The New York herald., 1879-08-08
ANGRY OFFICIALS.

EXCITING SCENE BEFORE THE NEWARK BOARD
OF ExcIsE-cIrY OFFICIALS ATTACKING TWO
CLERICAL TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.
The excitement in Newark over the Sunday law
and liquor traffic agitation increases and begins to
assume a form of extreme bitterness. Each side
seems bent upon misunderstanding and misrepre-
senting the aims and position Of the other sde and
hot words take the place of GOODNESS and wisdom.
BY far the most exciting witnessed at the
meetings of the Board Of Excise one which took
place yesterday. when two city officials furiousiy as
tackled two clerical leaders of the Flaw and order"
faction.
In the regular session there were many licenses
rejected. many laid and only granted.
Rising in his seat Excise Commissioner Smith. who
appointed on the Board by Mayor Yates At the
urgent desire of tho temperance folks. he being per-
sonally known u non-drinking man. addressed
the Board and said that he had been informed that
Rev. Mr.. Parsons. who has been in Newark only
months. had expressed his intention to go before
the Grand Jury aud have the Board indicted for not
doing its duty. He (Mr. smith) had been informed
that only few minutes before he to speak the
reverend gentleman had asked somebody in the
audience when the Grand Jury met AS this
showed that the reverend gentleman
ignorant of affairs in city in which
he took such extraordinary interest he could tell
him that the Grand Jury met on September 2. and
1t was to be hoped he would make the most of it.
daughter and applause.)
that he citizen OF the United States long
he lSmith) was. and knew much about the affairs
of the city as he Smith did. Applause and laughter
followed this remark also.
PARsoN M'NAIR ATTACKED.
Now came the real sensation entirely uncx-
pected The application for license was presented
by Mrs. Matilda Kurtzen corner OF Orange and New
ark streets. Rev. Mr.. McNar, who Is generally
sidered the brains and motive power of the Law
and Order Association, stoutly objected to the
license declaring that the place was disordery and
the keeper disreputable. The moment Mr.. McNair
concluded Alderman Charles NJ Thcberoth. or the
Fifteenth ward. strong republican in politics and
a devout Lutheran churchgoer and the of
clergyman. jumped up and addressing himself d-
recy to Rev. Mr.. McNair said substantially i-"You
disreputable people and disorderly houses. The
mission house which you. conduct and of which
you are the parent must certainly be classified as
one of the most disorderly houses in Newark. You
keep the lowest OF variety theatre shows. Your
negro minstres and jubilee singers make night hide
with their yelling and bowling, aud you, the
parent of this institution, cannot even be put the
same level with keepers OF variety theatres.
for they pay the city license. which you do
not. You sir with vehemencci, have done more
harm in this city. breeding bad blood and setting
class against class and citizens against citizens than
you can ever. atone for to the Lord God. II you
want to do good in Christian way and better the
condition of your peighbors then SOW land wait and
reap the fruits of good work. Do not force nature.
If your work is pleasing the sight of God He will
prosper it. Gro follow the Master who taught peace
earth and good will toward men,
While the Alderman spoke deep silence prevailed.
Rev. Mr.. McNair seemed stunned by the fierce at
tack. The BoArd sat dumbstruck. tine President
only muttering something about the remarks being
out OF order but he seemed afraid to stop them. As
the Alderman concluded he was greeted with
hearty burst of applause Ere the noise stopped he
resumed, and told Mr.. Currie the counsel for the
McNair people. that he coaxed persons to make false
afhdavts, knowing them to be false. At this there
was moro applause. The Kurtzen application was
laid over and the Board adjourned.