Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-31
OPPOSITION Is LED By
THE w0MEN FOLKS

u est corner Of First street and Cen
trail avenue In a building now oceu-
pied By the John Lee Clarke COM
pany. lac. which has been sImmorins
bers In droyes and silently topE seats
several weeks, was Tanned into a
flame yesterday V-han the rumOr VAS
scattered broadcast throughout the
east part Of the city that the cts
council was 20 gTaat a license for the
operation of the new thirst parlur.
opposition 10 the saloon on the part
~ the hlghla nders was based on the
ground that the northwest corner Ot
First and Central 10 transfer cor.
ner for street car lines and that high
land residents frequently have cause
to wait on that corner ten, fifteen OF
u enty minutes, waiting for cars. The
establishment OF saloon ON the
transfer corner. according 20 the
highlanders, would make II impUssi-
bic for women aud children and
men who do not drink or lounge IN
saloOns, to wait there for cars.
The name Of opUeitiOn Whlcn burst
forth In the highlands yesterday en-
velOped the heads Of the alderTaen az
meeting OF the city council last
night FOllowlns the footsteps Of the
militant suHraEettes In various parts
OF the land. the women OF the high.
lands started down hill last evening
and marched In a body 20 the council
chambers In the KOrber bullding. The
women hled Into the council cham
bersIn droves and silently took seats
offered TO them, casting the mean
while ominous stances toward the
mayor. Hon %. x u. Sellers, and
toward the aldermen present. John
| Lee Clarke. Thomas sherwood. DR.
J. 4, Reldy, Ivan GrunSfeld. Otto
Scheer and J. 4. skinner. The visit
OF the ladies' Vas entirely unexpected
| apparently. because, the mayor and
councilman seemed rather etnbar-
raised. which embarrassment, how
ever, Vas only temporary.
CITY Clerk Charles ft0ehl monot.
| onousiy Gang out the minutes Of pre-
cedlnE meetings: communication
were read and referred 10 the propeI
| committees and bills we're ordered
paid or referred Cor auditing. The
hi Ghlanders became, interested In tbs
II proceedings, for many OF them had
never before witnessed the city faith
crs conducting the affairs OF the mu'
nicipaiity in duly convened session
After the preliminary routine had
been disposed Of. Mayor Sellers an
/ nounced that II thhTe we're no objec
tions. the regular order or business
would he suspended and the council
would hear complaints or verbal pc
Il a hn 81 hl
present for that purpose,
Mrs MnrRare' Cart VI.slt. ", -
evidently roor leader Tor IN, anti ga
loon delegation COnhdsd ~ lao ,uun
ell the reaaon FOR the pr 'An.e ~ 10
council chamber uf 80 men, N"mcr
FOR the welfare " tho ,!'y 10 Al
buquerauc and especially for the vel
lare of tho youth Of the city," sal
Dr. Cartwright. II trust that II II no
true that the council contemplate
granting a liquor license for the Oper
alton OF a saloon at the nOrthwes
corner of First street and Contra
avenue. Hut II " II true that IN
council has decided on such action.
trust that the aldermen viii deem
wise To rescind such an order, 70
n gasoline continues 10 advance I
price, I wiz be compelled tugethC
with the members " my family 10 w
tho street cars or walk. 7 do hop
. the council will not permit the saloo
to operate. because the place wher
II II To he established. AZ I understan
> H. IL "a transfer corner and every VT
man and child in the highlands
forced To stand on that corner man
minutes on every trip TO and frOl
1 town"
= Although Dr. Cartwright made q
, intlmation az To what the price
I gasoline hal to do ~Nh walking {
0 operation OF saloon. Il was ger
= orally understood that she refeTrt
. to expenses incident 10 the opeFati0
v OF & motor car. DE-. Cartwright vi
: followed In speaking by Miss Ora
. AlOrdy OF 800 South Walter street
"Thls Is my 0fyt speech, q;
. planned Miss Mordy. ''f'm q resldel
OF the Highlands aud appreciate u
courtesy OF the oouncll n granting
hearing. FOR I know We have
= right Ia demand THAI the council r
o fraln from granting q license for Il
!. saloon which Il 70 proposed TO est
I lish et the transfer corner OF Fir
r and Central. QFahalnG u license q
rIa saloon on that corner does NJ
= only aHect the women and the chi
dFen OF the Highlands. bot II al
: Affects tina men. Who are health ssel
:. ers. and who do not care 10 80 In
q saloon 20 wait feg q car. ! hoI
the mayor and members OF the 81
h. council will not grant this ilcenl
You were kind Snough TO leave
the Highland nFe station. and no
7. We hope that ~ . matter OF COURTS
20 ohOse people N the neighborhOs
who DO not drink Een will not perm
q saloon 10 bo eslnbiished ~ FiF
}. and Central. 80
Mrs. n. J. Htrunsahisa spoke bFish
saying that tbs aealimeht II Il
Highlands n kInosl unaBiIn0l
|, against having aIoca Al r,iFst "a
Central. Mr.. atFa lhanisf asked a.
the eoaRgii deter ectlou on the
censs until ~ e4egt npHla he maj
By the ataqlfleb ~ eGtsrullnh
resi- Ntntitnenf foma9A M malief.
the psopls az NJ lIlahlRn1H ~
plfg,r object a. haFil'H : nelonF 9
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