The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-05
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Here nearly 200 daughters Of pcrd ton and the If
Numbers rapidly Increasing Their dupcs and victims
Ch rstian would be panied, AMI 81 the world
would be asonshed at learning the class and character
the best cultivated and highest circle OF society
has than iis share OF representative among she
frcqrcniers Of these shameless hnunis Of dissipation
and debsuchery
Some law osehs TO b. framed at and vigorously
executed 10 tcak ANA utterly suppress these attract
i've Schools Of vice and immortality.
The excessive Of Intoxicating drink il the x.afevt
evil % VIII Oh communities exposed To 1t nny lie
crino, nub drsrwr and the moral degradation VIII oh
much afct soc ETY. All laws, organizations and e3crts
suggested by Chr ~ philanthropy for the suppression Of
incorporate dnnsng have faied 10 produce the desired
result so nd nndh nre con ynred that the appetite for
peia laws The Maine Liquor law, which prohisi
tory, failed utterly even In New England Ala modified
~ restraint 1pve fallen short in their effects ~
tie hopes ana nect isons Of the humane.
The existing system is practically imperative App
person can obtain icens' and any pecson tan sell with
out license wth nppraty Sreh 9Th rols'h Ton Of
snt iurcs and srch the ~ pubic opinion
n the city, that CONVICTIONS for violation OF The
law cannot be Lad without srch OF post
tiv, ev f3rc1lt produce Tho M rihcr. "
the pn force caDunl 10 used to detect aud rruvc The
offences without How fg them 10 eni dnin shops and
drink ut llctsnt, which wcnii 20 dcstrucyc of tie
scplnc ard efficiency ~ The force. TIE police force
cinno arest view w ,houi warrant for This class OF
offences, and applications iorcc magistrates for
rams would be adGre+aod 10 M Hing ears.
The present syst re,em 10 have boon framod with
n
author ties and narrowing " hs source 81 mnrcipn
rcvcnur. II he's enosrntally tailed Tie fa0c % w
restrained aud very nHly uni'Ncd. Tho number ~
license lntel and he amount received ior fees
have already dn,irishei
In ist0 a., received b. the canl'r'lior or &c.
fees S5i $50 H. sol Il ,.as sl24sO
Tue cSnfnplc l.aishcd Dy the nimimNtriflup Or the
Incra Reycn law o. the Unitod gts indicates that
IL IL ris bic To enforce well cansdered excise law for
purpose OF ia revenue.
Tie numbr Of iicenS arru,ed in Tho city Of New
YORK rnder te Interim! I.eg las reported % go
nn II 1a@a
seund untar s,a," lw That nuilbe ~ tir average OF
$50 cach would pioiecc revenue of s2l7soo.
A., inq ry ins.i tel by this dcr1 tmeut IN Nay iNyt
q wed q New YORK tnf iiioot Ign there re-
. 80 places wlirrr irON NJ ng drinks were fQid ~
ia namhcr tu' 15i claimed 10 be aoia uines. nsdcr
license, show ng that hjlG ~cre oatdrs ~ The law
The Col owing usgcs,iona anon inent 80 fur
pish ictlsoniblc poiasc ofb MEDICAL re. ats
Provide thai " he unlawful for any emil cnsrd persons
70 sell or Eerp place, FOR fclrng iaioucatBx
liquors To give out pc end 70 sell. o. a. afes ca
liquors for ac or IT, have allow continue ON or no0t
y CHI liquors KEEP o. ~ tor sale 20 ,isc notice
adverifr thai he &c V or has nh auofa
for pa'c
Provide that TIE license be posted and continually ds
played conspiruous f'nrc " the where iqnors
aold snd that the aheDco OF The license Displayed
shalt be conclusive c,irrc t, none been grant q.
Provide that ahy volion Of 'hce prosi.cn p'laii be
a msfe ncsnnr 20 be pnug, "a or rn rnliy bv enc in
rrsonncnL both. and nlhor the Of of9ocng
yartirs ~ vics wihou, warrant.
Confer tho p~cr and dury ~ granting licenses and
rosa,nP cns aud OF liking aEd graduating the fees NJ
teas lau go Dor 500 from yesr year upon
bcrrl conf osed Of ~ Integrity drfnnesg.
Who arc independent al tue LIQUOR selling intcreEt
Provide thai licensed drinking places Dc kept Of al
tpcs orderly sud qut and req re- them 20 lie kopt
ced from iweive nrhi until sunrise and clrng the
whole Sabbath d,y aud that shall b. sbroraed
wbcorvsr ths sppssr 10 the board that the marty las
violated the provisions OF sw aud also upon his M
been cited ~ any criminh, offence
Provide that courts mros,nr hncs report monthly AMI
paw the amounts vc' W Tie Board OF Excise and
protihlt the co. RI frnn rcutns any Anr imposed
such system properly administered would. " 70 he
Ieved bring the under the obsersstlon Of the
iaw AID the police snd tend 10 diminish the rnaehes u
tnterperanee Tho nnanres Of the city yonid b hcrc
s,ed rerhlps 10 the extent OF quarter of million q
dollars per ansum.
Atna,arsl reduction Ia the consumption Of ,ntox-Et
ing drut among persons vino frequent drntinr places
would. bv Decreasing the erfcnae ~ prlsons and
psGfcr esiab'ishm pts 10 the city much larger
sam tue gvester beDentA. sovcver xould the
unf n who trouoht dram shops, waiting
tiue, Ssaith. cha actfs atd mpnry In drslpstion
Tho Supervision tlc ~. ec wouh rxtfnn cscssgos,
dlmnitb tie houra Ereni In Gram gbors md deter
from enttri-g them AZ all Ths iIense system NelG
the cost q draui Ikug, aud 'hc Increased
COS, q "a Iin ia S0nsgn ptau. II driasa cSst
d"Af n woud be iosn taken thsr when they cost
din r-fcnS sho spend Ill their earnings dram
snpz ~i Gnnk but baf the quantity whom The price Is
cc1ti~
tn a. and other cousderaons iustfy tie beiief that
license - et, with Substantially tho features above
a,clt~d thoroughly ~ogia essentially bc0C1t
the r1nnicipAi aud uatsrsy aif fh canse ~
bumanty and pubic order
raOaAs q. ACTON, President
&C H.wrEy chief Ces.