The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-01-12
LIQUOR PEDDLING
HAS BEEN STOPPED
COHEN MAKES PROPOSITION
WHICH WAS ACCEPTED BY ALL.
STEERING COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Is Made up Of Prominent Citizens and
Win Continue is Efforts TO Stamp Out
the Practice.

The mass-meeting. called to talk over
the liquor peddling in the vicinity of
Crystal Falls, was held in the FIRE hall
last Friday night and was 80 well at
tended that the hall was crowded 10 its
capacity. Many prominent citizens,
in no way connected or Effected by the
liquor question, were present. among
them three Of the ministers of the city.
The meeting organized by choosing
X. b. Webb as chairman aud John
Wall as secretary. The several persons
present then discussed the question in
turn and when all the oratory had been
uncorked, the meeting set itself 10
work 10 devise remedy for the evil.
A motion was made that the chair
appoint committee 10 take charge of
the whole affair said committee 10
devise method of stopping the prac-
tice and TO continue in Office to see that
the orders were enforced.
About fften names were suggested
to the chairman who took the appoint
ment under advisement for the evening
and on the following day, after having
seen those whom he intended 20 APP
point and receiving from them their
assurance that they would work, he
selected the following committee r.
b. Webb, chairman ex-offiicio. William
J. Richards, Arvid Bjork, ThOs
Conlin. Robert Mnnns. DR.. A. NJ
Darling, Alex Dalpra and Dr. c. f.
Larson.
On Saturday morning, chairman
Webb called upon l. Cohen. upon whose
shoulders all the blame for this peddl-
ing business had been heaped by the
others In the trade The two talked
the matter over and Mr.. Webb told
him plainly that the committee meant
business and that its makeup was
such that he co7ldn't dodge the issue
and must either meet the committee
half way OF face the music
Mr.. Cohen then submitted very
fair and reasonable proposition TO Mr..
Webb l. Q. that IL all dealers would
unite In an agreement not TO deliver
liquor hereafter he would join and offer
mis- horses and rigs for sale.
Mr.. Webb drafted the following
agreement We, the undersigned
liquor dealers, both wholesale and re-
tail. doing business In the city OF
Crystal Falls, hereby pledge ourselves
not to deliver any more liquors. malt
or spiritucus, 10 any private perons or
family excepting to a regularly licensed
salooA keeper or TO customers in our
several places of business.
II Is the intent OF this agreement to
stop the delivering of liquors TO the
mining locations and different parts Of
the city, and with this end in view we
| will not deliver ourselves nor will we
employ others TO deliver liquor for us
but will confne our traffic either TO
selling 10 saloon keepers or TO retailing
over our bars according 10 the laws ef
the state of Michigan.
And IL is further agreed that we
will keep this agreement inviolate and
should any person or persons, either
parties 70 this agreement or others, be
found violating any of the articles Of
this agreement he or they shall be re-.
| ported 20 one OF the members Of the
n citizens general committee which,
through It's chairman. X. B. Webb,
guarantees the sfgners hereto q
thorough investigation Of the charges
aud If proven guilty the offender shall
be dealt with accordlpG to law and il
innocent he shall " exhouorated, but
1t Is further understood that the viola
ting Of this agreement by any one or
more preaons to it does not dissolve the
{ others 70 this agreement but they
sball keep faith until the committee
shal have time 10 make the snvcsti
gatiou aud II any Of the sianers hereto
are moi satisfied VITA the investiga-
tion. he or they shall give the eom.
mites one week notice of his inten-
tion 70 Withdraw theretrom.
I. This agreement was signed hy every
dealer in the city and Is now in the
possession o. Mr. Webb An peddlars
were given until Saturday night last
, to fil any orders they had on hand and
/ there was some bustling done during
/ that day 70 get out from under.
II Is 70 be hoped for, the govd Of the
community. that the appeal to the law
) will not be necessary However the
: committee is oreanizing and preparing
plans so A. 10 see that the agreement