The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-02
THE NEW LIQUOR PARTY.

ORGANIZING THE STATE ON BEHALF or THE
RUM INTEREsr-AN EXTENSIVE PROJECT
NO CONNECTION WITH ANY POLITICAL BODIES
1t four years since the Wine and Spirit Trad.
ers' Society OF United States supposed
capital Of 500 OOO ooo organized for the purpose
Of concerted action the protection Its interests
Washington, by securing u low rate Of internal
nue tax on spirits anu reduced tariff ON imported
wines aud liquors The association embraced whole.
sale wine and liquor dealers exclusively, and 1t
successful 10 degree in procuring CONCESSIONS
from Congress. Since tho enforcement OF tho
Excise law by tho Police Commiss toner's tho whole
sale dealers in this city have suffered TO
u considerable extent, and havo at last con-
cuded 10 maze common cause with the retail deal
and throw the weight OF their influence INTO the
effort favorable legislation Tor tho
retail interest. Tho society named has been con-
suited and nothing less than national! movement is
In contemplation. In whatever part OF the United
States prohbitory repressve measures against the
retailers may be attempted the society is expected TO
come 10 the rescue; but II Is this city and State
present they hope to put forth their greatest
strength and secure their chief triumph. The whole
sale have agreed to dcray the expense oil organ
iziug the retailers throughout The State into party
which in every Senatorial and Assembly district, will
give It's support only 10 such Candidates pledge
themselves to see that tho liquor interest VIII not
sulcr by adverse legislation at Albany.
This party is now beng organized in It's machinery
on the same principle any Of the political parties.
II Will hold its State Convention At place yet TO be
named and the delegates thereto VIII BIO elected in
the customary way IL Will have It's district and gon
eral committees and where rival political candidate s
arc running in district who decline 10 say decisvely
whether they oppose the liquor interest II
will select aud candidate OF Its own. Calculating
that each of the 5000 liquor stores In this city con-
trolls three votes tho aggregate would be 24O00 and
reckoning 20 900 state total OF $4,000 votes
would be secured, or enough-as the people engaged
in this movement considor-to hold tho balance Of
power. and Affect the election oi the next UnNeu
States Senator III this State.
WHAT ORGANIZER SAYS.
The president oil the society Is Charles Mex. Leoser
OF the nrm vi 1. II. Smith Il sons Speaking " q re-
tail dealer yesterday. who prominent III the organi-
cation now gong ON, tho HERALD reporter askcd:-
! "What Assembly districts DO you hope to carry In
this city and countyY"
| Fourth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth In spite OF any
party, and VIII leave the districts We sure OF
10 take care OF themselves wniie we will concentrate
our Efforts the doubtful ones. The politicians Will
como " US this IN place OF we going 10 them"
cine organization Will not DO in actlve operation
! till next fail?'
..No but in The meantime We shall take all legiti-
mate 10 secure the repeal OF the law that we
are now suffering from, and should We iail to got
Just law passed this session We are pretty sure OF
| having II the session alter"
| ''Wno Will be your leaders ~
|. .It is proposed TO select the best among the
wholesale dealers TO preside over Deliberations.
We shall soon hold mass meeting at the Academy oi
Music and The sense VI tho whole qu0r interest oil tho
| city will be, taken"
| ..lhe country districts will also be organizedY"
ayes; four started out along the principal rail-
road lines yeaterday, aud We viii have advices from
the principal State that the movement
encouraged by the liquor dealers. We have sent out
circulars all directions aud Indicated the plan OF the
| organization" .lAN J.
sAre the wholesale men heartily in favor OF its''
"They are should be. There Is firm down
town that in week had $oS 600 oil retail dealers
paper 20 protest Tnere is lrm dong wholesale
business that did not have moro protested paper within
| the past three weeks than IN q whole year before
| these raids began"
| elbow Will Tammany Hall treat your new party"
s.rammany Han has nurt herself with the liquor in
teresL Ihore was Purroy, President OF the Board Of
| Aldermen, some time ago calling Tor the removal OF
| tho Police Commissioners, and when Mayor Ely SCI
| about removing them, which would have suited us
| un organ oil Tammany called out for the Mayors i'm
| peachmout case he did So On. we're Independent
| vi Iamnany and tho rest and we'll let 'cm see mex
| iall who holds Lhe balance OF power"