The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-29
HIGH LICENSE
AND CITY HALL
cttP1EcT or STRONG TALK by
JNo. s. AlsTHoR7E AT MAY
OR'S PARTY LAS NIGH
HEAD OFF PROHIBITION
SD Mr.. Aisthoroe-Judqe Lansder
urues ENERGY in Street I'M
provemert-ExAi Alderman
Fraser Has Plan.

Niayor Parsons had disti cuisine |
agfbering at his residence last hl5ht'
II was am informal affair, and those
present consisted mostly CT city oILl-
.,i2l. and a few representative BUS.
ness and professional men. Refresh
mApt. were served unIer the di'.t-
zion If the mayors daughter MIS-.
Peabody. ana music was given, vocal
AMI instrumental-Ean Ostens or
chestra furnishing the latter, After
tho refreshments ana the music
rFor,. was some speech making, Ill
which John S. AisthOrpe, Hon, wa.
ter Warder, Mr. Rich Of the hica
Construction Co, EN-AIierman \. ;.
Fraser. Judge Jonn NJ. Lanslan, Or
:. B. Cary. Alderman Meehan and
NJ J. Howley took part. in the order
named.
MIR Aistboppe spoke teeiingly Of
the need of some Administrative ac-
ton with reference 20 the saloon
business in Cairo, He had been IN
Uamphis recently and saw there the
effects that had besn produced by
the enactment Of the prohibition law
He was opposed to prohibition he
said because he felt it was wrong in
| principle and would iniure the COM
/ immunity in various ways. The peo-
/ mic og Memphis were opposed to it.
/ hug many strong conservative men
Ihal been Induced to Join the move
ment because of the abuses In the
|liouor business and the arrogant at
It.tude of the men engaged in it. The
: prohibition movement had been de-
dnea By Memphis citizen as The
ren playing politics and tae women
having hysteria." In Memphis the
Iecpnt liquor men would close their
places because they would not violate
the law and the dives would remain
while the city would be deprived OF
| about 5000 900 in revenue. a num-
her of the saloon men Of that city
| would come to Cairo TO establish
| themselves. II would be unWise "a
disregard the prohibition movement
that was sweeping over the country
the brewing interests recognized II
and realized that the only way %
stop it was 10 regulate and limit the
saloon This had been the subject
of the Brewers meeting at Louisville
! recently and was being carried out
Ity The brewers of Wisconsin who
Ihaa been violent in denunciation o
Itlo iawlass saloon. Saloon me-
! were 20 blame and city authorities
were no blame for the growth o.
Prohibition We do not want prohi
hiTion I'm Cairo. and the way to pre-
I,ent it IS 20 regulate the saloons an
limit the number Higher licens
would limit them aud they should b.
cut down 20 80 and kept there. Their
should Doe no more transfers Of licen
SOS. no gambling or immoral attach
ututs. saloons should be closed q
u O'Clock every night and all da
lSuuday. u the city authorities wish
cd to play politics that would coun
, ihey should give MS high license an
"a city ban. and go before the peopi
, of Cairo on that issue at the nes
+ April election.
Nr Narfer gave in substance tH
city hau address be delivered 20 th
Commercial club meeting. which
llrintsd elsewhere.
s Mr. Rich spoke pleasantly Of hi
b stay in Cairo. the sociahility Of Ga
{ PEOPLE and the difficulty Of sew.
j. building here. ITO said De hal muc
y experience and bad seen much 10 th-
!. lrue but had learned something ne
2 lahcut INC business here. He had Oh
lssusfactior however, Of leaving
monument here that be- would be alb
to point 90 with some pride. He sa.
be- might locate in Cairo permai
, entity
Judge Ilnsien congratulated "
I. Rich upon his perseverance in pros
:. curing the sewer work under great d
I. ifru.ies. BE said while the author
luls had been strict in requiring Dol
fo adhere tc contracts. they had syr
lra.lzeI win him. Speaking Of 2,
SELDOM business Judge Lansden sal
!. ha felt that nothing could be DON
b RAT the saIoon men controlled %
Is rfg council. and unless they the-
. selves took -he matter in hand The
% world hs I'D bettermfnt. Tee liccn'
p should Do raised 70 800. BE- won
rather see IT. raised 10 $1,000. a.
There should be a limit as 20 numbf
IEegariing street improvements q
D Judge said il ought TO Be continue
y Il vas unjust To those Who had the
c streets paved not 70 order Others
A. N h~ezuse II would concentrH