New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-10

or directly Involved In consideration OF the Dill 10 Ina
Of public policy That question should be spprosehed 10
spirit ana should be determined WIN auc shs
proper regard for all the interests Affected
That the LIQUOR rrac should be regulated and restricted
ia conceded BY except those who believe IN entire poh
billion 1t Is believed BY those who oppose THIS Una
this regulation best be accomplished through an eAc
law fair and reasonable its provisions but r2ofous,
,o-ad The faea should be recognized that our popu
lat,en in many localities is cosmopolitan IN us eas.aos
ana that the habits and tastes OF the people sesuy
No law should be passed which cannot wen DC eorce'
on "a % unpopular that Il viii inevitably De suco.s''
sv.ded High license Of itself will not necessarily pre-
van. the evils OF intenperance 1t may not produce
much greater revenue. II that is so very desaoe
Il may create monopoly in the liquor business oy con
ecntratng in the hands Of few dealers ana 'nercv
erush out those Of ordinary but the benign result
anticipated from Il In the promotion OF the cau0 VI ~
perance will not be realized.
CRITIo1sING THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
II is unfortunate that the bill was made partisan
measure before any opportunity was afforded for It's os
euss,on in either house. With scarcely an exception
every amendment tended render the bill more nodela"
and consistent unceremoniously voted down. rc,.
that there great from certain quarters In
Of the measure much industry and energy nave
been displayed m manufacturing public opinion ia i''
favor II half as much activity had been exerteo In en-
forcing the provisions Of the present excise law ana IA "
ducing Excise in various parts OF the oa'e "
avail themselves the opportunity to increase the
fees under such law, something practical wouo aio'
undoubtedly have been accomplished. This opportunity
IA st oren under the existing excise law. Boards oil
Excise have tho legal right require license rec In AL
cities Of $3.50 and I'm all villages and towns OF $500 ana
public In any locality In the state demsnaS
higher license than the local board is now accusioeu "
charge such ought to be able TO secure .ha'
Increase under it stands. With the eSceptoh
Of few localities in the state maximum license fees
now allowed by exacted and hence even from
the point Of view high license advocates the
pressing necessity Of this bill is not apparent Inc
Legislature should only nx reasonable limits leaving each
locality the privilege OF determining within such limits
whether the license should be less local public
sentiment sustain the increase permitted by the
present law st questionable whether the Legislature can
arbitrarily interfere to increase the feS which are and
should be mainly matter OF local concern
appreciate growing sentiment In favor OF requiring
higher license OF throwing around the liquor
tac restraints and DESTROYS OF respecting such
sentiment well in way cooperating Win
It. but cannot consistently give my assent TO an unreasen'
able ana extreme bears intrinsic evidence
Of its lack of careful preparation and Of its wait Of
1udcious consideration. DAVID b. HILL
PASS 1T OVER THE VETO"
Immediately after the reading of the message
Mr. Crosby said " move that this bill become
q law, notwithstanding the Governors veto. This
message does not rise to the dignity Of Governor
In the first place, he says that this bill does rof
amend the general excise law. In fact we have
no general excise law. There is the general law
of 1857 and 1870, and the Civil Damage act
This is the weakest and silliest message that we
have had to listen TO-"
Mr.. Sheehan took the floor and tried to defend
the Governor It was q hard task that he mad
and his speech was made up mainly of abuse OF
che Republicans for advocating high license, and
he repeated his old charge that the bill was passed
merely to put the Governor in hole.
Mr.. Ainsworth followed him in one Of the
best speeches Of the session. This is what he said
Mr.. Speaker. desire to take little hand in the
nuptiss OF wedding Of Democracy ard FREQ rum
want to speak press; want the people to know
the record the two parties are making up on this
question record they always have made upon IT, Inc
Civil Damage law passed by Republican votes, and
opposed by Democratic The Metropolitan EXCISE
law was passed BY Republican and was aftcrward
lnnulled and repealed by Democratic votes. The law
which placed upon statute books teaching
the effects Of alcoholic liquors upon the system was
passed by Republican votes and was opposed by solid
Democratic votes All through these years the Demo-
cratic PARTY has been huggng It's bosom the wine glass
and demohn Just they did hag for years ana years
that other mistake Of recent hstory-the question OF
slavery Mr. Speaker Just as certain as upon that rock Of
moral reform they split and lost just so certain
are they going to be lost upon this issue for with
broader intelligence and higher civilization and broader
Christianity and nobler manhood The people o this State
are awakening to the evils Of intoxicating liquors.
Il
Democratic friends that they Rugged slavery until
they were lost they hug free rum until they are
lost Ny Democratic friends may hang to the deusion
Of free rum until they learn that IL is too Late that the
people this State against them Oh that
issue am proud OF the record OF my party to-day and
am ashamed record Of the Democratic party and
its allios its assistant Democrats, who by divulging
marty secret IL had existed and revealing IL to our
Democratic leader attempted to aid them But IT was
mot Marty secret for the statement Of the gentleman
from Erie that this bill would pass II 1t had not
been for lurking hope that it would be vetoed by the
Governor e not correct statement and as member Of
that caucus 1 know that 10 was never made
hope Mr. Speaker, that the motion Of the gentleman
from New.York will prevail, or II not hope that every
Reuublican in this House. for the good OF his party and
the GOOD Of his country and his personal manhood
will stand up and vote Aye" upon this measure
Mr.. Hustled said,
ahis bill was not drawn By Republican 1t wal
drswn BY representative men in the City Of New-Yorl
without regard 10 party 1t drawn IN response to th'
demand OF public believe that If the Demo
cratic party In the and Assembly had not opposed
the measure in body the Governor would have signed it
believe that in response TO the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Crosby did not renew his motion, and the
bill with the message was laid on the table,