New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-30

character. and Judge ever refused to naturalze
certified characters turning up just before each annual
election Can we hope, with our experience nat boa
Of Excise Commissioners will he careful than Judges
against whose inte,S Ity no whispers suspicion
This law means that everybody car sell rum Inc alvo
should be bonded 10 keep an orderly house this term
also movable. What you ard might consider disordefy
sder ORDERLY In saioon We'll order they reduce
the bond 10 $3.50 They also agree that there sLoud DC
$50 better than $50 as prescribed by the present law.
They admit that the quantity to be sold should be nm
ought to satisfy a man, but they propose that man
shall not sell IN larger quantities than I'VE gallons. ana
viii not reach some eases enectua.ly. but the
years Imprisonment prescribed for violating the present
law is oppressve thirty days would be better In aDoi
sLng all previous legislation, they propose, some
very nice laws would be wiped OUT. One gives some 1T
tie crumb OF comfort to those who are worse than wui-
owed and orphaned by this Defarious uai1c by giving
them right 10 recover civil DAMAGES from tne rum
seller Who deprves them OF their means OF support,
Another makes the owner OF the building in when
liquor is sold, equally liable for this purpose with the
seller These laws. they tell u.s. confuse our minds On
this question and cucumber the statute books
The present law doubtless has defects but VIII you
take this III it, place. Point out and correct all he real
defects you fnd but for heavens sake do not throw
down all the safeguards which the wisdom OF Iorlher
S tSi.n'0r' has thrown around 'n'' great anu S'"
THE REV. DIR. Omissions REMARKS.
The Rev. DR.. Ormiston said
After these admirable statements Of the law as IL 10,
and hope it will be- the part allotted to me
can he fulfilled very Dfeny III Is ptlnIuI Dut HVccSois
think OF the awful effects which ntemperance entails
upon Persons charge OF prisons and inebr
ate asyms and amshouses tell that tnree-fourths
OF inmates Of these abOdes OF wTetchcdnesS, misery
and guilt. sent there by inteH perance Iwothrds
OF the $1,000 unatics cared for annually are made MAD
by nemperance The statistics on this subect are too
vast TO comprehend We can only apportion the gross
production among the population to get an idea OF the
magnitude Of the evil Three hundred and hfty millions
gallons of Intoxicating liquors are made III tins eOu
try annually, quarts OF distilled and six quarts
OF malt liquors to 100 every maii, woman anu
each person. Every mission Is surrounded by bucket
shops, and intemporance counterasis to large d gree
effort 20 elevate the poor There are tour uc, az
many gr0gshops ms churches; they are maintained at
lis this to be- perpeuatedi Shall We not perform
duty members OF society Asyou love your homes,
you love your country. az you would serve your Goal
see ye 10 mat w have no fewer obstacles IN the way
Oi the advance Of this mighty evil"
THE REV. DIR. CROsDYs ADDRESS.
The Rev DR.. Howard CROSBY made the following re-
marks:
before offering the resolutions which hold in my
hand desre to make % few remarks In the first place
II should be understood that this Is movement IN behalf
OF the poor and the interest Of the rich only far
il may tend To reduce the enormous expense attendant
upon paupcrisIn aud crime Ana would SAY wosu III
regard To The who sit IN the Legislature from TINS
CIty. Politically We are well represented, ana each
party has its trusted servants II Is only when We come
to question IN which neither party hds au ihti5st az
party that ind We are totally uutelrrscntcd RUS
city practically unrepresented at Albany Today our
members say 10 the country members M - NS"
York matter entirely let us take care ONT We wan not
Ter ana OswcgoJ Inc people OF NewYOrk want
THIS measure. and they should have IT, Ihey lie
Witha honorable exceptions. our Representatives,
are men Albany by the rumhOe-, IN the run IN
terc, They represent the politics. but not the morals
of Tins community On Iar vote to-day, the lntell
grnce and virtue OF city would he found powerful
enough 10 repudlatc this Bill utterly
Dr. Crosby then oncrered the following resolutions
which unanimously adopted
,soired the present crisis IN tile history OF eX
else IN Our city ana state calls for the earnest ana enel
gctic action OF every honest citizen To save HeW OK
from tho fearful havoc Of unmIi Vi retail liquor
traffic
Solrd That any less stringent law than tho present
Excise law WOuid virtually free ruin, and ~ sAch
We heartily protest the maine of order anu dccecy
such change AS Is Proposed In the sOcdli Day
law.
Rcsoired Tnii any legislation on the subject OF excise
for Cty exclusive 90 The rest al thc state, Is
gross iuiustcc To the community ana lhYoiFcs primer
Die fraught with danger tp the commonwealth.
hrsOIrcd Inat copy Of these TcsolutlOn, be sent 10
every member OF tho l. legislature.
Tie chairman then offered resolutions thanking Dr.
Crosby aud his society for their efficient labos which
were unanimously carried.