The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27
tho rum trade and petition for its Total suppression

tho rum trade and petition for its sotai suppression
every year.
TEMPERANCE OPPOSITION.
. The state Temperance Association, OF which ex.
senator John N. O'Donncl Is president Practically
represents all opponents Of any cation OF tho
excise laws. The Senator'S society d. composed
cusively OF prohiblionists but has consent cd Tor
this session 10 contend tor the status quo established
by tho law OF 1857, as interpreted by Court OF AID.
pcals in the case OF The Pcope Va smith and N re.
turn the beginning Of the movement nas been con.
coded TO II. The society tor the prevention OF Crime
between which and the other temperance associaroni
many hard words have passed and much had blood
exists. co-operates effectively II not cordially tue
genera movement aeainst the advocates OF change.
skrmshes apart, the present contest resolves itself
into the simple question: shall the laws exist.
ing and enforced stand As the law oil tho SlGief rhs
skirmishes are such minor events as Mr. Gllbertt
Prohibition bill. introduced on Wednesday, and Sena
TO. Hopkins seriocomic resolutions OF Thursday lEs
former of which forbade all human beings to look
upon winc while tue latter prayed That every rumse
er or drinker might be imprisoned for from ten 10
twenty years The contest is live one between
practical men. Mere enthusiasts have little part IN 10
just now. The force OF abstract moral ideas is not
considered. The impossDiiity OF immediate PROFIT
btion the necessity OF present regulation ara
conceded. Just now tho contest is amusing
melango of vocierous petitions AID sly legislative
tricks. Tho petition business first taken uD by
tho temperance socielies Two weeks ago. and all
SIDES are now nghtns hard to mold the held
WAR or PETrioSa
In tho Assembly yesterday the petition war might
DO said have resulted IA victory for those VINO ad
vocate cnauge IN The present law II the number OF
signatures 10 them signined anything. From New
York city the representatives OF nineteen districts
prayed u change behalf OF Their rcspcctlv.
the representatives OF two districts in Oneida, 10
Erie, ono III Albany and one 10 Buffalo. Brooklyn
has of course spoken IN behalf OF regulated rum, and
there also petitions to the same effect from large
number OF towns aud cities IN The interior OF tho
State. such as Cooperstown, syracuse. Rochester,
Waterloo, Camden, Oneida county, Pough sepsie
and many others OF greater or lesser noc This nd-
Gates That even tho rural districts are by
means unanimous for u, continuation Of tho
present excise muddio IN the cities, or averse
to having the vexed question Of excise settled during
mi. session Tor the whole state. As near
petitioners
laws number about 10 900, counting only those VINO
state thor residences Many of tue signatures arc
those OF we'll known temperance men, who seem 10
think y well to have general law easily understood
and enforced.
CHANCES OF THE DAILY BILL
Tho subcommittee on Cues OF the House held
hours session yesterday on the DAILY BILL and very
well settled that the bill viii be iavorably reported
Tuesday or Wednesday next with tho addition OF
ages act Of 1878 rhc bill contains features
OF all the other leading bills introduced orisi-
Of Senator Gosbei ana Assemb'yman Story, which
provide Tor the sale OF light wines under ale anu beer
licenses, and Tor hearing before magistrate in tho
Cases oil aay licensed dealers accused OF violation OF
the excise laws
SENATE BILL on LIQUOR SIZZLING.
In the Senat. U oil which passed. on Wednesday,
which was supposed TO refer only TO the city OF uuca
has been discovered to apply to tao whole
STATE anu 10 allow any person I" replace
tons. lhe bill has boon ameLded by the
House Committee on Internal Affairs, ut tho request
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some Of the temperance societies. who seem 10 prac
tice already some OF those "snuosities of legisa.
ton" which the Albany Convention Is SAID to have
recommended. II is certain that large majority OF
tho Senators werc deceived US 10 the character OF tho
bill, ana that device has not ut all helped
ultra.tcetotaI cause
Another section OF tho Same bill deprived the Boards
OF supervisors OF counties OF ali control moneys
received for prosecutions for violations oil the license
laws ana compelled them to be- turned ovor directly
to tue county rcasurers AS the bill was general 10
It's CHI ,racter IT Is questionable whether this would
not have seriously affected the revenues OF charitable
institutions IN cities
CROSBY HUNTING FOR PAcrs
Mr.. Giderseevc, the attorney Tor Dr. Crosby's
Society for Prevention Of Crime, has been here exam
ning the Executive records in tho Communication cases
OF Euslsce and Cosgrove, tho New York liquor
dealers, who released from imprisonm ent
by Governor Robinson January 10. DIR.
Crosby's agent claimed that tho pirdons had boon
granted with undue haste and without sufficient
examnation but on examining the records aud recon-.
mendaions admitted That all the usual proceedings IN
such matters had been duly taken. The sentences
were passed. on December IS, aud the commitiius
issued on January TO-
Governor Rob- nson has been in the receipt OF many
communications by mail, large proportion OF them
open postal CARDS. abusing him IN unmeasurcd termi
tor his action In this matter.