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

The Rev Howard Crosby
Mr. Potter on taking the chair said: have no doubt
that all Of you think, whatever the number In THIS au'
ience that it represents the highest intelligence OF this
community on matter OF the greatest public concert
law and order. We belong to lace to which this OBJECT
is dear The sale OF ardent spirits has been, Ia all
civilized coutries matter OF police regulation, and am
sure the present license laws will receive the sympathy
and support Of the intelligence and virtue of New
York aud of the law-abidns part OF the community.
lAppiauscJ
WILLIAM ALLEN BUFFERS ADDRESS.
Mr. Potter then introduced william Allen Butler. who
spoke as follows:
"Our chairman has we'll observed that the object Of
the meeting-to uphold the int y aud supremacy OF
the aw-Svcs 10 this assemblagc high dgnit, and i'm
portance We are here for practical purposc to give
expression to our dyidual belief and think that OF
iawadins citizens the necessity Of preserving exist
ing liquor laws in their integrity. Why have
cxoise laws q place on the statute bOnAs
OF every Stae that has advanced TO high plane OF civ
ilizltionl The reason might be found In the sacred
oracle that strong drink is raging II has always been
found to be an Of disturbance peril aud violence
one of tie st par!archs was unable stand after
Moons excess If wine OF his making. Experience
shows that strong d:Ink must DO kept under
control. difference OF OPINION exists rs 10
the best manner of enforcing restraint. gr 1t many
good men for whom have every respect, would treat
spirituous liquors as so much poison. ana de-
Other people, for whom equal respect,
advocate Temperance, and declare that the proper
law for society IL one Of regulation and not
o, prohibition. There il truce between these two
classes for the maiT icnanc, ~ the laws already
have All good men ahc to unite On this common
platform for ind, little inspection. that our
Jaw : are good enough FOR III present. emergency.
we have had AZ Excise " Oh The statute books 81
the state ever u state 1t was handed down
from tie Oil Colonial system and the Colony. without
adopting blue laws, IKE 'hosr Z" '3h'ctcht Liu tihrh
for government those laws which we're visiting IN the
oacr count THESE were perIc uated after ans great
STATE bccam aud IndcIenleui FROM the beginning
until now tar, Aa- prevailed IN the law uniform piln
riue Of regulation. our Legislators set teir faces against
standup' drink "nd ihe 'iinkihs q" hPot ~ uottl-
age was meaut coufrcd Ia taycrIs. Inns or hotels
Grog shops Iransho and tipping houses have always
Few people. probably know what consistent .ys
ten ~ law we have tis subject People outside 81
the STATE are not supposed 10 so" NLt xo -" ~ aiiu
it is such an outsider ~ the ln,lSchI He@,H,i,aiIel
ages hence. and skeching the runs oi H. Fds. that
shall take for his oOuparsun u ne were 10 seh no"
would admire tho sobr ETY. ana virtue OF the people
He would discover that The sale OF liquors was
Who ia turn. under the wachih eye o. the ntclii
gent and yirtuOus citizens OF the community ana liable
,inder Inc Law OF punishment for direlctOI OF duty
Ia vas moi pcrmittCd xccpt by men OF good moral
rcier he would mote, must give bonds. Ih-n
mo uu,t know how 10 keep hotc and In
III rogntry tls ability to keep hotel D, generally sup
pose 10 test OF the highest character Then he nn-i
pasturlg III The sunni fof four hor-'s. aud grain Ia
the Winter In addition t0 al MS he must pay I" the
slate II which tn. Commissioners OF Excise shall
deem i.t ana i-l' For all TINS h. n.s the exceptional
privilege % selling liquor by he glass over his counter
"But lL.rc Is Sill further protection granted by the
law. ms regulated nGuor seller Is prohibited from
trusting ANYBODY iagplaGscl II he doe7, the drbt
void Il security gwen. the security Is VOID He can
no, sell 20 Indian under any crcumiances nor 10 an
c cannot sell to "a man, wife The ar band Las for
hidden him TO do nor 10 mar whose VIC ms ser
ednotice him not TO sell to her husband lAppause
our Ne" Ica.Ider would ass IA 'n y n9nt VINO
individuals lcit comparatively ne" ~ inc law are Tie
youu. men between mo ages OF eighteen ana any
marry thr.r Young men. aud then nobody could get
OF our society from our ESrl'c "s 'olo ooaie
mann should come al"ng. aud dls down ana noarth
,rnrsbop on every street cornell hc wUuidhc dOgby
moved first. that anyone could get drunk. and hon,
that anyone could keep sober. -, ,-,,
'The ldlOr dealers now IN Albany wish some ~
tue Inclseu oncs among item were here. This Is
suhiect which will bear discussion anywhere. They
Of The law TIE Court Of Ape ais Las decided
that ncensc arsht TO soil liquor over the count r.
