New-York tribune., 1884-02-27

fall In when 52oOoo people OF that proent o co % u
the west marched the baotbox and voted TOT Pto9 %
"a II is now being heard Maine aud despite all prediction
and argument and criticism say 1t S rs tSe GSn hearts and
best morality o. nity millions OF people. -. ooroolv
week passes but somSnurer horrible and horrifyng Is
committed Shall abolish the prohgiii9n OF m nurueI @
on the plea that prohibition does MT prohDtI We PR
hib burglary and larceny yet every day those crimes are
committed not only by men who pick your pocket pu5 -
men who have taken solemn Oaths to oDey
the law, and vet steal and punder the
taxes In the public treasury shall we, IheIeVag, ~
abolish prohibition OF larccuyf No, we viii inal,n
the law far possible and struggle 90 raise the puT
standard OF morality so that all living aeehces % ~
shall ioed absolutely and will enforce 1t 50 IaI as
human skill can. Applause.l | wish to denonnce n1
body. But would speak gngeriy or liquor uea % ii ~
as | would OF other men who commit offences hAt ~
theirs NV twenty-nine years experience Judge taught
me that of an the causes OF SIN ana misery, o
and woe OF paupersm and wretchedness inioxieauihR
liquor stands forth the unapproachabe ehef Nltnin
the last three days poor weeping mothef ca& ~ tatc
ask ny help in getting her son pard0ned our VI % ~
Prison. told him that he would give me the name o.
the who sold him the which led 70 ms i clnS G
would remit large part OF his sentence anu @ tha
pose the penalty the law would permit upon le
posoner who served him with the rum 90 Snn a. ,sn m u
moutbed when speak OF such men 10y er tqor'en
denOunce the rascaty that sells liquor 10 nsl, Mo @
and children with as much violence as uou si'0 H'
can't stop the sale Of intoxicating liquor here-no
do not think this high license bill win do much as IT.
friends suppose, but it will do something Onuer te
he has good moral character. Now, II man nas t fo
paw for license 1t will help little to fnd out aDOH %
his character The man VINO can't raise that sum Nh ~
step out OF business suppose by cuttlng % uoMn VI. W.
number OF licensed saloonkeepers we are helping e % ~
10 keep good character IL they can get H. laugDleI.
you take up list of the licensed lquOrdealers you w, W.
be startled at the percentage that nave tber
States prison large percentage have brought IheI
good characters down from sing sing-feahy , tna
they are tried men; Laughter The law requa1s y t
license be posted up in the shop so that every
tie girl five years old coming for beer can read IL
how many up the standard OF the law as 70
high moral characterl The liquor laws are violated @
daily. What DO to stop TINS II we reduce Cne
high license it will be better for the character
Of those who are licensed. why, Wltnin .Ll, ,,, d
year you will have him this platform denouhclng me
gal liquor selling 1t will MAKE our ponce more lgau.
The $500 or 5000 people who Will sell h9uor a5 %,n5
will be great power and only TO them VIII WI t or
look for drop TO keep MIN warml Laughter. but our our
egszed sellers OF liquor VIII control t9e % aG1r % u them
police, because the law as then consttued VIII . I
the prohts-for they do believe in the aw az ana oe &
and w Won 1u' viii reduce the number OF bum,
mers and tTamps who are around them anu anu
mouth never shall be closed against the evl that posi-
ton shows 70 he the chief OF ali the EVIL nai drags
them. Applause.l
WHAT DIR. CROSBY SAID.
The Rev Dr. Howard Crosby next intro
duced. amid applause. Here is a part of what he
said:
had two hours interview Yesterday with a commit
tee OF five respectable liquor dealers there are respec-
bic liquor dealers and want TO maze my report @ T IN
interview The clearest proof that this hish LGeiae
frightened These men, VINO were really honest III men
belief, gave me five reasons why tAe DII snouu Ho' ~
passed Their nrst argument Was
/ isn't the whskey that produces the crime
It's the temperament of the men, ana WlIhout
the wniskey they DO il Just as Wel' Inelr
second argument was: We never sell to drtnkaf4a,
hut they never thought that they were making dIhkHs
all the while tney selling wniskey. Their tnlru ar
plment was: II Will be sold anyhow Inen Why NOT
lei the law pass without any further opp0siuonf lhel
fourth argiuleut was: YOdu destroy much cdpila
ia trade" IN Albany last week stood before the com
miftee this EIch License b and man got up on lie
Other side 6hO acknOWe .ed that II TINS Dll passed
three-Quarers Of those selling lquof would nave 20
intoxicating drinks. ms came from .lc
spokesman liquor dealers OF NeW-NOrk 1lty Inc
ever thought that 10000 liquor dealers IN the city OF
Newly ork mean times 10000 votes Z" We nave 10
meet this argument at once, and said: IL you mean
war; We are ready for you II IL is proposed TO cODne
in this matter against gOOi morals, the people VIII rise I'D
/ their might to oppose them. These men say IL Is
only the statutory law that they are breaking,
! and tpzt IL affect their cOnsciences
/ believe we should give due honor 10 4heedore toooe
vet a man twenty-five Win the Wisdom OF one OF
hlty-a man pluck IN pushing this matter. MI
ROOseyes Di destroy lng the power OF the New
York Aldermen how The frSt Dill can be enforced
This blli, would give US for Mayor "a man "hOul
/ the people would respect and VINO WOuO
respect the people and tile laws. Ont
the other cleared out rum eller because ne Nf'
selling drunkard and the next day MS DrOthef was
selling in the saue place. Unls viii not be 50 Wlen m LET
tbe new laws men are in the Excise Commission VINO
will enforce the The only fear that TINS law may
not pass ia Albany rom the probable action OF
excellent men who saw: Prohibition or nothing" II
fbeV viii take the ground that half-0af Is better tnah
no oaf A a J. Inc Law safe / wisdom Will Doe
good that they wlu not Dredk 0o"
by the assembly OF gentlemen and ladles nero