New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-13
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body who comes with perfect lmpunity. The presene
law works admirably and keeps the peace on election
ys S,v 1t maj e S iAi s IN sr S closing Of
the pollss Just at the time when liquor may stimulate
rows disturb the counting or destroy the boxes.
But this Is not all the evil of the section. IL per-
mits the inn, tavern, hotel, and new eating house.
censee sell and dispose OF strong aud sprituouS
liquors to all who eat on his premises during both
Sunday and election day. So an clearinghouse ncAs
door 70 the polls may get ANYBODY drunk k VINO epys
aud takes both OH the premises. These sunday ana
election day privileges VIII be one great esaie Tor
converting regular saloons into the eating house
saloons The changes In this section overthrow the
ongsotted policy Of the lawto preserve The sabbath
from pollution, aud the peace of our elections rom
drunkenness, riot anc crime. That policy Should %
maintained with loyal, 4 not religious purity. -,
are not improvements but tend o make it more az.
o. . give away IS kept IN the bill TO preserve the
peace at fairs Why Is t not quite as mp9rans
IL is right I'm both eases. The commission afe 10 %
thanked for preserving IL IN one: ana tnen ~, tae
taInnepts TO sell during all hours after midnight'
upon licensed premises are d new device 10 get more
liquor into men and women, which the law KNOWS
Taking all these things together and looking at them
r. the g S Of re psS E eai departure rom tbs
intelligent and Chifstianizcd spirit OF the age Wnich
seeks IN sysry eys remove their temptations and
crush ont their mschicfs and crimes. have no doubt
the massage OF this bill viii In single year vastly
Increase all these things, and fail to restrain or pre-
vent single one or them.
PRIVILEGES TO EXISTING RUM.sELLERs-
put the bin IS obnoxious also IN the objection that
II fayors the present licensed liquor dealers wherever
IL thouches them-to the extent almost OF making
then, privileged class. II does this by embarrassing
proceedings to revoke their licenses. In towns 10
prevents commissions from meeting 10 prosecute OF
for INCREASING licenses see section IA 1t adds by the
forms OF license, greatly TO their powers of pIiyieEes.
IL preserves them against n ,h nIer OF Icenses
iSscton 49, II levels the sabbath 10 the reach OF
rrsl.yes them from large number OF requirements
touching their character touching the necessity OF
getting the landlords consent TO continued dram
Shop 70 which he be utterly opposed section 20.
IL excuses them from The iequiIsmen 20 pe eI.l-
lsecon 30 And It allows them 10 sell their liquors
within two hundred feet OF cemetery, church. church
ssymm or reformaiory, and makes them privileged
both as TO premises and person Section 3ll It
gives TO their licenses elements Of property which he
statutes and tire courts have hitherto denied them, bY
making them negotiable and desccndiDle iSecuon 54l
il throws around their licenses protection against re-
tsecilou 35l. The Boarl has discretion 70 revoke
vocation Is now absolute upon conviction anu as 'no
elose of section rs i takes away conyv,ct,on
ANA requires two convictions for violation Of me same
provision before the license must be fcV0hea INC
those specially named IN Section 35). aud no power
car touch his license -. -. .o.,,.,..,o,
INC Roald OF Excise, but rs power as given ~
ome OF the former acts to proceed 70 revoSe ny
l.
5dg Laws OF 1873 People agt. Myers % ". Y. 223--
ANY conviction reVokes per SO %. y; Y. 22dl
y section 40 O the bill, proceedings 70 prosecute
m helae all around with new llnicues, embarrassing
10 any one who wishes 70 enforce The law Compare
ihiS with section 30. e. 3 Banks. I'd. y 9oJJ
ly section A. of the bin. he power OF the police
TO enter the premises Sunday and during tho hours
when the place must be closed by law Is iaken away
sentence OF section TO- absolutely compels policeman
10 sand hy and look into saloon on sunday anu SO
vIolafoas without power.i0 arrest the criminal. Now
his uy Is 90 close the saloon and arrest the criminals
and the Court OF Appeals has held that the s'perln-
tcndent OF Police can BE- compelled BY mandamus 10
close the lquorsaoons sunday. tDann agr
pyrne opinion by Daniels T.. cited BY Graham a. Lane.
Excise Laws, at Page 1861
This summary does not embrace all the deieterious
chnncrs made by The new Exclse BILL bus enough. II
Is hoped, 10 convince all reasonable men inst u "a
not worth while by the passage OF such Dill 20 60
back In efforts toward The remQyal OF the evils Ok
uuo selling In our STATE Will sister States IN All
directions are taking higher and more advanced
from the worst evil OF the age Very respectfnllx
yours. NVAh NAVE