The New York herald., 1877-09-06
ANTI-LIOUOR CRUSADE.

FORCING THE FIGHT IN JERSEY cITY-MAYoB
sIEpLER REBUKEs THE ALDERMEN.
The Society for the Prevention Of Crime In Jersey
City is flushed with success over the decisive stand
taken by Mayor Siedlcr and Judge Knapp Accord.
ingy active hosttes resumed yesterday and
complaints were lodged before Justice DAVIS by an
agent of the society against eight prominent
liquor dealers for selling liquor Sunday.
The examination will take place tomorrow.
The Justice may impose fine of $25 In
each case, under the city ordinance, and each saloon
kee per liable addition to indictment tor keeping
dlsordery house. The temperance arc deter.
mined to both remedies and list of about
one hundred and fifty saloon keepers who have vio-
lated the Sunday law has been prepared. The Grand
Jury yesterday entered upon its labors which promise
to be more protracted and laborlous than any
that have fallen TO the lot OF any Grand
Jury IN five years. Over thousand
to be investigated one-half oil which are In
relation the trafhc the Sabbath. The agents
Of the Society for tue Prevention OF Crime will prose.
cute every case, aided by Oliver Cotter, OF Brook
Mean ,ime, the Liquor Dealers Association ia
lar from being inactive. meeting OF the
and It was resolved to call a general meeting
in order prepare lor emergencies The members
have been notified to pay up all dues IN arrear, and
in the courts Tue agents OF the Society for the Pre-
venlon oil Crime are 10 be held liable In civil
action wherever they misrepresent the character
OF saloons Fityeight new applications Tor member
ship have nosn received during i,sno the ; week
Association. One curious phase OF the that
among those who secretly subscribing 10 the fund
Tor the temperance men are well known politicians
who have frequently held Office and Coured the sup
port OF the liquor dealers during election times. rhss
lqu question is destined to be very important issue
at the approaching election.
STRONG WORDS MAYOR.
Mayor Siedier has returned TO the charge This
time lectures the majority OF the Board OF Alder
for Its perversty in overriding his vetoes against
torious that most OF the places mentioned in my
sage were bad IL Is notorious that they are ducvo
to crime and suovcrsive OF law, and 1t Is equally
notorious that the facility with which they
can obtain licenses and thus apparently legaliza
their unlawful conduct brings not only the law
but also the officials Of the ciiy into contempt is
also notorious tnat the propretors OF liquor saloons
exer, powerful influence in controlling primaries IN
making up the 'sIate, in acting as the "poor mans
frieud about election day. and thereby filing many
positions in the city with their supple TOOLS mus CIV
ing decided complexion TO the character OF the ad.
mnistration OF this municipality For these
anu many other good reasons which l might
name, the entertainments of anu power oi
the liquor dealers should be confined within due and
leg Innate bounds the taxpayers and the laboring
kn ,wn that all good citlzens were looking to your
Honorable Body for an amelioratlon OF the present
condition OF things and the elimination OF tho worst
features OF the liquor traffic; they have been bitterly
disappointed by your action. You been
weighed the balance -' and here the Mayor breaks
of the sentence abruptly IN his indignation. He follows
with scathng lecture the duties and responsibi
ties the Board Of Aldermen and concludes with .
significant warning this on:-' cannot fail to
ada that by your action IN legalzng and perpetuatng
houses that the scenes OF lLwessnesS, crime ana
disorder you not only destroying the moral sense
oil tue community but increasing The burdens Of taxa
tion by fostering crime, paupersm and dlocy, by add
ing tothe expenses OF the courts, jails, police iorco
and almshousc and consequently 10 this extent are
pdrticeps crimints aud accessories TO the lact."