The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.


ATA MEETING or THE NEW YORK lI9soH oG eAl.L..
"A ers Society held the evening o. The 9h2y y oc,o
county Of New York unanimously adopted
ElscroRs OF sew YORK.
have often and perseyerinsly been saae agar 4
duces present you some facts whcrwe eonsf worthy
Its supposed BY many that opposed TO any exesc
open al without any restraint This nlaJs
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guards upon al who are engaged N the business.
mons o FROM he % rse S
The traffic recognized Is legitimate one and yet Of late
years efforts have been made by Legislators TO
Cypress and emharass those who the sale
s esr %s have s s dse
he al, Of asden, spirits ioreng The propery Chose en-
penalties than usually awarded hish
legislature and in It's reckless those laws which
were subsequently, by me highest judicial tribunal OF our
Upon the Of the prohbory liquor the interests
OF those engaged in the traic Of ardent spirits compelled hem
in self defence purpose OF projecting
property and those rights which the constitution guarantees 10
The result Of that combination of The
LIQUOR Dealers Society q the city and county Of New York
The object Of this association the protection of rights
From the moment the of combination under
numbered us members by thousands; whom are men
Of the highest personal worhmen independent in fortune
The number Of legal voters at the polls not
Il owing to the influence which CONTROL the business Of
our cause and the energy Of our action that The prohooy
oppression was repealed
act one grossly oppressive in its features enacted and s
been intentionally framed for oppression Its requirements
oppressive that but wished
comply with ITS terms could by possibility do and the
suit is that the law is openly violated
such must be the fate oppressive law under
government when those who wish comply cannot for the
reason that II is impossible to do
Under these circumstances being of the influence
body acting upon the election of
representatives determined the power
sess 10 coerce justice nj their hands.
Upon This question we are united and we know that in our
"unionn there is strength
We have nterrogaed every candidate for Office from the
Governor down the lowest that otherwise
exercise influence and unless their pledges satisfactory
irrespective OF politics will efforts to defeat them.
We feel fully justified in this We nothing
what fair and equitable We proclaim that favor
OF an excise law and stringent regulations the sale of
liquor but we want fair law oppressive We
want dictated by wisdom and justice predcaed
folly and fanatcsm We have the effect Of such
laws for the last two We have them openly dis
regarded and have felt and known that impossible
enforce them
The result has been indiscmnae sale of liquor by
licensed and in many instances improper persons Respect
bic dealers suffer this indiscrminaie traffic.
cey are DESTROYS Of preventing unlicensed dealers from
sellng-preventng by heavy and penalties. Let
such law and law with whose conditions proper persons
comply, be enacted.
that interests compel to this course, and
teress OF importance than the qualification Of
party pride and party success.
When is known, will be position
demand justice. That all and that shall
p. W, ENGs, President
GusrAvus A. RATE, Recording Secretary.