New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS OF JOHN JAY
When Mr. Jay rose to stare the objects of the
meeting, he was greeted with applause. lie spoke
briefly without manuscript, reading short extract
from the speech of the late William E. Dodge whose
name was also applauded. Mr.. Jay said in sub
stance:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: beg leave to express my
appreciation being called TO preside over such an
the audience because tails meeting is one that affects
rst the mothers ard wives and sisters In or our
aud peace of the city. Indeed I may say
that it win Sny an he % Wn w
you to night eminent IN Church and sate ana are
not visionary enthusiastic but practical workers Before
introducing them, however, wisD 10 say
Ssd %Sph we tue have coSe tgetner
founded by the members OF the roesant Episc9p
closer contact with the American people How mas TINS
tions need in answering this question only to read
word of commendaton from that rightninded, warm
hearted open handed president of the National Temper
ance Socety-I refer to late william T. Dodge. Jap
plause.
Mr.. Jaw then read few sentences spoken by Mr..
Dodge at public meeting last October, which
praised the work of the Chdrch Temperance Society.
Then MI Jay referred to the broad ground on which
men of all views concerning temperance could
stand, which he called, the divine law of tenn
perance-total abstinence as rule and the most ex-
pedient rule usually but with the Christian right
for every man to choose for himself" He predicted
the happiest results from the meeting and in
troduced Robert Graham the secretary of the soci-
ETY., who said in part:
There are in NewYork 9,075 regular licensed liquor
license That makes grog shop for every l25 per
sons or one for every twenty four families We have
atocers making in ali 1926 places where the necessities
Of life sold Look at the character OF the persons
Geoghegan. @Tim Harrington, the French Madame
mentioned in keen searching article In THE TRIBUNE
Of
liquor dealers nine of them having third grad license,
men Of whom You Should be proud: They Thomas
Edward c. Sheehy. Patrick Farley, Robert L. DC Lacy,
Edward Duffy and Thomas Carroll.
TwENTY-FoUR DRAM SHOPS FOR EVERY MILE.
Mr. Graham was interrupted by applause several
times he read the names OF the Aldermen. Inc
chairman then introduced ex-Judge William ii.
Arnoux. Mr.. Arnoux came forward and offered the
following resolutions
That the vast number liquor licenses issued by the
Excise Commissioners (9075J is grossly in excess OF
what the law contemplates, Is VIGOROUSLY ana ma
gravity injurious 70 .ne shu Of the same ia
urgently required
In speakngin favor of the resolution Mr. Arnoux
said that there were 566 miles Of streets IN the city
improved and unimproved, including the Annexed
District The 9,075 liquor shops IN the CITY,
therefore made Is r places r,m 70 eVf for
each 800 feet. There are $40 miles of improved
streets so that along these there must be twenty
four liquor shops mile, or one In every go feet
TIE Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Chill
dren relieved and placed in homes IN the four
years. from 1878 to 1852, 5,2Io chid re Iw o
arrested in this CITY within the years 1851 and 1857
for intoxicatIoD, 1850 men and ID 656 women iof
drunkenness and disnrderly conduct 1910 mel
and 1857 women. "Do you suppose taere IS an
other clty on the face OF this fOotstOol Mr. Arnoux
asked (which can shoy such thirsty travee ja,o
that they ed hOtel' or an inn for every Z2O
feet of street in the town. Have the Excise com
missoners, in view of the letter OF the law; iui-
filed their duty in suppressing intempeIance
The resolution was seconded by ID. Willis James,
who spoke In par as follows:
recognize in this Church Temperance Society basis
as well earnest men, al cautious and conservative
may fully and strongly endSayor to AID IN
check course OF intemperance and ana
this house tonight. lApPiausel congratulate you
that you have your chairman one VINO mas adneu new
sre by great deeds the OF freedom 10 the fame
of his renowned ancestors His presence angurs well
for the movement which we are beginning: We shonld
remember that each one OF us mas s9netnng 10 90 IA
this We should be Represented at Albany, and
sooud demand that law should be SO improved and
strengthened thar Excise Board could haunt In our
face, alter licensing the enormous number OF nquOr
arr requred for the needs OF travellers Doe, the law
,,pa nothingi Is there no power which VIII say that
We have placed power have proved recreant to tner
trust let resolve that never again VIII we tarnS9 our
souls by voting for such recfeants Appause III an
Inspiration out into many lives from this meeting
70 re1oye dp All Win s Ssn hS 10 sbd & to put
something brighter INTO the liyes OF P Pc VINO
been here In vain tor >IP'duse'l
The chairman tnon put the resolution to vote,
and il was carried unanimously with l0ng-cOntlnued
anplause Tue chairman next introduced Delano g..
Calvin who proposed a resolution that a COM
mittee should be appointed to walt upon the
Excise Commissioners 10 urge upon them restriction
a. The issue of licenses, and upon the Pollce Com
,nissioners calling their attention to the non-ob-
servance of the Sunday law, respecting the sale OF
lauor it's sale TO minors and 10 lntOAicatcd per-
sons and TO the number Of Illicit drinking places,
aud 20 urge their extinction Mt. CaIVlh urgrd
every one present 10 feel their individual response
l..l,f fla1
Gals ut fault held their positions by the VIII oil the
people. The chairman then read letter OF regret
from Stewart l.. Woodf0rd who had been expected
~ speak upon this resolution.
SPEECHES OF GENERAL FISK AND DIR. CROSBY.
The resolution was then supported by General
Clinton Il. Fisk who said IN part:
iii bent Ing taat without distinction Of creed Teli.
enforce the aws aud arrest the pross Of the great evil
of TIE day The dramsbops OF New York. Il PLACID side
by sde, would form line that would twice enclrce the
CITY wi,h their simy coils fran the Battery to Kings
hrdge The quor dealers themselves tell us that
900 per annlln go into the this Of their diam
shops. We cannot comprehend the Yastness OF the
treefourths the arrests and "a per cent OF all che
crime aid criminal expenses come DIRECTLY hs rom ne
foree hears the title act suppress intemper-
anee Al the present rate Of now oas
city went one Jay into sO-eali'9 nuteh s a
when asked could be Sr Woman said
"wby, bless you, SIR We have no rooms u let NIUE
- one or tbe rsSv feow il was an unexpected
honor 10 be easse With Dr. Howard Crosby the treefS
watchman of the Excise Commissioners aud their uOlnRs
ana bowed myself respectfully out OF Int
Climax Hotel Let US stand by DIR. Crosby ana py Dr.
Potter In their every effort restrict the evils Of curse
terrible, says Mr. Gladstone because more cnsto
mary than war, pestllence and faDipe com-
bincd aud We have ony 10 study the rdments OF inc
subject 10 know that what Mr. Gladstone stated was
rdy and literally true. IL Ia IN the province OF the
Mayor and Aldermen the Police and Excise Commission
orr, dry up large number OF taese fountains OF sor-
row Dpd death We would imploTe Police Commits
soners To that the law against the sale Of liquors on
sunday rigidv enforced. We appeal to them by all
the love chIereD that they ueglecL
not enforce the law prohibiting the sale OF liquors 10
lnn0rA
When General Fisk had finished his remarks. Mr..