East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-09

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Quelle restaurant. who will probably |
take out a license, thinks the restau-
rant license has been placed at TOO
high n figure and that the whole or
dinance is little too severe. How
ever he believes that such an ordi-
nance will have tendency to elimi-
nate all undesirables from the saloon
element and put the bus
mess on more wholesome basis.
Attorney Charles H. Carter was an
other who characterized the ordinance
as a good one, but said that, from
more or less superficial knowledge of
the question, he believed the drug
store license was somewhat too large.
Some Druggists Satisfied.
However, A. ]. McAllister and
George Hill, proprietors of the Pen
dleton Drug company. declared the
ordinance to be perfectly satisfactory
to them, "The $3.50 license fee" said
McAllister, simply divides our an
nual profits with the city. The whole
ordinance seems to me to be an excel
lent one, and I think that after the
licensees conduct their business un-
der it for six months, they would not
go back to the old way if they had the
option. By abiding by its provisions,
they will sub-conscously come to re-
spect themselves the more and can
walk forth from their saloons each
night without feeling that their vo-
cation places a stigma on themselves
or family"
Enforcement Questioned.
Circuit Judge II. ]. Bean, who was
elevated to the supreme bench of the
state at the last election, remarked
tersely, when interviwd, that 1t was
much easier to draft and pass an ordi-
nance than it was to secure its en-
forcement.
Tom Swearingen, proprietor Of the
French restaurant, and who conduct
ed a most respectable saloon in the
days when Pendleton was wide open"
gave it as his opinion that, under the
new ordinance, there will be no profit
in running a barroom. He recongizes
| the fact that the number will be linn
tied TO twelve whereas in former days
2S flourished yet he declares dol
! lars were spent in those days where
nickles are spent now.
LawrenceFrazier, senior member of
the firm of FrazierNelson Boon
company, thinks the ordinance is all
| that the people could demand. one
feature which he considers unjust to
the saloonman is that clause which
bars them from their places of busi-
ness on Sundays.
Minister Surprised.
Rev. Ralph T.. Storey of the loca
Baptist church, who as one of the
leaders of the prohibition movement
expressed himself as agreeably sur
prised at the drastic character of the
ordinance and stated his belief that
il it is rigidly enforced, the conditions
which will ensue will be much bet
ter than they have been in the pas
two years under prohibition.
Attorney Charles Ferguson was on
Of the few who took decided objec
ton to the document. He believe
that it is too radical, that the pendu
lum has swung too far the other way
There is too much in it," he said
simplicity is cardinal virtue in
|, law, which fact the council seems t
have forgotten. I firmly believe tina
the new ordinance will prove too un
] wieldly to secure wholesome results.
C. E. Roosevelt of the Bosto
store, voiced his opinion that the or
; dinance is just right. 1T is a com
promise between prohibition and tn
wide open town." he said. Further
more I believe the council are SINGER
in their endeavor to regulate the sa
looms and will strive to their utmos
, to enforce the ordinance. And tn
: business men will be behind them"
r Dan Mckenzie and Sam Thompson
4 both extensive farmers of the Adam
, country, expressed their opinion this
e the ordinance as drafted will be high
= ly satisfactory to the farming elemer
s of the county.
:. Big Charley, the Chnaman who fo
years has worked for Antoine Nolt
was outspoken in his condemnatio
s of the ordinance. New law veil
il bad" he said. "Velly bad on saloo
y man. No can do business. Howeve
= Charley's occupation Is apt to max
g him somewhat biased in his judgmeI
y and therefore does not carry any gre'
n weight.