New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
DEMOCRACY AND TIE LiQtOh IhhD"'

DEMOCRACY AND TIE LiQUOH 1hhDH'
On another page of this issue we piinc al,
interview with the Editor Of 1.-The Inc anu
Shirt Gazette" 1t is interesting reading De-
causc Of the light which it throws upon the IN
4ort;ons of the Democratic leaders who control
me present Legislature at Albany upon inc
attitude Of the Democracy at large oil 'hlS ''i'e
toward the liquor trade; and upon the sort o'
treatment which Tammany Hay accordS 10 Inc
chief feeders Of its stiength-the saloohkeel'ciS
Of the metropolis.
Do the Democratic bosses propose TO allow the
bill to pass? They can pass 1t II they choo>t'
for they control both homeS. But they have al
ready killed the provision for sunday opening
which was the feature Of the bill for when me
Touor-dealeIs cared the most EesIdcS, the resi-
If the measure. in Mr. Smith : opinion Is Ilkcly
70 fail owing TO a quarrel between the brewers
ard tho reSt of those interested. This quarrel he
susnects. is being carefully unused, even II IL
was not designed by the bosses VINO nope 1t
NAV give them an excuse Tor DONG ho'hIh3
eycept break their promises 10 the HquoF 'raue'
The nature of these promises we al h"o"'
Flower was elected on them. The Legislature
WAS made Democratic on them. with the a>Ni>'-
ance of fraud Mr.. Smith, who Is III position
70 know whereof he speaks. states that the liquor
dealers were assured last fall that II they wouid
suuport the Democratic tickets they coma ge'
what they chose - aSl-incudng sunday OPEN
iuc-in case Flower and a Democratic LccI'at-
uro were elected Nov. Of course. most OF these
PROMISES were made by the Tammany bosses
and Tammanv. which never hcSitatcS TO hetriy
tho nublic welfare when it comes in conflict with
i,s own selfish schemes. does Mt hesitate 20 iool
the chief feeders Of its own strength ana INC
strength Of the Democracy Of the state. There
may be honor among thieves, bu, does there
ba,pen 10 be any in Tammlny Hall? Mr.
Smiths statements suggest the question ana lnr-
nish its answer.
The interview j. readable Ior another reason.
What commentary it j. upon the moral worth
lessness of current Democracy in this foremost
State Of the Union The Democrats rely for
success al every general election largely upon
the vote cast below Harlem River, the over
shadovinc factor of which j. the vote OF ms
town. And the vote ol this town shows 4 great
majority for the Democracy because II l. made
nm largely of the rum vote. And The rum vote
K obtained wear after year by false prcicnccs.
There YOU have IT, The Democratic party Of
-ey-York dee, not win-d-c~ not Try 10 VIII, re-
alizing how useless would be the endcayor-hy
a patriotic appeal 70 the elements in the state
which do most 10 conserve the general pros
po,ity. II wins by capturing the votes Of The
lioIor-doalcrs. and il does that by proinsc IN
diligence in lying promises.
1t may he asked why the saloonkoepers stand
il. why do they allow themselves 70 be fooled
so often without casting about for scheme OF
practical resentment? When the old h>hwoman
was taken t. task by tcndcr-hcartcd person
who came upon her while ohe was SHINING GELS
she remarked: LA. sir; I've been a skinnin'
of ces goin' on forty years, 50 the chances are
they've got used ter it by this time"