Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-31
CITY
DRY TOWN
SUNDAY
GOVERNORS THREAT
PROVES EFFECTIVE
Lid on Tight for First Time in
Many Years. Liquor Men viii
Appeal to Legislature.
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Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 3O.-But
four times in fifty years has Atlantic
City been as tightly closed and the
liquor laws so closely observed as
today. Even the best known and
most favored patrons of hostelrles
and cafes noted for their wide open
methods could not secure their COW
cted liquor, A bulletin posted at po-
lice headquarters this afternoon stat
ed:
SALOONS closed; no troops in
town.
Another bulletin officially signed
by the chief of police. consisted of a
card on which was printed:
I'm 1861 it was Hold the Fort.
Today it is Fort holds YOU"
Governor Fort in his proclamation
of last week containing his threat to
send troops to the seashore in the
event of a further violation of the
Sunday closing law, had its effect.
Saloonkeepers and hotel men reluc-
family accepted the advice of the
mayor and of the more conservative
members of the saloon mems organ
LizatiOn and closed the places of bus
mess as tightly as they knew how.
Screens came tumbling down Satur-
day at midnight and remained down
all day. Board walk cafes that on
Sundays past have been thronged to
their utmost capacity, serving liquors
and food today were all but de-
| serted.
A spokesman for the affected liq-
uor interests and one of the local po-
litical leaders declared that the loss
of today's closing would amount ap-
proximately to $150,0O0. He said that
| the saloons would close every Sun
day hereafter until some warrant OF
law win permit Of their remaining
open.
We will appeal to the legislature
when it meets in January and have
| hope of securing some sort Of relief.
We will work for the passage of a
| local option law which will put the
question squarely up to the people
of the city and county We have
been keeping open in the past as a
result of a public sentiment which we
believed to be in our favor If we
are wrong, we are willing to abide
| by the decision of our own people.
The permanent closing of the saloons
and hotel bars unquestionably would
hurt the resort and none of us wants
to see that"
The az thorities of the city were
| much pleased with the thorough
manner in which the law was today
compiled with. Chief of Police
Woodruff stated that he expected
there would be a number Of arrests
for excise violations but IN to a late
| hour tonight there has been none
Whatever may he the attitude In the
| future, the liquor men capitulated
| unanimously today. Many attempts
IN devious ways were made by old
latrons to secure concessions of some
| ort today, but there were no specla
avors to be had anywhere.
| Up TO the very hour of midnight
last night. the board walk cafes were
/ crowded to their utmost. The scenes
| we're likened TO New Years eve
crush on the gay streets Of the bis
cities.
At midnight tonight several of th'
board walk cafes lifted the lid.
| Word had gone abroad that as soOI
rs Sunday was over, drinks could b.
obtained without stint, and larg'
crowds gathered to await the appoint
cd time In two or three instances th'
walters and singers, VINO had beer
absent all Sunday evening were calleC
upon duty and there was quite cele
| 1raffnu