New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
POPULAR DISSERTATIONS.
THE REPUBLICANS AND HIGH LICENSE.

A DEFENCE OF BOLTING ASSEMBLYMAN.
TO the Edftor The Tribune.
Sir: You say edltorally in your issue OF the 18th
that The Tribune IS in the business Of debating
nominations for oce' and then you proceed to falsiy
this assertion, by an effort unjustly prejudice
tain members Of the Legislature of 1888 by remind
ing their constituents that these refused to abide
by the decision Of the party In favor Of High License
Now is your opposition 10 them based upon their re-
fusal TO act party caucus dictated! II so, why do
you not remind the constituents OF the Trainer Of that
bill, Mr.. Crosby Of his apOstasy TO party caucus, when
he refused abide thereby the recent extra session
Of the Legislature. Say his constituents that there
other worthy Republicans who represent them
faithfully, and then TO use your words you can say
II Mr. Crosby had had his way the party would have
been placed I'm the humilang position Of attempting
policy It could not carry OUT Is not your opposi-
ton because their views did not coincide with The
Tribune as to the justice and pracucabltty of Mr..
Crosby's bill rather than because OF their failure to
act against their best judgment at the behest OF
party csucusl Now II you are to read out Of tho
party all who opposed the Crosby bill, you will find
ranks seriously depleted Nearly one half of the
members OF the Legislature privately gave express
Sion views antagonstic To the bill 1t was vrtu-
ally Prohibition measure so far as the country dis
tricts concerned As minimum license fee $500
was asked In Pennsylvania, S75 IS the minimum
fee The Network fee was prohibltory one that
Of Pennsylvania Is reasonable IL We need prohbi-
ton our present laws are ample, under them no
lcenses commissioners can be elected. Our party
leaders trying find strong candidate Tor Leu
tenantG Governor Sentiment very generally tends to-
ward one Of German nationality, OF broad, liberal
views that the threatened detection OF the German
element may be cOunteracted. II such candidate
shall be named viii The Tribune be found opposing
him So far as the member from this district Is con
cerned the Hon. Martin 4. smith, he need make
no effort 10 secure denomination. Three times
named as the Republican candidate, his vote has In
creased each year and every time the nomination has
been made against his wish and his acceptance has
been at the earnest solicitation OF al the Leading men
OF our party Under his leadership the 200 majority
and It is confidently expected that Hanison VIII
carry the county this year so far as sunlVan Culn'
ty s concerned protest against your 5t leu
a helping hand rather than endeayor to errads d's'
sensOns. Respectfully, - a.
Monticello, n Y, Aug. ID, 1ses
The case our correspondent cites Is far from
being equal in importance, in our judgment, to
that upon which we have already laid stress. But
we are willing TO let him make his point. If it
is rather al Mr. Crosbys expense, that IS his affair
more than il IS ours. We hope and expect how
ever, to see cur Sullivan County friends and all
other good Republicans ignoring differences Of
minor detail and uniting heartily in support OF the
High License plank that we believe will be
adopted at Saratoga.-Ed)