Evening journal., 1895-08-24
THE SALOON MEN GIVE IN
Decide to Keep Their Places
Closed on Sunday.
THEY MADE THE PROMISE IN COURT
The Date Set For the New Arrangement ia
sept. New Workers Are Promised an
Exceptionally Dry Day Tomorrow r se-
we're Punishment For Transgressors.

NEW YORK. Aug 2I--The organized
liquor dealers OF this city, through their
oxciso committee, the most important of
the Wine, Beer and Liquor Dealers asso-
citation, have determined to obey the ex-
ciso law. Beginning on Sunday, Sept /,
they will close their saloons on Sundays,
and during prohibited hours viii keep
them closed.
About half-pcrhaps a few more-of
the liquor dealers Of the city arc members
of the association. Recorder Goif, JUS
tices Jerome Hayes and Jacob Of the
court OF special sessions and President
Roosevelt have promised to compel tho
liquor dealers who do not belong to the as
socation to obey the law whether they
want TO or not.
The organized liquor dealers declare
they believe the majority Of good citizens
of New York favor o more liberal excise
law; that they are law abiding, and that
they have determined TO obey this law in
the belief that when the timo comes the
majority of the citizens will help thom to
get more liberal one.
The determination to close their saloons
on Sunday was reached after consultation
with Recorder Golf and the Justices Of the
court of special sessions. Last Thursday
morning committee Of the central or
pnnization OF the association called on Re-
cordor Goff and informed him they had
determined to close their saloons on sun
day
What guarantee have Of your good
faith?" asked the recorder.
For answer the excise committee and
other members of the association met on
Thursday evening at the Office of their
counsel, Friend, House q Grossman.
There were present Horny Hersch, presi-
dent of tho Central association; Norris
TekulslSy, ox-presdent; Bernard Court
ney. chairman OF the excise committee;
John Shady, G.. r. Bode, James Holmes,
Howard Cooper, Christopher C0oney,
Daniel Holland, John McGarry, Peter
Seery and Frederick B. House.
Decided Action Taken.
They unanimously adopted these reso-
lutions:
''Resolved, That on and after Sunday,
Sept. 1, all members of the Wine and Beer
| Dealers association of this city shall close
their places Of business ON Sunday, and
any member of the association who shall
thereafter keep his place open in violation
Of this resolution and Of the law shall for
felt ali his rights privileges and benefits
as member of the associations be it fur
thor
Resolved, That special meeting Of
the association be called for Tuesday,
Aug. %, for the purpose of taking action
upon said resolutions.
These same liquor dealers, or most Of
them. called on Justices jerome, Hayes
and Jacob yesterday morning and submit
ted the resolutions to them. The commit
tesmen were cordially received. Mcssrs.
Hcrsch TokulslSy and Courtney, did most
of the talking for them They told the
reason for their determination.
They asked that their " commercial in
terosts, - as Justice Jerome aftorward exc
/ pressed It, be protected; that If they closed
/ their saloons on Sundays the liquor dealers
/ who do not belong To the organization be
l compelled to close theirs. They also asked
in view of the resolutions, that the JUS
tices be more moderate I'm their punishment
of exciso violators who may be brought
before them before Sept. /, but that after
that dato those who disoboyed the law
should be punished most severely
Tho spokesman also said that at the
meeting of the Central association next
Tuesday resolution, oven broader in its
scope, would be submitted and they felt
certain Of It's adoption.
Light Fines TIL Sept. 1.
Tho Justices deliberated and Mr.. Je-
rome, speaking for them, said they wcro
very glad to learn of the liquor dealers
| now position. Mr.. jerome said they would
only impose fine commensurate with
the dignity of the court upon those liquor
dealers brought before them who pleaded
guilty to violations of the law committed
before Sept. J. This fine would be almost
nominal-would not be a hardship. But
those who violated the law after Sept. 1,
the Justices said, would De punished with
such rgor that the violations would soon
cease The utmost punishment the law
allows Is years imprisonment and 5000
fine.
"But," said the Justices, "while we
have no doubt Of your good faith, this is
| a matter of the gravost Importance. There
must be nothing secret about it-nothing
| undcrhand il viii be necessary for you
TO read theresolution adopted at Tuesday S
meeting in open court ON Wednesday. -
The committee agTeed to that Then
the Justices went into their court, and as
evidence OF their disposition postponed
the hearing of every excise case before
them until Friday, Aug. 80, the last day
they sit this month. About 600 excise
cases I'm different stages are now pending
in the court of special sessions.
IL was the general opinion among liquor
dealers yesterday that the nominal fine
imposed upon those who plead guilty Ia
oifcnscs committed before Sept. ] will be
$50.
Recorder Goif, on the other hand, re-
: quired Mr.. House to read the excise com.
/ mitteo's resolution in the court of special
sessions, and then proceeded to impose q
fine of $50 upon every excise yiolator whS
y appeared before him.
.
No More Experiments Desired.
RooHEsTER, Aug. 24.-Goorge W. Arch
j. or, president of the Rochester Driving
\ Park association, said to a reporter: lou
experience this year certainly leaves NJ
8 desire on our part to experiment further
8 There is not tho slightest chance that WI
}, II win have another grand circuit meeting
here IL the laws rcmain as they stand a