The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-20
Want LIQUOR
TRAFFIC TO Be
REGULATED
Tampa Local Optionists Fa-
vor Stringent Restric-
tive Laws.
WOULD DO AWAY WITH SCREENS
AND PROHIBIT SHIPMENTS IN
TO DRY TERRlTORY-LIMI sA
LOOMS TO ONE FOR EVERY
1000 INHABITANTS.

INV bNTIH0t HNbS -
Tampa, Nov. 19.-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Hills
borough County Local Option League,
set of resolutions commencing the
stand taken by a large majority of
the qualified electors Of the State In
the recent vote on the question of
a constitutional change, as regarding
the sale of malt and vinous liquors,
was adopted. The committee points
out that the passage Of such a law
would not prohibit, and that the evils
resultant thereto are in excess of
those coming from the exercise of the
local option law.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, The people of the State
Of Florida by a substantial majority
have expressed their desire to per
petuate local option contained in the
constitution of Florida, but this vic
tory cannot be regarded as an in
dorsement of the methods pursued by
some of those engaged in the sale Of
LIQUORS, wines or beer in Florida
and
Whereas, The demand for prohibi-
ton. as shown by the large vote it
received in this State, is to large
extent, the outgrowth Of dissatisfac-
tion with existing conditions In the
LIQUOR traffic and we believe that
these conditions can be improved by
proper regulations; and
Saloons Too Numerous.
Whereas, In certain counties OF
Florida, saloons are entirely too num-
erous and laws should be passed to
give as great value and security as
possible to licenses. to remove the
liquor dealer from politics and make
his business dependent upon his own
will and action; and to provide for
immediate and inevitable cancella-
ton Of his license upon conviction
Of violation of any Of the laws affect
ing the sale Of liquor; and
Whereas, We believe that where
counties have voted against the sale
of liquors in local option elections,
the wishes Of such counties should
be respected: and
Whereas, We believe that proper
regulation along the lines above indi-
Gated would greatly improve the
present conditions and fully satisfy
the demands Of those who are op-
posed to the methods pursued by
some liquor dealers in this State in
the conduct OF their business; and
Whereas, We believe that the best
interest Of the county Of Hillsbor-
ough and the State of Florida de-
mand that the agitation for State
wide prohibition in this State and for
prohibition in the county of Hills
borough under the present constitu-
tional provision should cease and
peace and quietude should again
reign among our people.
Now. therefore. the executive COM
mittee of the Hillsborough County
Local Option League strongly favors
and pledges itself to urge upon the
next legislature Of the State of Flor
ida suitable laws embodying the fol-
lowing principles:
First All licenses now outstanding
to continue in force unless cancelled
by majority vote in local option
election urder the provision Of article
10 Of the Constitution of lorida. and
no licerse should be issued in the flu
ture until the portion becomes not
more than one to each thousand popu-
1ation. All licenses to retail LIQUOR
dealers should be clear unambigu-
oTs contracts between the State and
the Individual ind they should pro-
vide that on the first conviction Of
the violation Of any law affecting the
sale Of liquors, it shall carry with it
by the Judgment o. the court ninety
DAYS suspension of the business of
the license where such violation of
law occurred. and The business shall
he r'osed bv and remain in the
ha-ds Of the sheriff If the county
-erd're such suspension and q ser
ond conviction Of Tho vio7 ton Of
Sr"h law shah wo~k i'm ,ediate can
collation. an1 forfeiture OF hts license
md the hc1de- OF such license shall
never he ncer ed again to retail H.
-rore IN this State.
Secori-A law providing that the
front doors and windows o. all sa-
looms shaI' rerrair oner while bust
800 = "~'-~ ~o~'-'-.oH .hore'n and
an absolute prohibition of the use
tho 81, eerS n" Tier devices 70
0revont the public from seeing into
falcons.
Thi~d-A law prohibiting TIE shin
ment Of 1'nro-s from wet coun.ies in
TO dry counties and make Il an Of
'erse. not only for a LIQUOR dealer to
7eliver such goods to any transnorta-
ion conDa for delivery into A dry
county. but also mailing il an r Zen Sc
COR any transnort ton cor,p'nv 20
eceive such h-uors for carriage into
a dry COUNTY
Fourth-A I providing a punish
nent to be i i"ted upon any mino'
representing himself to be Of age i,
0rder to induce the sale o. li7uore
and this law shall also provide for
he punishment of the person who
ellis to a minor whenever from ap-
earance or otherwise, there is rea-
enable ground to suspect that he is
1T 81 years of age
Fifth-A law recurring all places
here intoxicating liquors are sold r.
re closed on primary election days.
the same as on OTHER election days
authorized by law