The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-29
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SALOON LICENSES


Is the condition of civilization. Social
and political life, the right ordering of
cities and States, protection of life and
property. the common good in a thou
sand ways. require the restriction of
personal liberty, and advantages for all
must be gained by restriction of per-
sonal liberty for the common good.
mo nan may exercise his profession,
or build his house, or buy or sell, with
out accepting the restriction of his
liberty. In this special matter the
pleasure and convenience of the mi
nority must yield to- the good of the
multitude. Ii should be remembered
also, that the men who would remove
re strictions. as regards Sunday selling
for example, never dare let women vote
upon the subject, while wives. and
mothers. and sisters have suffered
more than II other persons from the
abuses of this trade.
"Desire 10 Make More Money"
II think that 1t is the desire to make
more none which Is back of the de-
mand to sell on Sundays and TO null
tiply saloons. l think that a great
many of the very best men In the liquor
business, and an increasing number
welcome Sunday closing, n would
welcome the closing of the saloon at
midnight. and so they may get regular
days and hour of rest.
18th traditions of the State, of the
country. favor the restriction of work
and trade on Sunday, n the encroach-
ment of business upon the day of rest
is to he deplored. The men who work
hardest and have least command OF
their time would be the greatest suf-
ferers from the lost Sunday.
"A common opinion Is thai persons in
my calling desire to close the saloon ~
Sunday for the sake of the churches,
and that is not our contention"
''There is no use in trying to compel
the people to attend church, but we do
take the ground that the first day of
the week., as a day of rest. is II of
the greatest blessings which has come
to the civilized world, and that all
right-minded people should desire the
association and customs to remain
about tho day as a day of rest.
''The American people are long-suf-
fering and easy going, but there are
indications that they are determined
that the abuses of the liquor trade
shall be diminished and that the waste
of life and wealth shall not go On. If
those who are in the business will not
heed this call they will ope the way
everywhere for such measures as have
beer enacted.
"i think the choice for this business
IL between strict regulation Rnd de-
str~uction."
"'rhe mails are flooded with anony-
,N,A,,- nttnttl "a So 1nl nlO1ff11nntS auntn2f
restriction n prohibition by the liter
AIRY bureau which the men in this bust
ness have established, and much that
is sent out is ridiculous. 1t would be
well for all Of us if this ceaseless agita-
ton would stop and a policy be adopted
which is approved by the majority of
right-minded people"
Burke Addresses Commission.
]. Frank Burke, the Anti-Saloon
League official, was on hand early, and
was busy among his fellow workers.
Mr.. Burke, addressing the commits
~sioners, said there are thirty candi-
dates for the Assembly who are
pledged for local option. Judge j.
K%earney Rice, of the commission, in
%terrupted Mr.. Burke several times and
insisted that he was going over facts
that were familiar to everyone. Mr..
Burke quoted some law, and declared
the sale of liquor was a special
privilege of the State, and not a regular
business, His discussion of the sub
ject was rather technical, and he fire.
quently cited cases which he claimed
showed that it was intended that this
should be a prohibition State.
Senator Hinchllffe, of Passaic county.
was a listener. When asked what he
was doing at the meeting. the senator,
who is a brewer, said: II am here on
business"
Commissioners Backes insisted upon
Burke explaining the exact position of
the Anti-Saloon League, whether 1t
stood for prohibition or local option
only. The speaker said it was against
the sale OF liquor in any form.
Plainheld Complimentcd.
The next speaker was the Rev.
Father ]. c.. McErlane. of Jersey
City. He told of asking Chairman Fisk
for Jersey City the regulations they