The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS.

A MEETING TO ORGANIZE THE LIQUOR DEAL
xRs IN OPPOSITION TO THE TEMPERANCE
PARTY.
A meeting OF the Vino ana Spirit Traders Society
held yesterday afternoon In room Of the Inter-
national Hotel, Park row. Colonel Charles Nick.
Locscr president Of the society occupied the chair,
and said opening the proceedings that owing TO an
nadverance the issue OF the circulars calling the
meeting there was insufficient time Tor the people
titled attend at this adjourned meeting Mr. Loeser
said he had been Albany for two weeks, had talked
with temperance men ana others, had canvassed the
Legislature, and no found that tho temper
ancs people could poll forty-four votes In
the Assembly and with push might get
more that It was not AZ all certain
but that they might carry their point as tho rural
district feeling was strongly pronibtory II was his
candid conviction unless the trade made some exer
ton prohib,tory law like what they have 10 Maine
would finally be passed by the Legislature. Dr.
Crosby SAID in one speech that he IN favor Of
hotel bars In another he denounced them and
hoped they would be wiped out. His great opposition
originally was 10 the low groggcries III Tue city, but
wnolo interest They viii Try 70 restrict the
trade THIS year, aud restrict II more an!
prohDon before they gel through uness they are
promptly ana efficiently met aud tnwarted In their
plans I'll mas been represented sad "a" speaSel
Leg stature" But ne thought ne nocd hardly tell
them that THIS was gross cxaeeeraon. The te1per-
auce have able aud eloquent ADVOCATES. they
intelligent men, and they are wor X
ing with anily ana earncstness. We must 90 to
work anu organize, and The OBJECT oil THIS meeting Is
Assembly aistrict VI the State brahcn
OF this society. me temperance people are
organized, and they giving tho trade no end oil
trouble II behooyes us 10 20 work ut once and or
game all the state under Tho caption VI me
Wns ana Spit and sass cos
venIion will follow. and there such rules and Iegula
may be necessary will be framed.
We not asking Tor anything that Is wrong or un-
just Tor any has gwen the subject any co.,
sderati0n must rcazc tue TACT that inns cosmopo-
city requires paces OF this kind aud that no laws
can suppress prevent their existence Iney nave
an ORGANIZATION in Great Britain called the Licensed
Viciuallers, numbering 5000 members Ia tns CITY
we ought 20 have a mem ue rship OF 5000 We
do nothing wrongful, illegal or UNI easonaOe, and
We have every reason 10 think that every right
minded man in the Senate and Assembly viii vote ior
a iair and rational excise bill Tho government OF
tho Untcd States recognizes our business ana II IS
tar presume that IL is an orderly anu legitimate
business What We plainly Is that We are NAL
treated because We have no organization.
OUR CAUSE is JUST.
No doubt can exist IN mind OF any reasonable |
man but that have grievance TO complain about.
declslon Of The Court Of Appeals Was rendered, ana
suddenly, on a decision rendered by Judge
Davis, and without warning, raid was
made by the police on the liquor dealers and tho |
OF suffering ana embarrassment Inflicted ON
Tie cannot be easily measured and Was certainly
very large Tpe reason why We have failed Ia the |
past Is becausc we have bad 10 uniol
Various questions here asked OF the president
us 10 tho plan organization, and Tire reply was that
any liquor dealer OF good moral character doing busi
ness license was entitled to nocrshp
aud thep on the motion vi Mr.. Edward Cahiil. Il
agreed that tho organization should be conducted on
the plan That prevails IN political organizations, aud
that delegates should be elected 10 State convention
by assembly DISTRICTS the same principle rs OBJ
served by tho republican and democratic parties.
Those present tho meeting, besides the president.
were Thomas Gallagher, Edward CanilI, Pninp Bon
tort Tnomas Campbell, Thomas b. smith, hichnei
MoMahon George Hall, Robert Mackie, treasurer of
lie Wine anu SPIRIT traders society Edward Powers,
Patrick Diver and a few Others.
The following form OF petition to the Legislature
was submitted and signed by all present.
To THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF sIArE or New
YORK;
We, the undersigned. citizens of -, believing that
the present Excise laws. administered. do
tend to promote temperance or pu,iic order, re-
sectuy urgently petition your honorable bodes TO
Just. simple and pisa Excise law which be
easily understood aud enforced. |
Tho next meeting OF tho society Will be At the call
OF lie chairman.