New-York tribune., 1874-07-07
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IIOIrOR DEALERS DEMANDING JUSTICE.
r,pGE MEETING OF THE PROTECTIVE UNION-AD

LARGE MEETING OF THE PROTECTIVE UNloN-AD
DRESS OF THE PRESIDENT, MR.. HERzBERG.
The Iiouor Dealers Protective Union met
last evening at Masonic Hall in ThirteenthsL Aaron
Herzberg presided. The meeting vas largely attended
A communication was received from the BlOohb II
Idquor Dealers Association announcing their orgdh
zat,on An address was made by tie President IN
which ne congratulated Union on its success, argued
the necessity of tue Of stimulating beverages ana
the legitimacy of the liquor business. by STATISTICS ue
showed that the stringent measures OF tne Meropotan
Excise law failed TO lessen drunkenness ana crime
He argued that it was in the interest OF the h0"or
dealers to prevent showed the evils OF pre-
lection denounced dsre putaDe dealers and demande1
mat the rights OF dealers should be respected. He
attributed Gladsto1es ta to the passage Oi e Licensed
Vetualers act and compared tue amount OF rauds u
the quor and other departments OF revenue le" oi
the most interesting points OF the address reatNe 10
noitc.l organization are given below 80,
what can in tne courts for that puIp 'Se Wll
be done and we must await tle issue Duu q 80
duty dcvOlyes upon IL. We must hhc our pow 'cD @
nj tie polls IN tbe coming elections. OIrfriends ~ OIi0
aud Indiana. aided by those OF the people VINO stl
value and dare 70 MAINTAIN the II@h' ol eaV4 "a
10 hi, personal freedom have AT tle recent ceStOhs IL
those States, where the question "i teclOtlisD Was
fairly pat III issue, mahlnuy JoiAtu IoIo,S 9,o t
voted II down Ivy large mdJ0riues. A' Tue
people did IN England so did the people IN
tnois stat@s-they used the ballot with Irresistible
force in the defense their sacred privilege Ana We
mast follow their example in our own city ana sale.
Bnt not only in local eec should stryc 10 secure
the elevation into Office OF men known To Do opposed 10
flp uleddlu. sIIit OI idnUcIcl we mast dlSO INoh
the couostlon OF the Congress In TN, state and
city our duty plain. We must throw Onr whOit lnul-
ence in the scale or particular pJltlcal party, but
only n favor of who give Us the best assurance
OF being lust aud ready and Wiling at all times aud Oh
an occasions 10 recognize ana defend our rights
By using our strength at tie polls J.dcousy, we can
ana Will succeed. Next Fall there Is 10 be elected ue
Assembly of OGr State legislature aud we must exert
ourselves to give tnat BODY different complexion from
what was last Winter. GOu all know whdl aOOF ana
exnee II cost our Association during last session 10
prevent any more hostile legislation against us ~ tins
city than Is already eusratted upon Tue sttue Dooh'
Aud vet the political majority with It's insane delusiJl
for the NiG OF temperance fanatics succeeded
in passing Local option law in disguise for All tue
towns in the state outside Of Incorporated cities We
must Il ke Time BY fOreOck, and keep men Who f-
vOr sucn and similar legislation frOm beIs elected
far 40 possible.
Tue names Of persons were presented for member
ship. A resolution presented calling for a State
Convention OF the liquor dealers Of Now York, which,
fer considerable discussion the formation OF
political party was adopted with the addition that the
committee having u tdc convention should lake
measures Ia form similar organizations ia the different
cities aud towns the state entitled to representation