Il approved the Beck
license. Conway said. however.
that the policy Of keeping saloons
out of the parks and residence dis /
tricta he regarded as a good one.
because IN compelling the saloons |
10 stay down town II kept rents up
and reduced the number OF drink |
Ing places.
Like ON. Conway thinks the peo-
pie living In the vicinity OF Madi-
son park would like the beer gar
den better than the blind pigs"
Scott BENJAMIN. chairman Of the
license and revenue committee. IL
another member who thinks he is
justified IN taking the stand he has
In voting for the Madison park H.
cense Said he this afternoon.
II voted for the license because
I believe that Seattle has reached
such a size that a beer Enrden Of
the sort IL necessary. Her already
large floating population demands
H. Many persons may criticize the
action Of the committee In endors-
ing the granting Of the license. hut
believe others will be- broad mind
I'd enough 10 see the wisdom Of
such a course. For ten years that
/ know OF. Illicit selling of liquor
has been going on AZ Madison park
and the city has not derived any
revenue from H.
In a conversation which I had
with the mayor several weeks prior
% the time this matter came up,
or was thought OF. he talked as N
he would not be opposed 10 a H.
cenaed beer garden at Madison park
In place OF blind pigs II the gar
den were properly conducted.
Il want 60 see tho city get All the
money from licenses that IL CON-
Ing 20 H. There are other things
~ NAihttHgt w Ahf city UthiufH
blind pigs from which the city
should be getting a revenue. n the
city does not get sufficient revenue.
ehe can never support an adequate
police force"
lie would not say whether or not
he would consent 10 the establish
ment OF beer gardens at other
parks.
Tho parks committee OF tho Civic
union met yesterday afternoon IN
Fthe office Of r. Joaenhans, tlpB ar
ci1fect md passed a ses0lulion pro-
fXliffg hgainst the establishment Of
= lfr beer garden Az Madison spark.
! Ihlssseolution viii be given to the
TxSsnfye e&mmstee today with the
~d@uesg Tint copy Of II be pre-
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