Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-15
GRANTS LICENSE
TO GET REVENGE
MAYOR M'ALEER DlsCLoSES
MOTIVE
Prominent Citizens Charge Bad Faith.
Executive Says Minister'S De-
nunelatIon Printed In Paper
Preeipitated His Action

Because he was roasted" in a story
in a morning paper in which the re-
marks of a minister concerning his
actions and those Of the police commits
sion were severely criticised and HIS
Wife cried when she read the article Is
the reason Mayor McAleer gave to 300
men, women and children at the meet.
ing of the commission last night for
granting a license when he had
promised to withhold 1t.
Tuesday night of last week, at the har-
mony meeting, the commission granted
a wholesale liquor license to w. G. Ho-
DOCK. 2727 South Main street The fol-
lowing Thursday Supervisor Alexander,
VINO lives In that part of the city, with
George Sanders and two ministers met
the mayor at the Union League club,
and in the name of residents of that
district protested against the granting
of the license. According to the four
men, all of whom were present at the
meeting of the commission last evening
and denounced the mayor in strong
terms for lack Of faith, he had promised
to do what he could to see that the
license was not delivered to Mr. Ho-
book until the protestants had had an
opportunity to show their sentiment to
the commission.
Orders License Issued
In company with two of the men he
visited the tax collectors office found
that the license had not been issued
and told Tax Collector johnson to hold
1t until he received further orders.
Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock he
told the tax collector to let Mr.. Hobock
have his license.
Last evening about 300 men, women
and children appeared before the COM
mission and presented a protest signed
by $50 persons In the vicinity in which
1t is proposed to establish the new
liquor house The commission room
was crowded as it never was before.
Some of the visitors were compelled to
mount on the desks to see over the
heads OF the crowd
When Supervisor Alexander. Mr.. San
ders and others, including several
women, had denou: ced the mayor for
breaking faith with them and asked
him his reason he told them
go through the history of the city.
and you cannot find a mayor who has
worked harder for the best interests of
this community than 1 have But 1
haven't had the support Of you people
down in that part of the city as L
should have. Here Is Mr.. Sanders, who
says he worked for me during my cam
paign for mayor and expected to sup
port me for governor, but he can sup
port me no longer. I am the same man
today that was then.
Lays Blame to Newspapers
But I can do nothing alone. I must
have your support. And 1 haven't had
your support. 1t has all been the fault
OF the press. What in the name of God
is our press coming to? I'm only a man
and I'm Christian. I've got heart
just like you. But down in one OF
your churches the minister denounced
me and this commission. This was
printed in one Of the papers, and when
1 got home and found my little wife
reading this and crying came down
and told Mr.. Johnson to issue that
license"
When all were through talking Mason
moved that the license be revoked.
The other members Of the commission
were silent.
'"There does not seem to be second
to the notion" said the mayor.
II didn't expect there would be-" said
Mr.. Mason, Ironically.
The case was taken under advlsement
by the board.
The protest had one effect, however.
The petition Of William 2. Johnson for
wholesale liquor house at 1929 South
Park street, In the neighborhood where
the Hobock establishment will be To-
Gated, was denied the minute It was
read by the clerk