The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16
PROTESTS AGAINST RAIDS.
LIQUOR SELLERS CLAIMING TO HAVE
PROJECTION UNDER THE LIW.
Mayor Eiy's Response to the Request to Re-
move the Police Commissioner. Unjust
spasmodic Eaforcc c ,nent Of the Excise Law.


called ut the Mayors office yesterday to consult
with Mayor Ely in relation to the excise raids
Among them were Henry Clnuscn. sheridan
Shook. David Jonos. James FLANAGAN. Walter
j. Price. william Ryerson. George Winter. Geo.
Ehret. Peter Duclger. u. g. Yucngling. Conrad
Stein. Jacob Rupert. Philip Ebling. II Ferris.
4. G. Lyman. A. L. Schacfer W. A. Miles. and
A. II. Boadloston. The brewers having been
presented to the Mayor by Horny Clauscn. Mr..
David Jones'. their spokesman. said that tho
delegation rcprcscntcd one hundred millions OF
capital. They all had the interests and progress
OF the city at heart. They had called to protest
against the adm nisraton OF the Police Depart
mcnt. which in their opinion. was abominablc.
" Tho Police Commissioners he continued.
by their enforcement OF the Excise laws have
thrown everything into discord. utterly disro-
garding the rights OF property or Of the people.
Their admin stration of the other branches OF
their departments business Is equally bad.
Take tho big bonanza OF street cleaning. They
devote themselves 10 raking in the coin and
leave the dust and refuse for the winds and the
eyee OF the people. The city looks rs though 1t
was in mourning. The people are mourning
for the acts OF their Police Commissioners
Mr.. Jones thought that they should be removed.
and honest and efficient mon put In their places.
He .knew that the Mayor was Now Yorker and
believed that he would use his influence for the
best interests of The city.
Mayor Elv replied TINT he know the import
ancc of the interest which the delegation repre-
sentcd. Il believe IN the right he said. to
mnkc beer. e. sell beer. and to drink beer. l
think with DR.. Crosby and other Temperance
mon that its use encouraged the temperance
moyrm'ni l anpr2ye az th9s MF, rs Jones n9s
unfair. and that the manner of It's "n'or'rmrnt
has been harsh. have often protested against
the rraticc of .spasmodically enforcing - law
sens the peoples respect for II. Laws should
hc So maic that tlcy may hc 'ndc.rrstood, and
W shed that he had the p lwer 10 settle the mi
cutics which hr was popularity thought To- pos
s"ss. lie was. however, Responsible Tor the *
erc!sc Of the power whic, h, had. snail ~
crcise that power he added. after giving tho
question at ISSUE careful cons id"raiun. And
hope that what may do Will be satisfactory to
A. The hrewcrs, delegation Withdrew tho COM
mittee appointed hy the Aldermen a. urge the
nomination of n Democratic Poll rc Comm .ssion-
er entered the ofirc Stepping to the MAYORS
! 9gsk, Alderman Purroy. the Chairman. told the
! to name Democrat as Commissioner Erhardts
successor and assured him that any Demo rat
/ whom hu might nlmr would be- confirmed. IL
| hnd hern told that Gcn. Smith had. on The ~"
! OF his departure for Europa left VITA the Mavur
letter "l r.sisniion. To- bc used II an sincr-
! E"nry should nris' thnt would require the A.
| ton Of u fun Police Board. II" suggested that
II The Mayor wished non-pariisan board pc
night nominttu n Democrat in tho place oi Mr.
! frharlt. accept Gen. Smiths rcslguAtion and
! appoint a Republican n his successor.
| The Mayor replied tuat Gen. Smi;i had not
| had :oll him on tn day prior to his dcpnrtiirp
| that he might lanvr such II l'tter with friend.
to be used ia ease an irsurrcc ton or oihri pub
| lie emergency should arise during his aleencc.
