New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-16
ur FAVORS SUNDAY OPENING
sTROyG AND THE BAR-ROOMS.
.o.c.rcrrNG THAT THEY DO BUSINESS
ONLY AFTER O'CLOCK.
.up- MAYOR DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE.

INC SALES on THAT DAY WHICH
MAY BE EMBODIED IN LEGIs-
IATION. If PossIBLE-DR.
PARKHURsT AMAZED
Navor Strong announced himself yesterday as
.-,,,,nr 70 try the experiment of liquor selling
~, SUNDAYS He went so far to suggest that
,bo uouor-dealcrs keep their places open on Sun
d.x from, 10 II p m. instead Of doing it all
aoy sunday. as most of them do He thought
that such an arrangement acquiesced in gener-
o,,v might nrove beneficial and do away with ex-
,-,ing prejudices the subject Of selling liquor
ON SUNDAY The result might be the passage OF
a law permittiug the sale of liquor after . p. m.
on Sundays
The MAYORS views We're promulgated at a con-
ference with a committee representing the Liq-
nor Dealers Central Association. which visited
him yesterday afternoon.
The Mayor after the conference said that he
did not mean TO assure the lquor-dealers any
protection in violating the law by Sunday liquor
selling.
81 thought" he explained. that if could get
them TO close up half Of Sunday they would only
sin half as much as they have been. That would
be a step in the direction Of reform
The committee went in pursuance Of an ar
rangement made with the Mayor last week by
Henry Hirsch. president of the Central Associa-
4ion Besides Mr. Hirsch there were Morris Te-
1ulskv. president of the State Liquor-Dealers
Association; b. T. Kearns. Daniel Holland
T. G.. Rein. John McGary, Pernad Courtney and
Christopher Baylen. Mr.. Hirsch started IN 10
act as spokesman, but Mr.. Tellulsky soon demon
etrated superior abilities in that line and super
seded him.
The conversation began with request from
Mr. Hirsch for the appointment by the Mayor
OF a new Excise Board. and also that the Mayor
give expression to his views on the liquor trafiic
and the Excise laws. The Mayor replied that
he had decided against the appointment OF an
Excise Board until the Power of Removal Dill
became law.
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONERS
SHIPS.
'I have more applications for places In the
Excise Board than for any other Commissioner
ships" he said. There are now between eighty
or ninety applications. 1t is a mystery TO me
why they are 20 sought after want to invesu-
gate and find out why Excise Commissonerships
are so attractive Are you all retailers?' the
Mayor asked. looking over the crowd.
He was answered In the affirmative.
r'.Do any OF you pay anything to get your
licenses over. and above the regular license fee!
the Mayor asked
A smile went around the group while the MEM
bers OF the committee assured the Mayor tha'
they paid only the legal fees.
The Mayor said that good lawyers advised
Rim that he could not r-move the present Excise
Board until May without special legislative
enactment. AS long as d question as to his right
10 remove the board existed he should refuse 10
act
Mr. Tekulsky assured the Mayor OF the ex-
treme anxiety OF the liquor men 10 get "a good
Excise sBoard'-"as anxious "a you are your
self" he added I'VE will not recommend any
body for appointment however. All We ask Is
that the Commissioners shall be honest men, and
just"
The Mayor assured them OF his purpose to try
to name such a board. Then he swung around
suddenly and asked:
'By-the-way boys. do you keep open on sun
days
Another broad smile went around the faces of
the Mayors visitors The Mayor returned IL
with a similar smile. supplemented with little
chuckle. There was a sort Of backwardness
about answering Colonel Strong's query until
Morris Tekulsky said
"There may be or two among us who can
honestly say that they never sod anything on
Sunday"
"A LEGITIMATE BbSlNi.No
"Well. never mind" replied the Mayor. good
naturedly ~ may have been delicate point
10 touch on. The fact is. you are conducting
business that Is just az legitimate az any other.
and YOU should be- protected in your rights. which
are well defined By law. But you must remem-
her that there is scarcely any business that Is
prosecuted more than six days in the week You
have it in your own hands to help me in an
i,,s, filn v..lr
business. You are all for good government. Of
course / haven't had a better-looking lot Of
men before me since l took Office. l don't say
this by way of 'tany' either. The point to ar
rive at is a proper regulation of your business.
The existing laws should be enforced but II they
are not right they should be amended. For my
self personally. may say that am in favor Of
the Dow law in force in Ohio"
Mr.. Tekulsky said:
ew-York dealers are fully Informed about IT. II
got the Ohio Constitution amended 50 that liquor
Lcenses could not be granted The temperance folks
free rum, and the only recourse was to pu, tax on
ine nnor ,ddG dass, license being prohibited When the
i is conceded that the Greatest Objection TO- the
e saloon se po,ent pop n PayT In poc NoThefe Is
ssr. sS ssTs 40 non on ssy
keep her bd PaGes Ss@snS open on sunday but the law
keep closed other dealers outside OF our associa
tion would beneft by securing our business We |
tried the experiment In Mayor Hewitrs time but II
only worked harm 10 ourselves II ali niaces ken, |
closed Sunday would like ~ for none NJ 10 |
mt to work Sunday. ~ " ~
Mr. Tckulsky talked about confectionery sbons |
and drugstores where liquor was sold to women |
and said that when a well-dressed woman an |
peared on the streets intoxicated she was pointed |
at as product Of the saloon He insisted that |
all the association members kept respectable |
places.
How many are there Of you?" the Mayor |
asked
About $500" was the reply
President Hirsch brought UP the subject Of |