The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-22
MANNING SALOON
THE BATTLEFI ELD
Manning Council Grants Permit to
John Frahm to Operate the Larg.'
est Saloon in Iowa.
PERMIT EXTENDS TO JAN. 1918
Attorney General Cosson Says State 10
Ready to Fight Case and Manning
Will bo battle-ground.

Attorney General CoSSon says state u
Ready to Fight Case and Manning
Will DO battle-ground.
Manning, Dec. 19-The first open
move to oppose the repeal OF the mulct
law in Iowa was made here last night
when the Manning city council passed
a resolution extending saloon per
nit until the expiration of the general
statement of consent, Jan. l. 1919.
The permit was granted to John
Frahm, owner of one of the largest sa'
looms in Iowa. 1t states that the per.
nit shall continue until "Jan. l, 1913
or until such time az the general state.
ment OF consent shall expire or be re.
Voked."
The council was unanimous in the
signed by Mayor e. Farrell. The per.
nit was drawn by Douglas Rogers, a
local attorney Mr.. Rogers declined
to discuss the matter when questioned
by a newspaper reporter.
Frahm has been paying the city OF
Manning $4,000 q year for permission
to operate the saloon here.
Sentiment here is divided on the
question of fighting the mulct law re-
peal but members Of the council say
they represent the majority of the PEG.
pie of Manning in their attitude.
The Register and Leader in COM
menting on the above news item in
its issue OF Monday has the following
to say:
Attorney General George Cosson was
surprised when informed yesterday of
the action of the Manning city coun-
Gil. He had not anticipated that a
fight would break out in that. quarter,
he said.
I've expect the main fight of the
liquor men against the enforcement
of the mulct law repeal to be staged
in Davenport, but the department of
justice will be ready to fight where
ever the saloon men show fight" said
Mr.. Cosson.
Cosson Ready to Fight.
IF the vets want big fight, we
are ready to give it to them. The
mulct law repeal is sound and cannot
he successfully attacked. There are
many OF the saloon men who recOg-
nize the uselessness of further fight
ing and have made arrangements to
go into other lines of business. 1t has
become known to us that in several
quarters q few who object to going
out of business will make fight.
We are informed of the various moves
being made and are ready for the
scrap.
"As Manning has extended the per-
init for operation of saloons, 1t ap-
pears that that city will be one of the
backgrounds. l do not care to say
anything further regarding our plans"
The attorney general expects the
fight to knock out the mulct law re-
peal to be as spirited as the legal bat
tie in 1883, when the prohibitory
amendment of the Iowa constitution
was declared void.
Manning to be battle-ground.
Manning has one saloon. The town
has 1,424 population, according to the
1910 census. 1t is located in Carroll
county. State officials believe that
Carroll county has been selected as the
battle-ground for the opposition in the
western part of the state. The coun-
ellis in Sioux City and Council Bluffs
have declined to issue saloon permits
extending after January LIST.
In Davenport the saloon men held a
secret meeting week ago. Although
no statement was made as to what took
place at the meeting. it is said that
plans were made for the testing of the
repeal bill. According to the reported
plan at least one saloon in Davenport
will be opened Monday, January Sd. in
violation of the repeal law. The law
enforcement officials will cause the ar
rest of the law violatOr. The attOr-
neys are discussing several other
plans, including the proposal to ask
the state courts for an Injunction
against the enforcement of the law.
The saloon men say they will fight on
the ground that the legislature cannot
close saloons until the period for
which consent petitions were secured
expires. The fact that the saloons are
directed to close January LIST instead
of July 4th, is another point for attack,
il is said.
483 Saloons Now Left.
There are now 4S3 saloons in the
state of Iowa. They are located in 121
cities and towns in % counties of the
state The counties are: Boone, Brem-
cr, Carroll, Clayton, Chickasaw, Gin
ton. Crawford, Des Moines, Dubuque,
Fayette, Ida, Jackson, Johnson, Linn,
Lee, Osceola, Pottawattamie, Plym-
outh, Scott, Union, Webster and Wood
bury.
The saloons at Iowa City of which
there are ten, will close next Wednes
day. These are legislated out of bus
mess by the five mile law. The Iowa
City saloon men are not concerned in
the fight on the mulct law repeal, for
the reason that the outcome will not
in any way affect the Iowa City estab-
lishments. They are banished for
ever.
To Quit Quietly.
In Dubuque, Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and many other cities the sa-
loon men are preparing to quit bust
ness quietly. The county and city Of
ficials have instructions not to ex-
tend the saloon permits or accept
payment OF saloon tax after January
list. The state department of justice
will permit the saloon men to ship