New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

beginning and to what great proportions IL hao
reached. lie laid particular stress on the pres
ence of Father Elliott and spoke OF the long years
ago, when Father Tanning used to invite HIM 10
his church to talk temperance to total abstinence
societies, and continued in this way:
We az IN city that limo board OF excise eo""'
ssner liquor interests emp oeh ana
paid IN Of the city OF New'forS I" Ach'so ~
promote the sale of liquor Thon these 'oa'
Not take oncs being appointed ny inc
Navor and CONFIRMED by the Board OF Aider-
men, and that meas ycn Know a.
well as do lLanghterl Then the appointment OF inc
commissioners vested exclusively In Tho Mayor the
fru nj which are that quer aealsrs and their
tsuve. from tho cy NewYork assemble before the Ex'
c,ss of the and the beginning ana end
a their whole argument IS tho virtues "f the Excise
Commiss Toner. and the good they ha accomplished
uovever the number honor has been reduced
from s200 to $500 where 1t is to-day. We went
~ the Legislature last year with bill ahsct'
ipr New-Nork and Brooklyn alone, which was
ps..ea but unfortunately, vetoed by the Governor
frond kissing Against as know, we have
never single narsh an Sry wo d. ana Tor he rei
SOD that not IN that line OF business
tApplause.l We are not In the slightest oe-
rroe engaged politics. We cannot afford It, We
are simply dealing with matter OF human wretchedneSs
working FAR with aud anxious TO 20
iust step further Whom bill vetoed the question
not what the motives were but now
have wronged We have procured the
very advice and framed another bill applying TO the
whole safe imposing restrictions the sale of ardent
spirits example alike OF observation and OF our
psrseverancs that dissatisfaction exsts
those states where the high license operates
and operates successfully. We are CONFRONTED ny
the liquor and the Prohib onsts To the iermer
well. as far as We have gone IN al
propose advance step further and to the iater
LET MS try this much further. ana then sec
how rnnch further again than that we can co. Tor
MAINTAIN whole system OF granting licenses LOT
The sale OF qnors morally lApplause Ihere is
misery the world from lying as rom the sae OF
liquor; yet tells lie in court OF obtains goods IRON
rtnnsua M II
mind that law should be passed. to put
all liars in Jail. tGreat laughter
INTRODUCING ELIHU ROOT.
The Chairman In Introducing Elihu Root re
ferred to hIm as one familiar with political ah hrs.
who had spent good deal of tine IN working for
the suppression of the liquor traffic. Mr.. Root was
received with an outburst of applause He SAID:
LADIES fancy that the ANNOYANCE which
any has felt Tor some wears past
Tho prominence of the huence which wo have been
discussing political affairs has been measured
onv bv his opportunity Tor. eNoeilehce anu
observation The quos here TO discuss to
snirm opnion and TO influence pubc opnio ro'
garlng is not party question although 1t Is one wnoh
mig. po;lcal party declared itself mon
the other and it therefore stands upon that
debAtable ground Which member OF any party may aAe
upon without forieitng his party allegiance APP
plsuse.l -,
necessary form NJ men that there should
be snch ques because is necess arg that
The executive legislative power should agree we nave
frequently is both In the National an
Stale government the legislative majority belonging TO
party aud the executive authority win the Ne'o
power belonging 10 the other and less II was fecoShzoi
universally that there is great field OF pn'no
questions calling for legislative ana eAe,uIve
action which cannot be determined upon S'rc'y prV con
sderstions solely considerations of pnOs GOO" IL
woud possible that the smallest appropriation OIL
could be passed and signe or that the ordinary Affairs o.
Government could be conducted.
Tie question tonight is which appeals 10
every ciizey and not as partan lApplahSeI
are not engaged in scheme of paper government
without the of enforcement behind it, We are en-
gaget in performing function which IN the history oil ms
occupies high and historic position II Is not
elect representatives. Dat 1t Is our d"ty
when have them elected 10 express our ophonS ana
unllodly express public opinion. by meetings snch
O. Tins And by such meetings that during all
this ration. history and trintlon ten rs curing
ehor generations as well the City Ne~York has been
all tn country for the force and
dreoDess OF ITS instructions Its representa-
tyos.
