New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-16
THE PRIESTS YET UNHEARD.
A SECOND TINE THE DEMOCRATIC ASSEM-
BLY, REFUSES TO LISTEN TO THEM.
SIGNS THAT 4 BIG DOODLE FUND IS BEING
RAISED To PUSH THE SCHAAFF
ELI, THROUGH.

SIGNS THAT BIG DOODLE FUND IS BEING
RAISED To PUSH THE sCHAAFF
ELL THROUGH.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE.'
Albany March 15-The refusal second time the
last week of the Democratic Assembly 10 receive TIE
petition of the Catholic clergymen OF Newl0Tk against
the Schaaf bill TO permit the sale Of uo? On sunday
has attracted good deal of attention throughout thc
State People are not much surprised that Governor
Hill should prefer the friendship Of the lquOrdcalers
10 that of tho Catholic priests, but they arc rather
asCnished that Speaker sheelan, candidate ior inc
Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor should
also consent to snub the priests and curry favor WIFI
The uoucrdealcrs. surely Mr. Sheohan should smooth
the path of men of the high standing Of these Catholic
nri.s,s when they desire TO have thsr sentiments
pressed to the Assembly against one OF the worst DIS
ever presented 10 an American Legisiatu!e-a Dill I'd
promote dissouteness and drunkenness upon sunday
TO open the lquor-saOcns seven days OF the week ana
most of the night every night. 10 destroy the CIVIL
Damage act, TO permit the sale Of liquor
10 children 10 prevent tie police from ariesung liquor
dealers who violate the Excise laws and to piohblt
the repeating OF licenses Mr.. Shcehan showed MS
mower as Speaker when he passed the Ncwl0rk Kapid
Transit bill Why doesn't he exert 1t again ana Obtain
a hearing for these Catholic priests?
II is perhaps natural that the HqGordeacrS OF
the state should desire the Assembly 90 be kept
in the dark as to public opinion in the state con
cerninc the Schaaf bill, but that is no reason Tor
supprcssing the petition OF the CathoHc ire't' anu
NOT even permitting ii TO be read The very op?o
sition Of tie quordcalers to having That petition
read Is significant. 1t gives strong reason for slS-
Meeting that the leaders 0f the state Liquor Dealers
Association are at work among the AssernbJnieh
negotiating to buy votes TO pass the schaan D'l'
As is well known, the retail and wholesale iquOi
dealers and the masters and brewers are raising
big corruption fund Osensiby 10 defeat the fr'hi-
bton amendment but IL l. apparent that their Ob!'cl
is 10 purchase votes for the Sciaaff bill.
As already stated, the Republican senate has passed.
bin providing for the holding Of special election Tor
a vote upon the prohibition amendment on AWil l."
and the Democratic Assembly has amended this bill
SO as to provide for the election November OF
the present year. Both houses in deadlock over
the date for the holding OF the election and 1t Is
apparent TO every al the capitol that the deld,
lock will continue until the Legislature adl0uVS, ana
that nothing will be done this TO secure vote
ON the Prohibition Amendment. The continued colec
zion of funds by the liquor dealers Therefore, can Only
mean that they intend TO this money for some other
purpose than TO buy votes against the prohibition
that this money is TO be used in cccIupng Assembly
Assemblyman Earl. the chairman Of the Excise Com
mittee that there will be another hearing upon
the schaaf bill this week. bnt he has MOI yet deter
mined what dag. Mr.. EaTl's Ignorance respecting the
day is suspicious. Do the liquor dealers know what
day the hearing is to be Is any enc planning 70 hear
only one side OF this eeat question OF opening the
saloons upon Sunday There are good many rumors
that the Excise Committee will take a final vote upon
the bill at the hearing this week. This will be snap
judgment upon such an important measure.