New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
PLENTY or BEER TO BE HAD.
THE PROHIBITION LEAGUE SAYS SIDE
DOORS WERE OPEN.
..,.,. .ru,,.t,s THAT A LEGISLATIVE CON-
N1rTEr Will. INVESTIGATE THE FAIL IKE I"
.,,.,rcr- TIE SUNDAY EXCISE Law.

-, FINK THINKS THAT A LEGISLATIVE CON-
vITTrr Will. INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE TO
,,,o,opcr THE SUNDAY EXCISE LAW.
The Prohibition League held It's usual SUNNY
a.,orroon meeting at so. 50 Fuon-st yes''r-
a." rh. hall contained perhaps MY men and
r., docgafos % various churches ana s"'l''''S'
,.ho in several brief speeches ana remarks III gen
oral beratcI the Mayor and Police commissioners
ycres for their neglect Of duty In NOT enforcing
the Sunday liquor law. Soon after freS''"' rum
called the meeting to order, Secretary burgess T'''
n report. which. In addition 70 SNlnE "' "''''
OF places doing business. said:
..'rhe volunteer agents Of the League nave inc
same old report TO make that the saloon" are sum
omen at the side doors and are selling liquors Oh
Sunday; that drunken men were seen rre'i"B "'""R
,he street, and that men. women and children were
- entering and leaving side doors. many Of
,bern with pitchers ana pals. Particular attention
WAS maid 10 saloons IN the First Police fre'hct' III
,ho neiehborhood Of tho city Hall. and number
were found open by the agents oi IN" League VINO
entered several and bought and paid Tor liquors.
Judge C;roo was to have been present u a'dress
The meeting but for some unexplained reason
fo,,od 70 attend Dr. Funk. in commenting upon
the r.port said that the time was coming wh"n Il
committee from Albany. similar 10 that composing
the Icxow inquiry, would be In BROOKLYN PrepiFci
IN investigate charges Of the league against the
authorities upon sworn evidence Of lawbroaking
furnished by the socictys agents. "And want 10
re,,erate" said Dr. Funk that the time Is not Tar
distant The country legislators vii. take up this
ngh for they believe in the sacrednese OF the law
and particularly the Sunday liquor law. Retribu-
ton will surely follow the shortcomings Of CITY OIL
c,.ls II they persist In their present policy
lanes Morton n member OF the Law Enforce
mont Society announced that that body would call
unon the Mayor to-day and make complaint to him
that the Commissioner OF Police. Mr.. Welles. had
as vet done nothing carry out either the letter
or the spirit OF the law.
The Rev f. y. Russell. also OF the Law enforce
nent Society repeated a conversation when ne had
had with Commissioner OF Excise Gascone. Mr..
Gascone had said in reply to a question OF Mr..
Russen's that the saloons could be closed ana
that he could close them
why do you not do 1t them" Mr.. Russell asked
Mr. Gascolne's reply, according TO Mr.. Russell.
was that while he could close the saloons, IL was
not done for fear OF involving the city In a great
many lawsuits. The assembly smiled audipIy al
this and Mr.. Russell proceeded 10 make state
ment concerning the law prohibiting the location
OF saloons within 2OJ feet OF churches or school
houses He had also spoken with Mr.. Gascoine
| concerning this measure. II learned" continued
| Dr Russell. that licenses had been granted TO
| quite a number OF saloons within the Emit since
the bin was passed but those licenses are OF course
| Illegal | spoke Mr.. Gascone and asked him II
| transfers would be allowed by the Excise commits
| sion and I learned that no such application would
| be considered trust that the Excise Commission
Will feel the responsibility devolvlns upon It, and
keep Its word