New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
HEARING ON THE EXCISE Bill
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST IT.
DR. CROSBY. DoRMAN B. EATON AND s.,I BISHOP

M oRosBY. DoRMAN B. EATON AND Dioiior
noANr SPEAK FOR THE MEASURE.
Albany. Jan. o2-Tho Assembly EXCISE Oonlnl''eo
gave hearing this afternoon on inc HAe''0 u'' -
ported by the Special Excise Commlss'V" Aiao"e
those present DOrman B. Eaton. chairman VI 'up
High License Committee of New-York' 1onn - rrne
secretary of the High License Committee OF new
Vii. Tho Rev Howard Crosby and Colonel Watson
Chairman Curtis, Of tho Assembly Comhn1'ee' an
nounced that Hfteon minutes would be allowed eaoh
person who wished 10 be heard. pr' Ofos"y VIZ"
the first speaker. He said, in part
Seven men sat together six months In CONSIDERATION OF
this subject This bill is in one sense c9"plOh'se'
myself Republican and hlsh-neen. man nm ~. ~
this Commission politics had no part whateVer' 1here
are two parts OF the question that wouu hAVe inc @
mIttee specially regard In the nrst place. IL msh
license bill II may not be high license aoeoIuHs 70
tho desires OF a great many NayertheleN' 'ns y
phicense bnl the highest license Dill 'ha' Is no"
praereabe in his STATE There only two classes VINO
win not like IT, The Prohibitonists and AnaueA VINO
will not accept any license and the saloonkeepf or nquo
seller
Hero DR.. Crosby read list Of various places In
the state and the increase Of tho license ioos IN
each place. showing tho per cent OF increase
say II is a hgh-licensc bill" SAID he' oocause
Il will reduce the number Of saloons in the state
Look at the penalty for selling liquor without
license and for selling strong liquor on Deer
license Mr. Crosby continued:
have not the sghtes right 10 speak for him. but
believe that the Governor bo induced 70 sign this DILL
having nothing to IL Of special nature which he has
pointed cut and objected tho hgkeense bills Of tho
past
The next speaker in favor Of the bill was Dofman
B. Eaton. He said, among other things
shall read few words from article In The New
York Tribune an article marked by ceanness brightness
and wisdom and which seems 10 express my views In
better language than can.
Mr.. Eaton read The Tribune editorial published
this morning, entitled, The Excise Commission
Bill Continuing, he said
ala not read that because am Republican or
because t appeared In The leading Republican journal OF
this State but presents fair and candid view
Of tho situation. This journal Is enhaed 70 great
amount Of consideration and respect BY reason OF It's char
aeter and reputation. I have heGtsney in saying
that the provisions Of this bill will be quite a. valuable
as the High.Llcense bill OF last year would have been
belieye this bill DO consistent In all OF IT. points
to be bill that viii work, that you can feel sure "
thoroughly practicable
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Eaton's address few
questions relative to the civil damage clause in the
bnl were asked by General Curtis. Dr, Crosby, who
was more famllor with the details Of the bill
answered them clearly and promptly TO tho evident
| satisfaction OF Tho committee.
Colonel watson was the next speaker, and Bishop
Doane was the last speaker for tho friends OF The
| biz Tie merely mde few remarks asserting MS
| firm stand In favor OF high license.
T. s. Hubbard, Of Geneva, came forward 70 Oppose
| msde a few desultory remarks which one could
understand, aud II IS doubtful II he know what hey
Senator represents the brewers, and he was nervet
| M and had a long argument which he read against
the bin. The last speaker against It was Assembly
met The 'I COMMITTEES WIN grant another hearing or
January 30, at p. ~