Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-07
LIQUOR MEN FINISH WORK
Get in Hurry and Finish Up Sooner Than
They Had Anticipated.
DECIDE TO co TO sURuNeroNHtS1Y YEAR
Resolutions Adopted Request that
Legislature Amend Present Laws
So a. to Anord some Protee-
ton to Dealers.

The work of the third annual convention
Of the Iowa Liquor Dealers association was
brought to a close earlier than had been
expected, and the meeting adjourned at
noon yesterday instead OF holding an after
noon session as had been arranged. As
many OF the visiting delegates desired TO
return to their homes as early as possible
the trolley ride for their guests by the local
members was declared on
The old oficers were reelected as follows:
President, c. A. Stephens, Cedar Rapids.
First vice president, NJ lngwerson, Gin
Second vice president, A. N. Nelson. Sioux
Third vice president, Joseph Muelhaupt,
Des Moines.
Fifth Vice president L. c. Stephens,
Sioux City. '-.r
Sixth vice president, G. W. Hawley, Iowa
City ..
secretsry. ]. J. Klein. Council BLUFFS.
Treasurer, L. A. Rhomberg, Dubuque.
The only contest was over the ONCE Of
treasurer. H. A. Larson Of this city. chair
man Of the local executive COMMITTEES, be-
ing a candidate. When all the other ON
GERS were reelected unanimously. Larson
gracefully withdrew in favor OF Mr.. Rhom-
berg. ....
against Sioux City. An Informal ballot
gave Burlington thirty votes to thirteen for
Sioux City. and the delegation from the lat
ter city withdrew in favor OF Burlington.
Sioux City had intended to send big dele.
CATION to Council Bluffs TO secure next
years convention. but as II happened q
circus struck that town Tuesday and many
who had intended coming here had to stay
at home and look after business.
49, ResoIutions Adopted.
These resolutions were adopted by the
convention: r."
be. just as honorable. as any. other bust
ness, provided that II IL properly conducted.
That IT Is, the, sense Of this. association
to conform to all the laws, and that we do
absolutely condemn the practice of some
engaged in the trade, In the illegal man.
ner in which they conduct the same.
That by q recent decision of our SUI
preme court we are burdened with addi-
tional restrictions, whereby we must re-
business between the hours Of 10 ,. m. and
a. m. which we believe to be usurpe-
ton OF personal liberty. ~
That we hereby appeal TO the legislature
for relief and a modification of the exist
ing laws ,appertaining to the liquor trAffic,
in, order that men legally engaged in the
| sideration and protection as the men en-.
gagged in other lines of business. = ~.
object of the law to promote the ends OF
| justice, and therefore all law should be
| founded upon eternal justice framed In
! the spirit OF bFotherly love, but that no
law should be based upon prejudice, per
! sona1 haired or ignorance of conditions
because all such laws are enemies to So
ciety and dangerous in, the eKtreme-tp the
| general welfare OF the common people.
The convention decided that concerted
action with the Iowa Brewers association
would tend to the advantage. OF both or
ganizations and the executive COMMITTEES
was directed TO mail circular letters to al
saloon keepers in the state asking then
| to use their influence with the brewers II
bringing about harmony between the two
| organizations. -...