New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
THE GOVERNOR IN A HOLE.
NO ESCAPE FROM THE EVIL CONSEQUENCES
OF HIS VETO.
HIS CHANCES OF CLIMBING OUT BIT THE EXCISE
COMMISSION LADDER HAVE sUpDkNLi
BECOME sLIsf-A GENTLE REBCkk
GENERAL LAWS.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO rns rrfBrSE.1

BECOME sLIM-A GENTLE REBChs
FROM THE COMMITTEE on
GENERAL LAWS.
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ALBANY, May 10-Now that Governor Hill h''
vetoed the High-License bill the Democrats ar'
saying that the veto insures his support ior rcnO
nation and then for reelection by the liquor dear
ers and brewers of the State. The liquor IA
terest is the active one in the Democratic parry
said prominent politician to-day, ana II VIII Nv
mand and secure the denomination OF Hiii as ~.
ward for his unvarying opposition 70 tenp'."-
lecislation' But all of Mr.. Hills friends are no'
so confident that the rum power can re-eieco N,i-,
asscrnblyman Bagley's vote for the High License
In ara the speeches made by eminent Democrats
ho,oro tho Governor in support Of that measure
shovrs that there is some temperance sentiment ~
the Democratic party. .,,s
1ros. . temperance Democrats the Governor
friends are trying TO pacate by saying that ne WIZ
s,qn bill for the appointment of commission, ~
ro,ise the excise laws Of the State Such o.N
,,os recently introduced by Mr.. Kimball lhepJ AZ
Tho Assembly and passed by that BODY Inv
measure has since been in the possession Vi '
Senate Committee on General Laws, VINO ha'o
looked upon IL with suspicion because oil pne cila
acter of the commission proposed. 10 hsu ST.
- Won nc its members notably Dr. Howhru
Crosby and Frederick W. Kruse, but no one VIZ,
-, .to nresident of the Retail Liquor Dealers
,..ooiotior n suitable member OF such conmls-
- ,or . man who has been here all winter ioo-
hvinr against the High-License bill In i"0V
rroiortv Of the commission, it was TO nc suspco'eN
,orld favor a relaxation Of the present eNoisc
laws rather than making them more strine,ny
Cortainlv Governor Hill would sign such a Oin
ord bis supporters would point TO his action 10
rroof ~ his sincere desire" for reform OIL Ca
else laws
prpry TO THE GOVERNORS VETO.
Pint IL the committee on general laws can nave
their way. Mr. Hill will not have any Suou
defence when he comes TO meet the ansiS 80
of the State at the polls next November IaS+
Arrold the chairman Of the commlt'ee' '",S
49, wrote n trenchant review of the Governors
aa,ion ON temperance measures showing his
ooro+ont hostility to them. His review Ii"f
10 ror,rded as the reply of the Republican members
:, .ho LEGISLATURE TO Governor Hills veto Of V,'e
ITich-Ticenso hill Taking as his text 'i'o
coTornor,s message recommending an excise COM
,,ission Mr. Arnold wrote the statement give
helov which later met with the aPplo'
Senators O'Connor and Walker, also oi 'Ne YUM
mittee on General Laws: \
To the Senate; .,.,-oa
Tho committee on General Laws to when war 49,,
,h. message OF the Governor dated March 10 1000
-onaro the appoinment Of commission 10 l.'' 49,
excise laws report thereon az ioo"s ~ ,.aro,. on
state hear with satisfaction Of an AWAKENING rno
49, r.,, ~ the Executive in this great question: I
,rnortance OF legislation smendatory OF the preen
laws restricting and controlling 60 far a. 49, Las
troll cnn reach the evils incident 10 Tue n 81. Cow
been often impressed by the legislative oranch VI Wv
-. nDon the Executive, and there has been TOT many
vaa,. an unfavorabe response. during the nv s
=, the nresent Executive repeated efforts nave poe
nv the Legislature In response to great puou go,
~, confined 10 any political party. Demanding ruI
,..,,,o -cs,raint upon the l!quor trahc Dy increase
,yo,,on and the imposition Of additional safeguau "
r,ctecton OF social order but in every instance o
ecutive has vetoed every measure responsive " :,
Ids q, the people. The committee declares 'hao "
. o,a ,he conviction that in such Official hosUhv
% Ieo,sation Of this and such bold aenance
the will Of the people on the part OF the EAeoue
question the Governor has yielded perhaps -.
20 that nowerfu and controlling influence In ms o" pa
- - rralterably opposed to any species OF temper
legislation ,o. ~ ,os,ra
influences the Democratic party could nave 80
and compelled the by the present Executive u ~
hs ,ssod nv Repubcan Legislatures 20 protect the AZ
tendants and occupants OF the insane asyu oi to
from the influence Of the sale OF liquor IN tneir
neighborhood prohibit the sale OF nquof N IN. ]
and other public buildings Of the State the bill Known
a the Crosby High.IIcense bill and Vedder hquori.
hill All these measures were demanded by naIoriv Va
che noonls OF the State Of all political parues ana ING
refusal oil Executive approval ms Deth ING NeN'~ -
,nnointment TO many good citizens OF all parties
Thu recommendations OF an Excise Commission coming
as they do from Executive whose every onical aes
shown his complete subseryience TO the nquor inle-
which directs the policy Of the Democratic party IN '
state NAV wen DO viewed with suspicion BY the Iepre
,ties OF the people No revisoy commission WouIa w az
pointed by him. would any bill receive MS sppo,
whose labors would not likely to result in
O. the restraints which the people have been soe W UNIV
,oyna this tranlo by former legislative Interference
On the contrary, 1t Is more than probable thss .n'
motives which inspired this message were iol Arpef
ertv ard license in sale of all intoxicating liquors. ana
the destruction Of the sacredness OF tho sappsth W
Giving tho right 70 sell liquor on Sunday the eonlniS
tee insists that the excise laws OF the state now on @
statute books have settled and explained py an'
judicial decisons and well understood Iherc 10
M. 40 much need Of codlaeation OF the law on e SUI
ect which consists of very few statutes as there is Oh
s amendment by the imposition OF increased tAa'ioA
and reasonable restraint OF the ac as oenAhaeo Dy
neonle This object likely 10 be accomplished Win
the consent or assistance OF tho present EXECUTIVE
Your Committee are therefore, Of the opinion that IL
nexpedient at this time 70 act Oil the reeonnenoai'
the Governor and It only remains 70 remit TINS srcsS
question 70 the Judgment OF the people They Will decide
,ha- reasonable taxation and the wholesome Restraints
a, this traffic shall be further delayed entirely prevented
bv influences which have acquired complete DOM
nation Of the Democratic organization OF this state
EUGENE r. oCoNNoR
FRANK B. ARNOLD.
EDWARD C. WALKER
Mr. JONES HAS TO DECIDE THE VOTE
Senator Cantor, the Democratic leader, moved
that the following words should be stricken from
the report:
Your therefore OF the opinion that it u
nexpedent this time 70 act on the RECOMMENDATION VI
the Governor
OF course all the liquor interest voted for sucn
a motion, which includes all Of the Democrats
and the Republican Senators who voted against
the Hgh-Lcense bill. Unfortunately Senator
Erwin also voted for the motion at the request OF
Assemblyman KimbalL The vote nevertheless
was a tie-l5 to 15-as follows
Yeas-Cantor, COggeshall, Collins Erwin, Foley,
Ives Langbein, Linson, Laughlin, McNaughton,
Pail