Arizona republican., 1913-06-16
CENSOR
 BOARD NAMED
Committee of Three Will See That Law is Obeyed, Blind Pigs Suppressed and Hotel Dining Room Sales Be to Real Guests

With the appointment yesterdav of a committee of three, to act as a cen sor board. the liquor dealers, whole salers and retailers, and hotel men. in- augurated campaign against illegal sale of liquor, either bv persons hold ing licenses or those conducting blind pigs. Beginning this morning the work will be taken up in earnest and the liquor dealers declare that hereafte there shall be no violation allowed to pass without prosecution.
 This morning the committee which consists of Arthur Luhrs, representine the hotel men; Ben Butler, represent ing the saloonmen and Frank Leeper. representing the wholesalers will visit Chief of Police A. J. Moore and Sheriff Jeff D Adams and inform those off cials of the purpose of the committee and the aim of the liquor dealers. X request will be made of the officers to work with them in the movement to bring about strict observance of the law. The saloonmen will report every violation which comes to their notice and will employ counsel to prosecute every case where the city. or county fails to act
 The meeting of yesterday morning in Melczer Hall. at which the com mittee was named was attended bv all the saloonmen, all Wholesalers and all but two of the hote1men of this city having licenses. The gathering was called to order by Ben Butler who an nounced the purpose of the meeting. In referring to the recent local option elec- h. Ina he the attitude of the women voting in that election. It seemed to him that the average woman. realizing he pre- vious existence of Illegal resorts where liquor was sold and relying upon the promise of the liquor men before the election that they would put their shoulder to the wheel and bring about strict observance of the law. had seen less evil in the properly conducted saloon than in the blind pig. He said further that it was now the purpose of the liquor men to keep their promise
 It was the sentiment. of all those present that not only should the blind pig be suppressed. but that the saloons be compelled to observe every letter of the law and that hotels be made to re- alize that sales of liquor in quantities or by the glass to other than bona fide guests. duly registered and partaking of meals, will no longer be tolerated Such practices, said those present tend to cast a stigma upon every liquor dealer. whether he is Conscientiously endeavoring to obey the law or not
 The hotel men had this notice and the committee is instructed to proceed and see that the law is obeyed and that no distinction is made. The authorities will be asked to suppress anything of this sort which may exist, and failing the committee will assume charge of the work and will secure the evidence and carry on the prosecution.
 Every wholesaler, disposing of quantities of liquor, where it appears tha the amount sold would hardly be employed for family use. will make a report of the sale and every effort will be made to ascertain just what be- comes of it. This will place a ban on | the blind pig.
 The liquor men say they are abso- 1 lutely in earnest and that unless illegal | practices cease prosecutions may be expected within very short time.