New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06

sion shall be deemed the confidential agents Of the
is equally clear There is no preliminary exarnina-
ton to fitness qualification OF any officer ere
inferred that he may need some one to vouch Tor
him good machinst and political manlpnlatoGr
II has been urged that one OF the objects sought
by this proposed legislation was to take the saloon
9d xs' sH It said
saloon, so far as politics Is concerned thai VIII oe
the Repubcans Of the State IS Srmiy believe
against this proposed law concede that the d.
and that is in creating great political machine
with centralized power in chief inspector or com
suit In an increased revenue I do not deny, and yet
that will be by unequal taxation.
SIDE REMARK ABOUT GAS.
Senator McCarren obtained the floor to argue
against the bill at PAS p. ION the same line
of reasoning az is followed in advocating the
Raines bill provisions which provide for a State
Commissioner Of Excise because liquor caused
crime. why not appoint State Commissioners or
bowie knives drugs and revovers?" he asked.
The use of those things lands people in State
Prison"
We have Commissioner Of Gas" replied
Senator Raines
He must have had charge Of you this morn
ing" rejoined Senator McCarren. and Senator
Raines retired. Senator McCarren continued
speaking of the provisions of the bill relating to
These men ruin any liquor man or wreck
his business This bill is Numerically opposed
to the principles II home rule. Under this bill
ST Lawrence County man may be appointed to
look after Brooklyn's excise matters.
Senator Cantor rose. and. interrupting. SAID:
The Republicans have left the Senate Cham
Der and are attending to committee work we
want them here" There was a hurried call for
Senator'S and presently a quorum appeared.
Senator Grady made impassoned speech
He said: I'VE demand that we be treated fair
ly. The Republicans must stay In the Cham-
Der and give up committee work while this de-
bate goes on and compelled to stay mere
have been asked while sitting here to go down
to the Cities Committee room, where NUMBER
of Buffalo gentlemen are being heard The ma
| iority is deriving us of our right to be present
at committee meetings.
In the mean time Mr. Stranahan, chairman
| of the Cities Committee. returned TO the SEN
ate Chamber along with other Repuohca"
members of the committee. and Mr.. Mc'ai'e"
resumed his speech. He had proceeded pu'
! little while when he again yielded the "ooi -
Senator Grady who asked: Does the ma'o'iS
intend to keep us here without food whiie '''''
long debate goes on?" Senator Raines SAID "c
had no objection a short recess Inc SENATE
adjourned al 3:15 until o'clock
! When the Senate met after the recess "e''''
! McCarren continued his speech
This bill" said he ''is practically destruction
TO many legitimate Industries and businesses.
Narv ~ nv constituents are Germans, ana
MANY are saloon keepers Not over ) per cent
~ those now in that business will be able TO
take out a certificate under this bill Is II i'e
! province OF the State TO precipitate thousands
Of its citizens into poverty at one fell swoop by
this measure?'
THE MINORITY LEADER HEARD
Senator Cantor said: Il deprecate the action
Of the caucus which forces the passage OF TINS
| bill I had hoped that the Senators would De
| allowed to exercise their individual judgment
The people are not satisfied with this Dill, nor
are the judgments Of the Senators satisfied. Out
the decree has gone forth that the liquor traffic
shall be at the beck and call Of the Republican
machine and helpless within the grasp Of the
ring.
THE bill emanates from one Senator 1t Is not
a Republican measure-the party mas not called
FOR II. The Republican press has openly and
strenuou.ly opposed the measure and denied the
right OF party leaders to make the bill party
measure The introducer Of the bill and the
gentleman in New-York City who runs the Legis-
lature only want the political patronage which
| will result from the enactment Of this bill.
| The: are many Republican papers that favor
the BILL" interrupted Senator Raines.
Country papers that get pap replied Senator
| Cantor "In the rural districts under this bill
the smallest license fees are exacted. In the Re-
| publican localities the saloons are more numer-
Gus than in the Democratic strongholds in pro-
norton TO population The whiskey distiilers
have not protested against this bill. They want
It, II will destroy the trade In beer and IN hght
wines.
m
get liquor certificate with but few restric-
| tons man needs only to put up $500 ana
start in
| Read the BILL" interrupted Senator Raines.
Il have read It," rejoined Senator Cantor,
:'several times. Each reading makes II seem
worse. confidential spy from Ontario County
| is to take the place Of the local Excise Board
! which nov examines the character OF an april
cant. The localities robbed by this bill.
| Local money should not be taken by the State.
Should the localities which are prohibition
| be taxed for the maintenance OF the insane
created by the liquor traffic in the large citee?"
| asked Senator Higgins
Perhaps the bottle trade nourshes In the pro-
hibition towns rejoned Senator Cantor who
continued: "New-York City pays more than her
proportion Of the cost OF maintaining the asy-
iums reforma tories and PRISONS. The people
have not asked for high license They have in
the large cities asked for local option on sunday
opening. What position does Thomas G. Plat
occupy IN reference to this bill? He Is master.
He could telephone and settle the fate Of this
! measure. Platt declared In FAVOR OF local OptlOn
in New-York City Sunday opening. The peo-
rle there asked for no other excise legislation.
and now they this measure thrust upon
| them. Governor Morton has made judicial APP
pontments which are good. but | fear that poh-
tics would warp his judgment in making appoint
ments under this bill
This bill is beIrg forced through contrary to
the judgment Of three fourths of the Senators
and three-fourths of the Assemblymen. against
! even the judgment Of Senator Raines. believe.
know what results will follow this bills
| actment ! am willing to trust to the peoples
verdict on it. They will repudiate not only its
sponsor but the party"
The Senate al 6:25 O'Clock took a recess until
$50 this evening.
THE EVENING SESSION BEGUN