New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
EFFECT or THE RAVES LAW.

4 SERMON ON TEMPERANCE BY THE REV
A C. DIXON
Police superintendent McKelycy was last night
tho subiec. u sermon by the Rev A c. Dixon,
n,s.3r Of the Hanson Place Baptist Church The
address was delivered under the auspices ot the
Law enforcement, Society. NJ. Dixons subject was
The Victory Or Law Enforcement and the Battle
Ye, 10 g. Fought" The regular services and TIE
discourse comprised the jubilee which the society
ARRANGED several weeks ago. The minister said the
rich lquor-deaers were now anxious TO place money
In the hand, OF he organ eaton for the purpose Or
having he laN enforced TINS NJ Dixon objects
o. because ne says t1e nGuor men have shown mat
they are devoid II conscience They RICH; have TO
be arrested Al some time the minister thought. and
that would bring about . nice state Of affairs
In the sermon NE said:
Last sunday Mas a day Of which the aw-iovng
c-ize rs OF Brooklyn may well be proud The sAloa rs
were closed and there was not an arrest 10Y irlhk
nls said tnat $50 0o0 Vas saved 10 the wives and
h.dren Of worNnsnen Ani al this was done
CARED bv The aoocs. Tor aw-bregk.ng 20 be II
competent 20 enforce ne AN gave the Ae % ihat
iaW va enforced las, sunday because the poll
ue.an.' who hay FUSED 70 KIP ,nslr os an a 81
thorty. The nqu.tous union Of the Excise Board
anu Police Department. by which the Excise Beard
v.rtua.ly controlled the Police Department Vas dis
solved and for the first ,lme the Superinte ndent
OF Police could aci independent Of ne Commission
been in sympathy With the Law Enforcement So
cicty and have worked rOg ther n perfect mar
mOnv. II the authority hai been vested n MIN
there would have been no need oi kaints Dill %
secure law enforcement Brooklyn.
The Raines Law IS rot Ideal. but IL Is better tran
any We have over had before All over he state
public sentiment mas been aroused demanding me
protection ~ sunday n the interest Of labor ard
morality In Brooklyn the battle has been ierce
The Law EnfOrccm mt Society was among ne hrst
in the field Honor where honor is due. and II 5
simple fairness 10 say ;ha' the man who has done
most TO advancs the cause OF law er fOrcement IN
BROOKLYN is r De Quincy Tully. Mr.. TuNy has
shown himself fearless. persistent. courteous and
faithful servant Of the people. He has borne with
creerfulness opposition. ridcule and msrepresenta-
ton IN the interest Of cause 10 which ne mas
given " fhout financial reward. his time and
Strength because he believed IL 70 be righteous
The danger e that shall think the victory COM
nlste The fact is there is stu great need or
vigilance The men who have filed heir pockets
nv selling LIQUOR on Sunday Will not mely submit
~ he restrictions u the Raines bill They are
rov .-vr- 10 fev'se means 10 evdde It's require
,erts The Law Enforcement Society OF Brooklyn
hou,5 ne literally supported. FOR II IS only through
such an organization that effective work can be
TIE Brooklyn Protective League met IN Jackson
uail in Fulton-st Yesterday afternoon and dis
euuses the effects OF he Raines law In Brooklyn
The League decided last Sunday that IL had won
,,,c,orv \ call for Yesterdays meeting dspelled
Tho s,ippostion that the League would give up us
active work The volunteer committee OF watchers
renorted that all OF rhe saloons. with only one or
Two exceptions were closed TIE decrease in cases
81 drunkenness in the courts on last Monday morn
ing also commented upon.