New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-05

the bill when drafted be sent to every editor OF news
paper Represe ntative IN the Assembly aed ~ NEW
York that pubic meetings be held for It's Discussion ~
srcb dscnssion shows minor changes to be wse and
prudent the bill be redrafted. introduced at the mex
session OF the Legislature, and active means oe 'aAen
for It's support by men OF all political parties
THE REMARKS OF DR. SMITH.
In speaking to the first resolution DIR. Smith said
in subsgance:
The OF the meeting which was held IN TINS
which might be taken there would carry with IL power
fn influence But also with committee OF suen Nv
whose name Is so closely associated with the INFANCY o,
our country lapplause. action meant success.
had with the Mayor. with the Police anu
with the District Attorney have been most tbs int
sympathy of therespectabe portions OF tie community
would with them any honest effort to to- enforce ad de
bort of good ciiizens which they woald need to carry
weeks a result OF this committees WORK, mere goVa
has been accomplished in the Of represing the evils
The present liquor law than in the two previous year
(Applause The pigeon holes Of the District AtoTney
nave been ied most OF them resulting disastrousy Tor
the liquor dealers who had violated che law On one
day. IDS made for violations OF the law re-
| laiEy selling intoxicating liquors on sunday
Viii 1THI' make the "Frencn Msdame only too glad
OF an opportunity take French leave. lApplausel
t s mo5h seemed 10 reach Behind his ears
smiles scky smile from behind the prison bars on
rseeSted question, what are yon gong 10 do about
io answered the color of his striped garments and
in the sudden badness Of mis- bead. The Excise Com
missoDers thought the French Madame was hignly
respectable woman. Well We ought TO value
dslG p sar and ns nGt their fault we not
dSgR 70 for 1f s SS Of ne law
for sndss % s a asoeR pae an
sconndrels punished lAppiauseI
DR. RoosA's VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT
On the conclusion of Dr. Smiths remarks, the
resolution to which he had spoken was put to
vote and passed. The consideration of the second
resolution was then taken up. In speaking to this,
DIR. Roosa referred to criticisms that had been
passed on him on former occasion for presuming
to coach the citizens regarding their political
duties He urged tho right. duty and necessity of
every citizen concerning himself with public mat
ters. Then he continued,
Itisa long resolution. and yet 1t contains but few
Of liquor the Board Aldermen think that
no man would deny the right OF gaorsse,ers to repre-
when it comes to suoh pass that 1 read that
4s qoa % a of holders h Of PSecd % %s
ham Interrupted with No. third "-tbird class
besr Ourselves The Aldermen are extremely active on
some occasions they see the necessity OF 10000 or
ae: the liquor necessity sssRi fh' & and anything
against them But let the first Of June come
phobS let them reflect that perhaps one man Of al the
population of New,York dies annually OF hydropboba
siasm. si the dogs must be nuzzled. must
be mpoundsd etc aaghterI HydophoSal This
city suffers hydrophobIa Of tue order Fear
that have been pointed out II all the dogs on
Manhattan Island turaed loose this minute Jap
Of he Aldermen in twenty days over the dog
law. When told that We citizens ought TO have
nothing to concerning the men whom We put over
u.s. reminded Of the married couple, OF whom tho
Vg0V a "a a.
that he wound take refuge under the bed One day be
was greeted with stentofian shout Get back 70 your
plaee" But he answered.: While have the spirit OF
lei US peep; LET have something say criticism
or the manner in which governed. II we could
take out OF politics. we would soon have decent
government.
DR.. Rosa advocated leaving tho confirming
power with the Aldermen, because one-m man appoint
lie governed by ogarchy, he would prefer that
IT should b. respectable aud decent one. and not
an Oligarchy OF rumsellers. H. thanked the Mayor
and the Police Commissioners and urged good men
to give them the encouragement of their approval,
they did good act
REMARKS OF GENERAL FISK AND Mr.. GRAHAM
Judge Noah Davis was to move and advocate the.
adoption of the third resolution, but was kept away
from tho meeting by sickness In his stead,
General Clinton B. Fisk spoke in part as follows:
These Steinway Hall meetings in behalf Of enforcing
the laws herald the dawn OF batter day for NewYork
ervent "God bless You" from every human being who
$ a good citizen lAppause We want the action
,v 'a and Tf iags and 6Smlet out Of s eT rS5
state Of SewYOrk. We want TO have new Excise bill
new law provide that in all cities in the state there
labtSns and that the nmSn sum for Snieh quor
license can be obtained shall be hye hundred dollars
low in the city 9,O75 licensed dr.m-shOps and
900 unlicensed where liquor is illlciuy
his great city This none too many the Excise Com
nssioners tell u.s. for the actual needs Of the city Our
i will raise Ss S
o s1.25oOO0 The Police Commissioners in their an. I
10 the committee OF the former meeting favored
hese proposed changes on the ground that high license
md prevent their getting iuto the trade. just I
hink OF It! Twenty-Five hundred Intelligent active
pplsuseJ Every community should be stirred mp 10
10 something In this matter because If d. not put
nose in the present one, we win get no Excise law
there must be eudless agitation in the press and IA
ng and at the ballot box until we secure decent Legs-
AZURE Long continued applause.l $
INDIGNATION OBJ ALDERMAN o'NRu. 5
The fourth resolution, to which Mr. Graham re- ]
ponded touched upon the practical means to be |,
mpOyed in furthering the proposed Excise law K
lr Graham said that he knew the society had under =
aiken large contract, but that 1t was capable of
omple;ing 1t. A committee consisting of ex- :
Judges Arnoux and Peabody" be continued "is | r.
3 present pe ,aring the new bill by sending
list of questions TO men supposed to be competent
0 answer the merits of the proposed b
i'll. When these received the bill will ii
@ prepared, and then a copy of it will be sent 10 n
very editor. legislator and minister IN the State n
nd meetings will be held to DISCUSS the question "
Z the new bill" The speaker was beginning ~
, make fun of the Board OF Aldermen. b.
hicb he did by referring TO comic picture repre-
,ntlng thirteen Of them seated demUohns when Z
voice decidedly HibernIsn in tone and vigor was :,
sard in the rear of the hall "Mr. Chairman NAV -,
ask q question: All eyes were turned on the "
,eakef whom lew knew, as he strlded vigorously re
D the aisle. He was stopped by Mr. Graham VINO tn
id "What is your nameP &c
" am John O'hei. the Alderman from this dis OF
let" he replied. Gu
Additional interest was now centred nm the man pc