The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
GROGsELLING AS A CRIME.

GROGSELLING AS A CRIME.
MEETINGS IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN FOR
THE RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXCISE
LAW.
Tho organization known as tho Socety for the Pre-
vonIiou Of Crme' held meeting last evening tho
Church OF the Disciples (Dr Hepworths,, corner OF
Madison avenue and Forty fifth street, and thore
another meeting for similar purpose held in Brook
lyn. Chancellor Howard Crosby spoke IN both places
on tho same topic
THE OBJECT THE SOCIETY.
1.-THE object OF the socioty," said Dr. Crosby. 'is to
assist tho authorities enforcing the laws ana pre-
venting crime We ieol that besides the government
must have the moral support OF tho people. Our
purpose IL TO work up that moral support wo havo
just now taken up the subject OF the groggcros In
New York. have resolved to put them down, and
determined to do it, All these groggcres. to tho
enormous number OF 10000 in Brooklyn and
New York, contrary to law-the law
OF 1857, which prohibits tho sale OF auy
liauor to be drunk on tho premises, except beor
and ale and also excepting notea There is no
radical prohibition In this II is not tho old prohib
tive law OF Maine. IL is revived by Us hero IN New
York for the suppression Of tho traffic that is
on here in this city by 10000 mon, contrary to law
These grogsnops arc 10000 fountains Of crime OF all
kinds and pauperIsm In all its forms.
.robbing poor people, debauching the young and
nlling or prisopA In dsuanee or tho plain
them We % NOT want Any rsIsous ssnnsn. intro
duced into this movement. II Will stand and win by
ssst Tho plan we are workius on Il: sprcaaiug very
have spirit OF radcasm Infused into the temperance
movement. Many Of the temperance Speakers Of this
class arc now avorng our plan. Tho great majority
OF our pcopie--al taxpayers, high and ow-arc
Interested In this movement and they are SIMPLY 10
be aroused TO secure its triumphant success Tho
movement has extended TO nearly every city in our
State ana IN New Jersey they have discovered the
existence Of a law as good as ours We are going to
have 40 600 names our books before long, and each
man will give US 81 year, and that will constitute
army and fund big enough 10 light this bmtile with
We not going TO mako distinctions in politics or In
religion. The Jew or tho atheist Is rs welcome In this
army rs the Christian. We have only object IN
view, and that Is, down with the groggercs."
CHURCH OF rnE DIscPLRx
Tho meeting at the Church Of the Disciples was not
expect Vice President R. II. shannon presided.
The Secretary Theodore Bourne, stated that letters
had been received from Hon. John Jay, Ex-Governor
Hoffman, Bradford l.. Prince and Messrs. Seward and
Choatc In response to invitations to attend The neonR
ExJudge l.. u. Culver examined tho statistics
OF crmo and pauperism III this city and Brooklyn, and
took tho ground that most OF these evils arose from
tho sale OF Intoxicating drinks lie argued that 900
their propr,crors were liable 10 prosecution for viola
ton OF tho law Of 1857. The law OF 1870 undcr which
these o. 900 sellers profess 70 have licenses has been
which stipulatcs tho character OF persons who may
obtain liconscs hence those who sell under tho law OF
1870 sell unlawuy. Tho main object was now TO put
down those unlawful Sellers and not 10 utcrfsrc with
hotel keepers, grocers and drug stores, which wore
licensed 10 sell under tho law OF 1857.
Rev. DR.. Abraham X. Van Nest said the object OF
tho society tho greatest that over actuaied our
community. Ito asked tho people to onist In tho
thcy would In my other good work. Tho
way 10 prevent tho evils OF ncmpcrancc was by dam.
ming up tho stream that caused thcm-the sac OF
hquor. He believed that the wsc and respectable
people Of the city wcro In favor Of this reform.
q. b. Mnliken gave his experience in organizing
temperance associations Iu Flushing, where, no said
thore was a bar Tor nearly every inhnbitant. low
temperance mon had adopted only ono method TO
carry out their object OF supprcs.ng drunkenness
that tho enforcement OF the law and making every
transercssor subject TO It's penalties. After somo re-
slstancc tho purpose was accomplished. ana now
Kov Mr, MERRITT said II was necessary 10 havo IN
this great work the earnest corporation Of the press
OF New York Whom tho press Is aroused tho people
Will DO aroused and when tho people aroused wo
are sure 10 have their sympathy But IL was pot only
S afy s n
the prevention Of crime and the reduction OF taxation,
to help supply tho means TO contest tho matter IN the
courts.
Or. Hcpworth and DR.. Crosby followed.
THE BRookLyS MEETING.
The AthcnDum Hall, In Atlantic avenue near Court
street, Brooklyn was well nllcd. Tho meeting was
called ioiordcr by MI. u. b Speiman, and Mr. Ripley
s moi sc
can decline TO do what no can to curiail tho abuse
Of tho evil OF liquor sclling-an evil which
There rs IN tho statute books OF this
State a law which has Tor several years been dead
letter hut tho recent decision OF tho Court OF APP
pcals has summoned that aw INTO life and the friends
OF tom perAncc in II tho means oil trcngthcnng the
cause oil temperance, and thcv have organized sew
era parts the State Tor the enforcement Of tins law
That Is the object OF tins meeting tonight which Is
preliminary 10 the formation OF here
which shall .reques the Board OF Ponce and EXCISE
TO enforce tho law Professor R0bcrt Foster then
elected Secretary, after which Chancellor Howard
Crosby, OF New York. was introduced and spoke to
Letters read from Bishop Lttle0hn, Father Sy-
Malone and DIR. T. 81 Porter whose engagements
numbered them from being present Father Malonc's
letter was especially vigorous IN sentiment condemna
tory OF tipping anu was received with great applause
Mr.. H. Is. Spclman read series OF resolutions IN bar
mony with the spirit and object OF tho meeting, and
then delivered briof address In explanation vi the
law which regulates or AS one OF the audience re-
marked, makes tipping respectable inssead Of justify
ing H. Mr. Spcman traced tho law from colonial
times down to tho present and answered questions put
TO him.
General Stewart /. woodford madc telling speech
encouraging tho audience TO unto n0rce the law
whether they agree with Its PROVISIONS or not They
can all do this by making complaints OF every grog-
gerry kept open in violation Of law, and IL tho poiico
enforce tho law, remedy will be found Tor them at
the ballot box.
sINgws or WAR.
The Rev. II. H. Nye made Dricf appeal for money,
and a collection was taken up Mcssrs. H. y. Spell.
man, A. b. Capwcl and Revs. 8. r. Ingcrsoil, ). Is.
mcnts Tor meeting 10 be held in tho Young Mems
Christian Association Hall next "Wednesday evening.
OLIVER coTTERs TACTICS
Brooklyn's Temperance Brotherhood OF Christian