Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-03
NJ. & NJ. DECLARES
AGAINST CRUSADE
EIGHTY PER CENT AGAINST
MOVEMENT
DIRECTORS ACT ACCORDINGLY
Pass Resolution Asserting Thorough
Accord With Proper Regula-
ton Of the Liquor
Business
DIRECTORS ACT ACCORDINGLY

Eighty per cent Of the membership
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association voted during the past week
on the saloon question, 276 of the MEM
bers voting for licensed saloons and 81
voting against the proposition.
The board Of directors of the as
ISOLATION yesterday declared themselves
opposed to the anti-saloon crusade.
Action of the Directors
Following was the action taken by
the board Of directors yesterday after
noon after the ballots had been
counted
Whereas, the board of directors of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation have this day canvassed the
returns on the resolution formulated
by them and submitted to the member
ship for their approval or rejection,
and
Whereas, said returns show that 276
votes were cast in favor of the resolu-
ton and 81 against
Therefore be it resolved that the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted to the
members, be hereby unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the question of the sale of
liquor by saloons, or it's prohibition, has
become paramount issue in this city,
and
Whereas, this is an issue of vital i'm
portance to the merchants of Los An
geles, regardless of their affiliations,
due to the effect it may have on bust
ness in general, and
Whereas, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association, representing the
commercial, financial and industrial in
terests of this city, is constrained to
take action in the premises, there
fore be it
Resolved, that we, as an association,
are thoroughly in accord with the prop
er regulation of the liquor traffic
through the proper authorities, and are
positively opposed to the drastic meas
ures as outlined by the advocates Of
anti-liquor legislation, believing that
such prohibition will be disastrous IN
it's effects to the commercial interests
of Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornia, and we therefore urge our mem
bers to vote and work against the ordi-
nance to be submitted to the voters,
having for it's object the closing Of all
saloons"
And be it further resolved, that the
board of directors of this association
hereby declare that whatever actioa
may hereafter be taken in the pending
question will be in the interest of the
entire mercantile community and not in
the interest of any particular class of
business.
Royal Arch Resolution
During the session of the directors
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association the following resolution,
which is self-explanatory was pre-
sented for the information Of the
directors:
Resolved, that we, the liquor dealers
of the city of Los Angeles, known as
the knights of the Royal Arch, III
meeting assembled this 9th day of
April, 1905, beg to assure everyone who
may have signed the petition calling for
an election on prohibition in this city,
that we are utterly and unalterab'y
opposed to blacklisting or boycotting
such men or the firms they may repre-
sent, and shall most sincerely deprecate
the same being done by anyone engaged
in the liquor business in this city.
And be 1t further resolved, that we
urge everyone engaged in the business
to refrain from doing so in any way.