New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
HOTEL-KEEPERS PROTEST.
THE EXCISE AND EQUAL RIGHTS LAWS
DENOUNCED

THEY RESOLVE TO WORK FOR MORE rAvORABIE
LEGISLATION At THE roIIs-MEErINo OF
THE STATE ASSOCIATION AT SARATOGA
.,ratosa y. Y. Aug. n-The eighth annual con-
,sn,,on OF the New-York State Hotel Mems AS
Isolation opened in Convention Hall at 1888 o'clock
his morning As matters OF vital importance 10
ho,cl-keepers. including the Excise and Malhv
,,.ual Rights laws to be discussed tho Mt
an5ance was much larger than usual embracing
tho representative hotel men throughout the State
The convention was called to order by E. NJ
ryerrey the president. Charles II. S,urges pres
,,, o. the village OF Saratoga delivered an ad-
sress OF welcome. in which he reviewed the growth
:, saratoga as pleasure resort from the visit Of
cir william Johnson. l26 years ago to the present
time.
Routine business was then disposed Of and Pres
,en; Terney delivered his annual address Speak
inc OF the work OF the last legislature as affect
,,g hotel interests he said:
That many new and obnoxious laws were not en-
xork Of our association. acting in consonance with
,he New-YOrk city Hotel Association in com.
should rejoice TO know that such is the legislative
record OF the last year. and especially so when we
senate I'VE ana in the Assembly nineteen difrerent
bills. all OF which proposed 10 change and modify
IN part existing laws repeal them ge:her
and N no; one particular were the Interests OF the
iahe provisions such an Srbitrary 9 ohara c9e
keeper his success would be jeoparlized and In
many instances business failure would inevitably
come 10 him.
HOTELS AND EXCIsE ENFORCEMENT
He referred to the enforcement OF the Excise
law in Nev-york City as follows:
TIE need q organization among hotel-keepers is
e sd ' reform oe ,S ion
sIcse sna,rs OF some Of our larger cities and
regime many Of the vested rights sn snd
Berries OF the people have been denied them. and
wants y his guests and rs 70 paron for the
leIel 70 pursue given coarse OF procedure in the
1spens'ng q essential refrsshm ,n,s never before
sscied OK him. Can such condition as now
6 6 a.ss h Pc civ II 'eTan osais be
xve 20 stimulate the growth and prosperity OF
soerateN prosperous can continue as such II
50? is put 10 one az its chief sources OF revenue?
apt. in its investment in hotel property. to still
fifth invite the projsc,in and contamination Of
On tho contrary. will II not in time engender among
pint as 10 materially affect the high standards
established by them in their present systems. which
have all }long met with the approval and generous
m hote keepers Of New-York City are now con-
oOnditon has grown in magnitude and force until
has reached the eliminating point Of being a
menace 70 The hote business. which more closely
aan any other ioca! enterprise, enters into the
van ana % OF tns public ca snd Invariably
mat OF the resources and advantages o. the town
I may be asked. How can ree: rom this hard;
ship De best accompishet? Ny suggestion would
hope 20 combat the common enemy who proposes.
vder ne disguised title Of reformer. TO injure our
business. not only through the resurrection and en-
s5usiv through the ersert s1rh aSitst,ons have
2on the public mind in opening up the question
tthe legality OF our privileges, and therein causing
r. %aS G are s"i s w SS u the hsh
plane Of respectability and dignity we are striving
. reach in the pursuit Of jaily avocations
Mr.. BRESLIN's REMARKS.
g :. H Breshn. of New-York said in relation to
The Excise law:
% Esc aw M n Stat is the same
that while for years it was not enforced. It is now
nj 10 b e eieI r i VII aTeo"ess De
he drew attention the fact that there are over
ZOO hotekeepers in NewYork State. controlling at
least seventy thousand votes from their employees
alone whose Interests are Identified with the hotel
power Of frends. he said. i was easy e calculate
that hotel interests alone can poll over l5oo votes
the Politicians al The Coming election Mr.. Breslin
% thai the had While ne a w
on the statute books.
EQUAL RIGHTS LAW DENOUNCED.
The reports Of w A Rosekrans the secretary.
and H. j. Rockwell. the treasurer. were then read
William J. Tanning counsel for the association.
spoke Of the Ma;by Equal Rights law saying that
Il had passed both houses and reached the Cover
nor before the hotel had any inkling OF H.
Under st. he said. the colored man has rights which
comrnodation is wronefuly denied TO him. must
establish his damages by legal PROOF De1ore jury,
while the colored is only called upon TO prove
that rejected on account OF his color. where
upon the jury must award 800 10 him. although ne
may not in point y. fac; have suffered any damage
The real solution OF the question. MI RAINING
said Law in the repeal OF the law. and to this end
every member of the association should bend his
energies The combined power and influence OF the
7oO hotels In this State would be found to be great
enough to the repeal of an act which had
already been shown TO be repugnant 10 the minds OF
O large maj ority of the people
The session closed with the election Of these on
GERS: President, L NJ. Tierney OF birmingham;
INST vice-president C s. Aver Of Syracuse treas
urer.. H. J. Rockwell Of Albany: secretary ". A.
Simeon Ford Of York chairman: A. L Ash
man W l. Jacques T.. l.. Merrihed. ]. II. Fife, II.
II Brockway. OF New-York l.. D. Wi,sey of Balm
bridge c. S. Averil OF Syracuse.
Resolutions the Maby and Excise laws were
passed. and the representatives Of the 1000 hotel
keepers Of the State instructed TO work for
the beterment OF the hotel conditions at the coming