The evening world., 1895-09-14

LONDON. Sept. l3.-"I have almos
forgotten New York politics." sal
Richard Croker to a reporter Tues
day. and have been thinking o
nothing else lately except about m,
horses and my family affairs.
''It 10 purely a domestic matter o
matters which have induced me I,
make a temporary return to New York
II may be back In time for the Man
chester November Handicap. and
shall certainly eat my Christmas din
ner in London unless Providence will.
It otherwise"
Then you are not going to take any
active part in the fall campaign over
there?" asked the reporter.
Most positively not!" and Mr.. Gro.
kers manner emphasized the assur-
ance. II know that the newspapers
have been printing all sorts of state
ments and suggestions and innuendoes.
and / read that have been exchang-
ing cablegrams with my friends there.
and In fact directing wire-pulling from
this side o: the water asure you that
SIN doing nothing of the sort, and I'm
not giving the campaign more than a
passing thought or two. or course.
when l 90 back l shall be more in
terested and doubtless shall meet
many friends and not few OF my
enemies. But what Is ihe good of
worrying at present?
"As far as our municipal affairs co."
Mr.. Croker continued. Strong has
stiil three years to serve For my part,
he can continue his way in peace. but.
as told you a month or TWO ago, we
are bound to get back again. our
citizens will never stand the ruinous
line OF The present oilce-ho.der
never"'
Then you GO not approve OF Mr.
Roosevelt and his Sunday harrying"
Yes and no. According to h IS lights
and out OF fidelity to his Office, Mr..
Roosevelt Is doing exactly what he
should do. He Is enforc. .ng the law. and
by enforcing ,he law he Is gong the
best way to have II repealed. AS the
liquor Jaw stands 1t Is. in my opinion
obnoxious, and l am convinced that il
Is obnoxious to a ma jority OF New
1ork's citizens. ] am not In favor Of
everything being open on Sunday, either
IN New York or anywhere else and |
am entirely In harmony with the sug-
gestion OF a modified closing law. SINH
lar. II you like. to the law you have In
London Saloon men should be con-
e.dered as far as their rights and feel
ings go and, on the other hand, SO
should all those people who Ike to see
the hours OF Sunday worship free from
desecra::on Ihere Is no reason why
saloons should not be closed until mid
day on Sunday, then opened for one or
two hours. closed again in the early
afternoon and not opened again until
supIer-time. In the evening also there
10 no reason why saloons should not be
closed one hour esrl.er.
IAN entirely dry Sunday. as YOU
newspaper people describe the present
state OF things IN New York. must be
. source Of deepest annoyance to the
poorer citizen who has no cub 10 fall
back upon and cannot afford to pay
10 cents for his glass OF beer or 90 cents
fer his fnger-high OF whiskey. which
he probably would have to do at one
OF the hotels, which / see manage 10
sell liquor on Sunday. without any par
ticuiar restriction. to alleged guests.
In England there Is 4 strong party
cry about robb.ng the poor man 0! his
beer. Various political leaders have
been inclined 20 commit that orense.
and disaster has befa.len them.
Individually l have no liking for IN.
temperance. ar5 probably should
agree with four-t!ths Of the arguments
that even the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union could put forward, bu,
! DO not see why i Is necessary 70 DC
intempersts In laws that are made for
everybody alike. II the respectable cIt!-
zen II IN the habit Of taking temperate
quantity 0! beer or wniskey daily curing
the week, why should he be fOrb!ddeu
to indulge in his moderate HABIT o.
Sunday
What 40 you think about q tr.r.
term for Mr. Cleveland" Mr. Croker
was asked.
afraid ] cannot give you any direct an.
swer as 20 whether ] shall support him
or not II he received the Democra 10
nomination. OF course ! should support
him. but whether should assist In ob-
tanning the nomination for him is .
matter which ! have not decided, aac
do not core TO decide. or. better. % not
wish to discuss
Il understand that business looks
bright across the water. which makes
me think that Cleveland or any Other
Oem0crat-but Cleveland In particular
u he be rominated-will be elected with
q rush. C!eveiand's outspoken attitude
against the silver men will do him good
all over the country. The great busi,
ness interests Of the United States car
only stand firm on a gold basis. and
gold must be an inviolate plank in tbs
Democratic platform.
''In regard to the prejudice that ex.
sts In very many peoples minds "a Ic
/cen,.