Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-24
WILL NOT STAND
FOR JOINTS RUN
BY SALOON men
County Bond Association Takes
High Ground Relative to
Revocation of Licenses.
CUTS OFF THE SECURITY
Condemns Adjuncts That Debauch
the Business and Cpholds City
Administration.

The Rock Island County Bond asso-
citation took high ground today rela-
tive to the conduct OF jhe saloon bust |
ness, which will undoubtedly meet /
with public appreciation. The asso- |
citation, representative as it is OF the |
manufacturing. jobbing and wholesale !
liquor interests Of Rock Island, not |
only withdrew from the bonds Of sa-
loon men in Rock Island, whose
licenses have been revoked for cause,
and who have been in defiance OF the
ordinances. but openly condemned the
adjuncts that have brought disgrace
upon the traffic, and upheld the NUM-
cipal commission in the enforcement
OF law.
TAKES POSITIVE STAND.
At a meeting OF the Rock Island
County Bond association held this
morning at the New Harper, which
association is composed of the Rock
Island Brewing company, the North
western Beer company, the Union
Brewing company, the p. Schoenhof-
en- Brewing company, the Davenport
Mailing company, Independent Malt
ing company, Beardsley & Bailey
company, August II. Lift, Ed Muir
rim, B. Winter, Grissell, Schneider
company, a. ID. Huesing company,
Joe Scherrer, Carse & Ohlweiler com
pany and Joseph Geiger, the follow
ing resolutions were introduced and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Rock Island County
Bod association is organized for the
purpose Of furnishing bonds to the
saloonkeepers OF the county and
thereby assumes the major portion Of
the responsibility in the conduct Of
said saloons, and,
Whereas. Il has come to our no
tice that through misconduct and de-
libcrate disregard OF our city ordi-
nances the licenses OF II. G. Merritt,
James Thornton, c. J. Johnson and
Fred c. Johnson have been revoked
by the proper authorities, and,
Whereas. the members OF our as
ISOLATION are DESTROYS TO assist the
retail liquor dealers in the conduct
and elevation OF their business,
First, be il hereby resolved, that
the association without further no
tlce cancels the bonds OF said names
cf r. G. Merritt. James Thornton, c.
j. Johnson and Fred G. Johnson and
thereby ceases it's obligation therein
UPIIOIDS CITY AUTHORITY.
Second, be II also resolved. that
we, the members of the Rock Island
County Bond association, hereby
10. 3 -
missioners Schriver and Hart in re-
voking said licenses and unanimous
~ concur in their we'll directed eff
forts to run the affairs of the city
OF Rock Island in a clean and whole
some manner.
Third, be II further resolved, tina
the Rock Island County Bond asso
citation positively and forever con
dennis gaming. women and chol
suey houses as adjuncts to saloons
and will stand ready at all times t,
assist the authorities in the elimina
ton Of such evils.
Fourth, be IL further resolved
that copy Of these resolutions b,
inscribed in the minutes of tn,
Rock Island County Bond associa
ton and that copies be sent to tn
Rock Island county daily papers.
ACTING FOR OTHERS.
OF those holding licenses 70
which the bond association has with
drawn support. II. G.. Merritt is no,
conducting the Billburg saloon
James Thornton the Lou Meumal
saloon. c. l.. Johnson the Billy Ric
saloon, and F. c. Johnson the Skim
mer Hines saloon. The licenses o
all the original owners we're revob
ed last fall. when new licenses wer
sought and secured in the name
mentioned.
BACKS Up CITY.
THE better class OF liquor dealer
stand for law and order and the Ell
torcement of the ordinances" sal
Secretary NJ. d. Rosenheld OF III
Bond association this morning. AN
heartily endorses the stand taken b