New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-05
TEMPERANCE BILLS KILLED
oov HILL vEToEs THE COMMISSION AND
THE vEDDER LIQUOR BILLS,
..,rns FILLED WITH ABUSE OF THE LEGlShAI'
OUTSTANDING BY THE EUMsEL%
ERs TO THE LAST.

u,henv Tune A.-Governor Hill To-Day Ne'oe"
-, r,oro,oission hill and the Vedder Liquor
Tax bill. Both papers contained IHnsuas. o,,nr
,,ns to the Legislature, violent ana aousNe
tor vstoes by Governor Hill. The paper u''o''a =.
a. ,ho Commission bill is long, ana mus " ~
In the nature of stump speech
says OF this measure, IN paf'' -, -.
TIA rr,,o,,tv ir the Legislature onefea nn, ,hs
Formulation bill II the majority Nouiu p Tha,epnon
nroposison was eontempuously foVea ana unon at a
= NV htn was prepared, which was S sS o. ..c,oshv
Nv" D MN came 70 be known rs inc Nfoeo''
49,. 60, combination excise BILL anu '"i' 20 -
bIll "A the one which passed ~o1 20 80 ,h. .or,,v
.cnted for my approval. II hus pp ths eYcs. ones.
~ t,,e Legislature did net desife " 80 o., .,o,,ion IN
,Ion hpt nre5erred 70 keep it ss mS'.i ~ -, a.,
uo wv Tron that majority therefore, must re''
-" .thu,,y Of a failure 10 secure proper eAuieo
icu,,,tion this year. Honor eo0a a, ,o 50 ., -, che
,nnossd mon that majority the ooisa'on " .,sS.,,
Sast,na h,n but instead thereof. II was oehoeraoS
o0'nnsoA ~. .s-tion that the present bill Is SUD-
e.s -. "a essentially the Excise Commission Ol'I is
,rIv hold plain and unnhuga"a isisehooN' 80
e. c..sures are wholly unlike Inc oihefehces sfe W.
and unreconcilabe Some SKY n anu ~. sn,or.
ne ,.,,vl ssayow the paternity OF the present OH
.,ta "a reoseuire t. IL Is substantially ne" Diib
sssntnx dtfsrent we'll as most extreme ana haf0"
views S.,,ur ,s,,hsro,slv ytsc,ed the
= -. ha-to palm this measure Oh upon tho
a . ~ acceptable substitute for IL and one suostant'
~ 1s. It Is species Of dupueity decepuoh anu
worthy only Of the defenders OF me suo-
,... who have been juggling with this question for
:. ,.sny years This measure is unreasonable IN lts
,,ovistons unwiss in It's Determinations and unsaGs-
esory 70 the people 0. ths State The State election
isss t.il was reputation and rejection Of the iber
ana unreasonable excise measures sought 70 DC iosoa
,nou the State and the fact should bs reoognhed Inc
,e declared In favor OF Just and equitable excise
M. r.asopabe I'm fts provisions and they viii not be
satisfied with any other.
This measure not only essentially and vitality differs
nom as Commission bill, but bears unwise haSty and
nconx6eraie preparation.
Section 16 it now stands, is conuanctory' ana
. simply ridiculous.
Section II dsprves ssoons in cities OF the rgat 70 sell
lager OF beer Of any Kind by the bottle or in quantity
privilege which they have enjoyed for many years under
Me existing aw, and 10 which no serious ooleeaoh h~s
been raised
The use Of beer with food is prevailing habit
with large proportion Of people, especially In New
York and other large cities. very considerable pro
portion Of all the beer sold is drawn required for
Immediate uss and sold by the quart TO families residing
In the vicinity Of the place Of sale For that reason the
words be drunk Of the prendses were insereo
In the Commission bill. but In this measure the words
Of" stricken out and the Legislature must there
fore se held TO intend shall be violation OF Law for
family procure pitcher of fresh beer for their table,
unless they buy tho beer by the keg and keep It on
iraught IN their HOUSES thing impossible for the
majority Of persons 70 do.
