Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-08

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Time
The New York Voice
There are no indications that tht
Tammany Democrats of New Yorl
city are going to knife Cleveland ana
the National Democratic ticket rs hai
been freely predicted. The liquo
dealers are the backbone of Tamma
ny and so far as the Voice has becl
able to ascertain, the Tammany liquor
dealers are unanimously for CLEVELAND
and the Democratic ticket.
James Patterson, who keeps sa
loon in the 9TH district, at 209 7th av'
enue, said to the Voice reporter: = \ cs
of course III support Cleveland. If
didn't l would go against explicit in
structions from headquarters. On
first choice was David b. Hill, but We
were told if we couldn't get Hill, why
we were to be for the nominee of the
convention. If any Tammany man
doesn't support Cleveland, why ht
doesn't on his own responsibility
Don't you believe anything to the
contrary of this. believe the whole ol
New York Democrats will work fol
Cleveland. The platform--but that
goes with the ticket. | have been
with Tammany Hall for good many
years and l know, it. is sincere this
time
When questioned as to whether he
considered the anti-sumptnry plank
in the National Democratic platform
as aimed directly against legal iatcr-
ference with the liquor business, Nr
Patterson became excited and proiane.
81 don't care a-for their liquOi
laws" he said. My business is as lc-
gitimate one as Russell Sagc's. /
carry on regular trade here. don't
invite any body in here, and if, when
a man comes in, he abuses the right
to drink, that's his lookout, not mine.
pay my assessments and taxes and
am as good as any man. Why them
ProhibitiOnists have
actually nominated n man for PreSi-
dent, and he's been distiller and
wholesale liquor dealer all his life.
They are lot of - hypocrltes.
They only want target to shoot at,
and they pick out the wicked liquor
(sarcastically). If they want to stop
the evils Of drink, let them stop the
manufacture of liquor, not try to close
up legitimate wholesale and retail
trade. The Democrats are III favor
of this business and they won't inter
fere with it. Cleveland is all right.
A gentleman by the name of Spear
ring, who remarked with some pride
that he was the founder of the great
Pequod Club, and would probably be
"run" for assemblyman soon, was III
the saloon, and indOrsed What Mr.
Patterson said about Cleveland being
the right man and the liquor business
being a legitimate one, but disagreed
with the proprietor as to Tammany
Halls position in 1888, saying that
organization had "knifed" Cleveland
four years ago, while the saloonkeep
er insisted that Tammany had always
been loyal to the party and that the
"knifing" was done by a few only and
for personal motives. "At any rate,
he said, "we've got to support him
this time. We're ordered to-"
Joseph Doyle keeps a fine saloon in
the 11th District at 444 9th avenue
Mr.. Doyle, who is a pleasant-faced!
we'll spoken gentleman, and somewhat
ola dude, was getting II patent-leathel
shine just outside his magnificent gin
mill when the reporter called. "Oh,
yes,r said he, al will support Mr.
Cleveland, and so, am sure will the
rest of the boys of Tammany Hall
Personally / was for Hill, but vii.
now be for Cleveland, and so will al
the good Democrats. He's all right
Two thirds of the Tammany men
were at heart in favor of Cleveland
anyhow. Ihaven't.read the platform
but know just what it is and what
is in it. believe the full 'anti-sunpt
uary' plank is directed especially
against laws which are intended either
to regulate or stop the liquor busi
ness. The Democratic party is ant
always was opposed to both high Ii.
cense aud Prohibition. They inter
fere with the citizens business ant
liberty. This business is legal and
why should it not be protected ~
John NoOnan "keepsn at 400 9th av
enue, i'm the 18th district. He is;
good looking young Irishman, with ;
rushing business, himself and two bar
keepers being scarcely able to furnisl
drinks fast enough for the men VIII
crowd his bar. He was rather eau
tious in talking, but said /: ~ thinl
the general sentiment of the member
of Tammany Hall is in favor of Gro
vcr Cleveland. OF course | canno
| say positively, but such is the cas-
as far as l know. l will supper
him If I live long enough to hay
the opportunity. / Ialways have sup
ported him. He's the man We want
l have been Unidentified with Tamma
ny Hall for 15 or 16 years and hav
always Loyalty supported the Demo
cratic nominee. have read the plat
form. Yes, it's all right. Bu