New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17
HILL REBUKES A LIQUOR EDITOR.
ANGERED AT THE WINE AND SPIRIT GAZETTE
FOR cMTIcIsING HIS COURSE IN RE-

HILL REBOhES "A LlQOOR GbAfON
ANGEREp AT THE WINE AND SPIRIT GAZETTE
FOR cRITIcIsING HIS COURSE IN RE-
GARD TO LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
Albany, April 10 Specialize. ID. SMITH, the hii'o,
OF The Wine and Spirit Gazette" the Official organ Vi
the wholesale liquor dealers" as its title announces
cautiously ventured into the Executive CHAMBER 10
dov and there found Governor Hill writing at his
desk The Governors course In regard 10 hquor Nsio
Iaton while the present Legislature has been III ses
zion wac lately denounced by "The Gazette, as IN
sincere He was not DESTROYS, In the opinion Oh uaV
journal that any act revising the excise a"S shVuu
he passed. but merely intended to make demohsu%
ton toward passing one, and then TO extos' nonos
from the LIQUOR dealers for q campaign contribution !"
e,sct DemocratIe Legislature this fall pledged to
nass such bill Thus, in the current issue OF Inc
Gazette that journal frankly said: Iii. >,
This revised and remodeled SchasT bill does eredt 10
tho skill and ingenuity Of Professor COLIN ahu eN's
Maynard Its passage by the Legislature Mouu ',
material advance the history Of excise legisaon VI
tho State Unfortunately, the chances OF the Dill 70 Oe
come law are exceedingly slim, and we are not pre
10 saw thar the leaders OF the Democratic pay WIN
veryamuch over the failure OF the whole loo Inc D my
ha raBlroaded through the Assembly, but IL j. wei
,na, a. " be thoroughly inspected and critically examiner
IN tho Senate The Democratic bosses are famar VIVA
the regularity Of Republican Senate 70 MAKE w w.
tipctlons and careful judgment on an excise p
.bst has been rushed through Democratic Asen'ps
passage by the Assembly meaningless ~ j.,
There might been some show for tne DILL even III
the Senate had it been brought forward al an carrier
stage Of the session. Arguments which some Repupcan
sor. MIGHT have found IL difficult to Withstand could
then have been used 1t is now too late for W employ
nent of such reasons. Under all these Circumstance " 70
hardly worth while discuss the remodelled OLA LII al
It's details We fear predictions made In former issue
~ Ibe Gazette that nothing will be accomplished THIS
eason In the way Of excise legislation VIII come uue
and the responsibility for this failure rests 70 large
tent with the Democrats who have dahed TOO long WI"
this question. ,., ,.n
read by Governor Hill, for sooner did he eaten
sight OF Mr. Smiths innocent face tnan Ills OWL
grew dark and he began denouncing Smith Tor printing
these attacks upon him. The Governor pouiueu MS
desk and substantially said that while ne endured rs
best he could attacks upon him In hepuohcal NEWS
papers for his friendship to the quordeaers' nc co
not suffer any criticisms upon himself in journal
which was read by lquordealers. This was assail-
Ing him among friends and would deprive him of their
hard earned confidence.
Mr.. Smith was compelled TO submit to this ur-
ade and then left the Executive Chamber, convinced
that 1.-THE Wine and Spirit Gazette" was right In
limiting that all that Mr., Hill cared for the liquor
dealers was their money, to be USED IN eecuhe Dein
ocratic candidates for Office.
The sIxty-seven Democratic Assembymen who voted
for the Hill whiskey bill will have numerous reasons
for regretdng their action before many ua9 s-o'
~ Asscmbyman /. sam Johnson has discovered that
the law repeats the Local option law. . -,
George Campbell of syracuse, president OF TN. the
Wine Ale and Beer Dealers Association OF the state
was here to-day, to learn what prospects there are Oh
passing Te e s Ills pres
ence here should be revelation to respectaOie men
in regard to the true character OF Governor Hlir
Ilauor BILL II discloses the fact that the reiall
think 1t TO be TO their interest 10 pass Ihe
bill.
FOR IMPROVING THE ROADS OF THE STATE
Albany April 16.-The second annual meeting oil
the State Roads Improvement Association was hed N
Jernain Hall yesterday. The attendance was small
The meeting was called to order by the presioen1
william A. sweet, of Syracuse. Secretary Potter re-
por,ed that the movement has met with approval
President sweet said IL State Road bill became law
the increased price Of lands along such improved roads
would pay the taxes and greatly stimulate the agri
cultural industry of the State. The RICHARDSON Dill
sbonh not become a law for obvious reasons. The as
ISOLATION should get together and frame law.
Eugene Burlingame said the question OF transporta
ton is one of the greatest elements in the business
of the country Before the establishment or the rail-
roads and canals the State roads and turnpkes vert
the 81 Nstutes The railroads, etc, took away to
great tent the necessity Of keeping these main roads
In condition.
Secretary Potter, of New-York, said tho member
ship of the association had doubled during the year
The Richardson bill, he thought, was the best cacu
lated to open the for education In this matter
This provides for loan OF ond bpiI
| 5000 miles Of road. Good roads, ne ADDED, ~
creased the demand for suburban residences, and h
markets would be better provided with produce From
careful estimates it had been shown that under any
measure proposed, tho cities and villages would pay
u Chairman Sweet said the improvement opposed
mainly by the farmers, who should be educated up L
| the importance Of good roads,