APPROVING PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ngs upon such subject are not without effect
Wehave opportunity bow 10 discuss The coSeonenecs me
good OF the meetings that Ia W ey oh eu
upon In tn enforcement Of tn existing law
been a wonderful vance largely owing TO our
adlrbl" and effective police admin ration H"'n me com
DO 10 the pare men, and eseciay 70 tho
efficiency of superintendent OF Police lapplau.eL nut
very arsely becan~e puOhc o'nioh Oy "es.'on "i" PUT
mecinss and tTough the Press. mas been brsu To ar
ulon p,liee and the community to MAKE the Gu
forceincrt OF the existing law possible
The arrcssiu s. violation of the Excise law were
1l23 So 2144 ~ SO 34iS and In ~. Aus tn"eI
She Influence Of tie y wing ana active pu1c s'not me
Arrests eniOrcen of the Excise law have more
than qutIrupei the last four years Apriiu-e and
voice WAT arrestsf'l result thai oulht
I. DISC Bu some one asked "hat gooo nave
p" Well they have dccrea-c bY largo
perccl agc the nber OF saloons applause notwSt"
iug e ucresse population by cutting OF the worst ana
vre,t
We are here to advocate Of HighLicrnse
Law The upon IL reminds me often the od
Chi why mHer wears whlte hat ana
the answer, To keep his h al warm me question o,
cour,e should have been the mers hat "ho 2"
qu with not whether there should be onSe
bur 10 be high OF low. Applause we have
q nc OF statuto book and there Is not the
rsnoest possibility of the repeal OF that law.
The right sell Intoxicating liquors comes undr me con-
s;f;ution This country without any license
AMI the imposition Of the license means bat restriction
upon the tralo simply Quarrelng about w"ris and
dividug a hair 'twxi south aud south west sides
There aien SSH licensed places Tor the sale OF
Honor one 40 the population. Allowing that
onc.halI the population drink. il wond leave an
person whe support each sSoon THIS
4. The q eat law OF competition supply and demand.
COMPCTITIp> WILL HAVE ITS USUAL Effect.
Its an easy business conducted The sane law
competition requires the keepers OF these places TO 10 all
ali expenses but the license must
be paid first Of all We want to bring tne competition 10 sun
that the worst and most II kept ones al ali events
iapps usel, and that III be cutting of from
20 to per cent If them.
The men paving th high liceus, coao well afford to
le nservstors Of aw aud order, and ! sure woull
would dscouHienance every thing that Snacked
Of crime or Of the violation OF the aS. lAppl1usel
II TINT the II be unjust IL Will not he UNJUST
10 ny one liquor dealers who w continue 10
The chairman at this STAGE sieppe up behind
Nj amid general eutours OF laughter IN oFmei
him thar As time up The president Ike h4SA "e'A"e'
IL sure 10 cone. APP anse.J
.r,.t English orator in great speech NOR important
The ocsnes OF This country than any other upon ne oer
seuf Atlantic edmund BurNc. IN ms spee'l up "a con-
Citation with nerca usel these Ne hofdue "ol - Al
ryyc,nn nj inieed every human en- oymeut and bcno
81. every ana every proydsht ACTON, ~
folniel upon COMPROMISE aud barter. We balance
i.conyrnie1ces. Ne AMI take. We te-
mt that NAV enjoy others ami We pre-
Ter t. be happy citz-n< subtle dis pot tnt Pre-
Iouse applause gentle who advocate extremes
prnotou on. hand ani personal hOesy upon
the otrrr tins 10 heart
N former ages o. those who went before us
verr pbe their OsuOraucs OarOlrous IN their laws re
pusvc See nov lawyers ovetnrn pfeee
cecymen rels aud doctors ain the hsm
eide before Us And am quite certain that
tho future generation will look back even as "e 80
upon those past Sometimes you may
I'm that II was bind adherence TO The
doctrine which you prO'essed that let thousands
.ot tie rnnkards grave might have been kept out OF
A. had on rot persisted refusing 10 take part IN me move
moi For Tie ans grafton CONDITION OF your fellows
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