Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-24
THE SALOON MEN GIVE IN
Decide to Keep Their Places
 Closed on Sunday.
THEY MADE THE PRoMIsE IN COURT

THEY MADE THE PROMISE IN COURT The Date Set For che New Arrangement Is
 Sept. New Workers Are Promised an
 Exceptionally Dry Day Tomorrow - se-
 were Punishment For Trausgressors.
 NEW YORK. Aug. a4.-The organized liquor dealers of this city, through their excise committed, the most important of the Wine, Beer and Liquor Dealers asso- ciatien, have determined to obey the ex- cise law. Beginning on sunday, Sept. 1, they will close their saloons on Sundays, and during prohibitsd hours will keep them closed.
 About half-perhaps a few more-of the liquor dealers of the city are members of tho association, Recorder Golf, Jus tices Jerome, Hayes and Jacob of the court of special sessions and President Roosevelt haye promised to compel tho liquor dealers who do not belong to theas- sociation to obey tho law whether they want to or not
 The organized liquor dealers declare they believe the majority of good citizens of New York favor a moro liberal excise law; that they arc law abiding, and that they have determined to obey this law in the belief that when the time. comes the majority of the citizens will help them to get a more liberal ono.
 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 committeenf the central or ganization of the association called on Re corder Golf 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 tho association met on Thursday evening at the office of their counsel, Friend, House x Grossman. There were present Henry Hersch, presi- don't of the Central association; Morris Tekulsky, x-presidoIit; Bernard Court ney, chairman of the excise committee; John Shady. c. F. Bode, James Holmes, Howard Cooper, Christopher Cooney, Daniel Holland, John McGarry, Peter Secry and Frederick B. House.
 Decided Action Taken.
 They unanimously adopted theso 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 all his rights, privileges and benefits as q member of the association; be it fur thor
 Resolved That special meeting of the association be called for Tuesday, Aug. a7, for the purpose of taking action upon said resolutions.H
 These same liquor dealers, or most of them, called on Justices Jerome, Hayes and Jacob yesterday m6rnng and submit ted the resolutions to them. The commit- teemcn were cordially received. Messrs Hcrsch, Tekulsky and Courtney, did most of the talking for them. They told the reason for their determination.
 They asked that their commercial in- terests, as Justice Jerome afterward ex- pressed it, be protected; that if they closed their saloons on Sundays the liquor dealers who do not belong to the organization be compelled to close thefSS.4 They also asked, in view of the resolutions, that the jus ticcS be more moderate in their punishment of excise violators who may be brought before them before Sept. 1, but that atkcr that date those who disoheyed the law should be punished most severely.
 Tho spokesmen also said that at the meeting of the Central association next Tuesday resolution, even broader in its scope, would be submitted, and they felt certain of its adoption.
 Light Fines Till Sept. 1.
 The justices deliberated, and Mir. Je- rome, speaking for them, said they were very glad to learn of the liquor dealers new position. Mr. Jerome said they would only impose a fine commensurate with the dignity of the court upon those liquor dealers brought before them who pleaded guilty to violations of the Jaw committed before Sept. 1. This fine would be almost nominal-would not be a hardship. But those who violated the law after Sept. 1, the justices said, would bc punished with such rigor that the violations would soon cease. The utmost punishment the law allows is years imprisonment and $500 flnN
 But" said the justices, while we havc no doubt of your good faith, this is a matter of the gravcSt importance. There must be nothing secret about it-nothing underhand. It will be necessary for you to read the resolution adopted at Tuesdays meeting in open court on Wednesday,"
 Tho committee agreed 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 in different stages are now pending in the court of special sessions.
 It was the general opinion among liquor dealers yesterday that the nominal fine" imposed upon those who plead guilty to offenses committed before Sept. 1 will be SEQ.
 Recorder Golf, on the other hand, re- quired Mir. House to read the excise com mittee's resolution in the court of special sessions, and then proceeded to impose a fine of $50 upon every excise violator who appeared before him.
 No More Experiments Desired.