The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20


TIE decisive vote Of Thunday, In fsvG u grant
hg licenses for the sale OF liquors In tfis eisy
must not be misundsnstsld. There are not tnfte
. enc, or even maj riymwe sape s.e noe sS
DiIistertd. The numerous grog snops which IN
fest our cisy, nling up the sidewalks In some Of
eur s4tst that il Is scarcely possible Tor quiet
people 70 get by. aad which are the focuses OF
ristiu gs are quite distasteful 10 most Of tnose
vAo yo I'd sgslnlt the prohibiting OF license IS to
The psoss Jealous OF the temperance advocates
Who believe that TO be necessary step OF reform.
The vote only means thss tie proposed M asure
\ nst approved-thst men believe if 10 be insufh-
cieDs iof us svowed purposes, and likely 70 have
most serious consequences, WINCH its projectors
have not considered. They sincerely believe that
the torsl withholding Of legal licenses fer the sale
Of liquors Will have the effect ei,her OF opening
the trade in discriminatey 70 Ill who choose TO en-
gage IN the business, without fee, and consequently
70 she increase Of tho most offensive class o. drink
Dg shol with the total sacrifice Of large brAn n
Of the pubic revenue, which the city cannot spare
without The mast serious inconvenience that
fystem Of general prohibition must be sdoP'ed,
teh would Involve the exercise OF daDselou IN
Quisftorial powers. And they we're nrmly con-
vmced that, setting aside the question Of tue odious
nature Of she powers Of search and diotston IN re-
gard 70 personal habits and private rights Of DON'T
ell and property which the attempts TO enforce the
pro- ibrto,y enar tmsnts would inevitably produce,
the en- force would, In the present condition Of
public opinion, and tie present. state OF municipal
anc police authority, prove 70 ee Impossible, and
disorder.
With the icer Sc system in existence, and the
vast interest which IL creates, u suppress all illicit
Establishments which interfere WITH xne legal profits
COMMA III cid Of the enforcement OF the isq il II
The iais complaint II our citizens, aud COME s-ed
by the police, tnat there many very many, un-
licensed shops which all the Zeal OF tue public au
tsasi'ies Saonot reach or suppress Tney thrive, in
spite Of me 9ublic complain. and against all the eX
ertiOos TO reach ans root them out. How would Il,
be csc t-mptstions we're multiplied many fold,
end al the interests and apostles were banded to-
Esther for the purpose OF Resistance and evasion
the police cnno; enforce she restrictions on tbs
license system how an they be expo ted to sue
eeed Ia executing an ordinance for total prohibl-
t0ni TIE proved ,neffcieDcy VI the police, under
is pr ut Organization, taereforCa motive for
vati' & galnst imposing upon them heavier duties
beyond tier cspaelty. II not, Also beyond their in
eli ation 70 discharge and mourning ali the evils OF
the exist nee Of law success fully bailed treated
win 1onlemyt
Bat the defeat OF the unpopular remedy for Z no.
to,ious grievance imposes On the successful party
Eigh responsibility. Tney may not repudase the
measure OF relief proposed and ye, abstain from all
eiiO t. on their own part to prymote the cause
Of reform. The public advocates Of h)enss,
oas and all, confessed tue extent. AID
aspored the horrible ecs Of the prev siling habit
o. incompetence. Taty will be looked 10, If not
urged, 10 support sore plaa which will diminish
t,s present evils and make an effective commence
meat 81 The reform which so universally confessed
10 be needed.
The City Councils arc vested with the exclusive
eoatfo over this subject. with the limitation that
tey shan emily by consent Of the people q the city
refuse 10 grant licenses. Tley may !" regulate at
discretion, and 10 the discreet regulation of the
license system, with An amended organization and
vtgiRnt administration of the police department
he the hopes of our citizens for an abatement of tbs
evils Of grog shops, and Of the nusanoes some Of
thin have been permitted to be. The period for
hsuirg Of licenses ID approaching, and the whole
81 beet ought to bo carefully considered aud digest
d with y satisfactory code The Council should
cake it ny immediately lin connection with the re-
form in the police organization, which has already
caused 80 much anxiety and labor. We therefore
invoke their early attention to the matter and nooe
toey i'll be aided by the counsels of oil consderae
citizens, who feel the delicate and importance of the
eheme, and the responsibilities created by the vote
q Thursday. EaNu
The aites OF both Nebraska and Kerney cities
s1e very good indeed, and whilst the latter, lying
- It does Immediately upon the river, will com.
Hand good share Of the forwarding, commission,
and me- camille business Of the future co community,
the ormer will, We think, become the moet promi-
nsnt place. However, lying a. they do contiguous,
their interests are coequsl and we doubt not they
Viii ere long be united IN one com non site and
place. Yet commanding and pleasant ss the site
is IT'S geographical location forbds all hope of its
being present or future capital location. tn;
justice due the country rapidly settling up and ad
niraoly adapted - heavy settlements far away t.
ses hor 1r,, Of this and up the Elk Horn and
city cannot fail, We think, to be place Of much
Importance. The oddly constructed old Biloxi
House, with its gaping port and loop holes built
Fort Kearnsy in Indian attack, still stands there
lit Is soon to be arranged and used for printing
Office As an object Of curiosity and Q msmento Of
by gone days on the frontier, it should stand unde
faced, and the next generation win regard it with
lAr interest than the most gorgeous ediace the
hand Of man could erect Major Downs 10 erecting
n excellent and large hotel, and viii be, when
completed, the finest building south Of the Platte.
Major sets good table, and will make No. land
lord. number Of neat buildings are already nished
aud others are In process Of erection. Quite well
pleased with our short VISIT and thankful for the
Downs, 8. F. Nuckols, Esq. Judge Bradford and
others, we returned via the Iowa side. determiaed
70 ca, again as soon a. circumstances would admit