New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
HIGH LICEASE FAVORED.
MAKES EXTREMES MEET.
Asbury Prohibitionists and "Speak-
Eaaes Fighting 1t.

AsbuTy Park. n J.. Aug. Il ISpeciai) OPP
rosition 10 the conversion of Asbury Park from
q dry 10 a wet" resort is growing. although
!, is predicted that the referendum tomorrow
usrl show a decided majority in favor of the
creation Of an excise board The polls will open
stf a m. and remain open until p. m. Prop
s-ty owners. male and female. as we'll as the
sf,lar voters. arc entitled 70 vote Should the
nigh license ticket win. the Common Council
vii st once pass the excise board ordinance
end the five members OF that body will be
,Iected at the regular November election. The
local newspapers are filled with communications
advocating or opposing the high license scheme
Those most directly interested. the hotel men,
are on still hunt for support. and confident
Of victory
Mavor Tenbroeck's recent statement that he
has purchased lager beer in Ocean Grove,
within stones throw of the Auditorium in that
resort does not please the Rev. DR.. Aaron z.
Ballard. vice-president of the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association. In a communica-
ton to a local newspaper DR.. BalIal says that
# Mayor Tenbroeck Will give him full informa-
lion as to the authority for the statement
thorough investigation viii be made and the re-
suit OF the same Will be published
To 8 New-York Tribune correspondent DR..
Ballard said that should it be discovered that
liquor was being sold in Ocean Grove. the Of
tenders property would be conflscated under
the provisions Of the specific agreement entered
into with the association
z big, license is defeated at the polls to-
morrow, it Will not be by the votes of prohlbi-
,fonists. The temperance advocates are without
= leader and have been since Founder Brad
icy. tired Of fghting the rum selling druggists
and other venders of the prohibited beverage,
rublicly declare that. in his opinion high
license was the only solution of the liquor prob
lem in Asbury Park
There are "sDeak-easies" near the beach
where liquor can he procured by the general
public The proprfetors Of these places have
combined to oppose the creation of an excise
hoard They realize that regularly licensed
hotels will mean they must stop selling liquor
To prevent this they viii Join forces with the
pTohibitionists and vote against any change IN
The existing conditions.
Some cottagers while not allied with the pro-
hfbitionist contingent viii also vote against the
license proposition. They argue that licensed
saloons VIII lnjure Asbury Parks worldwide
reputation as a safe resort for women and chill
dren. Circulars were distributed from door tc
door tonight, calling attention TO the liquor
evil One Of them reads: "One boy in eight
fails a victim TO the saloon. It may be your
boy"
The hotel men are practically united In their
6lr1T for license. Inc petIoll recently PA7ooi4tVu
n the Common Council signed by the
,,-orr4etor Of every large hotel in the resort
except one. They insist that it is absolutely
necessary for them 10 serve liquor TO patrons
u Asbury Park is 10 continue 10 prosper.
short time ago the proprietors of five Of the
largest hotels here We're arrested for violating
the one mile limit Law.
The arrests were ordered by Mayor Ten
brock, acting on orders received from the
county officials It was this summary action
which led up TO the agitation for legalized
liquor selling.
Ocean Grove. for whose benefit the "one mile
limit" law was passed by the legislature, VIII
oppose the creation OF excise board should
to-rnorrows referendum show A majority Tor
high license. This viii be done as soon as the
Excise Board grants license. The hotel men
have retained Gilbert Collins, Of Jersey City,
an ez-Justice of the Supreme Court. as coun-
sci
He has Informed them that in his opinion
the ore nile limit act is unconstitutional.