New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
CATHOLIC PRIESTS AROUSED
THEIR FORMER PETITION SIGHTED.
II WILL BE PRESENTED AGAIN WITH PRO
TEST AGAINST THE sCHAAFF BILL.

b has received at the hands Of Speaker Shcehan and
the Democratic majority In the Assembly plainly carry
ing out the behess Of Tanmany Hall This has re-
suited in the preparation and publication OF puohc
protest signed by large number OF citizens, all Catho
lies denouncng the contemptuous manner in which Inc
petition OF the NcwYork prcss has been treated by
the Assembly Tie petitioners after calling attention
TO the fact that reasonable declaration In favor OF law
and order has not received hearing by the Speaker OF
tho Assembly, say:
So strong were the influences brought to bear by te
agents Of the liquor traffic that only Two N0ies more
were needed to make IL law In the Assembly. n
seemy haste was So% Np 70 of Objections
The Excise Committee Of the Assembly refused TO e. &C.
cept any amendments requiring that TINS incense lo
dance halls sell liquor at all hours be granted only to
respectable parties. -.,-... Il oo,,,o.or, ,.vvers
the Stadler bill well calculated TO promote pupnc
disturbance of the peace, especially after Iluhsio
sancton f5r alnght bars to the worst class of dance
halls. New incentives to excessive drinking during te
law After discussing fully these dangers. several
priests Of NewYOrk City resolved TO make lohI pro
test Then il was suggested that many Others w0lhu
gladly take part In the movement. and accordingly y
petition prepared which met with general approval
peton was begun vet when il sent to the Speaker
Of the Assembly on Tuesday. February "a a large
names would have been added had there been tlme'
but it was decided that prompt action was needed
P Mapof Grant nfp aSd General G iuted Some Of the clergy
men sent protest direct to % O opr naHcs Ss
nrieSts in various WAYS have taken action in this
important matter to bow.st they are % TO
the moral and material welfare Of the community
endaPsGd By new eniy now be cSnr az LEGAL M
straints Justly imposed upon the liquor traffic.
We the undersigned have adopted n tns pan oncu Cl
renee in the good work done by the clergy. and to
for our fellow Catholics correct pre- taIee nneo al
to the legislature to prevent unjust laws, we also
Assembly who voted 70 sustain the speaker
in refusing hearing to inc pet!on ssnea Dy ~ gs
70 The feeslaInre. and ut the same time enter public
protest against the schaaf Excise bill.
This memorial signed yesterday by over fifty
wcll-lnown citizens. and 10000 copies VIII be DIS
trbuted at the doors of the Catholic churches of this
city this morning.
Accompanying the protest extracts from letters
written BY wellknown Catholic clergymen the sub
iect of the proposed liquor legislation. The Rev
Father Phelan, of ST. Cecelias Church, says:
the senate brought me by a clerical friend, and
not quite satisfied that l have done all my duty. but
,cmnts on the part Of Colonel Webster repre-
sentative to vote in its favor We have, as it is. an
DsssiVe while the brewery syndcaes are endeavOrng
to establish the pumps at every corner Is there any
rider in this stadler bill which will give to every
hoodum association with concertna the right 10 sell
asked a weli.known gentleman in this city what
he thought of Liverpool and his reply was that thee
II.
Do we want such scenes enacted here as there-nen,
and girls in all stages Of nebTey Win pans ms
opening Of the groggeres VIII the practical Catholic
or the law-abding citizen promote snGn Tt onI
Catholic congregations are in sympathy with thef
priests and that if called together would voice ugIi
protest in no uncertain sound | call then upon wv
ne Webster our representative to save us from iI
awful danger by at least not giving ms V0S 10 va o,,
that will be in the interest OF brotheiS anu uN -
/ call upon every father and mother living wit TIM
the limits Of this parish to see to II that Ms pN n
girl be kept from such danger and 70 tell their .p
resentative that he cannot promote suCh eNllS M u
NquOr-seller who loves decency and order 10 lcapou
and he will do because Of the burning shame 1ha'
WI" Let us all III strive to be- on the side Of law order
We are not observing the excise laws as they sIu
Than have our city made by law one open dance h'
all the night long believe express the feelne s 81
we do not want any such bill passed as the stadler b
The Rev. Father Power, Of All saints Church, wrote
indorse Father Phean,s letter. the aisage oo OF
as suffers Park and Towards old place in Third ave
II means that the power for evil Of the dives TO DC
Intention to write to our Assemblymah
The Rev. Father Carmody, of the Church Of Mount
Carmel expressed his opinion thus:
The saloons are running people. and unless some
thing is done I do not know what will become Of MS
The present generation Is bad enough but the mex.
will he far worse. The State seems to care nothing
for the wellbeins of the citizens; In one block near
here there are saloons all Of the worst caS,,
are Situated There would probably be one opposite
the church were it not for my strenuous resistance
ont beng able to couneract the mischief which is done
by the saloons. After remaining open all day ana
h3n the night the saloon keepers should be satisfied
bill L." ''''''' '''''
The Rev. Father Kennedy. of st. Jerome's Church,
said:
The saloon is not a bedroom and when midnight
comes 1t is time for them to be closed am taeTe
Nho
make night period Of noise and riot instead OF Steep
and Quiet If il is desirable to allow the sale oi wines
"t Las after O'Clock there should be special licenses
granted without le>orting TO device tht VIII allow
Stead of those only whom it is proposed to affect.
Allowing them 10 remain open after Il O'Clock, Wh@h
every one should be home IS Only multiplying 'he
evil.
Tho protcst also refers the language Of the Rev
Father Elliott Of the Church of St Paul the Apostle
who at recent evening service OF his congregation al
dressed the congregation, drawing to their attention Inc
necessity OF parents and guardians as well as cergync
doing everything in their power to lessen instead OF IN
creasinp the facilities for the dissertation of the Lord
Day. Father Elliott declares the new Excise bill in
troduced by Mr.. Schaa, of Brooklyn, which applies 10
the whole state, than the stadler BILL lie
says:
1t might with entire proprety be entitled an act to
apagOnize public morality and public progress by pro-
yidnc for an increased of Intoxicating liquors ana
the spread of intemperancc 1t Is an CntascooS az
tempt TO servo the saloon interest at ne expense Oh he
home to subordinate the general welfare TO that OF
cass-the class which does 50 much 10 Iecrit our dlis
and pcnitentiarics and prisons, and consequently 10
opp1sss the taxpayers We arc living IN an age when
nuhlic sentiment demands that the restrictions Which
have been placed upon the drink evil shall be increased
rather than diminished. But this bill has for It's
rcfariols object deal rational temperance reform
fatal blow by wreckng existing excise laws.
see what its leading features are 1t VIII permit
the sale of liquor to minors 1t VIII turn SUNDAY mo
Civil Damage Act. II will add greatly to the hours
during which liquor may be sold II will prevent the
detection of those who sell liquor during the prohibited
hours The law as il stands prohibits the sale of
LIQUOR to minors. This bill allows ii to be sold 10
them upon a written order of parents. guardians or
employers. The law 1t stands compels the saloons
10 close Oh sundays. This bill allows them TO be open
on sundays from p. until midnight. The law as
II stands 1.-THE Civil Damage Act gives right Of
action to those injured in person. properly means
OF support by an intoxicated person against the
saloon Keepers responsible for the intoxcaon. Thi'