The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
PRESIDENT QUINN TALKS 10 STATE.
 LIQUOR DEALERS
Urues That Members Insist on. Best Conditions That Tend
 To. Effect Business.


 Newa Haven. Sept. 1.-The Wine Liquor & Beer Dealers Association of Connecticut met here this morning for it's annual convention with a large at tendance Of chief interest in today's Asession was tne annual report of Pres, ident Frank P. Quinn. The annual banqlfet will be held tonight.
 President quinn said in beginnips his report hat naenbers. to m crit the rood viii ss,f the public, should. through flaeir organizasion in the future. as in : the pastf stand for the cleanest ana best conditions obtainable that teno to affect the business Expressing his belief that association members have. borne this in mind, President lulnn added:
 maembership who fail to realize the inpoftance Of organized eforts9 a1c do not seem to appreciate the benef1ts Hherefron. sometimes quesIloH fheir understanding of the fact rhsat the old and careless way too often Tn the past brought shame to this par iticular line of business They must be brought to a realization that those days have past
 Another element requiring our most r1atehr6I attention is the one selling aiuuors without the proper authority ito do so In other words those tnstt- < futions commonly khown as kitchen Darroons places of this character have frequently been rafded in various 4 cities ana towns or the state, and by the manner In " laich our enemies have at times attracted attention to them Innocent and unadvised people have been led to believe tffat many of these places were regularly licensed saloons f4heir object being to create an unfaV- lorab1e public impression against our t.r-1<s zs,fE EFrr1 -iT ezfs
 Many of the arrests for drunken hess were brought about because liquor lNzas secured in these places Yet bear in mind, that some of our enemies and their arguments charged these ar 3rests against Hcensed places. Take such action as in your Judgment will fassfst with doing away with this un- si i1aWftlI frafffc. and at the same time keep ourselves right in the minds of those who have been led to believe l4hat places of this character have met with our approvaIs said Mir Quinn
 President Quinn reviewed Legislation In 1913, and directed attention to the looming election, and probable 1egisla- ticr1 in 1915. He said menb CTS should make pfain. regardless of political af- nominated who are broad minded enough to be fair in their trea tment of all lines of endeavor.
 Said Mr Quinn. in discussing excise laws: sConnecticut has excellent ex- else laws .and when properly enforced there is no state where better results can be obtained. Prohibitioners and thein allies are naturally and continu- ous1y trying to hamper our business by the introduction of antf-lfquor bills in the legislature an q by the assist ance of the large lobby force, which they from time to time employ, our position, to say the least, is often a very trying or1es and on the fair ness of the members of the General Assembly we must rely for that justice that should be accorded to this i'm portant interest Do not lose sight of the fact that the elements arfayed against us are continually urging the nomination Of men. who. if they had the power would utterly destroy our business and make Cohnecticut pro- hibit4on state with all the hardships suchS an Institution would bring about
 Mr. Quinn reviewed the condition of the association and outlined some, of the matters to be taken up at this convention.