New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
FIGHTING LIQUOR MEMS SCHEMES.
RESOLUTIONS OF TIE WEST END PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE.

RESOLUTIONS OF TIE WEST END PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE.
The West End Protective League held special
meeting at St. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
last night 10 take action the Liquor Dealers Excise
bill recently introduced at Albany. kiiaen van
Rensselaer, made a speech in which he said In part:
"Thls Ubiquitous bill was sprung upon our Legislature
I'm both houses at the same moment with the intention
OF being ralroaded through before the indignation Oh
law and order-loving citizens was aroused Besides
this league the following organizations In this city
have united oppose the passage OF this attempted
legislation in of the liquor dealers Church Tenn
perance society. Childrens Aid Society. New-fork
Sabbath Committee American sabbath Union, society
for Improving the Condition Of the Poor society LOT
suppression OF Vice. Society for Prevention OF Crime
West End Excise Reform Association National Tenn
perance society, City Reform Club and the Char'y
Organization society. on Monday evening mass
meeting will be held at Cooper Unon General Wager
Swayne will preside The speakers will include Bishop
Doane, OF Albany; the Rev. DR.. James NJ. King, ex-
Judge william H. Arnoux, Father Elliott and either
Frederic r. Coudert E. Ellery Anderson"
The following resolution was then submitted by Mr..
Van Rensselaer, and adopted:
Whereas, the Lquor.deolers' Excise bill, the measure
recently introduced in the Legislature presents the follow
ing Objectionable features:
First 1t legalizes the sale Of liquors Sunday from
1 p. m. TO L a. m. Oh Monday.
police Spy clause. it prevents any adequate inspection
during prohibited hours or any possibility Oh
obtaining proof Of Illicit sales.
Third: 1t places restriction the number OF
Licenses granted and reduces the license fees.
Fourth: 1t virtually repcals the "Civil Damage
Act"
FIFTH; It wthdraws the power Of local option.
Sixth; To give power OF appeal to the liquor hcensee
ana withholds It from the citizen
SEVENTH 1t gives permission for all night sales
be It Therefore
Resolved that the West End Protective League
earnestly protest aganst the passage OF said niquous
BILL subverve the morals dangerous to the peace and
against real estate and commercial integrity Oh tho
community.
Il dele ation from the organization composer OF
Killaen Van Rensselaer, and DR.. A. W. Lozer Will
appear before the judiciary Committee at Albany on
February IL oppose the bill. A second mass
meeting viii be held at Carnegie Music Hall on FED
ruary H. hear the reports Of the delegates irom
the various organizations interested In the movement
Spoeches were made by the Rev. DR.. j. NJ King,
John G. Coleman, Frederick NJ Littlefeld and Others
Among those present were DR.: Meyers u L. hon'ho'
James Culgan aud Charles W. Parsons
| A MEETING TO OPPOSE THE LIQUOR BILL.
A notice has bsen sent out calling a meeting TO
protest against the passage OF bill introduced III
f1e state Legislature TO open rmshops on suhu'y D
The meeting will be held tomorrow evening ut
o'clock In the Scotch Presbyterian Church, Foureeht
st. near Sixthavc, when the Rev. DAVID IT, "!he'
the pastor OF the church, will preside. The notice
gays; "As Is known 10 many Of our citizens, BILL
IS now before the Legislature OF the State OF New
York which proposes to open the saloons on 'ne
Sabbath and break down the restrictions now placed
upon them. This means danger to our homes ana
dis grace to orr Christian civilization. The people
OF the community cordially Invited to be present
Come and bring your friends Tho following we'll
hnown speakers arc announced The Kew Il. W.
Kidd, Of the United Presbyterian Church; tho Rev.
james b. Steel Of the First Reformed pres Spy @
York sabbath Committee: the Rev. DIR. Charles ..
Harrow err OF the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Rev. Walter ID. buchanan, OF CmIners freS-
byteran Church.