New-York tribune., 1878-01-18
EXCISE AGITATION.
ARGUMENT BEFORE IHE JOINT COMMITTEE or CITIES
ON MR.. DAIYs BILL.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

ON Mr.. DALY'S BILL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Jan. 17.--The Joint Committee on
Cities OF the Senate and Assembly heard argument to-dd
oD Mr. Days Excise Bill, which best represents tno
views OF toe liQuor dealers OF Sewfork AS TO heeded
notifications ~ the present Excise Law. The proposed
lew only applies 10 New-York City. The committee
were addressed behalf OF tho liquor dealers ry joan
Tracy counsel Of the Wine and Spirit Traders society,"
Ex-senator Thomas ]. Creamer and ex-Judge Often
hoeer The advocates OF the existing law were repre-
sented by Dr. Howard Crosby, OF New-iork, ana inc
Rev. Dr. Darling and the Rev. Dr. Loomis, OF Albany.
Mt Tracy lrged that excise one OF the means 10
raise revenue that the present law caused great oppes
sion of liquor dealers IN NewYOrk, and that there couc
not be prohibition. The principal object Of the society
he represented to conine the sale OF liquors 10
reputable citizens. The liquor interest was me largest
contributor to the eAtinglisment OF the public deDt,
and the largest contributor TO charitable institutions,
aud ought he protected The liquor stores OF New
York would II put in line, extend seventeen miles. IL
they were closed engaged in cooperating trades-
coOpers, cabnel-makers, pump-makers, ana men WHO
fitted up restaurants-woud be thrown out OF employ
ment. A simple and direct excise Law ought 10 be
passed
Ex-senator Crearucr made a decidedly antitemperance
speech quoting supporters OF lis theories heOls,
John Stuart Mill, John Quincy Adams and others.
Mr.. Dttenhocier dealt with the legal aspect OF the
question, and made q very strong argument He
claimed that the law Of 1870 repealed the law
OF 1857 and that clumsy legislation In 1873
threw the matter into the Court Of Appeals, which
gave Hto TO tie old law. Mr.. Days bill
was al reGnactmen. Of the law of 1Sj7 lie claimed
that Mr Daly's bill would answer every requirement
set forth in tho card of tie Society for the Prevention OF
Crime on the subject published last Saturday He
claimed that the provisions Of Mr. DAYS bill IN relation
10 sunday ycI" more stringent than the old law. III
would be an unjust di-tucCn To give license to one
man ana refuse Il Ia another. -,
Prevention ot Crime. society which proclaimed DO
temperance theory ui ANY hi d NO poiilce, no IcE"
Mr. Tracy had seemed to recognize - npl"ithH Oily
tho known as upctauce men, Hc hiH' itVtSH4.e
that his upnuCuts comprised lag" majority Of We rlt
iIens ~ Nrw-Iurk. All classes were opposed I" hr
D1y'- ll ana IA favor oi the law OF l"Jf ~ interpret
Tracy = argument that llt1t wrong had uern CON,
nitcd by lhe arbitrary arrest o li"f Dealers hr -ilu
the .du,ts If the Nlo"g were tWoloN 'sh IS' ol c
police and tnc wrong action ~ TIC Acsc
thor. tore the Wrous not In tue law, bat IN The
nc,i,n of the police and Excise CUnmi-,ioacrs. Inc
r.ctlui,ry Gu.-iOG must De- put aside iu tuc moral
All bc leased quickly II the liquor dealers gave them
M At least one half of TIE poverty aud CRIME
ynicn NewIOIk hal 10 take care ot IN her Ch1iiahic
institutions came from -" liquor Interest lie deird
Mat ont-la oi the support Of fh' usii;uiiuns cam"
from ne clse revrIuc The pres u; Law c'hd Zee tn'
forced "a, e. rly euy ,lH the prscul law gives nc
p...c all thr Al lud beer saloons thut They med lie
nppr.,d making special ,.W Or NCN-luiE. IL the en-
fncrcu OF the present law CluLcIs h:d NOR nope OI
safety ana good Order
snrcially ltp i,d ioMf. trcLrc'- nnti-irIpt rance
speech. IIo strongly advocated ihe retention of the
rres,nt law. ad pointed o tnc i"ss number o arrests
i'm Albany ON SUNDAY proof of it, Icy. seventy
Thousand voters the Uut thrn CuI!tcH bad Signed tt
total ar thcucc pledge 10000 III ih' t"nthern ie IL
the .g.atIfc Uot careful, these men Wuu.d l'l
into tritics. Thty wanted rruhlpiti"n the Law and
order League were satisfied Wi Ia TIC PRESENT Idw.