The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-02-21
AFTER new WEAPON.
Civic Federation Would Fight
Beer Selling Parks BY Open.
ing Opposition
LIQUOR MEN TURNED. DOWN
Refuses to Withdraw the
Demand for the Revocation of Lii
cense of William Dicks and Will
Push the Case

To fight the devil with his own
weapons was the proposition pro-
posed to the Civic Federation of Ke-
nosha at meeting held at the Y. M,
c. A. building last night, at which a
committee was named to investigate
the advisa bllity and practicability Of
purchasing a tract of land near the
city to be opened as place of resort
for the young people of the city. 1t
is proposed to make the park one
where clean recreation AID amuse-
ment may be found without the con-
Eliminating influences SO common in
many pleasure parks about the larger
cities, The plan was generally dis
cussed by the twenty-five members of
the Federation attending the meeting
and many of them believed that it
would be possible to carry out such a
plan in Kenosha.
The park would be novelty to Wis
consin people, and the members who
favored the purchase showed that 1t
could be operated IN such way as to
be made most attractive, and that
while it might be possible that it
would not force the beer selling parks
out of business, it would reduce the
trade at these parks and do away
with the old complaint that there is
no place for the people of the city to
go to spend the summer afternoons.
The proposition provided that the
park should not be operated for gain,
but that it should be the gift of the
Civic Federation to the people Of Ke-
-nosha. The committee will consider
the plan and report at the next meet
ing of the Federation, and at that
time some final action will be taken in
the matter. If it is decided to pur-
chase the park it will be necessary for
the Federation to act at an early date.
At the meeting Friday night Presi-
dent Cleary spoke at length on the
work that had been done by the Fed
GRAFTON since its organization, and as
sured the members that the work done
had only opened the way for greater
work. He urged that the work be
continued with the same vigor.
The Federation will make an effort
to have the churches of the city join
in the work and the pastor of each
church will be asked to set aside a
day in the near future at which time
the work of the Federation will be
presented to the congregation and an
effort made to interest all the church
people. Many of the church people
have not rallied to the support of the
officers of the Federation but it is
thought that if the matter is properly
laid before them they will be willing
to give every possible aid.
At the meeting letter was pre-
sented from the Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Protective Association Of Keno
sha practically asking for quarter
in the fight that is being made for the
revocation Of the license of William
Dicks before the City Council. The
Federation by almost an unanimous
vote decided to turn down:the request
of the Liquor Dealers Association
and it was decided that the fight for
the revocation of the license should
be pushed with vigor. The letter
from the liquor dealers was sent
through Attorney A. E. Buckmaster
who has been acting in the capacity
of attorney for the Federation.