The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-30
Tells the Excise Board
That the Constant Tink-
ering AnnOys Them.
KRUGER THINKS SUNDAY
CLOSING is A HARDSHIP
Expresses Opinion That Pro.
prietor Ought Not to Be Made
Responsible for Employee.
Schultz SAYS OWNERS
CONTROL THE SALOONS
Many Newarkers at Trenton to
Be Present During the
Proceedings.
TFro.n a star correspondent.1 l

ifron stan CorrespondentI
TRENTON, Sept s0.-Governor Forts
excise probers met at the State House
again today to hear from the brewing
interests. Among the prominent brew
ers present were Gottfried Krueger. of
Newark; Charles Bradley, Newark;
c. w. Feigenspan, Newark; Charles
Schultz. Newark; August Lembeck.
Jersey tity; Senator John Hinchliffe,
Paterson; James M. Reilly, secretary of
the Newark Board of Trade, and
Charles M. Spidell, Atlantic City.
Charles Bradley. of Newark, repre-
senting the Brewers Association OF
New Jersey, was the first to accept the
invitation to present to the commission
the ideas and position Of the brewers.
He said that the brewers were NOT in
favor of much changing or trifiing with
the liquor laws, but that his associa-
ton was ready and willing &c give
whatever information that might assist
the commission In reaching a concur
sion.
Former Judge Gottfried Krueger, Of
Newark. followed with few remarks
as to the laws now on the statutes He
did not think the brewers had any
ing the law, and stated 1t was his opirl-
ion that the people of New Jersey were
not satisfied with the present regula-
tios.
krueger Expresses Opinion.
Chairman Fisk asked Judge KrueEer
If his personal opinion was that the
laws now were unsatisfactory The
Newark brewer replied that he thought
many objected to them.
Then" said Chairman Fisk, ''why
haven't you some suggestion to make
as to how they could be made more
satisfactory"
Judge Kruger said that he thought
the Sunday law was a hardship and
that the law that punished the landlord
for the faults of his tenant was hard
ship. He thought there had been sales
made in cases of sickness where the
landlord had been punished, which had
been great hardship.
From your standpoint" said Mr..
Fisk, ''is that portion of the law that
makes II an offense to sell on Sunday
a good provision?"
From my standpoint" replied Mr..
Kruger, ut is not a good provision"
Charles Schultz, of Newark. said that
he was not in favor of anything but
single license, He thought the sugges-a
tion to have wine and beer licenses
poor one, because the saloonkeeper who
had cheap license would also have the
liquors protected by the higher license
under the counter to sell on demand -
Mr. Fisk asked Mr.. Schultz what
thought would be a fair minimum.
cense fee. to which Mr.. Schultz ref.
that he did not think one man gnu
be asked to answer question "a
affected the dealers all over the
Continuing, Schultz said that
he felt the present laws were a ha
ship. he was not there to make SUI
gestions. He said he preferred to l1a
existing conditions remain as they -
rather than have the laws tink's
with at every session of the Legislas 1t
and at the suggestion of every dissat3a
fed person. ~
Says Brewers Don't Control.
Mr. Backes questioned Mr.. Schultz
as to the opinion that the brewers con-
troll the policy of the conducting of the
saloons. Mr.. Schultz said that the
brewer positively did not control f,o<
saloons. The brewers held the pos
Of attorney. anG only made transfe :
when the saloons were not being propA
erly kept under the excise regulations.
as they stand.
"The brewer" said Mr.. Schultz,
may control the building. but he does
not control the man who conducts the
saloon
August Lembeck of Jersey City,
spoke in reference to the sending OF
children TO saloons. He said persons
who send the children ought to be pun-
ished as well as the saloon-keeper.
James Andrews. owner of a summer
resort at Atlantic Highlands, said the
feeling in his district was for an
TO the law to allow the
public to get drinks even on
Sundays He said he did not advocate
an open bar on Sundays. but he did
strongly desire the law changed so that
hotel guests could purchase with their
meals on Sundays
Speaks for Atlantic city.
Captain Perry. of Atlantic City. sug-
gested some change that would allow
City hotel-keepers to furnish
refreshments to the hundreds of thou-
sands at the resort seven days in tbs
week. Captain Perry advocated home
rule for cities in the State In References
to the sale of liquor on Sunday.
Mr.. Backes asked: Gould you. with