Connecticut western news., 1908-11-19
TO GRANT OR NOT TO GRANT
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J. H. Lansing on recall, testified as population of North Canaan is largely transient. When one goes another comes to take his place. He could not inform Attorney Herman as to whether, as a rule the Italian who comes has about the same beer capacity as the one who leaves. MT. Lansing said he is not familiar with the Italian capacity in this direction.
 Messrs Garfield and Jackson were re- called and testified practically the same as before.
 In that portion of lis testimony which referred to the signing of the remon- strance, MT. Adam said that it was signed in "The Garfield" in the presence of MT. Jackson and MT. Baker.
 In summing" up, Mir. Herman said this is the first time he ever heard of a licensee being opposed to the granting of a license to another man. He styled the remonstrance as an attempt at the formation of trust" and did not believe such things should be tolerated. He be- lieves there is need of more licenses in East Canaan than that granted to Sweeney because Sweeney's room is Su small that is cannot accommodate the people who will go there. particularly on Saturday nights. He styled Sweeney's place ''dry goods box" MT. Herman thought there should be at least two places and if the Italians want liquor, there should be a place to handle them. North Canaan formerly had 12 licensed places when the population was much smaller than at present. The number of people, however, does not always con trol the number of places that should be licensed; the character and habits of the people have much to do with 1t. It is unwise to have a liceuse trust aud it would be unwise for Canaan to have but one place at East Canaan. It would be better to have two or three places at East Canaan.
 MT. Higgins, opposing the applies, ion, remarked that it is true that these ap- plications and the remonstrance differs somewhat from the majority of cases in- asmuch as remonstrances are usually made by those who are opposed to the sale of liquor. They are usually made by the men who have voted no-license. ''The town has been without license for a number of years and suppose it is safe to say that one reason llcenso was voted this year is that there has been erected in the town a hotel that is credit to it and to the surrounding terri tory and were it not tor that hotel I thiuk 1t is safe to say there would have been no-liceRse here this year. The only way to keep the hotel up in shape was to grant license. The people did not vote license Tn order that it should be granted to Tom, Dick and Harry. Two licenses were very properly granted. one in Canaan and one in East Canaan and there is no question but that they will satisfy the demands of this town. do not think there is any question about it."
 MT. Higgins sald the stability of the applicants should be considered. He held that a man who has violated the liquor law is not proper person to have license nor should licenses be granted to persons not familiar with the language or with our customs. A man not familiar with the laws is not en- titled to the benefit of them until he becomes familiar, with them. ''I do not believe any man has received two kegs of beer per week and consumed it all himself and if he has not consumed it the sale of it. I do not believe this board can legitimately grant licenses to these applicants. The law requires that an application must have five signers Broggi has five and one is Clement Kegler, himself an applicant. His signing Broggi's application is not in fulfillment of the requirements of the law and in signing he has disqualified his own application" MT. Higgins read 8 section of the statute in support of his contention. l MT. Herman took exception to MT. Higgins interpretation of the law rela tive to an applicant endorsing the application of another party and held it is permissible. He said that the people did not vote license for the express benefit of the hotel. When they voted license they intended that a sufficient number should be granted. "If you (the commissioners) say two are sufficient that ends it. The village of Canaan has three places where intoxicating liquors can be procured against one,