Ihe Nayog approved the grrpcra i.nor u T.
| thought. serious charges against the Police
Boards administration Of the laws. He could
not act on sum fhaIsr- wii4"ut ni1t EiV.nS
the examination Of the question his best Iuds-
! mrnt
Il Ind been rumored that the Commissioners
! OF Excise would resume the issuing OF receipts
| yesterday. and there was "A moro than usually
| large throng of hotel rropretnrs and liquor
| oni'e. Tho police oriccrs who sunrd : tho
doors had 10 rrit,sc admise ion TO many. Ne r.
c"ipts. however were given OUT hut hc'ns =
| W r. granted ~ f-st ~ the Ccmr. iss iun' r.
could decide upon the petitions oi thu appi-
Superintendent waling said that the law
agHiu,l sunday selling would be- strfilJ on
| licensed 'rhcre has been no change in the
! orders To- the poiire. he said. and everybody
| must shut up on SUNDAY or soil lduor at their
own risk EyeryIhin. Will be- Just ar it was lasI
Ths rammany Committee on Organization
lnr..c hall of N, Big NiGwum on Thur lay
evening at which their orators Will eNpr, =
thc,rNicws on the cNeis" rnds ~ the commit
tecs mcctins yesterday Alderman purfoy ehar-
nt.riled the fN l-r Binld as ineomprl' nl i'm.
bacilr and given to int midat iOn Of citizens. md
Shor il illy declared that not one OF the EX-
else Comlni.-ion,rs WIS competent to hold u
H. rrsion - TO thr Invitation of tho Wine and
spirit fndeir society Steinway Hall WAS " II
filed last evening 10y lrowcrS nnI WHOLESALE
m"'mbors 'Gt "i the sccely and several Mel!-
known ,,cliNn-. Mr. Charles Mck,
thc mccting T., laying iha, II had been called to
| consider how Tho retail dealers might be relieved
from the results CT ihr frequent capri,rous en-
mljons worc read by Mr.. Timothy Stevens
They say tina, the recent arbitrary arrests OF
| liquor dealers Were nnd" III violate OF TIE
ltutitfl. n lllf n lrfIs lIti that
pr9saSs Of law; l.ei H. qnSr Dnsngs. ,d,,si
S,pdli Snpd is ~ ihrrGforc % cniii,d to dcnannd
th"riiy';' ''" and DIT that an cAe.s" h.w shoud b
passod pr'sidinv thAt lic"neo shall he gly n t
IcrsOns Of good character only, That adu,ierl-
lions Of liquor shall be pw,is Led. harr9 'ns be
| ciD ed during hours Of worship on sunday, An'
all ,iesn- q dcalrTs he nrg'c,fted II incy rompl'
that llr state and municipal authorities tax
immediate stop- to enable the hpuor husin's'
to M,Dfricd Oh until thc passage oi II Just eN
4 Ieti,r wa, read from es.shcrr janet
O Brrn who Lad l'"n invited To- address tn,
meeting. in which he says;
Although an atcmlornn,, man and an always e.
symmtl M'ln ,,gS ~9',l. mo',in'nl 20 ehe't q.
ne, ~ In. nccsdS an on o'% ,ohc oacn'yc aui an
Set1.c i" SSe'pS io n9 =, & G,, G, i6 Satey,% %% %% The is
law mt 'pird u'ntr hogi be crios,ed by n, cn!l,}
ao,,'a All lo'k tlym ui Al unreasonable iours
While the resolutions were being read, soma
tor-cloct Eoclesine, Assembly man Grady, Gen
Spuola and Leo g. Dcs-ar. who had been son
by the Tnmnany Committee GA Orlmnilltun 4
sprnk to the liquor dealers came upon ia
platform. Mr. Eccl, sine alone WIS asked &
| speak.
Tie Hon. John McKoon made the princpa
speech oi TIE evening. He said that he Wo
| sorry that ono Of the Speakers who had lrc
| coded him had cndeayOrcd 10 give party rU
lnical tingc 10 the meeting. Tho meeting vi.
ior The solo purpose of protesting against a
4 unfair law. There is no cause ior n war Wit
= the people who bolicve In staying intempcranr
: with moral sunsion; but those who feel that tll
h | present EX Xcisc law Is Offensive must use thei
+, Influence to have Il better one in its place.
, DO not understand" he said, why one indus
\ try should be hampcred " tn an oppressive In
= while others escape Why should the liGuo
= interest be marked ont as n Special Source g
r revenue moro than the dry goods trader y
i should be equal before the law. We hayc q eli
!. debt of over ono hundred millions, IT all II
n dustries were taxed alike We would not HAY
i this great debt hanQqg oyGr US. QHr pe4olp
v must wake up TO this iIiustice. IApViaus'
L took the pains TO 20 % the Custom hons
\. and other sources 10 obtain the follow"
2 figures. which speak for themselves rs SHOW
n Ing the importance oi tho liquor trade. Tn
o AMI, mi ipyested in this city n the VIII losa
S sl50.000,Gco; The revenue from whiskcy, ma