New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-15
LICENSE IND NO LICENSE.

Mr.. Parker of st. Lawrence recently sub
mitted to our State Senate bill whereof the
following are the provisions
1. Whenever q majority of the legal voters In any
town. county city, voting at the annual election next
preceding officers shall in writing demonstrate
against the sale Of intoxicating liquor In such town,
county, city where such voters reside accompanied
with an affidavit OF subscribing witness To each sigma
ture and II relating to a town. shall have been filed In
the town clerks Office IL relating to county or city,
i'm the county clerks Office thercof thereafter il shall
not he lawful for any person In such town. county, or
city, the may be, 10 SELL expose for sale give
away, suffer to be exposed. sold or given away, any
intoxicating liquors. by whatever name called, except
as hereinafter provided until majority Of the legal
voters witnessed and recorded herenbofore provided
aud in like manner shall petition for the sale of ntoN-
eating liquors in such town, county, OF city.
So ANY person of good moral character who shall fe
In the Office OF the County Clerk where he resides bono
for one thousand dollars, with two suretie who shall
each Justify double the amount with tho approval Of
the bond by the County Judge Endorsed thereon cond
toned the faithful observance OF this act and for the
payment any penalty thai may be recovered for any
violation thereof may sell in any town. county or city,
under the operation OF this act intoxicating liquors for
medicinal, mechanical, chemical or sacramental use,
except habtua drunkard, minor. to any person
TO whom he has been duly notified requested not to
SELL rs hereinafter provided and shall keep open for
public inspection during business hours book Of daily
record properly indcxcd which shall contain the guam
tity place and of every person or firm from whom
intoxicating liquors have been bought or to whom sold.
g. II shall he the duty Of every Oyerseer OF the poor.
Just Of the peace police justice. dstricattorney.
sheriff or constable who may know OF habtual drunk
ard residing in any town, county city, under the OPP
Grafton Of this act to notify in writing every person
within such town. county city, who has filed bond
as provided in section two, OF such habitua drunkard
ana any five reputable citizens may unite In written
t1oA fpty
OF such notice request hereinafter provided, IN
the nearest post-onice properly directed, shah be
prima facie evidence OF the receipt Of such
notice, and therefore 1t shall not be lawful for
any person so notified TO sell. give away, or
permit to be sold, or given away, any intoxicating
liquor by whatever called, TO such habual
drunkard against the request OF any husband wife,
parent child to the husband Of Wife wife OF any
husband parent OF any child, child OF any parent;
and hereby made the duty OF every officer mentioned
herein do and perform all things necessary to carry
oil Of the provisions OF this act into effect in any town,
county city, under its operation and the district
attorney shall for every violation Of any pro-
vision hereof which he may know in such town. oon-
ty city, where is unlawful to sell under section one,
when not otherwise prosecuted; but any person may
prosecute for any violation Of any provision OF this act
S. Whoever shall traffic, SELL expose for sale, give
away, suffer to be sold given away, any intoxi-
eating liquor by whatever called, In any town,
v,
herein provided shall wlly violate any section or
provision thereof shall wilfuly neglect omit to do
anything required to be done by this act shall for each
and every oifense forfeit and pay, upon conviction
thereof the sum OF hundred dollars, with costs OF
suit aud the before whom such conviction is had
shall set apart and pay from the amount received
and collected to the person prosecuting, such sum as
may requisite defray all necessary expenses Of the
complainant each case, not exceeding half re-
covered and the balance shall be paid to the credit of
poor Of the town Tor city where the ohense
mtted and any person convicted OF violating section
one who shall fail TO pay the penalty recovered, within
twenty days after final Judgment shall be imprisoned in
the jail OF the county whore the oense committed,
for not efs than sixty days, nor more than four
months in the discretion OF the court.
Comments by The Tribune
We do not oppose this billion the contrary
considering it better than nothing, we wish it
could be passed-but it does not satisfy us.
We protest against allowing the skulkers and
trimmers TO be counted solid on the wrong
side. We apprehend that doing nothing would
be far too common under such law: the
Republican local politicians saying in sub
stance to the rank and file" Hush do MT
"agitate the Temperance question: or you III
"drve all the liquor-loyers over to
"the Democracy" And we do not
agree to any plan which allows Alcoholic
Liquors 10 be sold to one who is on the high
road TO habitual drunkenness but denies a
drop "to cool the parched tongue" of his
brother or friend who has already reached the
goal. IL there must be tipping, we think
those who are confirmed tipplers ought to
have rs good chance at it as others. Their
thirst is iiercer, and they are almost beyond the
reach of further harm.
The law we want is one which calls every
one to vote "Lcensen or "No Licensen at
each Municipal or Town Election, and requires
the Board of Excise to obey the popular ver-
dict thus authenticity rendered. If the da-
cision is wrong bare year will bring around
an opportunity to reverse it. This involves no
intermixture of tho License question with pol
tics; each voter, of Whatever party, will BIZ