Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-09
Maurice HurtZ' Speech
at Long Branch

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ISOLATION of New Jersey held its an
nual meeting at Long Branch on Thurs
day, August !, 1918. The president of
the association is Maurice Hurtz, of
Camden, well known among the
hotel people of Wildwood and South
Jersey. At the dinner Mr.. Hertz acted
as POSTMASTER and made the following
speech:
81 would be callous indeed if |
did not appreciate the distinction Of
being selected master of ceremonies
over a gathering embracing so many
Of our leading and representative,
men, and l thank you, gentlemen, for
having conferred 1t upon me. 1t is a
tribute to the industry's interest in
the stupendous problems of the day,
that this simpler repast Of the war
time has drawn to its cords a greater
throng of earnest dealers than even
more varied and elaborate ones of the
past did. You all come here today,
gentlemen, instinct with the patriotism
of the hour and on behalf of the Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association of
New Jersey, 1 bid you, all and each, a
cordial welcome.
But | am not here to bore you with
a speech, that might, however, be JUS
titled Of tremendous import that face
US. You all know what those in the
National field are; and in the state field
we have been confronted by others just
as vexing. And e. you see, there is
plenty for me to talk about. But, l
shall defer to gentlemen with us who
can exploit the topics in both fields
with a closer familiarity with details.
We are particularly happy in having
induced Mr.. Levi Cook, the general
counsel of the National Association of
Distillers and wholesalers to come from
Washington and speak to you as to
the National situation from a full book.
He has been part Of the stirring ex-
elements that attend the efforts OF our
enemies to put prohibition ahead Of
wal in legislation of the nation, and
will talk to you from the fullness of
information that no other man In the
country possesses.
The situation in the state will be the
topic Of other speakers who know 1t all
and well from close range. But you
may permit me to pause for a word of
tribute to the splendid work OF our or.
CARNATIONS that has kept the threat
ened disasters down to a sufferable min
imum and has turned the tide that was
loosened to overwhelm US. The Local
Option elections have made it clearer
than ever that New Jersey is not a pro-
Inhibition state and shown in distinctive
light the misconception of public senti-
ment that prompted a servile legisla-
ture to pass the Option law. The firm
ness with which We have met the on
slaughts and the success with which
we have resisted them are remembered
to the endless credit of our federated or
CARNATIONS. Nor should we forget to
applaud the courage Of the judges Of
both parties, who have withstood the
pressure of a manufactured and Elusive
public %furore, to set aside dry elections
in five of the W litigated cases they
have thus far decided. We have every
reason to believe that the same proper
ton of favorable rulings will be main
tanned in the cases yet to be heard, SO
believe while we have been forced to
fight hard to protect our rights, we still
set our faces to the future with some
may have been passed."