The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14
LIQUOR FIGHT NEAR
ACUTE STAGE NOW
Election for Prohibition if Coun-
Gil Fails to Reduce Number
Of Saloons.
uMLAuF WON'T COMPROMISE
Will Insist on Passage Of Hi:
Ordinance if Dabney Plan
Is Killed.

Though liauor dealers were elated
OF affairs in the Board of Aldermen
Tuesday night when the Dabney or
dinance had to be recommitted to save
1t from defeat, the fact came promi-
fently to the front that deter
mined effort will be made roI
break the whiskey grip by the adop-
ton OF either the Dabney or the I'M
inuf measure. Should both be killed al
local option fight will be inevitable.
Councilman Umlauf said last night
that he was not surprised at the sn-
loon strength, which had developed
within the past few weeks, although
he frankly stated that he was not dis
rouraged. 81 shall make fight on the
floor of the Common Council for the
passage OF my ordnance" he said.
.'1f the Dabney plan Is defeated in
the Board, mine Will go to that body.
and there Will be such a demonstration
from the people that the Aldermen
cannot afford to give the liquor deal
crs the right of way.
.'Of course, If the Common Council
votes against me- there will be no
relief In sight short of the polls"
Mr.. Umlauf's Position.
Mr.. Umlauf does not want TO bring
on straight vote between saloons
Rnd prohibition. He is not leading any
prohibition movement, but he does
believe in restriction and regulation.
Like others in the temperance faction.
he is inclined to the opinion
that the liquor people would win next
week or the week after, but as ninety
laws notice must be given, the Anti
Saloon League Is confident that SEN
timent would undergo such q tremen-
dous change in the meantime that
there would be no hope for the bars,
The chances of prohibition, they say.
would be all the greater should the
saloon element hold the master hand
In Council.
Thus far there is no evidence of a
compromise .Sn the Two ordinances
now beforetCounsil. Mr.. Dabney's idea
is to Thrift 'the number of saloons to
400. with tag Of $500. Mr.. Umlauf
wants the number limited to liz. with
y tax of $1,000 There are other diff
ferences which have been frequently
explained heretofore. Members OF
Council said vest rday that with two
propositions to work upon instead OF
one. the situation might become I'M
fortunate and that the warning fac
tions m sht defeat all legislation.
Question Up To-NIorrow Night.
Chairman Wood has called a meeting
of the Finance Commit for to-mor.
row night, at which time the Dab
cred. The saloon and the temper.
ance forces Will be repres nted, ant
the hearing may be the most import
ant since the license question was frs
brought directly to the attention o
Council.
Whether the committee will go owe
The same ground as that covered b!
the Committee on Ordinance, Charte
~, I y,
ney Will be there TO oppose any radi
cal amendm nts offered by either fac
tion. There was some sharp critici I
about the short notice call for tn
taken up by either branch of tn
Council until next month.
The Legal status.
Alderman Sattertield's statement tina
one member of the Finance Commi,
tee would attack the legality OF IL
measure directs att ntion to the opir
he said: III is no longer an opf
question that the State Legislatur
may make regulations for the sa
pf Intoxicating liquors. and that II
power 70 max max such regulations
and that 1t may delegate such pow
10 municipal corporation"
In another paragraph the City a
carney says:
if u am, therefore. OF the OPINION
that the strictions placed upon
the licensing of the sale of ardent
spirits under the proposed ordin.
ances. affecting the number
and location OF the places In which
the sale OF ardent spirits may b.
licensed, etc: affecting the qualin-
cation Of the person to whom the
license may b. granted. and OF his
bartender; prohibiting women and
minors or any 9Th r person not
40 legal voter from selling or dis
~ pensing ardent spirits IN the places
slf OF the persons lr,Hlly licensed,
n prohibiting the & ting OF H.
81 censes in resident al sections OF
Oh city. and submitting the deter
Il nination OF the question as 10
&, what are and what are not resi-.
Dental sections To the court. OF
Judge. granting the license: re-
curing the execution of a bono
II with condition for the faithful
compliance With all OF tn or
dinances OF the city OF Richmont
III IN relaxation to the sale or arden
spirits and malt LIQUORS. ana t.
III pay all fines and penalties IMPOSED
N, on the applicant Tor any violation
is+lof such ordinances, etc, are al
y. within. the power of the Council
Fl 10 tnact and are constitutional an,
legal"
League Wants Ia Know why.
Yield Secretary j. W. West of