The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09

| Cardncll said Barlow argument was
childish. He held that when the people
elected trustees, they delegated to them
! the right and authority t, mai, such
laws as they thought were best for the
government of the town.
! Oldenburg said the number of saloons
in Glenwood was excessive in proper
, tion to the population and that this
fact, together with the lack of regula
tion was givingGlenwood black eye
all over the country. He said he knew
from what numerous tourists had told
him, that Glenwood is standing in her
own light by her notorious wide open
policy and driving away the best class
! of tourist trade. He said it would be
better for the saloon men themselves te
have his ordinance passed because, nm
less some steps were taken very soon
to remedy present conditions the people
would vote the saloons out of business.
Lucas and Showalter were of the OPT
MON that high license would not i'm
prove the moral conditions, even
though it might reduce the number of
saloons. Cardnell and Oldenburg re
minded them that it would at least
improve the towns reputation with
people abroad and said nonresdcnts
were amazed to learn that town of
this size tolerated so many saloons.
Mayor Drach, who in his election was
supported by the w. c. U. and who at
the very beginning of his term en-
couraged the letting in of two new sa
looms, because I'VE need the money"
the argument of highwaymen and
prostitutes-made n little talk which,
so far as it could be heard was of n
very conciliatary and diplomatic chara-
cter. He admitted us others had done,
that the town was running further in
debt each year and said the license at
present is very low, but he thought the
raise proposed was rather extreme. He
suggested that perhaps, some raise
should be made, such as the saloon men
themselves might consider reasonable
and vet such as to satisfy those who
are clamoring for a change. He con-
cluded his statement by saying, that
there was danger that if high license
put any saloons out of business, it
would not be the most desirable, but
the best ones that would suffer.
Barnes took this view of the matter
and believed that the raise was too
great jump. "You didn't talk that
way the other day, retorted Olden-
burg who says Barnes promised to vote
for his measure. Barnes did not deny
the accusation, but said he had chang
ed his mind.
After the matter had been pretty
thoroughly discussed, Charles Lang
was given a chance to be heard on be-
half of the saloon men. He had but
little to say, beyond the statement
that saloons were making but little
money and he thought if they made
expenses during the winter months,
they would be doing well. He said the
effect therefore, of the raise would be
to force some out of business.
Clint Marvin was also heard. He said
the saloons on the avenue and what
were considered the best saloons OF
the town, handled as fine grade Of
goods rs could be found anywhere in
the United States. He claims that
they use every care to keep their places
orderly, and says it is a mistake to be-
'ievc that the revenues Of saloon are
all profit. There are heavy expenses
and should the proposed ordinance pass
the effect will be to force some Of
the best saloons out of business, or cont
pcll them to handle cheaper goods.
After all this discussion and an effort
1