The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03
THE MOVEMENT IN ALBANY.
QUE ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.

. Albany, May !, 1885,
Liqor Selling Continaed-A Strong League Of Dealers
and Manufacturers Fmmed-7he La,o to be Resisted by
Strong Combination.
The liquor dealers and others interested in the
facture Of alcohol, whskey and ale held meeting in
this city last evening They formed themselves into
protective union and members baloted for,
thing practised among the secret soceties Of Free
Masons, Odd Fellows and Know Nothings. The meeting
was rather private matter, as none but the wealthy
and most respectable manufacturers and Dealers whole
sale and retail, invited The association excludes
al the low rowdy two-penny retailers of liquid poison.
All the dealers wearing stiff shirt collars, having ousto
msrs who afford to pay shilling nip, will thus
combine. AL who are permitted to belong to this anti.
Maine Law league TO be protected in the courts when
they prosecuted for selling liquor contrary to
the provisions Of the prohibsory law. large amount
Of funds was subscribed 1t the first meeting last
Ing to defend any members Of the league who may be
arrested and arragned for violating the provisions of the
temperance law Consequently, the selling Of liquor Is
continued usual and from the great crowds gathered
about the principal drinking Shops there doubt but
atty per cent more liquor has been drank TO-DAY than
This esgue comprises the ssshest and most prosper
Gus OF the mannfacturvrs vendors and fne
e has now arrived when they must either contest the
ices Of property and they are fuiy aware that many
Of them ust be reduced to abject poverty II the Law
tet and they willing 10 contribute the
mems Of employing the ablest counseors order that
The question may be tested In the TO speedy and
anal adjudication. The small whiskey and lager bier
shoys win be Arst pounced upon their proprietors
made to undergo fines and Other penalties whilst the
fsmters Of this combination Will be able steye of the
jut qments inflicted by the bill, perhaps successfully
On the other hand, the ultra fanatics are by no
means harmonious united. None Of them feel
dibposed TO become inform.rs without being pecu-
niAriy recompensed and as that important provi.
sion giving the informer half of the proceeds from
pss ttruck out of the BILL appears willing to
taks the responsibility Of entering complaints. Two or
three days since dozen OF the leading Maine Law
tcs held consultation upon the question OF oscribny
fund for prosecuting purposes; and, straoge to say
Though they all wealthy men, only two OF the mem
bers manifested any disposition TO subscbe and these
only 70 very limited amount
Thus ttancs this all absorbing question az the capital
The men OF the party who pledged this law to the people
last November are the foremost Ia It's violation
Tie saong demsgogues who were pledged to vote for
the bill in exchange for vote for United states senator
the most picuc In rendering the law od
and unpopular and the men who ara subscrib-
ing mcst Ibersy TO raise to br It more speed
lily before the court o. nal resort greater resistance
vii he made TO the Law this city tnsu any oae ever
cpntt npated already proved ny the determined
ton made by influential, courageous and wealthy msa
ast npe The opition~ of District Attorpsy Hail. OF
New York, and OF NichSl.s Hill, Esq cf thts city, have
aneonbety encouraged and smbo!dened tbs dealers IA
Ises.knee 70 the Jaw