New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29

signifyng that he wished to vote HIS name was
called and the response came Aye was looking
directly at him. and firmly believe 1t was he VINO
responded. The response, at any rate, was ciear
and he stood there and acquiesced in 1t.
| was then advised that another temperance
member would vote if l would, ana IN that
way hfty-th votes were scored. The next day,
before the Journal was read, two members wn9
had been absent when the vote was taken asked
leave to be recorded. There was no nse anu
the record was unanimously approved win tnese @
two names attached to the affirmative llst III tntle
was any doubt about Smiths having voted, una.
was heltime TO raise the question; but even leaVue
him ont the two morning names which went on the
record without q murmur from the Denociats t
would give us one more vote than was needed 10
pass the bill" -. :.
Why should Mr. Smith be mysterious about 1t
nOw7 They say he Lot only evades veroai III,
quiries but for two weeks has been sailing away
postage stamps inclosed to him by note WTlteis "sh
ing about the matter" /,
!" suppose, after his open declarations that ne
would not vote for the blll he doesn't like TO admit
having done so. 1t wouldn't surprise me TO Iearh
that in this spirit he has given different persons e
impression without aylng 1t outright that lie htu ~
stood by his threat, But as said ac4nlescence II,
that vote was equivalent to casting it himself ana
had he neither cast it nor acquesced the result now
would be the same. know that the Democrats arg
trying to make a sensation out of 1t. They cant
succeed. The record was approved unanimously Ny
the House and must stand"
SENTIMENT IN REGARD TO THE LAW.
Have you sounded opinion about the law among
those who are to come under its provisions =
Eyes. did it before the law was passed. and
since. The best class of bar room men feel all right
They think it ia good law. They know that
tax law is inevitable, and this strikes them as nst
Indeed this tax Is low compared with that in other
States In Michigan it is $500; in Connecticut,
from 500 10 81 900; III Nebraska, from TJOo 10
81 OOO III Illinois, 500, and higher at the Will OF
town or city authorities; in Texas. from 5000 70
81 600; in Iowa from 800 to 81 900; IN Mis-
souri, from $500 to - 900: in Florida, from TlO0
To 5000; while IN several States the law IS pro-
hibliorv The opposition of the hummer class
which we shall encounter is moro likely 10 heIp
than to hurt us. They want no tax wouId llkc
10 have the State supply their g-,hops with
liquor; and pm not sure but some OF them can
never get justice until by Legislative enactment
they become entitled to Il chrome for every drlhk
they sell"
Has ssue yet been joined between the parties
over the graded license system Wnlcn lHc DcnOcid's
Not openly. We would have been glad to pass
law based that idea bu, II would have been clearly
a license law, which the Constitution luhlnts Bnt
wien we voted in the House upon the bill u SUD
init to the people a constitutional amendment TO
vest i'm the fegslature power to regulate the traiic
twelve of the thlrty-tive Democrats voted Tor It,
eleven against II aud twelve were absent or d0dged
II that amendment should be adopted at the com
lug election, the Legi'lature Hlll thereby 3e EN-,
powered To grade the tax. IL WIS understood When
il WAS before the Legislature that 1t InvoYei 10
certain degree the question OF a graded system OF
taxation. But as the Constitution now STANDS we
were authorized to pass only such law as the scott
law for the Constitution PROVIDES expressly Illi ~
! laws of general nature must be uniform IN Their
| operation throughout the state" -
=" DO Won anticipate tTouble IN the Supreme Court
or i'm the canvass over the clauses OF tie law WpOs-
ing lien upon property III which liquor ~ sold ana
rouuIing written permit from the landlord Ol naI-
! room premises that liquor NAV he sold thereon +
There will certainly he no trouble IN tue can
| vass over them when the reason lOr the lnser-
| tiou of these clauses ls understood. lHc
| State law cXcmpts from taxation property TO
! the amount of 500. Under that law man may
| hire Il room. stock II with keg OF beel
| and q Httlc hquor and defy the tax officers II hls
stock Is of less value than 500, unless means can he
! pIovidcd bv which the tax may be secured. we
! could devise no way so effective rs TO make inc
| property q lien and TeQulre he landlords IeIuis
| s,nn that i0uOr he sold on t. Ever so many per
sons To whom have explained tins since tie Legs
! lature adjourned and who doubted whether these
| clauses could stand at once commented thcm a.
| necessary precautions
SATISFIED THAT THE MEASURE is A GooDo ONE
Then there will be 10 halfhearted advocacy o.
| the Republican position this year {"
just the other way. We have passed a good
law and all are satisfied with it. II Is satisfactory
also TO the better class of hquor-deaers Ii will sup
press and wipe out great many public nuisanc's
| The revenues of the different counties will be in.
creased by it's operation nearly $1,000 0OO,oi whicl
az least 500 900 will - To Cincinnati and S2OOOot
! 70 Cleveland. That sum VIII moro than pay th'
expense OF policing Our city County taxes VIII Oe
reduced by the amount of the collections and every
| community will be better for the law. | am conn
dent tha, the state Will declare IN our favor IN tn
| tall by a handsome majority"