The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
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WHAT WILL M'INTYRE DO WITH
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 Speculation Is rife among the saloon- keepers of Montgomery as to whether Acting Mayor c. P. Mcintyre will ap- prove or veto the Teagus ordinance. passed by tho City Council Monday night, which ordinance effectualiy pro- hibits the selling of liquors on Sunday In Montgomery. separates restaurants from saloons and prohibits social clubs from keeping their saloons open on Sunday. 7 The Teasue ordinance covers every phase of the Sunday liquor question. and 1t Is believed that it will put stop to the open saloon on Sunday. It reQuiQes all saloons to take down their curtains or Instructions of the street view on Sunday and requires the Re- corder to send to the Council the names of every saloon man who violates the ordinance. Upon the second violation. the Council Is authorized to revoke the license of the violator of the ordi- nance. Upon the secopd violation the Council is authorized to revoke the license of the violator of the ordinance.
 As Acting Mayor Mcintyre, a member of the Council from Ward {, was op- posed to the ordinance and spoke sev- eral times against 1t at the memorable Monday night meeting of the Council. 1t Is expected that he will put his veto on the ordinance becoming a law. If he sends 1t back to the Council with a thirds vote of the Aldermen to pass 1t over his opposition. Since the measure was passed by a vote of 9 to !. 1t is doubtful if the required two-thirds vote will be secured, in which case the AL derman from Ward {, by virtue of be- ing the Mayor in the absence of Mayor Carr, would have the power to over ride the Mayor-elect, MT. Teague. It Is noteworthy, too. that the ordinance provides that it shall not become ef- fective until October 1st. shortly after which date MT. Teague. the author of the measure, will be inaugurated as Mayor of Montgomery.
 It Is interesting to note that on the floor of the Council during the debate on the ordinance which continued Mon- day night until over a hour after mid night. 1t was charged that Police Chief Gerald and not MT. Teague wrote the ordinance for which Mir Teague stood sponsor. This charge was made by All derman J. J. Sullivan of Ward 6, who made a notable speech in opposition to the ordinance.
 MT. Sullivan alluded to the fact that in the Democratic primary last April to chose a nomiee for Mayor, MT. Teague had the support of nearly every aloon-keeper of Montgomery over his opponent. Capt. A. G. Forbes MT. Sul- livan charged that MT. Teague's friends. If not MT. Teague himself, had assured the saloon keepers that he was friendly to their interests and that since the election MT. Teague. advised by Police Chief Gerald, had introduced this ordi- ance as a sort of Greek horse.
 |a In appealing to a ruthless majority not to pass the Teague ordinance. MT. Sullivan was bitter in his denunciation of the ordinance. He said that a year ago, when he had introduced an ordi- nance to permit the playing of baseball in Montgomery on Sunday, MT. Teague had characterized his measure as a bastard ordinance" because he. MT Sullivan. had introduced 1t at the re- quest of a citizen and had refused to divulge the name of that citizen. T did not think. MT. President" said MT. Sullivan. that the gentleman who at that time spoke of my ordinance as a 1 bastard would SO soon afterwards pre- sent to this Council an illegitimate child He claims to be the father to this Teague ordinance. but when I look into its face. do not see his features WIittcn W Hut uO stc' why, l see, sir, the features, the form and the lineaments of the arch -manipulator of Mont gomery politics for the past twen- ty-five years, the Chief of Police. note the clear blue eyes; observe the crafty lips and I see the big ears. It Is the child of the Chief of Police, and the distinguished gentleman who is to be our Mayor Is not the author of the measure for which he stands sponsor"
 Notwithstanding the eloquent appeal of MT. Sullivan, the Council passed the Teague ordinance as slightly amend ed by Alderman Holloway as a minority member of the Judiciary Committee. to whom 1t was referred, and a friend of the ordinance.
 The minority members of the Coun- cil tried to tire the majority. But the majority was loyal. Every form of strategy was resorted to. Speeches were made. The majority reports and the minority reports were read at length, and still the majority members of the Council stood by their guns. Clearly 1t was the hope of the minority that Aldermen on the other side would grow tired and go home, But the AL dermen on the other side had formed a phalanx that was not to be moved. Now and then Alderman Holloway would sound bugle call to his faithful ones, and they would respond nobly Early in the game. aye and nay votes on par liamentary points showed that Alder men Ruth and Coins were wavering. but whenever vital point was touched, the two Aldermen showed their colors. They were Teague colors On the final ballot at 1 a. m., Messrs. Ruth and