New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-17
THE NEV EXCISE REFORM Association

THE NEW EXCISE REFORM ASSOCIdIIoN
Il is a source of profound satisfaction 10 re.
fec. that if the liquor lobby is to be active ana
un,irinr at Albany this winter the inend> oi
genuine and practical temperance REFORM "o'h
within and without the Legislature. have gwen
the assurance that they will be equalI! "cuNe
and untiring. The saloons have orgahlZeu.
and according to trustworthy report. intend
maxine q herculcan effort to break down the
FycSc laws. But the ant-Saloon sentiment III
the State the public sentiment which believes
that measures should be passed tending 10 checN
rather than 10 accelerate the growth OIL lhlchh-
ucrancc. is also well organized. ne new IN
else Reform Association lately formed Is inc
outcrowth of the Citizens Committee on lil@h
License. and. like it, predecessor IS ch'ltiei
to the support and confidence OF reputable c''l-
zens who desire to conserve the Ihofdl prog
ross of the State. It's aims, rs set iorlh IN us
constitution are as follows:
To promote the passage OF more stringent Excise
law and the e,tabIi- hmcnt OF an excise system whch
shall impose Just and adequate restraints anu r's"'
films upon the sale Of liquor, wines, ale and beer III
the state Of New-lOrI
r., securc thc duc enforcement Of existing Excise
law and regulations and of such may be hereafter
enacted. and,
. 70 oppose all efforts to render existing laws anu
rccu,tlons lc.s restrictive less ehccual Tor inc
protection Of the public.
II will be seen that the association designs
TO accomplish nothing Of an impraonc;'bIe
nature. nothing iraught with injustice To Inc
ljouor trade. bu; simply the legitimate REFORMS
in the interest of the whole people which are
demanded by the necessities of the hour
The association i, Is il ought to be- non
u9rti,an. one 81 the articles OF lis constitution
providcs that the conditions OF membership
shall be wholly Independent of party prefer
cncc. Questions shall not be discussed III the
debates or in the publications Of the aSSocia-
,ion upon patty grounds. Neither the name
NOR influence of the association shall be used
ON behalf of any party or for procuring once
or promotion Cor any person. ii Is 10 DC hopcu
and cypcctcd that Democrats Throughout me
State who resent the bad name winch Governor
Hill has given their party by his aoject SUD
scrycncv 70 the rum power will heartily SuN-
t,in this association. There are thousands OF
such persons, and they can render the Dcmoc-
racy q crca: and >orry needed service by TAX
inc 4 cnuIagcou, stand during the present SEES
sion Of tho legislature The association begins
opor9tion, a, an entirely non-plltl>an body
and non-parti>au it will remain unless by with
holding their support Democrats make 1t IN
suite Of itself a Republican body.
There arc cighty-onc Democrats in the pres
on, Legislature and it is not fair to assume
that al Of them if left to themselves would
vote to relax tho existing Excise laws. But
,bcy will not be LEFT to themselves. The liquor
lobby and WhiskcyS Governor Will do theif
hest to induce them to vote rs the saloons wish
them 10 vote. The EXciNc-Eciom Association
will strive TO countcract this evil influence.
viii the better element Of the Democratic party
assist che association in this pubc-Splnted
work? The outcome of the session will answer
this question.