New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
HIGH LICENSE ARGUMENTS.
RENEWING THE CRUSADE AGAINST DRINK
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AIpASY Jan. eo.-Governor Hin was visited oy OK
Assembyman Walter Howe, Of NewforH To-Day ~
relation to the High License bill which Is now ahacf
oons,aera,ion nv The LEGISLATURE. Mr. Howe told tho
Governor that he had como to Albany to mako an
argument before tho Excise Committee OF inc hs
semblv In favor OF tho BILL but that he had thought
It Isht be well call upon the Governor Oh 'nc
State and inform him of the nature OF the OIL
The measure Mr.. Howe said, was drawn up ny
NON nsrtisan committee in New-York consisting OF
Democrats and Republicans who thought that more
restrictions ought 10 be put upon the liquor 'rane'
In preparing the bill they had road carefully the Gov
ernors vctoes OF temperance measures last year anu
had to avoid his objections to those meas
urcs
BRER RABBIT. Hr LAY Low.
The Governor listened ntently to all that Mr. Howe
had to say but made no comment. The EXCISE CoiH
mttees hearing the bill In the afternoon drew
largo crowd to the Capitol Mr.. Crosby, who intro
duced the bi present, and also Senator stadler,
Of the special representative of the brewers
In the Legislature There appeared TO favor the Dill
BISHOP Doane, of Albany, and Dorman B. Eaton ana
Waiter Howe, OF NewYork. The opponents OF tho
bill who appeared Henry CiauSen, OF Ne"-horA'
president OF state Brewers and MaltSters Assooa
ton and a committee OF the same organization con
ssting of Herman scharman, of Brooklyn and Adoiph
Hupfcl of New-York Another association OF liquor
dealers, the state Wine Ale and Beer Dealers Asso-
citation was represented by Max D. Stern, secretary OF
tho organization. The members Of the Excise COM
mission present were Asscmblymon Kimball, Saxton,
Crosby and Lewis
LIKE THE HARPER HIGH LICENSE BILL
Tho opening speech made by Walter Howe,
who said that the bill was framed upon the Harper
High License bill of Illinois. The States OF PehhsyE
vania and Minnesota had passed laws which wero
copy of the Harper law, and statistics showed that the
l.xp In fha afAa m a
ton of the liquor saloons In number from 20 TO 40
per cent. 1t did not prohibit liquor selling IL re-
stricted It, II satisfactory in Nebraska to both
Temperance and the liquor dealers because IL was
midway betweoh prohibition and unlicensed liquor
selling. 1t because OF this quality that tho Dill
was supported by true temperance men. The names
of the citizens supporting 1t were a guarantee OF the
good faith Of those who were pressing IT,
LIQUOR MEN WANT MORE TIME
Max ID. Stern, secretary of the Wine, Ale and Beer
Dealers Association, said that it was impossible for
them present their to-day in opposition to the
bill They had only had one days notice OF the hear
ing They would ask that they be given another op-
portunty express their Vows in opposition to the
There is no disposition" said Mr.. Crosby, TO
rush through this bin without giving every one VINO
S Sssrsg n0 b se mdasro We Next VIII AnO''
would prefer the week after next" said MIR.
WE'LL said Mr.. Howe. the advocates OF high Ign
license desire TO- meet the a fI0 10 we've of RI
sion you should be willing to meet us here weeR
Bnt.- said Mr. Stern, our mcn business mon
who have many engagements. We cannot icavc oui
stores on a moments notice and come to Albany
But you will have over week to prepare your
Argument, said Mr.. Kimba, chairman of the commit;
tee for will now announce that the committee VII
give another hearing this bill next THURSDAY That
VIII give you ample time to prepare your d Mnnrv
ClsuSen for the brewers, and that we will NIKE our
i would also state.- said Nr. KimbaI, /" that next
Thursday will positively be the last day upon which
we will hear argument on this DILL
A BISHOPS ARGUMENT AGAINST PROHIBITION
bishop Doane, then addressing the committee, said
that the prohibition OF liquor selling could never DO
brought about From the time of the garden of Eden
men had been reformed by permitting them free choice
in what they might choose TO do and then showing
them what they ought TO do Prohibition could not
prvcni them from 1 mixing or any other We , ne
had known Christian people who were liquor oeaeis;;
but II was The duty of these men to put the sale OF
liquor in respons lie hands and TO do what they can
20 lessen the evils of inemperance. II was WaSihR
lanor than to license its sale. The Government in
either way had the same Intention 10 restrc me uSe
Trohidonists the fact that the bl started ted ont
with the statement that IT shall not oe daWin ior c cs
tain circumstances 1t also should be recognized that
II pushed local option in wise way. It made the
was an element of prohibition 1t also put the niger
who Violates the law The TN should commend IT.
self to wholesale liquor dealers as IL piOv,aGiu i re-
In Ttopa the high license system better than pro
hb.tioh
NOTHING so GOOD AS A COMPROMISE.
Joruan b. Eaton called attention TO the fact that
the nguor dealer not required 10 take out new
license until October next That showed the spirit in
which the bill had been drawn There was no desire
10 haul up the liquor dealers sharply and pass Dill
by the Of majority in the Legss,nte oeS o
dealers whether would not be wise for them to ac-
oept this compromise measure They could 90 ,a so
wisely. They would soon have 10 drive harocr Oa-
gain with the temperance sentiment