The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-12
CLAIM THEY ARE NOT
GETTING SQUARE DEAL
Saloon Men of This City Believe That
They Are Being Disseminated
Against in the Fight to Enforce the
Sunday Closing Laws.

Relative to the controversy over the
enforcement of the Sunday closing
law in Wenatchee, a representative of
tile Daily World Friday incoming visit
ed the saloon men and obtained from
them their opinions of the matter.
1t would seem from their statements
that the saloon men believe that hey
are no { setting q square Geal; that
while the law is enforced as far as they
are concerned, other business houses do
not close on the Sabbath. They COM
plain of what they claim to be all un
just enforcement of sthe law and that
L hey are being Disseminated against.
In interviews they say that the Sunday
closing law is immaterial to them,
I hat they have no especial desire to
keep open on Sundays, but as they are
paying high license they believe that
they should have at lesst the same
privileges given other business men
of the city.
Some think that the saloons should
be open because of the many tran
sients in the city who do not go to
church and have no other place than
the saloons iD which to pass an other
wise dull day. Others believe that
the Sunday closing drives trade from
the city.
All interviewed spoke strongly
against the intervention Of persons
whom tEey claim have very little in-
terest in a business way, in the city.
The gist of the whole matter seems to
be not that they object to the Sunday
closing law but that the saloon meu
believe that it is not beings impartial
ly enforced. Following are the inter
views as reported by the representa-
of the Daily World:
Harry Constantine: AS far as the
present law is concerned, l propose to
keep nv place closed on Sundays und-
er any and all circumstances. l do not
believe the Sunday closing law is en-
forced as it shou Id be Either the law
should be enforced or the town should
be run vile open.' don't like the
uncertain stand taken. Why should
some be allowed to keep open and
some made to close. 1 believe we
should be all owed to keep open as they
do in large cities. We are paying the
money and should have the privileges
would like to have the saloons.eith.
eI ordered closed or ordered open
and the law enforced eitherway.''
Wenatchee Wholesale Liquor House:
Il believe it no worse for a saloon to
be open than soft drink or cigar
stand. [ would prefer to close on Sun
day, but this being a transient town
and plenty of people here Sunday, the
saloons are really tie only place for
them to go. the stores being closed.
The saloon men, as rule. tend TO
their own business and do not bother
others would like to have the back
door privilege on Sunday if people
think the front door too bold. Mayor
ListlsfieIl expressed himself CORE city
ON the question and 1 believe the ma
jorify of the people are of the same
opinion as the mayor. This city is
looking for ali the business it can get
and the opening OF saloons is one way
to secure this and make the city better
in this way. Then, too. if the saloons
are open Sunday no one is compelled
TO go so them. They're not dragged
in nor coaxed. They can use their
own iaclinations without hi ndrauce
or persuasion. Equal lights to all busi-
ness men should be granted and the
best interests of the city fostsred."
Red Front: 1--WE are not particular
about teilg open on Sunday but do
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