The sun., 1879-06-22
NRWBURGH's EXCISE BOARD.
Driving Liquor SELLERS Out OF the Place by
Heavy fess for I.icensss

NEwBURGH, June 2l.-Tho no-license peo-
ple Of this city have begun another war on
violators Of the excise laws. Last year the con-
trst was very bitter. The leader Of the no.
license ranks was the Rev. John Quincy Adams.
then pastor OF the First Baptist Church here
and now OF the Berean Church in New York
He was also President OF the Christian Broth
erhood. an organization composed OF Newburgh
ministers. having for It's object the prosecution
OF unlicensed liquor sellers. In his efforts he
had the assistance OF Mayor weygant; but their
efforts were hindered by the Excise Board.
which was appointed by the preceding Mayor.
when tho old Excise Board went out OF ONCE.
in the spring Mayor Weygant appointed on the
new Board Thomas Coldwell Of the Chadborn
4 Coldwel Manufacturing Company Lucas
Oakley OF the SOAP Arm OF Jesse Oakley 4 Co..
and John W Forsyth, ex-Chief OF Police all no.
license men. the two frst Republicans and the
latter Democrat The hrst net OF the new
Board was TO increase the liquor license for
hotels and stores to $3.50, and the beer license
10 SIS. Next it was decided that applicants for
license must pass scrutiny As TO thoir moral
character and then that no person who had
ever been prosecuted for violation of tho ex-
cise law could obtain license. The liquor
sellers wero enraged. They caused a
communication 20 appear In one Of the city
papers 10 the effect that they had formed an
association to enforce tho law TO prohibit swear
ing in the streets on sundays. or riding. OF
doing any eeryie labor They also threatened
to ignore the Excise Board. and 20 engage coun-
sci and make an open hght. The llquos queS-
tion WAS hotly discussed in the local papers.
and one OF the articles said that the grocery
men would refuse 10 sell n favOrlte soap made
by the Oakleys unless the Excise Board re-
duccd the license fees. and granted Licenses -
all that applied Threatening letters were sent
TO members ot the Excise Board. Tho ministers
preached sermons for the ENCOURAGEMENT 4
the Board. and eNhOrted It's members 10 stand
firm. meeting was held in the Opera House.
and a society for the enforcement uf the law was
proposed. but before the society WIS organized
the ministers got into "A wrangle among them
selves over the constitution. In the mean time
few licenses were granted. and many applicants
were turned away, Then the Mayor gave orders
for the enforcement OF quiet on Sundays. The
police were instructed To see that all cigar prA-
nut. fruit and other stands were closed. The
order eNiended 10 the SUNDAY GXcurslon boats
from Now York. and the Great Republic. Long
branch. and Empire state were boarded 10y the
police ns soon Ms they landed. aud their bars
were closed. The machinery Of tho Empire
State got out OF order on the trip up. and her
landed. Tho steward offered s. a keg for
twenty kegs Of laEvr. but no one would sell to
him
The ingenuity Of LIQUOR sellers is exercised
to devise schnmes for avoiding the penalties OF
liquor selling without license. some OF them
sell Schenck beer. which has withstnod the test
ia Connecticut and been PRONOUNCED not lntox-
iclting. Others are selling all kinds Of liquor
without license, believing that u they should he
Detected the fine would he lighter thun the
license iaa demanded. Th0 saturday night
trade In liquors has greatly incraased Tho
Flshkil Ferry Company has put down fares TO
half rates. ana thousands Of thirsty kewhurrh-
crs 20 across tho river for drinks. In the first
session OF the Excise Board last year twenty
seven Licenses wore granted; thls year only
nine were granted. Many liquor sellers have
abandoned then plnces. and the owners OF tho
| buildings are making bitter complaints.
The sarcasm Of the petition WAS appreciated
! by all the spectators. NJ leH-t.
In rrcent meeting President Caldwell Of the
Board Of EGcsa snld thW II the temperance men
would follow NJ the viO.HtOrs OF the law the
Board would give them all that they could at
tend TO in the next three years.