The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-17
ANTI-sALO0N FOLKS
GET STANDARD OIL
CASH,|S CHARGED
CLAIM MADE BY MODEL LICENSE
LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE
SAYS MANY sALooNlsTS ARE
DISGRACE TO SOCIETY.

THE Anu-Saloon league gets money
from No. 26 Broadway. the headquar-
tiers OF the Standard OIL CO.
Christ would be liable To fine and
Imprisonment IL he were TO repeat
the miracle Of turning the water to
wine-in Georgia today"
mo man votes for prohibition for
himself-it's always for the other fell
low"
III preachers were licensed by the
year. as saloon-keepers are. they
would be in politics, too"
Prohibition is the fat OF the i'm.
patient reformer."
Such were a few Of the utterances
with which T. M. Gilmore. OF Louis
vile, held the attention OF q local
brewers and Wholesale and retail
liquor-dealers in the Cadillac. Thurs
day afternoon. He spoke as repre-
sentative of the liquor trade. but
many OF his utteranees were very
similar to those of temperance or
ators
IF the liquor trade is wrong,
would go further than prohibit the
sale of liquor; | would penalize the
drinking or buying OF II, hs- declared.
The plan adopted by the Michigan
brewers in session in the Harmonic
Thursday morning was Endorsed by
Mr.. Gilmore. This calls for much the
same kind Of saloon regulation as the
reformers among the liquor men are
trying to get; with penalties OF can
collation. or suspension Of license for
violations of law. and legislation tend
Ing to cut down the number of saloons
and run the low dives out OF the bust
ness. This plan will not be sprung
for some time In its entirety.
Prohibition during the last 60 years
was discussed at great length by Gil
more with the conclusion that trial
bad proven 1t failure. 'Uncomfort-
able epidemics" was the name given
prohibition waves of sentiment.
Iowa for $500 year licenses men
to violate her constitution" he said
In deploring law violation.
Gilmore's plea Is for a perpetual H.
cense system. with cancellation FL.
ways awaiting the law-breaking ga
loonist. He would take the saloonist
out of politics by making 1t unneces-
sary for him to depend on politicians
for safety In his business.
He assailed the Anti-Saloon league
as the most dangerous political move.
ment ever known In the country, de-
claring that ii IL financed by interests
who desire to hold the balance OF
power In elections and name men for
office who will serve their special In
terests under cover of anti-liQuor cam
paigning.
I'VE were sorry for the Anti-Saloor
league when 1t was young he said
II was SO humble. wanted SO little. II
was against prohibition then. But the
political schemes were already hatch
ed then.
"A large part or the retail liquor
trade is a disgrace to us and to so
ciety," he said, in pleading for leg
islation to place the saloon on a more
respectable basis. "If lot OF saints
were to be treated as saloon men are
some Of them would turn out bad"
One Of the special innovations said
to be under consideration by the Mich.
igan brewers is system OF graded
licenses by which saloons would be
taxed according to their receipts, tho
big hotel paying much more than the
outlying bar. This is only sugges-
ton as yet.
1--WE realize that something must be
done to improve the standing OF the
business" said J. J. Hoeh, brewer. of
Ypsilanti, after the Gilmore meeting.
Our reform plan will realize the same
purpose as the Model License league
desires"
Some Michigan men will go to
Louisville to the Model License league
convention, Jan. 81.