New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
CATHOLIC CLERG YMEN PROTEST.
AN APPEAL AGAINST THE NEW LIQUOR ELL I
BE DISTRIBUTED.

AN APPEAL AGAINST THE NEW LIQUOR ELL 10
BE DISTRIBUTED.
This morning an appeal against the passage Of
the Liquor Dealers Excise bill In the legislature
signed by l49 Catholic cergymcn ~ New York. many
Of whom are pastors Of congregations, will he DIS
tIibued In all the Catholic churches Of the city at
all the services. This is the prepared and
pushed by the Liquor Dealers AS~ocation which
allows the sale of liquor SUNDAY and all night under
certain conditions, and mdI'~ radical changes in Tie
law favorable 10 the vendors OF intoxicating drink
practically sweeping away the safeguard intended
for the protection Of the community with one voice
tic Catholic clergy OF the city denouncc this BILL and
call upon good citizens TO aid in preventing r. ma
becoming u law. The following extractS are taken
from the "appcal7:
We, the sgners Of this address appeal to all good
citizens. and especially TO orr oaIn1ic teopie ior
community endangered by the prevalence Of ntemper
ancc and the n IN OF iv or
been severely and justly IebnEcd on account Oh ine
Nn"Ity Of churches and schools In vain have
jealous priests and public spirited citizens protested
cisions nagrany violated the spirit OF existing
We feel It 10 be urgent duty binding upon all
good citizens TO opposs Vigorously and with eoIrage
The Excise Revision mn inrvducen January ~ 1917,
into both branches of he New YORK legislature IL
contains the most offensive features Of the Schaa BILL
which Gvck wh inc S w yer - ta " wh nro
pIety the new BILL prepared by the liquordeacr>
might be called an act 10 antlgJnLc puOHf npiaHlt
10y providing for al Increased >alc Of intoxicating
liquors sunday and In allnight dance halls. II
j. outrageous attempt 10 the saloon interest
at the expense # church and home u destroy the
RELIGIOUS observance Of the SUNDAY. 10 subordinate
the general welfare Of the community ia that ~ "A
class-thc class which does much 10 recruit tie
jail, penitcntarics and prisons and 10 Increase the
burdens ~ The taxpayers. Public sentiment demands
that restrictions which have been PLACED the
drink evil shall be increased rather than diminished
give any sanction bill which has for It's ncfariUs
object the entire destruction Of existing excise Laws
in all parts Of the Empire STATE.
The slguers include the Rev. Moss. Patrick T.
insolvency. John McQrirk Peter Pcndcrgas. John T.
Lonar2an Daniel {. Cunnion Edward j. O'Gorman
Anthony Il. Schwcnnnger J. Euchccr. jaime, W.
Power. John 4. McKcnna. Thomas H. kinkcad. James
J. Flood. John 7. WOpd,, Edward J. Holden. Edward
y. J. Renny. Hugh T.. COlnm. 7. J. MckerIan James
D0ughcrty, Daniel W. Ward, Charles V. Reid, Charles
II. Cotton. George DcshOn. &. = r.. Waiter Elliott.
g. :. p Alfred NOunr. e. =. F.. Clarenc" F.. W"pdnan
G. :. T.. Thomas Mcmillan, &. :. T., Heterogeneous
IIenke q. VI. Cap. LudccrIs Beck, .. :. T., and the
Very Rev Edward McKcnna, V. +.
The document 10 be circulated contains c0piOEs
extracts from the d"crccs Of tho Provincial Council %
New York. signed by all the aTchb>hOps and bishops.
directed against the traffic. md setting forth the
miscrics which IL infc's. similar statements from
dgnaries Of the Church and prominent citizens are
also given.