The Daily Missoulian., 1911-10-19


long time. and Ii we are going to
have a growing community, we must
make the city attractive to live in.
don't want to see drunken men on
Higgins avenue. or any other place.
ask you on behalf Of myself and my
wife and the 150 children OF my own
Sunday school to create conditions In
this community so that these little ones
won't have the life scared out Of them
on their way to Sunday school.
Why Not the saloons7
IF tho groceries, dry goods stores
and other commercial establishments
can make money and keep open only
six days, why can't the saloons make
money In six days as well? hope you
wfll pass this ordinance and think
that II you do. YOU will find that you
have won the sympathy and backing
OF the community. l can speak for my
own congregation. that its members
are in favor of this action. could
mention the names OF many promi-
nent men In this town, whose names
you would be surprised to hear, and
they are In favor OF the ordinance.
Therefore. l ask you. gentlemen, to do
what you can to make this town
peaceful and law abiding place BY
passing this ordinance"
Peat Takes His Stand.
Commissioner OF Public Safety Peat
arose at this juncture and declared
~ IN la tnt,
IN favor OF the Sunday closing. He
spoke as follows:
Il feel that this Is pretty good
time. now that you are all here, to
tell YOU why want to see this ordi-
nance passed. You can't tell me any,
thing about conditions In Missoula. ]
am more familiar with the police
records now and they are somewhat
q guide to me In my actions here.
This Is a good chance to ask the sa.
loon keepers tho question why they
don't take care of their own product.
The city has to pay 81 to pick up
man who is too drunk to 20 home.
The drunks mean a 5000 board bill at
the county Jail each month. A call
came to the police department from
wife, and he pleaded guilty to the
charge. The Judge gave him 90 days
IN the county Jail. ! spoke to the
Judge about 1t. and he said that he had
HNen the man that long sentence so as
to get him away from the booze as
rich as possible. This man refuses
to support his wife and baby. and a
sister. who Is working for common
wages. Keeps them alive. Who do you
suppose came up to police heaqduar-
ters and asked for that mans release?
Ihe sister who was supporting the
FAMILY? His wife? No: II was the aa-
loon Keeper that sold him the liquor
who came UP and asked for his rel, use.
He didn't say anything about proyid-
ing for the family. either"
Referendum Mentioned.
Rev. ]. w. Bennett made another
strong plea for the closing of the sa-
looms. He reviewed the statements
that had heen made. and told the
council that II the ordinance did fail
to pass It would make no difference
IN the long run and that II would be
better FOR the saloon keepers to let well
enough alone. I'VE have the initia-
tive and referendum" said Rev. Mr..
Bennett. land IL the ordinance is not
passed we will take refuge in that. We
put II through at Bozeman and every
one said we were running the town. but
ha failed to observe anything of
that nature. II this ordinance does
not pass we will make use of the ref
erendum and We will see that the sa-
looms close when the other legitimate
business houses close However. be-
lieve that 70 uand your colleagues will
DO your duty"
E Commissioner Price.
! Commissioner Price took his stand
as follows:
"A good many pepole have shown
us the courtesy of coming up here this
morning and think 1t In the proper
time to tell you where stand in this
matter. All that has been said here has
not changed my mind one particle, as
It has been made up for some time.
Will say right now that I cannot see
any good reason why our saloons In
Missouri should not close on Sunday.
It has not been easy for me to say
thai. ] say II because l think II IL
right. was In business here for
long time and have many friends
among the saloon keepers. It is not
the men, It Is the business they are In.
believe the closing OF the saloon will
work toward the good of Missoula. We
used to keep our grocery stores open
until II o'clock at night. until we dis
that we made just an much
money by closing them earlier. think
everyone will find It to the moral In
terests Of the city to close the saloons
on Sunday"
Ordinance viii Pass.
Mayor Evans was next to speak, and
said:
Il think this ordinance will como -
for passage tomorrow morning. We do
not like to close the discussion without
giving everyone a chance of speak
ing. don't like to express my feel
ings publicly. There are men here that
n, eto