New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

fatuation with the ocal-option scheme which n we
deem impractcabe because OF its h resnective
communities and the unnecessary trouble and ex-
element into which would throw m the rsorted to-
ony dyy in cases wSre the the
Gonbt about OF i the sentiment Of the people which
far as the city of NewYork at least IS concerhw ds
cusson. o ,e At the last election ali the political or
gsnzatons OF our cy eHseP. PSeclaTe 1ne themselves
practically in favor OF liberal change IN our sun sun
day and h hs 1opar ye1dc rendered
election day 49,. Ian, nil, ba a
happy compromise between the SabbatardtmS t eat mnP
strict prohibition on SUNDAY ana IN tno s, nnen
number OF citizens who want all the saloons pcv
at certain hours Sunday. 1t Will promote uece''S
and respect for the law. -, - ,ao,r,or,
"Should the measure however, fall OF enactinens ar
and should the Raincs bill pass. It will be as certah
az the rising OF the sun in the morning INA, w
publican party VIII suffer at the nfM' he sane defeat
which IL met last fall I'm New fork tlty, u, 80,
the provisions Of the Kanes 6 Gn w frTa bTt dozens Of
Roosevets. and they will. like their He" ao,h
totype. be the grave-dggerS oi 'he neP'''
To Chairman Higgins Mr. Crosse said theTe DrSye were
an opportunity to have wines ana peer VIII VIII ' NJ
meals on sunday Many of these people; Mf, nts
Crosse said. now were comprii"d 10 so ~ '''''
on Sunday for their meals III ,ot,o ,bat
"Dint your organization last iaIl dccie Wna'
this Legislature would do?" asked senator tisErS,
We acted according to our Judgment anSm ,N,o
Mr. Crosse and If the Iegislatur" does as coino
I'm, for The oppression OF the Sunday question the
Rrpubllcans would have been successful IN New
York Ciiy a; the late election: , -, -, co,
You are a Democratic ofice-hoder?' said Sem
ator Higgins. .,,.,,, ., answered Mr.
Crosse II have never been affiliated Win ldl,-
many Hall and have never voted the iIni iai'in'nS ny
ticket unless the Democratic party WAS "'''''' va
'i To- )" senator Higgins Mr. Crosse said "rhe yi3a sa
,ions or the excise laws are largely caused py m
~ losing profits III fears that his neigho0r VIII
keep open during prescribed hours rhh rhr hqno'-
'@ va rroyid, for opening the saloons between
certain hours do you think there would De Vo-
latlons during the rest Of the DAY aSNei ''
I depends upon the you allow for openiInE
I hcllsv. ~ yo, allow saloons to open on SUNDAY
between p m. and miln'sht tieTe a.r.d ~,., a. Nr
Violations during the other hours answered. ''''
Ir A,terbury broke In with the statement T that
he had heard Mr. Smith. Editor 81 me ,', -" M am ~,
.yvyork Cltv we're represented by 6o.ro voters.
who voted together and carried the late ee'"oh 'o
Frcicrck r. House re'orei that he kn@% tf inat
two-thlrls ~ the Aguol-icalrrs 81 r'"-'"' N''
The Rev Dr bradley. OF NeS-York. spoke for the
chnrrh Tcmperanre Society against the sunday
op''ne & ',ss,on 80 Via, he t~rmci the foreign city
~ Nrw-York Local option. h. said was oppos,s !
v'u Of The people but right The Legs hture hai
no more rgh, to submit 70 ihe people ,he Huest'o %
-, sulrn,, the question whether noicarrrrs shou'i
work On Sunday The continent oi guroPS. . -
trfr tf =
.,,,l sunday Why should free America ADOPT
u
, Horarius representing TIE national t"nper-
an. Organization said the enior'Nm"il' oi IN,
f. -fa NJ law ~ Sew York 'liy resulted III J".i'
-,, N,~krf Police Court or Monday mornings haS
,, many fever Cases. Bellevue Hospital a,vH,n, ,,
ys,-1 A, times on Mondays has not h'eh nan .ui
~, ta.i,nfs where hefOr" th" warl was "tsrI'Iv"%-. ~
! ~ liz organizatlon opposed sunday opening oi
Arrnaer Sckirk o, Albany. SAID ne 4ppe",r ~
io h.halr Of the people, the l)mecTs cni.Hirn , hi
.,.-s ,,nrer-cs.rtei iIr opposed IN" rams VII ',.
s,,rr :, woull not reduce the volume oil ''' ''""o'
/ business - a.. h.,-,rr r,r 10
,t ,,, ,h,f. wll BE- another to-morr'" az
o.ri. X IN the scnate chamber when II Is amho"n.T i,
! ,..,..". stewart smith X Fulton 'utNhE; =
! ,. Iohn II Rhoa-s Georg" l.. lNN-t am I"n'
! n p.ne a )olnt comm.tf~" 81 ne T.~ ~ ,'" s,i,
! b.~ az t'prifnsrc" and "a" tN'lr' Nsi''"" -N' 80
f,o, 2 York Ciy, VIII be heard