The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01
THE EXCISE FIGHT RENEWED
OUR STA TESMEN MIXING SPEECHES ON
rim, VINE. IND BEER.
Everybody Wanting to Talk on the Deiy
bin-Thc Praises Of Laser-The New Code
Passed by the Senntc-AIvord's Intquity.


Everybody Wanting to Talk the Deiy
Hil-The Praises of Lager-The New Code
Passed by the ssnate-Aivord's Intquity.
ALBANY, Feb. 2S.-Thc DAILY Excise bill
furnished the theme for another day Of talk in
the Assembly and contrary to general expec-
tation. no vote was reached ON any question
which would give an indication rs to its proba-
bic final fate. Unless II mu2zlc OF some kind is
put on the statesmen who wish to talk on this
question. the DAILY ball bids fair to hang in the
House for mt least a month to come The bill
was made special order again for next Tues
day. and Mr.. Fish intmntod that he would then
move to limit speeches TO ten minutes and no
person to be allowed to speak more than once
The debate to-day was opened 10y Mr.. Worth
Of BROOKLYN. who made one OF his characteristic
cally emphatic speeches Ieprocccdcd at some
length 10 show that there was danger that the
large revenue which has heretofore been re-
ccivcd by the State and the charitable insttu-
tons would be lost unless there was some mod
illeation OF the present law II was notorious
that liquor was now sold In most of the large
cities Of the State. in open violation Of the law
for the simple reason that the present law was
So obnoxious that it could not be enforced He
predicted that the time was not far distant when
lager beer and the light wines Of California and
not only in the markets of this country hut also
IN Europe. and ayerrcd that II was the duty Of
the state and the National Governments To fos-
Ter thcr production, not alone in the interest of
coninrr'c. hut also us the most practicable and
reasonable way in which to forward the cause
Of true temperance. \ mobilization of the cx-
listing law was an actual necessity i'm tho civ
of NV York. whore large proper.
dinners in restaurants away from homo and
were declared from the privilege Of hnvinp "A
GIN OF wine or lager with their, dinner.
demand for modification Of tho law. lie
closed with an elaborate oulogy 81 lager
beer us n purely temperance beverage which
was last supplantng in many families the cup
of coffee in the mornin. and the NOT W ION M
On lager in his life. and did not believe any onn
else had. lie had a right tO know something ns
to the "fects Of lager hoer rs three fourths Of
his constituents we're Gnrmnns and "A more in.
telligrnt. industrious. and healthy community
WIS not TO be found in the State
, ne was followed 10y llr. Waring Of Brooklyn
the bill 1t was fun Of quotations and statistics
as t9thc evil results OF the sale Of liquor not only
financial point of view. Though he was In"
only member from BROOKLYN Who opposoi n
asserted mat a minority 81 mo hnst "ifiz,ns ~
that city were in harmony with him. MI War.
OF Statistical iutormntion winch No svn"i,sis ,on
do ,ustira To- '''''''0''' "''~' "V '"NfS9' al
Mr.. sheldon OF LOWS had about n quarter Of "A
ward Of blue riibon fnsten"d an ia" ir"ast - liz
COM as h. rns M s,,,l a ~, ~ III
or nv mo lt.sti, ~ H., , , ,v "'i az,
chnnyn at al ,vas H. hc mil ir bis an,
sh",iII n" in ,n ir -" W. ~ liz "
i'm Thnr ,av "'a rta .. nusoau,v PIon.ni
granted and too much liou"r ' s"p3 II Mr
wui pr ro oYu,u NV mr. MY, th1 s.ie "l ilunr
caught mantlf9cturinr or seliine /, woniJ h.
h,int, Tor IN. s"nnrI '0' INC "is' 'Hen'e "n"
Nj Nvnrd s,i,, tha, ,,, ,,is.,,,.i =, ho,,.,...
altogether loo yde ran,o n6 !, ,rau III iin, ~,
Wotis' cam" own a. n c,,,s ar, w"S ',e vi
liz did nni Know h,v be- ''"" ~ va XII, H.,
WIS afraid that every one clss did This him
at the well known tactics Of Old Salt in years
ali over the chamGsr. Heusuaiiy d"rlar"s KIN.
self opposed to ali ex'5se Law AMI mrn,oi,.
ah"shng ali such Avs he s' viii yu ' 'o 4, hS,,
until that time he shall Saia AGAINST ali ha.n uu,
laws. H. knows very wcll'ihat he viii never get
shes his nr,o se' s INV; ~, ~ ne a.
modiiinrs. ana by nrnfes-on nj ns, rp ni,
S@sEl SS ne S ldso Of roS iTaaS in
it was To pass and desired 10 have II amcnded
50 MS to include all the cities OF the state. II i
III" rcst Of the citas H. A. , Wns 800 IL al
out aes and wines In the BIZ and insertne fors
ductions. by allowing their sale AZ n VERY small
license fec. He believed that by enrourauin.,
the use ~ lieit md chean wines ami resfrit
Ing. SO far rs possible the sal" II hnrd li5uars
more good could he accomplished than by knr,,,
ing them under the same r.strirtious as those
applied ~ the stronger kinds 81 linunrs
Mr.. skinner Of jefferson made an Old fash
toned temperance speech full Of sentiment
and hard hit at the rumseers
morning session Of the SENATE Tho bin was
then passed by % vote Of II 10 q The House
The state Military Association, which has
been in session here for two DAYS was fnrmaiiv
4 ishandcd to-day. In its place "A state National
Guard Association was organized II is IN l."
confined exclusively 10 the National Guard AMI
lows: Two from each division headquarters. to