The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
FOES OF INrLMPERANCE.

THE wATER DRINKERS loF PAssAIC MAKE AN
EtFoRr TO CLOSE UP THE SALOONS
The people OF Passaic CiH N. j., are excited over
temperance war which being waged in their midst.
A number OF temperance advocates have been endeav
oring to close up every saloon town and have been
prosecuting the liquor selersn every imaginable way
They are leo by man named Greenwood Some
time ago q number of toung men went into
every saloon in Passic City on Sunday, cilied for
and obtained drinks anu subsequently unhestatingly
acknowledged that they had done It In order to ap-
pear against these liquor sellers before the next
Grand Jury for violation oi the State laws In Pas
sac the saloon keepers obliged to apply for license
every year from the City Council and have their ap
pl,catons signed by three property owners Of tho
ward which they reside. Some time since
large number Of these applications were sub.
objected 10 tho granting OF the licenses
the ground that the signers 10 tho applications
ior u uv, cons'asra.on by Tho Coune In iSs
meantime the licenses OF tue saloon Keepers ex-
undsrstanding with the Council, until their APP.
pucativns should be granted. According " an oio
ordnance any citizen OF ra.sac can sue ~ DC
concerning liquor licenses, and tho prosecutor re-
$50 OF Tue fine imposed II CONVICTION ensuos
Mr.. Green wood started suits against AL the
iauor dealers licenses had expired. Tho Coup.
cil ordered these SUITS discontinued, but The Judge
ana Greenwood paid heed TO this INJUNCTION, claim
ue THAT tho Cou 1cil had jurisdiction to prevent the
uance oil tho suits On Monday nignt last the
Council met 10 slider the Incense applications. In
order to have u full discussion OF tho matter the
Council went into COMMITTEE ot the Wuo'e, WIZ
Councilman Popplo IN the GUAR.
DgNOUyCING AN APOSTLE
The first license taken up was that OF Mr. Rust anu
objections TO 1t wore called for Mr.. Greenwood
arosc 10 object when Councilman Fran protested
and stated that would remain on the
same platform with "such Infamous iIar as Grecn-
wood. Mr.. Frain belongs to the Catbohc temperance
Union, aud ts ei-kno sn temperance ADVOCATE.
These words from him were consequently greeted win
deaeuing applause the lobby, VINO all seemed 10
| sympuInize with the liquor party. Mr Grecn-
wood Kept taking IRON his scat, out was
hooted und Missed at SO that his words were un'
iutegibs. Motions to adjourn or for the committee
| to rise wcro made, but quickly voted down MI.
Wynn finally Gained the audience ana maze lonetny
| speech, IN which such ep.hets az ODD lar ano
uthcr opprobious language applied 20 Greenwood
figured conspicuousy. When MI. wynn SAL aown
that Mr.. Green ood and his adherents
thought 1t unsafe Tor them ~ remain there aud re
tired mid he Kisses and hcongs OF the assenblage
The committee .ncn rose and reported 10 tho COUNCIL
| A motion TO defer action on tho licenses was tnen
lost. Mr.. Rust was asked whether nc WAS wiIlinl
| to swear that the signers TO his petition were nj
property owners, despite the assertions OF MT
| Green wood to the contrary. lie boldly rephed u
the Affirmative, when al the licenses were granted Oy
u Unanimous vote, tho nrst time that suca y thint
has occurred in the Passaic City Council. Hitherto
| Couucilmen Ronk aud Speer opposed mo grant
ing of iccnscs, but the Greenwood persecution hat
IL should nave, aud the Coauoilmon turned owe
TO the other side. Tnis settles the matter o
cen Tor another year. and as me supreme Court
It's decided that the CITY Council had no Ju
rsdictlon IN the matter o selling liquor ON sunday
being state matter, IL 10 probable that the excite
ment Will subsidc ~ Passac city until tho next meet
ing o the Grand jury Ia the latter part OF september
when number Of indictments are likely TO be found