New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
NO PEACE FOR LIQUOR-SELLERS
Mr.. sCUDDER PROMISES INTERESTING De-
vELoPMENTs THIS wEEK-CHRIsTIAN
ENDCAvoRERS GETTING
EVIDENCE

! EVIDENCE.
| Can salooakeepers Hoodwink the Clergy?" was
| the query with which the Rev John L. Scudder
began his opening d,scourse at the Jersey City Tab
| ernacls last night The time for whtewashing the
J police force Is past" he said, 'and now the Law
! ana Order League proposes to take this matter Of
| Sunday closing into It's own hands To-day our own
detectives have been doing some thorough work. ana
/ they have proved what mas been already asserted,
| namely. that although there is a certain appear
ance OF virtue about these Sunday drinking places,
| the man who wants glass OF liquor can get 1t in
various parts OF the city on the Sabbath day. We
are willing TO give the police what little credit be-
longs 10 them. but II Is fact that they have only
half done their duty, for Sundly llquorseng goes
on in many saloons and in some cases II looks very
much If the police were IN league with the
sellers. From the evidence given by private de-
cc;ives and furnished from the churches Il is evi-
dent that If we are to have law-abiding COM
munty, must depend upon with back.
bone than the average policeman
The police have heretofore arrested few in
significant saloonkeepers but they have rule
Jet the large downtown quor-se!ng Establishments
severely alone. Why have they not closed up some
Of the famous resorts in Montgomery-st ard New
ark-ave.. into which detectives to-day walked
In and obtained drinks without any difficulty? Were
they afraid interfere with these powerful estab-
lishments. and trying to hoodwink US by making
ha.f-dozen insignificant arrests every Sunday? I
affirm that this discrimination against the smaller
and less influential saloons unjust. and the Law
and Order League will try to even up matters by
securing the Indictment Of some Of the
torous offenders The prominent saloonkeepers are
more deserving Of punishment. they sell more
liquor and are therefore the hagrant vio-
lators OF the law.
From this time On the League will turn itself
into temporary police force procuring evidence on
its own responsibility We cannot arrest, but we
go before the Grand Jury and present the proofs
of violation of law. Much Of this evidence is al
ready IN and during the week the people may ex-
pect some interesting Developments. our detectives
many Of them are members OF our CHRISTIAN In
deayor societies. and are showing their Christianity
by fighting the saloon power In praet!cal manner
Upon the evidence obtained by them we hope TO Sc
cure the conviction of the moro conspicuous and In
uentisl criminals. If paid officers vii! not do their
duty and enforce the laws ChrisLian laymen WI 40
discouraged repused by the failure OF the polcs
a strong and permanent organzat,on. ard they pro.
pose to show that the present crusade ls not
spected and obeyed.
Hereafter those who wish to earouse t, on sunday sum
a bad place for them AS long as the present law
Ss we we shall ara & 5s
change the law suit themselves. If they can eject
a WE shs w saye to- @ on but as long as
they violate the law Of this Commonwealth they
age the clergy sre @ bee6mns good Citizens and just
at present they are more interested IN heaveh cav on
the people look for leadership in moral reforms.
and many are the applications Of private citizens 70
pressed it is refreshing to know that the great
majority OF our citizens are in favor Of quiet sun.
saioonkeepers to obey the law. and they will have
to obey the law II the religion OF today Is anything
confdent that the battle mas only commenced
There lively times ahead OF US. This week
. VIII Sp pce enf WAS
parently unable TO obtain