The refusal incorporate the 18th section OF the
Commission bill into this 10 one OF the worst
made Every knows that for hfteen
Tears or more palace companies and steamboat com
anes passing through the several counties OF the state
ave been engaged the sale Of liquors to passengers
Every one knows IL will continue 1t is idle 10 aK
4 temperance reform while the great corporations eAr
ns passengers permitted in every county m the s4e
o dety the law, the evil example Of more homoie
itireus eagsged in the same business, -. -..
seestsa 20 ~ II it is expected 10 be en-
ossed VA pssvsa. any sheriff keeper Of any
AM patentary reformatoFy house Of refuge and ososf
,nar lusttutions giving glass Of wine TO one Of
his vtrs guests either in the building ieii or upon
aoy gr5usds sdjscens thereto without being Sun OF
rsdemeanoy and subieeung him TO forfeiture OF his
,6ce Possibly tho trainers Of this section d1 not in
END exclude guests but only prsoner but Its unforsn
,ae laususss includes everybody ami atty Illustrates the
gnorsnee or stupidiy Of toe authors OF this bill.
it is unnecessary consdsr the numerous defects
4 Enough have been pointed out 70 snow
hat its approval Was scarcely 70 be expected II nsy
sded that the druggists Of the State are almost unah
IouSy opposed to the bill, and have presented 70 me
srnonstranee signed by about 5000 OF them, potesfn
s approval and their reHonsrsnee Is slso signed
" 1900 citizens, besides.
1t should further b. sats that ts measure (sse Sec
49, repssls Chspte 679 OF tbs Laws OF 1887 known
Is the "Five GalcR Act"
Besides under the provisions Of this BILL social clubs
Ike the Union League Club. Of NewYork City, and other
niIar institutions exempt from taking out licenses
cy not only not required to pay any license fee or
het the public treasury but they permitted
o sell Sunday, and TO sell and keep open all night
rhs is claimed 10 be moss and unjust disemi.
lston No greater less restrictions should be placed
Sound the poor lager around the rch mAn's
hanpsyne. The rich mans elegant and pala,lsl club
hOud have privileges than the humble eating
iOuse OF the poor.
recognize the evils incident to an unreguated liquor
rae. and favor all ptper designated and cal
ulsted 70 restrict mitigate such evils. But insist
hat such legislation shh be honest practicable capable
u enforcement ana in accordance With public sentiment
Had the Legislature at any time during the past four
presented 70 me such legislation 1t would have promptly
met my approval
OF the vedder bill, the Governor says among
other things:
This bin differs materially from the measure bearing
nc same name passed years ago. Some OF the OBJ
eenons to tie original blu been agated although
obsated. Tho bin I'm It's present shape snn contains
,ertan defects inherent the Itself The bill
xas shen vetoed principally upon grounds First
imposed were not uniform throughout the state
Beeond The taxes payable into the State Treasury
the treasury locality under whose
Enthority the licenses were granted
The hrs objection has been cured in the present bill
By making the proposed taxes uniform throughout che
sae while the second objection still exists altaoueh az:
kmped partially obvsted, 10 providing that the
geenss taxes collected from each county while still directed
y bs paid the State Treasury should be applied In
te19stion Of the part quota Of State assigned
zued 10 he contributed by each county respectively
fhffs is principle upon which suck scheme be
fssepd Ny views upon this subject expressed In
ny veto years ago. propose 70 adhere 10 the
u<rs nea expressed. Instead OF diyertlne
he poi license taxes for State purposes
psrded two years ago. this bill diverts them
to- essy purposes s nearly Objectionable as the
fns ha fts spprovai becomes impossible There was
wns ss Of principle wrong though it wss involved in
ns nst b scheme proposed by this bill seems
sys been Fes0red 10 wltous regard any correct or
~ rehcd OF taxapoa, but solely for the purpose OF
fsvag Roslaned thst thsre has been legislation
kattr wkss Il may be, relating to the excise question
Ras sside from these fatal objections, there Is ne
tsess,iy for sny such scheme this The bill Is not
vr1 a. . moral measure. II ls not framed FOR the
s&sie purpose Of supptessing restricting the quo,
MA but IA proposed solely as revenue measure. Its
aessoe eeieet fs 20 realize more moneys BY way o.
s-S zan ,ae liquor trsnle IL must, therefore, be
nd sessy financial measure, and judged accord,
stl she object Is simply 20 compel licensed places
more money 10 the public treasury, the true
b<s ~ increasing The fees charged for licenses
Sef< e4A nv indaF