New-York tribune., 1895-09-17
the sale OF liquor on

Association composed Of the editors Of Republi-
can newspapers, and expressed HIS regret that
they had stricken os OF tnerr platform allsrefer-
ence to the liquor Question: Mr. -IJspew then
said:
Some positive statement from this convention
about is attitude upon inc SUNDAY Hmor .S SIe',Sn
that It favors the opening OF the saloons upon
Sunday II viii capture the German vote II II snail snaI
snndaw sS II viii gain the reSous vote OF the state
II II says nothing 1t will lose both votes
But notwithstanding Mr. Depews advice. the
members Of the Editorial Associate held TO their
determine tion not to say anything about the sun-
day liquor question. Under the lead OF Ben
Dean, Of "The Jamestown Journal" a resolution
upon the money question was also dropped Mr.
Dean favors the free coinage OF silver.
II Is possible that Warner Miller. II ne does at
tempt to lead the convention into making an ag-
gressive attack upon the Committee on Resolu-
tions for its failure to put a plank in the platform
favoring the enforcement Of the Sunday liquor
law NAV be seconded b. J. Sloat Fassett. MT.
Fassett said to-day:
II am In favor Of the American Sabbath just as
II is. and therefore am opposed to giving ci'ies
the option OF saying whether or not liquor shall
be sold on Sunday within their limits Yet
should not be afraid test the sentiment OF cities
upon this question. for l believe that even New
York would vote down proposition to open the
saloons on Sunday. / think. also, that the con-
vention should take affirmative action regarding
the sale OF iquor on Sunday. iSbetfeve it's
living political issue and parties cannot safely is-
more such questions The Ohio liquor law In my
opinion would do much to take the saloon out OF
politics in this State. That law imposes tax.
and boards of excise are abolished. With boards
of excise abolished. favortism in the licensing OF
saloons would end and mosi Of the power OF the
poticians over the saloons would cease
Tho delegates OF Erie County tonight at their
meeting expressed their keen disappointment over
the apparent design OF Mr.. Platt and Mr. Hiscock,
II they can control the convention. to ignore the
Sunday liquor question These Erie County dele
gates favor Sunday local option law and would
commit the Republican party TO It's support II
they could.
MR.. LAUTERBACH RESIGNS A CHAIRMAN
SHiP.
Edward Lauterbach. the chairman of the Re
nub,jcan County Committee Of New-York. went
about to-day expressing his Indignation over
the rejection by the delegates in attendance at
the conference last night of the "straddle' which
he had prepared upon the Sunday liquor question
Mr. Lauterbach because of the rejection OF this
plank resigned the position which had been as
signed him by the leaders Of the machine of chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions. and Ham
ilton Fish was put In his place. Mr.. Lauteroachs
rejected resolution read as follows:
The Republican party favors the largest per,
sonal liberty consistent with the religious ana
moral sentiment of all classes and with due re-
gard TO the Sabbath, on which day no business or
traffic unless absolutely essential for the necess-
ties Of the community should be openly con con,
imperfect o. unequal in their operation and calcu-
lated TO be used by public officials as instruments
Of oppression or favoritisIn such as the existing
excise laws. framed by a Democratic commits
sion passed by Democratic Legislature ana
signed and continued by Democratic Governor,
should be amended 50 as 10 conserve the besi m.
,erests and represent the wishes Of the people OK
every county division of the State. The repre-
senta,ives of localities in the state LEGISLATURE
are aware of the needs OF their respective con-
stituencies and heed should be given to measures
they deem wise and necessary for their relief
Mr. Fassett when this rejected plank was
read to him. said Il distinctly remember what
Hamlet. Prince Of Denmark. said when Polonius
read that plank to him. .-
what did Hamlet say?" inquired T. Evans.
Words words words" replied Mr. Fassett.
laughing
MIR. HOLLIS CR1TICIsEs MR.. MILLER.
There was a wide difference of opinion In re-
gard to the way the convention should treat
the Sunday liquor question. For instance, Fred
erick W. Hollis. of Yonkers. the wellknown
representative of the German Republicans. said
TO The Tribune correspondent: Il have read ex
Senator Warner Millers interview in this morn
ing's Tribune very carefully. and with all due
respect to his eminent ability and high charac-
ter do not hesitate to say that if he is cor
rectly reported the principles advocated by him
will lead any party which dares to follow them
TO well-deserved defeat and disaster. Senator
Miller thinks that referendum on Sunday laws
~ he ipnty pf
the State He is evidently not aware Of the
almost incredible diversity of local law the
most important subjects which is even now to
be found in the various charters OF the cities Of
the State. drawn must presume. in accord
ance with local demands The idea that the
sovereignty of the State is impaired by allowing
great communities TO govern themselves In mat
ters of detail is ridiculous. And when he COM
pares the Sunday law TO the law against thiev-
ing and calls the question involved a moral one,
his ground is even more untenable.
1T is a moral question for individuals to decide
as TO how they shall keep holy the Sabbath Day.
but nothing could be more unrepublican n
American than TO demand uphold Sunday laws
upon the ground of religion. To do so is to vio-
late the spirit. at least. of the clauses against
sectarianism in our Constitution. II the
state issto legislate for religion 1t must decide
which is the true religion and Hebrews and
Seventh Day Adventists have right to be heard
we'll Protestants and Catholics. The con-
clusion s Irresistible that the genuine American
Sunday far legislation is concerned. is a
purely secular institution established for the
sake Of the general advantage to the community
arising from days rest in 1t might
be modified to any degree by law without touch
ing the question of any individuals moral duty,
and every such proposed modification should be
made upon purely secular grounds among which
the will OF a majority Of the people to be affected
in particular locality is one Of the very best. In
my opinion, local option this question Is the
most expedient policy for the party. simply be-
cause it Is right. The Republican party has
never yet gained advantage by cowardce or
hypocrisy The fanatical element on this ques-
tion on either side cannot be conciliated. and is
not worth concating policy OF courage and
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