The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
CLAIM EXCISE BILL
MEANS PROHIBITION
Opponents Declare 1000.
Foot Dry Zone Would
Close Saloons.
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try. he said he wanted a 1iecent law.
and declared that prohibition was not
being asked. He said the 1,OO0-fOOJ
zone was a bubble. and could be
modified TO prevent prohibition.
As for screens DIT. Woodrow said
evil loved darkness He wanted
screens abolished Then he iuyei ghed
against Women's entrances and dining
rooms above saloons. he said even
san Francisco would not tolerate such
devices for evil as these
Speaking OF the removal Of mirrors
from saloons, he opposed that feature
o. the bill He said il would be
EoOQ LnluE Tor a man 10 see himself
drinking. 1t would, ne said. prove in
itself good temperance measure.
Dr. woodrow opposed the idea Of an
lnebriate asylum in the District TO be
maintained by the people. He was
against the idea Of taxing the people
to Keep up an asylum to cober up
DRINKS. He said the saloon license
ices should 80 to that END.
Dr. J. n SpOO1cr spoke for n few
minutes He said petition containing
$1,000 names would be presented by the
saloon forces This he thought would
be the saddest exhibit which could be
presented Tt was the appeal, he as
serted, OF 5000 Washington men for 4
further opportunity 10 debsse them
DR.. John c. Mcleod appealed TO the
committee 20 make Washington a mod 81
city in regard 10 its excise laws, as it
Mgr. Machin Opposes Liquor.
The prohiJltiouists then called upon
Monsignor Nachin, Of the Catholic
church He said he would support the
pending bill II Il cost him every friend
re had He said he could not do other
wise when a. was cJ1sid cred that liquor
selling made beasts out Of men.
Superintendent Lukens Of the Central
Union Mission. and Rev C. p. Niies OF
the Christian EndeavOr, also supported
Hugh r Harvey, sec, -tary Of the
Washington Mercantile Association,
spoke for the saloon people
Attacks Dry Zone.
Section 10 providing for the 1.gg0-foot
dry zone, was the first object Of Mr.
Harvey-s attack He said this pro-
vision meant absolute prohibition in the
( District as every saloon in the city was
within 1000 feet OF some church, school,
+ park or playground Even If there were
even a few saloons without the Loo
F foot zone nothing prevents the anu-ss-
T loon people from establishing a school OF
I church in such position as TO abolish the
remaining saloons
Mr.. Harvey wanted IN excise board
that gave its whole time 20 the business
I OF granting licenses. aLc which would
make a personal investigation Of the
Mr. Harvey said the liquor people be
Heved In sObrletL, goOd citizenship, the
home and good morals. Il was a mis-
taken idea that all salOonkeepers were
criminals. he declared that liquor
houses are a necessity to the COmmuu-
Z ity- They furnished medicine. and
lemons, ana ice, and mint for the
I household In this connection ne read
( the application blank Of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association This pro-
/ scribed rigid regulations Tor its mem
I bers- II had been submitted to the ex-
Z else board and approved by that body
/ Senator GaiInEer asked Nj Harvey
\ II he objected to the provision limiting
[ the number Of saloons TO one for every
1 100 people
/ This Nj. Harvey failed TO answer
definitely. He said under some condi-
. lions the trade would not object 10 the
: limitation He did not illuminate the
I conditions
/ EIr- Harvey. believe, as a good citizen,
that liquor should be sold twenty hours
out Of the twenty four
| y DO not see WHY II should not be
replied Nj Harvey. as I 90 not think
{ Il would make for worse conditions
/ Presents Big Petition.
Capt J. Walter Mitchell, who rep
resented himself as an officer Of the
! Personal Liberty League. presented a
huge roll OF paper which ne said con-
/ tanned petitions Of 50,6I5 rfen Of Notable
age in the District he was question
ed closely by Senator Gs.Hnger as 10
i simon wolf spoke after the presents-
! ton of the uetitiOns- He said DrOhibi-