law !. The wofk DR. crosby Is trying to do Applause.
This is 40 limit tho sale OF drinks TO the iUiat where
me law limits IT, and to tell 'he hrgiIiainrG
T eaor dealers nave pcrfc,t rilhi to petition for
change OF law. would not abfdee that night No law
will stand tnat mas not ihe ss,' 81 sound, ategrnt
!" frco rum Law and order" The liquor dealers
H %s large an aman properly invested 'n0%
IN. liGnor b,lsiness. In the Interest OF law
against these the statistics Of crime and paupersm
tr.ceabe 10 the gros shop. lApp,auscl The point
make Is that the hard that put up these barriers 10 free
rum mt keep them intact. vi The Legislature we pei
ton the means Of Preserving me iaw and what lie OF
Address or JOSEPH II. CTOATE.
Joseph H. Chogte was then introduced and said
have Just come from largo meeting ut Cooper In
sntc the object Of which was 10 protest against pro
posld reduction the salaries of female teachers In
our public schools II an apology Ia needed
for making two speeches IN enc evening, 1t
will be found In the intimate connection
between the rrsults sought be accomplished by these
Two meetings. II succeed IN keeping rum out OF
the father the burden Of educating tho children all be
light indeed. II Is sorrOwlul fact that New-IOrk
should think II reducing the already small salaries OF
earnest. Intelligent and capable teachers, while her
cIEcn- spend tally for many times tho sum re-
Gu red suI port mr. public schools
we been inyoi 10 ~ Mt ont 10 you. particularly,
kuo Sn rs Day Bill, by which Is proposed to abolish
all pr, yious legislation on The subject OF Excise; wnich
tie regulation ~ the liquor traic. that man may
real 1t to his family, paste 1t IN between ihe
of HI, wing where thi. subject stands. II IA
sgD au that these Excise reiormers only came TO me
was rrstilctive In It's provisions. anu moral power
which cond enforce Are them r,'efs o thew
moi Oin hand. with those who are Trying To enforce ho
law Dsye regard the crime % run 40 worse Ln Inc
TIE one Il destroying today IL Now YORK, |hd inc
other thresaus 10 destroy u Tomorrow ~ "hshg,o.'
ese T. formers ca the members or the society Gaming
this meet M fanatics. They arc mol. they Simply 90
sire tie enforcement Of the law ~ lts stanur,
and when the Legislature gives anotb one, they
will try 10 enforce that. The ncn MhO are uIEhs
the DAILY Bill th" only rOge- VINO Nave stVien
the lly, ry Of Heaven the dcv IN. IheT "a"
Processes be equitable not more sr.hgehL ine
present law has been the statute books since l'D
hu n wa, moi discovered that could De enforced until
1877 IL WAS enforced for two weeks win proper
public sentiment IL eau be enforced hy|t"o weeks !"
the year. .,.. ..,,
" This bill says that The retailing OF liquor ongh'
not TO restricted To taTerH-kecpefs. lbstea o nr,
provides that te seller must have good moral cn
acier This IL a movable tim. This would not ne ihc
first law made dependent good moral character Olt
.LnuLd be- clnlnL from clI-