The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-09
WAR AGAINST RUM.

THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE IN EAST NEW
YoRK-NEw TACTICS OF THE LAW AND ORDER
ASSOCIATION
The relentless which the claw and Order Asso-
cationn of East New York has been wagng against tho
saloon keepers fol time past has so far proved I'M
successful Every attempt that has hitherto been made
to convict liquor dealers for keeping their saloons open
on Sunday has signally failed and the only effect pro-
duced is that those saloons which used TO have music
and dancing have been deprived of those OF at
traction Indeed, many of the most Jealous of the
CLAW and ORDER people admit that, we're it not for the
class of people that rcsored to these latter places and
thor noisy and dsorderly habits very little effort would
have boon made against the saloon Keepers
A number of women Of doubtful character
and youths of the corner boy stamp in the
habit Of coming from Brooklyn Sundays and their
conduct in these saloons reprehcnsble in the OK
IRENE. This became such nuisance that all decent
citizens Of East New York were anxious put stop 10
it, and the efforts of the Claw and Order Association"
to close up these haunts of vice appreciated by
those who like to enjoy quiet glass of beer on
Sunday as well as a week day All this music and
dancing has now been got rid of, and the obnoxious
class of people who drawn to the neghborhood by
such inducements have disappeared The other liquor
dealers have also become cautious and the doors
of their saloons either closed or have screens hung
to hide the interior.
IL expected that yesterday would be lively day
in East New York in consequence of the avowed lnten
ton of the law and order people TO adopt new and rr-
tatnS plan OF operations In accordance win resou-
ton passed at the meeting of that body held the pre-
vi0us week, the town was divided into eight districts,
each district having permanent committee, whose
duty is to visit all the saloons found open on Sundays
and report to the Executive Committee of tho assoca
ton for further action 1t rumored also that these
committees intended to taste and obtain samples of any
liquor they carried from the saloons, in order to
prosecute the delinqucnts. secret meeting of tho
Law and Order Association held OH Saturday night
and it expected there would DO considerable excite
mcnt yesterday IN consequence of the decisions there
taken
Contrary to expectation, however, HERALD reporter
found everything quiet and pcaceabe usual All tho
liquor stores doing quiet business, having tho
front doors closed across but there was not
the slightest effort at conceament In the German
lager beer saloons everything just aeek day,
and in the gardens-with Garen Wrthschaftn in large
letters blazoncd over the doors-quiet family parties
were quietly sitting at the tables smoking chatting and
slipping beer
There was absolutely no visible drunkenness though
the town WAS full Of pleasure seekers from New York
and Brooklyn who all INDUCED in little beer and
seemed to ENJOY IT, For long time the reporters could
gain tidngs Of the committees Of the Law and Order
Association which were said TO be at work on tho sl
looms, and many liquor dealers expressed the opinion
that the threat an idle that would not be
ried out The police, however, were of different
opinion, and ono policeman said cmphacally that thu
committees would certainly go to work be-
fore night though he did not anticipate
any trouble. Between four and five O'Clock Mr.
Horace Miller, President OF the association. and
othor prominent members were seen going around from
saloon to saloon making observations and taking a list
OF the names for the purpose of laying the matter be-
fore District Attorney iritton to-day They did not
enter the saloons, interfere in any way with their
business, and very quiet aud unobtrusve in their
demcanor.
Owing to the difficulty Of getting jury to convict In
such cases the general feeling in the locality is that this
last effort will have scarcely effect than former
ones in the same direction.