New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
rye RAINES BILL SIGNED.


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80. been made to suppress intemperance: The
n eSis resulting from the traffic are universally ad-
ntte adro NIB it is not denied The wsest statesmen
:pS have given the subject the most
c,hso;ute prohibition is probably not attainable. and
Sny o So
- practicable the inherent evils connected with the
bn SSsSr this result for TIE hrs state
ppssumes control Of the subject In doing this the
STAT STATS Of the use OF intoxicating liquors not local.
en- uidespread and far-reaching, and that the State
se OF institutions for the care Of unfort
unass who suffer directly or indirectly from the
en- most sangune advocates of the present measure
hG5e ha but S think that It
Se expected that the number Of places where In
,excants may be purchased viii be considerably
sooasnced especially In the large cities
UNEQUAL IN ITS APPLICATION.
q, ornos,tion to this measure 1t is urged that is
-, .oual In It's application. and will not be equal IN
-. results throughout the State. but equality and
.ct application in legislation Of this character are
s.rd,y to be expected measure Of this Importance
which dreSy or IN nei h ias ss
EDUCATION and experience and in their SOCIAL anu
ina indus III every community and every interest in
dyidual or aggregate, which may be aftected by ~
o iaw and there must be an adjustment. 80 far as
nnossbie. TO these general conditions
snvu where the tax is respectively $500 and $3.50
and in a few large villages the tax imposed by this
BIZ no b Hga aw 'nHm e 'he license ee in Cities
be fixed not less than $50 nor more than $500 and
sl By tins bill the tax in Buffalo and in all l, the
cities Of n sd f fs:S w be- 'inS
except HuasSn r the tax a1 be Au as
.sss R w Be 500 Thers so few
villages where the tax will be $50 several ., WheTe
VI" 4ura be s SsnsTs S Will
as against possible $50 under the present law The The
Is ordinarily understood. but fixes the tax at an
average and moderate rate. although pronao.y soar
what higher than the license fee now generaHy
'H The principle of local option in towns is retained
with the additional provision that II a town de
,eru,ine either for against the sale Of liquor by
P ISo it may be desirable the local
option features Of the law to cities eitner $3.50 as
desire an opportunity vote upon this question the
legislature viii doubtless accord it that right, ama
ment to the bill providing for local option IN an
s,e ON sba mot be apped to cities as we'll
as 10 rural communities
PENALTIES AND TAXES.
The bill imposes severe penalties for the sale OF
louor without the payment of tax and for the vio-
aton of the tax certificate. and 1t also contains
stringent provisions concerning the persons by
whom and the places in which liquor may be sold
!, also contains provision. new in legislation
Authorizing an injunction TO restrain the sale OF
liquor without a certificate and making the VIOLA
zion of an order of the court contempt.
i'wo-tnirds OF The amount OF eacn tax IS 10 Dc De
paid 10 the municipality where the business
the tax should be paid into the municipal Treasury
tor , Local sprRssen butt as already suggested
State has interest in the enforcement VI oie
law and has right TO some portion, or TTem as
by It, If the number OF certifcateS lssueo uru e.
Of
cases will be very largely increased because the
tax Is nigner II allowance be made for
reduction in the number Of certificates IN conse 70
eo Considerable in most cities that the revenue OF
the city would probably still be as iafge as
The bill seeks TO accomplish complete revslon OF
ali the excise laws of the state repealnE .x
Cent as necessarily modified by the change VI
scheme for the granting OF certnca.es OF man
n,ry old which have proven to be salutary as
we'll as necessary restraints upon '"e s
continued in force
ENTITLED TO A FAIR TRIAL
7, vii, not be practical enter into consid-
.,a,,on ~ the details of the bill 1t is plain con-
Else and comprehensive. and will think. easily
establish it's right to stand as statute ca'.ua'N
20 simplify II not once to settle. the-rexeu cues
ton of the regulation of the liquor frame; IL u
that many OF the evils incident to the liquor trannc
viii be b lsss ,his new t.ons Measure nTsiAS
II has been suggested that the hi IN sqme %, M
features especially in some or Its aemhiStr atite
details should be amended Experience MI PROB t
ablv suggest other amendments. This suoJect mas
LEGISLATORS for centuries. and even with the ala OF
their experience and study 1t is hardly 10 pe e1
yected that an ideal statute can be iormulat.1 q
pne stroke involving such marked change OF pol
Scv as we'll as numerous changes in detail. ny me
nsssge OF this act the Legislature has. think,
made sincere effort 10 comply with the suggestion
,nade In my last annual message, ana mas pro,
d,,ced a measure which l confidently believe VIII
he gratefully appreciated by all who thlnk tnat
he
liquor traffic. A-H-N r -"O''