New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-01
THE NEW EXoISE BILL.
. DIVERSE VIEWS UPON IT AT ALBANY.
BELIEF THAT THE DEMOCRATS AND THE GOV.
ERNoR ARE AGAINST IT-oPINIoNs OF
REPUBLICAN, LESISbAIots-MI;.
tBY TELEGRAPH 10 rHE TRIBUNE.

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tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Albany Jan. 3l.-The publication in The Tribune
to-day Of Warner MIIer's letter TO Assembymsn
Gallup opposing the Excise bin drawn up by the Ex-
I else Commission, excited great deal OF talk about
that measure among the Senators and Assemblymen.
IL was noticeable that the Democrats nearly all de-
clned to express their opinion OF the BILL
I'VE are waiting for the Republicans to show their
hands said senator Pierce, of Brooklyn, one Of the
leading Democrats Of the Senate and his view, thus
frankly expressed was evidently held by his asso-
| ciates. Mr. sheehau the Democratic leader In the
Assembly, protested not TO have critically examined
the BILL and therefore could not tell whether he should
support It, or oppose II. Assemblyman Roesch, OF
New York, was the only Democrat who boldly said
that he should not support the measure
Senator John Ralnes, Republican, expressed the
general opinion among the Republicans OF the real
| attitude Of The Democrats toward the bill. when
he said They are opposed to IT, and every vote
OF the Democratic marty In the Legislature VIII be
cast against IT, Governor Hill wishes 10 Keep the
liquor question in politics; ana, tnereiofe' nc Is
opposed to the blu as an ailoeeu ComPfom'so
measure. The Democratic members Oh inc Aes'sia,'
ure see what the Governor thinks, ana VIII oppose,
therefore, tse Excise COMMISSIONS oh- V"nA
the Republicans shoud pass the Veooer hquor Jay
bill The Excise Commissions bill Is not liked IN
the rural district which represent
The statement was made by speaker Cole 'o-usy
that Warner Miller wrote him letter in opposition
to the Excise Commission, similar 10
that addressed to Mr.. Gallup. Mr. Miller
expressed the opinion me- said Mr. Cole mat 'no
Excise Commission bill, II passed should contain l0enS1
fees least rs high those 10 the High License Dill
vetoed by Governor Hu last winter The Republican
party In his opinion should take no backward step
In its war for temperance he recommendeo inc
amending Of the Excise Commissions oil by adding
to II amendment largely increasing The license ICES
wrote to him In reply that thought thss We Oughe
10 put license fees 10 high point certainly anu
Of the opinion that should not retreat In inc gn'es'
degree from the stand took for hlgh license last
winter IL Is a hard problem TO know what TO do
with this Excise Commission bill Temperance senu-
ment in many parts Of the State Is against IT, OUTSIDE
Of the question Of high license From all the evidence
In our possession Governor Hi intends 70 veto inc
measure. The question: therefore, Is whether or not
the temperance cause would be advanced any more by
passing tue Excise Commission bill which Is conceded
TO be a compromise measure, and have mat vetoeo W
Governor. HILL than It would be to pass the High
License bill Of last winter and have that vetoed IL
is question many Republicans arc asking In tho
Legislature, and IL b the OF their hesitation In
dealing with the various excise bills
Senator Van cott of New.York. SAID; an
heartily in favor Of the bill OF the
Excise Commission. regard It as an
excellent measure.H
senator CoggcshaL who voted against the High Ii
cense bill Of last winter said: 1 think viii sup
port the Excise Commission bill"
senator Robertson, who voted for the High License
bin last winter, sslds ave Republicans nailed the
hlkh license Gag 70 the mast last winter. and do mol
believe we should haul It down now. believe ~
taking the same advanced position ON the highcense
question that we did last year. In that case we
should not pass the Excise COMMISSIONS bill, which
Il coDfessedly . compromise measure.'
Senator Vedder said In my opinion We should
not pass this year either the Excise Commissions bill
or the High License bill. but my liquor tax bill.
That n the true temperance measure
senator OConnOr said that he hal not decided yot
what course he would take concerning the Excise
Commissions bill.
senator Erwin who voted for the High License
bnl said arm opposed 20 the Excise Commissions
hin II "a full Of provisions which would not be
acceptable 90 the community represent We Re-
publicaBs should recede from tho position We took
IN the last Legislature and n the last campaign, IN
favor Of High License"
senator walker said at seems TO me that we can
better afford. as champions OF the temperance cause
Ia this state, 10 DO beaten upon a High License bin
than upon 3 compromise measure like the Excise Com
Missions bill
senator Hendricks. Republican. said in reference
20 the Excise bill Last year voted for the High
License bill with considerable reluctance The Excise
Commission bill Is, in my judgment. much better
measure The former win put the minimum fee at $500
throughout the STATE. and this amounted practically
10 prohibition or the Unrestricted sale OF liquors.
Tho Commission bill Is yet practically Imperfect and
some Of the provisions are Objectionable 10 me but the
bill goes u long way toward settling this matter We
can pass u and II eau be amended Iser on
The Commission bill provides for the Issuing Of H.
censos surrounded by rar greater restriction han
the law now imposes The Republican party has
been accused OF being nsincere IN tho matter OF rem
erenee legislation this Dn Sp9d Irc ts vapSiS
be broreht home 10 the party, with serlo-i -. -.
No good Republican can afford to vote against 'hiS
Senator Fasset said that he had not examined care;
fully the Excise Commission Dill, NY nc aa h
do not believe In any backward aellon BY the party
Asssm6y@an Gallup to WHOM Manner ~ Miller ,ss
wrote the letter advising against me passage OF ihn
Excise Comms'i ion bill In rs present condition; sail;
II am high license man. and do not Ike the tx
Assembyman Fnr said that he was ~ favor Of
Just as high a license as was any one Dehsve,
esS est The ~ Commission S seess TO be move
IN the Right direction. and am IN iaSor OF H. We
Some OF The Assembymen and Senators who are
opposed to the Excise Commssoa ~, rnotgn, sney
hostility 10 II when Assembyman crosby Introduced
a hill Today amending the Clyil Damage act tbs
ne Members Of ne Excise Commission. Assembly
man Blumontha said to-day A., s,orn ,-o,,,, ~,
siru tSe report OF tie Excise Commission until Dr.
Howard Crosby bad promised him that ms son Eress
II Crosby, would introeuce e,srn ,xteSed dScInde
Civil Damage Act, which MT stern "'snSu lnoiu i
Assembly Excise COMMITTEES last a net as Mr.
etnscd M Introduce lis blll but came TO him later
and consented HoTgyfr M Gbr T by
",ests NAT does NOT bind him 20 support IL
Il is no wonder that holds aloof flon supporting
such measure for 10 virtually knls inc HNm DsSsS9
law N saws that written notice must 10 served
upon quordcnisrs and owners Of The buildings ,d,Y ~
which llquorstore are sitnatsu, !" III Cor damsses
cannot DO sustained