The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-16
DINCEMAN IS
MUCH PEEVED
AT MINISTER'S
Saws He Wasn't Treated with
Courtesy in Meeting of
Pastors [ Mon
CLERGY IGNORANT OF
SALOON LAW, HE INSISTS
Declares They Should Quit Crit
icising Public Officials and
Go to Polls and Vote

Several OF the aldermen who at
tended the meeting Of the Pastors
union in the Y VI. {. A, Monday
morning, are quite peeyed over the
alleged lack Of courtesy with which
they were treated Aid Harry
Dingeman. chairman OF the liquor
committee, gave out this statement.
Tueday:
The liquor committee has always
given all persons appearing before
il full opportunity 10 be heard as
long and as often as they cared to
be- / did not ask for an opportunity
TO speak before the clergymen be-
cause common decency ought To have
moved the chairman OF the gather
ing TO request some member of the
liquor committee TO present their
side OF the question. Who are these
ministers, that they can sit by with
no responsibilities and question the
honor and good faith OF public Off
Gals? | am honest in my work and
challenge any person 20 breathe a
word against my reputation. When
took the Craftsmanship OF the liquor
committee | knew ! was up against
a hard proposition. | have done the
best knew how, and so have the
other members We have not been
Influenced in our work by any fac
ton. We will not be insulted by any
faction. ] would rather sacrifice
public Office than my good name, for
that is all "a man has.
IT is quite evident that very few
OF the clergymen present know the
provisions OF the Warner-Cramton
law They seemed 10 think the law
provides that there shall be one saloon
to every 500. and that it i'd the duty OF
the liquor committee TO reduce the
saloons TO that number, This is not
true: the supreme court has said in
one case that the object OF the law IL
TO gradually reduce the number OF
saloons. and that If the object were
anything else the statute would have
said SO DO not object 10 being
criticized, but | want il 10 come from
some one who knows what he is talk
ing about.
IL lFOuDlt Win some Oh the NllI-
listers is that they assume that be
cause some saloonkeepers are bad, all
OF them are bad II we went on this
assumption We could say that because
one minister is bad. all OF them are
bad
The first thing for some OF the
ministers present in the meeting Mon.
cay. 10 learn is courtesy and TO be
gentlemen. The next thing is 10 get
down TO earth and cut out passing res
oiutions crticising their fellowmen
and go TO the polls and vote.
Fortunately all ministers are not
alike. II some OF these gentlemen
who are constantly shouting against
he acts OF public officials will come
out in my ward ! will introduce them
TO two or three ministers who know
something about politics. | notice
that the Rev. C. Tannar says the
liquor COMMITTEE is not doing its duty
II do not see how he can criticise
the liquor committee az this time. We
have made no report and nobody
knows what we intend 10 do, except
the members of the committee. We
have devoted nearly all our time for
the last three months 10 committee
work, including Sundays and eve
nings. and | for one am tired OF be
ing criticised by lot OF dreamers
With reference to Mr. Burke. the anti
saloon liquor official can only say
that II ! were paid so much per FOR
shouting against saloons | would do
the same thing Mr.. Burke came TO
Detroit from some burg in New Jer.
sey and the first thing ne did after
setting his grip down was TO criticise
the common council and the liquor
interests in Detroit. | believe that
the people OF this city would much
prefer TO take the Judgment OF the
men who have been lifelong residents
of this city