New-York tribune., 1877-11-22

Board had no nower 70 punish violations OF the law MT
Morton disposed to think that no unnecessary
nces should he employed enforce the law Thousanus
OF liquor dealers who acting in good faith ana na
secured their licenses in legal way last spIlng ouhn %
themselves without any authority to pursue INC
business in which they were engaged. ana III whlCh
many OF them had invested large sums OF moi.5;
Somo of them had secured leases for long term ana
nearly all o them had families TO support 10 tuh ncn %
a INTO the street by putting sudden stop ocd 10 IS
traffic would be unnecessary ana uhcan'n
for hardship. In Mr.. Morton's opinion, large ma
iority Of good citizens looked with dsapprovai upon
The methods adopted by certain men to advance
the cause OF Temperance. To enter - saloon @ ahn
get drink for the purpose OF obtaining evidence
AGAINST the proprietor. was o questionable proceed
inc. md suspicion had been thrown upon tho move
ment by bringing 10 ligh the fact that man engaged III
this sort Of work had been convicted Of crime.
when the reporter asked Mr. Morton for permission 70
copy the list Of the 12s persons TO whom hotel nees
have been given since May l. Mr. Morton at hrst sala
that he had no objections, bnt at length ne oe, i'
Hc was willing. however TO bring the matter De
fore the board, and would do SO at Its ncNl ,td
but be did not feel authorized 20 allow 10 he made
without tho permission Of his colleagues; when
a decidedly negative answer He could not see
he ssid. what possible interest the public could
have in such matter, an when tDe rtpoIIeI rtpI e, ~
dcavored 10 impress upon his mind the importance OF
spiriuous beverages ne shook his head and salh "9d
he unjust to those who lad no licenses This was tne
Of great excitement and there was great confusion and
much misunderstanding as to inc PROVISIONS 9i ile -
and 1t was unwisc TO do anything that would increase
the excitement The OF the nersons licensed we're
matter OF record hut he could not that the reporter
had any right to examine or COPY them.
The NrSf-ciase licenses are divided mo lUtf EIdAN
the fee required 10 Obtain license varylng aecoi&g 10 ~
the grade. The first grade Represented by the arge
frstraSs hotels such the Fifth Avenue ana Mnus"r
the Brandreth House may he aken as represeniatNen n
included the small hotels downtown ana IN tne
negbhorhOOd OF the ferries. etc, as well as te l"N
and private hotels in fashion be quarters inc DIVISION
into these grades Is regulated as nearly "a posSbe Nv e
amount Of basncse done ~ the har The secon.cass
licenses allow sOrckcepers. groceries, etc 10 S' ll
TO he drunk the premises. ana the licenses o ho
third class permit the sale Of ale and beer only
A few DAYS ago the Excise CommissioneIs received
communication from the Law and order League, re-
Oucsting conference in reference To the general SUBJECT
OF bquor dealing and licenses. The Commissioners re-
piled that they would be happy 60 receive the represen
ves of the League M any time, and the conference VIII
probably be held next week
FEELING OF TIE IIQUOB-DEALERs.
Major sauer. who represents that class of dealers
Who in addition beer and malt liquors, desire to sell
wine and spirits said, yesterday, that neither he nor
those with whom he sympathizcd had any wish to yo-
the law was hut that seemed impossible. He continued
81 have been 70 M4vOr Ev. and other promnc NJ olcIs
bat they cannot help The judges themselves
disagree. Judge DavlSs charge was perhaps laf ehGpn
respects the law Cf 1897, but he Sald nOim apou
the subsequent laws. Under these statutes an immense
amount Of money las been in good lalth invested ny
liquor dealers i'm tncr business. They relied on the nTo-
lection OF the awe in accordance with whose PROVISIONS
al these subsequent laws are declared nun ah' N"' i
IT, aw of 1857 il declared to be III force No one. as
said. seems able 60 j Us what is expected oi us
been stated thJt the lr0gicIOrS or saloons We're
arraugire for conference with the representatives 0f
d. Crosby society iu the hope thar an understanding
may Doe arrived a Major S4uer said that eNch conii
would probably be held the last Of TINS week TIE
quor dcal,r understood that the proWetCIS oi PROM
meu hotels 10 Ice arrested ai once dni were auN-
iOUs learn what course thv would adopt before mold
ing q conference with Dr. Crosbys society.