The Detroit times., 1908-02-08
WIPE OUT SALOON
WITH DANCE HALL
ATTACHMENT
LEVI c0TTINGTON.
SUCH PLACES ARE BAD, VERY
BAD, SAYS DOWNTOWN sA-
LooNIsT-sREWERs WILL AID
IN ENFORCING LAW.
LEVI cOTTINGTON.

A meeting of brewers was held in
Harmonic hall Saturday morning.
While II was announced that the for
nation OF the citizens committee ca
one hundred to enforce the liquor
laws, was not before the meeting,
there was more or less individual dis
cussion among the brewers on that
topic. They have been considering
measures for some time to minimize
the opposition to the saloon and this
citizens movement was discussed
fully.
II think that the brewers can act
with the committee said James Sim
gelyn, of the Tlvoli brewery. I'VE
want to improve conditions, and that
Is the object OF this committee,
take it,
Asked II the brewers had yet agreed
on the limitation OF the number or
saloons. most of the smaller places
being backed by the breweries. August
Goebel stated that no such arrange
ment had been reached yet.
That is largely an individual mat
ter" he said I'VE may come TO 1t
somewhat later"
Saloonkeepers are rather reticent
about the proposal TO enforce the laws
more vigorously. The downtown sa-
loonists are rather inclined to fall in
line with any changes which they con-
slider reasonable. as their investments
are large and they do not want TO
run any risk OF arousing more adverse
sentiment.
II think we should close at 1870.
and I would personally favor Sunday
closing. as far as selling Is con-
cerned," said Levi Cottington. Fort-st..
near Griswold. We are entitled 20
earn our living In six days the same
as anyone pise.-1 do not depend on
Sunday patronage. That day spend
largely I'm taking inventory and hav-
ing the place cleaned up. There Is
great deal of work to do then that
would rather do than on other days.
There are certainly a lot OF sa-
looms that should be done away with
The dance halls, with saloons in con-
nection. are dangerous. Boys and
girls get drunk and II Is bad, very
bad. Such abuses should be done
away with entirely"
Citizens to Enforce Law.
Forty men met I'm the Board or
Commerce. rooms Friday evening 10
organize campaign 10 enforce the
liquor laws. A committee OF 100 viii
be formed at once and every means
taken to arouse public sentiment 10
law enforcement and make the saloon
business improbable for law-Drcak-
ers Men OF many walks OF life, from
ministers to labor leaders were pres
eLt.e
Many causes were blamed for the
present status. Aid. r. Nj. Grindley
told the meeting that the courts 40
not support the police and SAID that
GOO cases against saloonkeepers are
now OH the dockets.
j. l.. Hudson blamed the business
men. OF Detroit for not taking more
determined stand
Gilbert W. Dickson, president OK the
rypogrs phical union, declared the To-
Dor interests will rebuke the liquor
men for interfering In the cons.'tu-
tional convention.
IL WAS noteworthy that the meeting
was not enc OF prohibitionists, but
of citizens desiring regulation under
present laws. particularly as to CLOS
ing ST the proper hours.
Aid. Watson, proposef or ths OF
dirance which has prevented new sa.
looms in many resident districts. talked
on liquor regulation as business mat
ter. saying that 'the brewers believe
in doing what Is right-if they are
made to-"
John B. Howarth was made chair
man of the. committee on one hun
dred. He will appoint committees oh
publicity on Jurors. on trials 0. sa-
loon cases and on the duties or pup
Tic officers.
Among the other speakers at the
meeting were: Frank d: Taylor, r.
b Dickerson, George William Moore
w r Farrand. DR.. Gaius Glenn At
kins. II. M. Leland. the Rev. J. n.
Barkley and Hon. Levi l.. Barbour.
The last named commented on the
way In which prohibiticnists and Ia
nor men had united to vote down Ger
tam constitutional proposals for hq-
uor regulation.