The Detroit times., 1913-01-02

appoint non-partisan commission.
and if the commissioners were elected
the saloon element might dominate
the entire commission" was suggest.
ed TO Mr.. Burke. just TO get his state
ment on an argument that would nat
urally be put forward BY those indoors
ing Marks plan.
Would Take Chance on Voters.
sAh, the saloon element might dom
mate II Just once and then they would
carry things TO extremes with the In
evitable consequence that the people
would clean them out. This Is just
what happened IL Seatila-The town
was run wide open with the sanction
OF the mayor. Conditions got so bad
he was recalled and the righteous peo-
pie OF the city elected prohibitionist
would sooner take chances. however,
on the people making mistake and
electing an all-saloon commission than
getting a square deal fiom a so-called
non-partisan commission. appointed
by some one, especially II that some
one were at all friendly TO the liquor
interests"
1T is very bad practice TO permit
the transfer OF saloon licenses" said
4.
system of keeping licenses In force
after those TO whom they were orig
.inally granted have dropped out OF
the business This evil exists IL
many cities and In some gives the
brewers monopoly on the trafiie. The
system Is very prolific OF abuse OF the
laws and tends to scatter responsible
ity.'
Mr., Burke expressed astonishmen'
that there are more than 1900 saloons
in Detroit and displayed an eagernes5
to learn more OF the local situation.
Mr.. Burke was born In Bay City,
and was newspaper publisher be
fore going into the anti-saioon league
work. He founded the Elyria. .,
Chronicle. Then he went to New Jer-
sey as superintendent OF the league
of that state.
From New Jersey he went to iii,
nois, where he was attorney for the
Anti-Saloon league and remained
there until the legislature had adopi-
ed the city local option law. From
there he went to Oregon as superin-
tendent OF the state league.
Eleven hundred saloons have been
voted out of the Pacific coast states
In the last year" he said. They
are planning for statewide prohibition
In Oregon and California in 1914
Gov. West, OF Oregon. has taken a
very strong step in the enforcement
|of law and has gotten after the
liquor men"
Mr.. Burke took an active part In
the proceedings which resulted In the
OF the mayor of Redmond,
Ore, for playing poker. Gov West
promptly ordered the mayor to re-
sign, threatening TO place the city I'M
der martial law, unless he did so. The
mayor resigned. In Huntington, Ore,
Burke procured the conviction OF the
mayor for permitting disorderly
houses to be maintained in violation
OF the law. West promptly demanded
that the official resign. He not only
had to resign as mayor but also as
cashier OF bank.
Flight Starts Next Week.
Next week will see the beginning
or the spring campaign In Michigan
About 30 workers OF the league from
all parts OF the state will be here on
Tuesday for conference with Mr..
Burke. and on Wednesday the execI-
tive committee will confer with him.
Local option elections will be held in
seven counties in the state this
spring. In four now dry re-submis-
sion has been forced, and in three
wet counties -Genessee, Jackson
and Calhoun---the anti-salOn league
has forced the issue.
Monday night the anti-saloon work
ers will have dinner at the Y. NJ.
T.. A.. for GEORGE w. Morrow, whom
Mr.. Burke succeeds az superintendent