The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-28
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
FIR. DONAHUE AND THE TEM-
 PERANCE PARTH.

installation Followed by Banquet at
 the Hotel onecO-Association Not in
 Favor of Eleven o'clock Closing Bill.
 The New Haven Liquor Dealers as- sociation had a large and successful gathering yesterday afternoon. The principal function of the meeting was the installation of the officers of the local society. The installation was conducted by State President Frank P Quinn. Among those present from out of town were Thomas F. Donahue of Providence, John B. Sullivan. the vice president of state organization, of Bridgeport; Leo Guethlem of Hart ford, and William Kelly, president of Hartford local.
 The following officers were installed: President, Charles scholl; vice presi- dent, Patrick Moran recording secre- tary, John J. Kinney; financial sec retary, George Stanford; treasurer, Adam zeigler,and sergeant-at-arms, ?. B. Cillern.
 D. A. Gordon of Washington, the president of the national association, was expected. but was unable to be present. After the installation several remarks were made relative to legisla- tive bills which are to be submitted to the general assembly, and in which the liquor dealers are interested.
 The meeting voted to oppose the bill for the closing of all saloons in this city at il o'clock instead of F midsight, as at present. It was the general concensus of opinion that the bill if passed would be as much of a. hardship on the general public as it would be on the dealers. The fact that the city of Boston, after giving the measure a trial for a couple of years had reverted back to 12 o'clock as the hour, was considered a good ar gument against the bill It was also pointed out that few of the theaters close until ii o'clock, and often after that hour, and that the bill, if passed, would completely prevent those con- ing from places of amusement to get whatever refreshments they wished. Frank F. Quinn made a powerful speech on the needs of organization, He offered in his remarks many plans and methods for strengthening | the hands of the association, all of which were heartily approved by the meeting. Remarks were also made by F. P. Donahue, John B. Sullivan, William Kelly, Leo Guethlem, and others.
 Following the business meeting the annual banquet took place at the Hotel Oneco, where Mine Host Sulli- van did himself proud by furnishing q repast that would have been fit to set before a king. The following was the program of the evening, Toastmaster-Th IF. Sullivan. Address of Welcome Charles scholl. President of Now Haven Local. State ociation-Frank P. Quinn. State President. A Model Liquor Dealer-T. r. Donahue Providence. R. L Song-T. F. Ahorn.
 State of Connecticut-John c, Long. Past State President, Hartford, Conn Our Trade and Its Interests-J. B.. Sullivan,
 Bridreoort. Conn song-"Watch on the Rhine"-John Schumacher,
 Our Organization-Wi A. Kelley.
 President of Hartford Local.
 song-Selected .., Chralse O'Connell Closing Lang Syne-All present. "Honor and shame from no condition
 rise.
 Act well thy part there all the honor
 lies''
 The principal speaker was T. F. Donahue of Providence, who took for his theme "A Model Liquor Dealer, Tn introducing his subject Mir Dona- hue of Providence spoke as follows of the average liquor dealer:
 The average liquor dealer had a character which stood as high moral ly as any man, and that he was just as much opposed to permitting men and women of questionable character to meet and drink together in their places of business and that he would treat other mems wives, daughters and sons as though they were his own. Tn short, he would obey the laws of ''God and country, just the same as if he were engaged in any other busi- ROSS"
 Regarding the question of limited high license he said he was totally op- posed to the limitation of licenses, this for two reasons: first, because 1t was an interference with personal liberty. There were, he maintained, disreputa- ble people who got into all kinds of business, and he appealed to all honest liquor dealers to support each other in driving out of the business all those who were mot carrying on their busi- ness in a thoroughly legitimate way. Reagrding the question of those who voted and who maintained that the 'yes'' vote f1uctuates with the increase of foreign-born voters, MT. Donahue maintained that this assertion was not true, and that the man whose vote could be bought either one way or the other was undeniably American. In concluding he addressed the temper ance people as follows: Every step they take which tends to make it more difficult for an honest man to continue in the liquor business is surely and effectually defeating their own ends. A man at bay will fight to the last ditch, and liquor dealer will fihgt you hon.