March 30, 1889 Liquor License (Part 1) The Stipendary Magistrate was waited upon yesterday by the Rev. Jesse HEYFIELD, and a deputation, to present a requisition for a poll, to be taken to decide the question of Local Option for Tizzards Harbor and other adjacent settlements, and also to protest against a retail license, which had been granted by him, to Mr. Thomas EVERY, of this town, who intends opening a Public House at Tizzards Harbor, for the purpose of selling intoxicating liquors. A six months license, however, had been granted to him, and the Magistrate intimated that it could not be cancelled, except by order of the Government. That he should have determined on such course, is greatly to be regretted, for any man to go into a community, where public sentiment is so strongly adverse to a traffic, such as Mr. EVERY intends to deal in, is an outrage on the feelings of the people. The whole transaction appeared to be managed, in so secret and quiet a manner, that the people of the community were entirely ignorant of Mr. EVERYs intention, and had not the slightest conception of his attempting to secure a license, until after it had been granted to him, and since they have found out that it is really the case, both they and the inhabitants of the adjoining settlements, are greatly incensed over the fact of his possessing the liberty to engage in such a nefarious traffic, in that peaceable and orderly community. March 30, 1889 Liquor License (Part 2) When it became known that the license was granted, steps were immediately taken to prevent, if possible, the evil from being established in their midst, by preparing a protest against it, which was signed by electorates of both Tizzards Harbor and Moretons Harbor, and which, as we have said, was presented to the Magistrate yesterday, but without the desired result. The carrying on of a business of that kind, is greatly to be deplored in any locality, and especially in one, where the people are so much noted for their sobriety, as is the case in Tizzards Harbor, and the neighboring settlements. But we do not imagine, that it is so much for the sake of what will be sold in the immediate locality, where the business is to be carried on, as with a view of evading the Local Option Law, which is in operation here. But Tizzards Harbor is a highway of travel, and as it is connected during the summer, by a ferry, crossing twice a day. A large number of persons pass through the settlement, and it is to be deplored that this snare should be put in their way, by one from our community, while at the same time, if allowed by the Government to exist, will be a means of enticing many of our young men in the way of vice and ruin! Our Magistrate may have acted legally enough in granting the license, but if he could have realised that the public sentiment would be so strongly opposed to such, we think that it would have been sufficient ground to influence him in refusing to grant the license, which from a moral standpoint, is a great pity was not done in this instance. April 6, 1889 Patriotism Vs Rum Dear Mr. Editor: The members of the Patriotic Club of Twillingate, most cordially agree with, and endorse the views and sentiments expressed in your issue of the 30th., in reference to the license to sell intoxicating liquors, lately granted by our Stipendary Magistrate, to Mr Thomas J. EVERY of this town. In thus prominently expressing your views, you have worthily fulfilled one of the noblest duties of an enlightened press, namely, that of giving timely warning to the public, when their social and moral welfare is threatened by the wiles of the old serpent. As a Patriotic Society.... and we do not intend to submit to having liquor forced upon our people, for purely selfish motives, without a struggle. That struggle now commences..... We in Twillingate, thank God for Local Option, and are fully determined that our friends in Tizzards Harbor... shall also be protected.... In the meantime, we know who are opposed to us, and that knowledge alone is one half the battle. ..... matter of surprise to us how our Magistrate could have been so short-sighted as to issue a license... If Mr. EVERY or his friends could produce any strong reasons to the Magistrate for granting the license, if he could point out the benefits and blessings and advantages that would follow from the introduction of the liquor traffic and salon, or if he could have pointed out the evil that has resulted from the Local Option Act, then indeed..... wherever the cursed traffic prevails, it is accompanied by misery, degradation, want and suffering, .... That the Magistrate had an abstract right to grant the license, we fully admit, but.... For our part we have no hesitation in saying..... that the Magistrate should have totally refused a license, under such exceptional and suspicious surroundings, and told Mr. EVERY, that he might appeal to the Hon. Executive Council if he thought proper for redress.... With sincere thanks for your strong manly support of the Temperance cause, ..... Patriotic Club, April 2, 1889. [Note this article has been edited for brevity. GW] April 6, 1889 Sons of Temperance At the regular meeting of North Star Division, Sons of Temperance, held in the Hall on the 4th, inst., the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved: That this Division rejoices in the Temperance sentiment, and approval of the Local Option measure so grandly displayed by the inhabitants of Harbor Grace.... and that through the efforts of Temperance workers, we are free in this town from legal liquor selling, we are now called upon to raise our voice against.... viz, the attempt to distil and sell intoxicating liquors in the peaceful and law abiding settlement of Tizzards Harbor, only three miles distant, and connected by ferry twice daily, with this place, thereby placing great temptation in the way of our people, and we most emphatically disapprove of the granting of a license to Mr. Thomas J. EVERY, under such circumstances, and for such a nefarious purpose. We also sympathise with our neighbors in this evil, which is being enforced upon their community, and we promise them our aid in every effort to banish the demon from their midst. April 6, 1889 Society of United Fishermen At a regular meeting of St. Peters Lodge, S.U.F., held on the 1st inst., the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: That this Lodge, (No. 12) S.U.F., having regard to the Fourth Point of Fellowship, in the Order, (which is Temperance), desires to express its great regret, that the licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquor, is once more adopted in this neighborhood, to the danger of the younger portion of the public. April 6, 1889 Loyal Orange Association Resolution passed by Lodge No. 5, and Crosby Lodge No. 30, L.O.A.: Whereas Temperance is one of the fundamental principals of the Loyal Orange Association, therefore, resolved that in the opinion of the united Lodges above named, the late action of our Stipendary Magistrate, in granting a Spirit License to Mr. Thomas J. EVERY, was both unwise and injudicious, apparently ignoring the strong Temperance principals, held by the great majority of our people, and as we believe, tending to evade the Local Options Act, by which we, in Twillingate, are at present protected. We believe that such a license was totally uncalled for in such a locality as Tizzards Harbor, and ..... and we hereby promise to use our utmost lawful efforts, in opposing the same, to the fullest extent in our power. Taken from Twillingate Sun
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